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CAN SOMEONE RECOMMEND ME A DOUBLE BUGGY???????

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sambrads · 15/02/2008 09:20

hi ya i have a ds that will be 2 when this baby is born and i am having a really hard time finding a pram that suits .

i wanted the mama and papa aria but dont think i want it now as i have heard alot of bad things about it .

all advice welcome

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oliviaelanasmum · 15/02/2008 09:23

I have a Maclaren Twin Traveller, the seats fold flat for a newborn, they come with headhuggers and footmuffs, easy to push/steer and fairly compact when folded.

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oliviaelanasmum · 15/02/2008 09:23

lie flat !!!

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tillytally · 15/02/2008 09:44

I have a jane powertwin, It is great.
Its one where the dc are in front of each other.
It fits easily through doorways, Isnt a bad size when folded. Not too heavy.
Very easy to manouvre.
When the new baby can sit you can put hem in front and older behind so they can both see around.
Bit pricey, but i tried cheaper ones and still ended up forking out for this as well

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Ledodgy · 15/02/2008 09:47

I have a 2 year old and a newborn and have got the Phil and ted's Sport and doubles kit. It is fab and the best thing about it is it can convert easily back to the single pram when the double kit is removed. It also retains it's value well if you sell it on. it's a dream to push and you can actually get in doorways!

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sophiewd · 15/02/2008 09:56

We have just got a p&t as well for a 2 year old and new born

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sambrads · 15/02/2008 10:35

do you not find it strange the newborn underneath i dont think i would like that do you have everything for it?????

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galaxymummy · 15/02/2008 12:42

have you seen i candy pear??

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Ledodgy · 15/02/2008 15:21

No the newborn is really cosy in the cocoon but the best thing about it is the faces on people when they see there is a baby under there.

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sambrads · 15/02/2008 16:03

dont think the i candy pear is practical . it is very expensive and you have to take the whole pram apart before you can fold it done which would be a nightmare

i will have to take another look at the phil and teds

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 15/02/2008 16:06

We absolutely love our Phil & Ted. It's way more manoeuvrable than a tandem or side-by-side, but the best thing is just how easily the doubles kit goes on and off - ie it just clips on in an instant.

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sambrads · 15/02/2008 16:12

what all did you buy ???

how much did it cost???

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chopster · 15/02/2008 16:22

Either a nipper, or a jane powertwin. Power twin is great if you tend to drive everywhere, because it works as a travel system for a newborn. Plus that means you can see and talk to your baby. Nipper if you walk everywhere, because it is an absolute dream to push.

sorry but the phil and teds is vile in my opinion. I really don't understand how anyone can put their newborn baby down that low - what about exhaust fumes? OR interaction? Then once they are sitting up, they are stuck wiht the back of a seat to stare at, and they look cramped and frustrated.

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BibiThree · 15/02/2008 16:26

I love our nipper, very light, easy to turn/push and has everything we need without being fussy and covered in bits you never use. BUT I have 7mo twins, no idea what a side by side would be like would be like for different ages chidlren.

Big vote for the Nipper (Out n About Instep Nipper 360)

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posieflump · 15/02/2008 16:29

our maclaren twin was fine for a 2 year old and a newborn

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chopster · 15/02/2008 16:30

nipper is fine with different aged children, I sometimes have my ds1 in it, he is a very big 5yo.

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slinkiemalinki · 17/06/2008 17:26

Bump- any more maclaren comments/experience? DD will be 2.5 when baby comes and intend to use buggy board some of the time but want something easy to fold in the car and so she can be sheltered in filthy weather.
Initially thought I would go for P&T Vibe but looks heavy and expensive and I just don't want to put my newborn on the bottom shelf after DD was pampered in her bugaboo!
DD will be too heavy for the back seat.

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mummyofbeautifultwingirls · 17/06/2008 20:10

I have a maclaren one and it keeps falling apart (have to carry a screw-driver with me!) And I don't like to use it too often because I can't see my angels!

I also have a First Wheels City Twin which I LOVE... It can either have 2 cot bits for new borns, 2 sitting up bits for 6m+ or one of each! They can face you or face away and it comes in a multitude of colours.

Brand new they can be quite pricey but I was very fortunate and got one from EBAY for half the price of a brand new one.

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mummyofbeautifultwingirls · 17/06/2008 20:12

Forgot to say that I know a few people with the aria and I don't think they have a problem with it. My firend has just bought one and I believe they have £50 off at the moment.

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Dummymumm · 17/06/2008 20:14

i LOVE my twin aria!!! got 9mth dd and hefty 18kg 2.4yo ds. i used to be stuck in before i bought one 6 months ago. had a ghastly tandem which was hell to get up the kerbs. this is much better. if you live near me (south west) you're welcome to try mine to see how you get on with it

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forkhandles · 17/06/2008 20:24

I was given maclaren twin traveller and bought nipper double. There are pros and cons to both. I find the Nipper lighter and easier to steer esp one handed which can be important if you want to hold your toddlers hand. But now DTs are bigger (2.7) they aren't comfy in the Nipper seats as they don't seem to sit them upright enough, they are a bit buckety. They are much more comfy now in the maclaren but I find it a nightmare to push. It's heavy to stear and difficult to bump up kerbs but because they prefer it I persevere!!

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lassie1 · 25/06/2008 11:38

Hi would like to suggest as I learned from experience!That expensive buggies are a waste of money especially those with pneumatic tyres!I went through 3 twin buggies have twin boys who are now nearly 3 yrs.Consider getting Mothercare's cheapest £149-Tandem buggy-easy to use and durable and it lasted!,I had originally bought a Maclaren double twin (too wide for shops buses etc),then a Mothercare double with pneumatic tyres(air filled)which lasted about 6 mnths!
Keeping to the budget range can pay off!

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wontbepreggersagain · 25/06/2008 11:39

mia moda- thgere are 2 new ones out in july

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twelveyeargap · 25/06/2008 11:49

I bought this Zoom Tandem online. It's arriving tomorrow, so if you're interested, I can let you know more about it when I have it set up.

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iluvobi · 27/06/2008 23:16

i'm seriously considering the Zoom tandem, but have to buy it by next week, if anyone has it, can they tell me more about it?

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twelveyeargap · 28/06/2008 10:35

I'm impressed with it so far, though haven't actually road tested yet, mainly because I only have one baby to go in it as yet.

The chassis is quite long, (and a bit of a juggernaut frankly, if you place the carry cot at the front), but it means both children have plenty of leg room, which is what put me off most tandems, including the Jane Powertwin. When the seats are reclined, the child at the back seems to have the front seat on its legs. I decided against a side by side, as I wouldn't get through any of my local shop doors with one.

The Zoom chassis seems well constructed. It's very easy to fold, though you do have to take the seats off first. I decided this was actually a good thing, as the chassis folds to the same size as say, a Bugaboo frame and then if you're short on boot space for shopping and so on, you can put the buggy seats behind the front seats of the car. (No iCandy "pip" converter frame making the process more complicated than it needs to be.)

The seats seem a little light and plastic-y, and the fabric a bit lighter weight than I would like, but I think that's partly because my last buggy was a Mountain Buggy, so particularly sturdy.

Another advantage I saw in the Zoom, is that the heaviest child can go at the back, whereas even with the iCandy Pear, the biggest seat is at the front so it's harder to get up kerbs. The Zoom manoeuvres well despite it's length and doesn't seem too heavy to me, even at 36 weeks pregnant.

Seats are well padded and comfy and the bumper bars can be unclipped on either side to make it easier to insert child to seat. The seats are also nice and big, bigger than the iCandy imo, though I haven't measured. Certainly in the iCandy Pear, DD2's head was touching the hood when she sat in it and I was told I'd need to buy an Apple hood, which is bigger. It comes with detachable hoods as standard. The seats lie very flat. They say they're suitable from 6 months, but tbh, when DD1 was a baby (13 years ago), that's the kind of seat she had - where the baby's back is flat, but their legs stick up a bit, iyswim. Flatter than a car seat for sure. The carry cot is MASSIVE and will definitely last 6 months. I think it's bigger than a Mountain Buggy carry cot and definitely bigger than the iCandy carry cot.

Shopping basket is a great size (due to length of chassis I suppose!). Nice fat rubber tyres - not pneumatic, so no punctures.

The only thing is the raincover. It's crap. It's just a big cheapo bit of plastic, which doesn't appear to even clip on anywhere, it just fits over both seats (or seat and carrycot). I'm going to look into getting either two universal raincovers so each seat can be covered separately, or bring the pushchair to a pram shop to see if the covers for another tandem cover would fit over. Either that or I will attach some Velcro straps to the one they've provided.

You can't use as a "proper" single buggy as with an iCandy Pear or Phil and Teds, (well, you can take one seat off, but you still have the long chassis anyway), but I have such a small age gap (14 months) that I reckon they'll both be buggy-ing for long enough to make this worthwhile and I have a Mamas and Papas Nipi (which is suitable from birth) for any trips out with a single child. I'm sure I'll be glad of the rest from the double if I just take one child out!

What else? Handlebar is height adjustable in the same manner as a Bugaboo. You can buy adaptors (about £12 I think) for the Maxi Cosi cabrio - I'm just waiting for those to be delivered. They also sell a car seat especially for this buggy. If you have an older child, they also sell a buggy board designed for this pushchair.

The thing I like best of all is that the seats, carry cot and car seat can all go on either slot in either direction, so you can have both children facing you, or facing each other if you like. I thought that was lovely and it seems rare in a tandem.

My main reason for buying this was that I wanted a pushchair in which I knew the children would be lovely and comfortable, rather than buying the lightest/ smallest/ most convenient pushchair for me. This ticks all the boxes for what I need it to do.

Hope that helps. When DD2 wakes up, I'll take some pics of her in it, which should give a better idea of the size of it, rather than the manufacturers pictures.

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