Bugaboo bee5 compatibility

[Lapin387]

Hello,
We're thinking of buying the bugaboo bee5 for our first child (I'm very petite so want something light, easy to fold, and parent facing). Hoping to use the baby cocoon as I believe it can fold with that attached? But we'd also like to get the cybex cloud q car seat that can lie flat. I can't see anything online about the compatibility of the two. Does anyone know if they can be used together?
Thanks

[MinisWin]

No - the bee isn't compatible with the cloud, but is with the aton - I'm guessing something to do with the additional weight of the lay-flat mechanism - I own both (but a bee3) and wouldn't be 100% confident that the bee wouldn't tip with the cloud - especially if you had a bag on there too. Friend just bought a bee5 and went with a maxi cosi pebble plus instead. For what it's worth, I LOVE both the bee and the cloud.

[Lapin387]

Thanks for replying. That's a shame, looks like we'll have to choose between the bee and the cloud. As you have both, which would you change? Do you just not use the cloud on a pushchair then?

[MinisWin]

I have two prams - the bee was a late purchase when I realised there was more to life than lugging an enormous travel system round with me the whole time. I would keep the bee and switch the car seat if I had to choose - not because I don't like it, but the bee makes life proportionally easier! The cloud is great IF your baby likes being in a car seat - DD sadly decided at about 6 weeks old that she didn't! Even with the lie flat I still ended up having to take her out of it a lot of the time. It's also HEAVY. However, it's BRILLIANT for when baby falls asleep in the car - whip them out, lie flat and leave in a quiet room/on the pram - sorted! No worries about them being there too long. It also feels sturdy and very safe in the car, and I like the side impact feature. In terms of the bee - the only thing I would say is that it has absolutely no off-road capabilities whatsoever, especially on gravel, and is also a nightmare on cobbles. Other than that it's great!

[Lapin387]

Thanks so much for that. Think we'll stick with the bee then and choose another car seat. If the cloud is heavy then I might struggle to lift it plus baby for very long anyway

[LB482]

hi @Lapin387 , QQ did you find a lay flat car seat for the Bee5? i am considering that too as i don't want a massive travel system as i think i will use a carrier more. Thanks :)

[LB482]

update, i found this list on bugaboo website that mentions Cybex Cloud Q and Cloud Z www.bugaboo.com/GB/en_GB/strollers/car-seat-adapters/adapterdetail/bee-car-seat-adapter-maxi-cosi