bugaboo bee or icandy cherry?

[foxyjbro99]

any thoughts??
I have dc3 due in august, dd1 is 5 and dd2 is 3. Previously owned M&P pliko and Loola.

[mamatomany]

I like the fact that the Bee folds down in one piece for the car so that was the deciding factor for me and icandy's customer service wasn't great a few years ago, not sure how it is these days but that stuck in my mind too.

[Multimummy]

I just got a bee plus - I LOVE it so much! It is awesomely easy to use - and it folds even with seat in reverse (although it does fold even smaller with seat forward facing).
I haven't any experience of customer service with either company mind. The bee + is in great working order - and seems top quality and I'd expect it to be durable based on that.
I also like that you can shop at Snunkie and buy seat liners or even hoods and baby nests custom made for your bee+ - although having said that - I'm sure they'll make iCandy Cherry accessories too if you ask them!
I've found my bee + very user friendly - and DS has been very comfy in it.
I haven't seen an iCandy Cherry irl - they look good too.

[autodidact]

I love my icandy cherry [saddo]- nice to push, comfortable for my baby, lightish, looks nice, easy to flip the seat forward or back, small footprint and far less ubiquitous than the bee in my area. However, I don't need it to fold as have no car and local public transport allows unfolded buggies. If you need to fold it regularly it's probably not the right one for you as it won't fold in one piece. Also, I bought it without the carrycot making it quite a bit cheaper than the bee but with the carrycot it's probably about the same price.

[foxyjbro99]

Thanks guys.
I'm going to see both of them soon to compare (have only seen pics on the internet).
The thing that puts be off the bee is it's not very pleasing to the eye (from the pics i've seen).
The icandy looks nice, but don't know how practical it is seeing as you can't fold it without detaching the seat!!
Help!!

[autodidact]

As I say, am v fond of our cherry but tbh don't think it is any good if you need to fold more than once in a blue moon. Suspect it would be frustrating. I would have found it a nightmare in my old flat for example. I think I'd reluctantly sacrifice the parent facingness and go for a maclren xt/xlr or a baby jogger if folding was important and the bee too expensive/ not to my taste.

[foxyjbro99]

I've been to see the bee plus today. Me and my 3 year old were very impressed - she wanted it for herself!
It looks better in the flesh, although is rather low down. I wasn't keen on the cocoon though - no substitute for a carrycot imo.
For a light weight buggy, suitable from birth I thought it was very good though. My 3 year old test drove it and she was very comfy & had plenty of room.
Next stop icandy!

[Multimummy]

Would like to hear your views on the iCandy also.
I also thought the bee+ was "low down" - esp compared to our mutsy! However - it was smooth to push - looked much better irl than I had expected (great quality and seems sturdy but light).
It does all I ask of it - and is nice to use!

[foxyjbro99]

Hi,
Quick update, I went to see the icandy cherry yesterday and very quickly dismissed it. It was too much of a pain to fold, I hated the foot rest (no room for my small 3 yr old to put her feet), she also seemed very squashed in the seet unit. Might be ok for those who don't need to fold it away and who only intend to use it while their los are babies & intend to buy a buggy.
While I was in the shop I spotted the mamas and papas sola and I loved it! Think I'm gonna order it! Plus it's only £391 inc carrycot and car seat!!!

[GeekOfTheWeek]

I love my bee. It is fabulous in every way.

Not seen the m&p sola but had a luna and it was dreadful. Plus resale is not as good on m&p as bugaboo.