Mamas & Papas 03 Sport

I have been using this pram for just over 2 years, at first i loved it, big seat, rugged wheels, a breeze to push on the beach when others were struggling to drag their little strollers along.

However, i have just fallen out of love with it. After calling M&P Aftercare about the hinge as it keeps popping and collapsing with toddler in!! I was told as it is out of the 12month guarantee i would have to pay £50 to send it in, and if it is a non manufacturing fault (eg wear and tear) I would then have to pay £50 to have it fixed and sent back. If i choose not to have it fixed it will cost £10 to send it back (not too unreasonable but still leaves me without a usable pram)

Personally i think the hinges failing are a safety issue and should be treated as a serious fault. Even if 2 years of wear and tear has caused it, I would still expect a pram to last more than 2 years minimal use especially as most of these 2 years I have used a silver cross pop as a lighter day to day use in lieu of the heavier and bulkier M&P 03 Sport.

This pram is fantastic for my use. I do a lot of walking off road and this pram will handle any terrain with no hassle.

Some reviewers have commented on the width of it, but I found it really is not much wider than the Pliko which I had previously.

My daughter is rather tall and I find the pram offers ample space for her legs and that the generic footmuff we purchased fits incredibly well.

The fabric has a slight waterproof coating so when we have been caught out and not had the rain cover with us the hood has been more than sufficient to keep my daughter warm and dry.

I do have to agree that it is a bit bulky, and I have to remove the rear wheels to get it into the boot of my car, but I found this easy to do. In relation to other 3 wheelers it is not much if at all bigger.

But overall a great pushchair and would highly recommend it to any outdoorsy type family.

Just to add support to the number of reviews below, I think I would agree with all of them. The pushchair is very good on manoeuvrability and comfort. The ability to drop the back to a fully reclined position is invaluable as my ds won't sleep sitting up (crazy kid).

The draw-back is that it is enormous. Other pedestrians will hate you and you may find that going in and out of shops becomes not worth the effort; my dh has longsince taken to waiting outside with the pushchair. The wheels do come off, but whilst the removal mechanism for the rear wheels is excellently simple, the from wheel is a pain in the bum. We ended up buying a second hand fold-away stroller and now mostly use that for everything other than the walk to and from nursery.

Overall, it's such a shame because the design has some good features, it just isn't practical to take anywhere!

I'm expecting again (dh is 18mo) so we'll be investing in a new 2-seater, but I wouldn't buy this pushchair again given the chance.

First of all I want to start by saying that if you want something which is small enough to just chuck in the car or hop on and off public transport this is NOT the pushchair for you, but then again there are few 3 wheelers which are.

I loved this pushchair as it suited our needs perfectly, we walked alot and our son is tall so needed something roomy.

The pro's are-

Seat is big enough to accomodate a large toddler

Feels very sturdy

Easy(ish) to fold once you get teh knack

Can handle literally any ground you throw at it

Includes a handy tyre pump

Large shopping biscuit which zips up so can be folded with stuff in

The raincover is large and framed so sits far away from child

Swivel or fixed wheel

When folded can be wheeled along like a suitcase

Hue hood with flip out visor

Freedom harness which we loved but MANY hate, this is basically a 5 point harness which is not atached at the back so child can lean forward and not fall out but you do need to make sure it is fitted properly everytime you use it

I was going to say cons but I can only think of 2-

The tyre's can ouncture but in the 14 months we had this it never happenned

It is big when folded as the seat unit basically just pushes down ontop of the front wheel

Other than that it is great and I would recommend it to anyone looking for something sturdy and comfortable for their child.

As with another reviewer, I just can't work out the harness on this thing. The shoulder straps aren't attached to anything except the waistband... so what's the point? And DD has had the same problem rolling off the headrest thing. Also, I bought the "luxury" footmuff (fail to see what's luxury about it) but it constantly slips forward and off the front of the leg rest.

I nice buggy otherwise, but these things alone are making it a real pain to use at times.