Britax Vigour 3

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The baby safe seat

1. Is really heavy!!!!!! Really heavy to carry to car and back

2. Again the buckles are really fiddly

3. Baby slumps forward badly when asleep (same with a friend who has the same seat)

Overall not worth the money as far as I am concerned... It looks great and is sturdy is about the only positives from my POV!

I really wanted to write a positive view.... But I'm pretty dissapointed! My review is of the newer Britax B Smart 3

1. The buckles on the pushchair are very fiddly to use (esp if baby is figgiting)

2. The wheel goes off in different directions on shop floors

3. The brake now only works on one back wheel

The baby seat

We spent ages looking for a buggy before our daughter was born and went with the Phil and Ted. It was a disaster, I don't know if it was the model or just our actual buggy but it was all wrong. Worst of all was not being able to see my baby and I was miserable. Second time around we knew what we wanted - a good, safe, sturdy reliable forward and rear facing buggy that would lie-flat but also be what we needed for long walks off road and in parks. The vigour has been absolutely brilliant in every way and I can't recommend it enough. We had the 2009 version that Britax put out without air-filled tyres. It was a very good move - outwardly the wheels look old quite quickly but it is just what happens, they are still in perfect nick and it doesn't affect the performance and you don't have the problem of being out with a laden buggy and a flat tyre! If you want a buggy that does what the Bugaboo does (plus a fully lie-flat seat and the ability to collapse it without taking the seat off!) without the price tag, this is the one to go for. Down side is that it is a bit heavier than other buggies when carting it around all folded up but it is well and truly made up for by how easy and light it is to push.

I was hoping that the new Vigour 3 would have been a lot better than its mother but I was let down. Straight out of the box and the front wheel was broken. Took it back to Mothercare and had to wait for a replacement for a week only to get another one with the same problem. Purchased an alternative product with no issues! Beware

Good all rounder pushchair. I wanted a pushchair I could comfortably run and walk with and have done both (it's now 2.5 years old). Unlike some other 3 wheelers it's not too long - so you can turn it in small spaces, and get on london buses! And it fits into the boot of a micra (with not much else admittedly). Really recommend it - and I got a great deal plus carrycot and carseat online. Never had a puncture (so far). All in all, Great value!