Is there much storage?
There’s no storage basket underneath, which may put some parents off (although you can buy one separately at £29.50), but each seat does have a large shopping pouch secured with a drawstring behind it.
It won’t take a full supermarket shop, but should easily contain book bags, handbags and midweek pints of milk. The Nipper also comes with a large, effective rain cover as standard, which our tester found easy to use even in the most unexpected of downpours.
How safe is the buggy?
Our tester found the Nipper Double to be sturdy and lightweight, with her toddler able to climb into the seat unaided when the pushchair was empty. A trade-off for that light design is extra care when taking children out: during the topple test, the pushchair could tip with heavy shopping bags looped from the handle (though a changing bag didn’t have the same effect, sitting more securely over the back wheels).
The seats look narrow, but in reality were among the roomiest we tested, with a solid foot plate and comfortable padded liners that can also be removed. The reclining mechanism uses a clip and straps that feel secure, even with a larger toddler weighing down the seat.
The five-point harness for each seat is easy to use and secure once in position, though our tester did catch her own fingers a couple of times. And there’s a high-quality, padded bumper bar that adds an extra safety feature, and can be removed quickly at either end to get your littles ones in and out.
The hoods are large and easy to manipulate. It’s worth keeping an eye on them when the sun is low. Our tester noted that the hood extends over the seat but not in front of it, so at the wrong angle there’s a chance your child could have the sun in their eyes. Out n About offer a full UV shade for additional cost (£42.50) if that’s a particular concern.
The brake is a wide, smooth, bright red pedal design, which was easy to click on and off, even in an open-toed shoe, and stayed firmly put when pressed down. There’s also a wrist safety strap for the parent for added peace of mind.
How easy is it to clean?
Unsurprisingly, for a pushchair that performs well off-road, this Out n About double buggy has been designed to clean up nicely. Each seat liner is wipe-clean, but for serious spills they’re easy to remove and machine washable. They fared well in our tester’s washing machine (washed only once following juice spillages), without fading, bleeding or shrinking. The sun hoods are equally easy to remove and can be washed if necessary.
After a week of putting this double buggy through its paces, the chassis, wheels and foam handle still looked to be in good condition – no real scratches (other than the black footplate) or bumps were visible. It has since been used daily by the tester and only the wheels have experienced a little wear and tear.
Final verdict?
A top-scorer in every area, the Nipper Double blew our tester away with its intuitive design features, flexibility and a push so easy it felt like gliding over the ground.
With its rear suspension and air-filled tyres taking all the knocks, and its slimline design making public transport a breeze, it’s astonishing that the Nipper Double will set you back less than £400 (RRP actually over £500, but many retailers are selling for lower) – half the price of many of its competitors. That is unless you count all the non-included extras that you might want to buy, which could increase the overall cost – our only real criticism of this well-performing double buggy.
Overall, it’s a quality piece of kit that should suit country mice and city dwellers alike, and a worthy winner of our Best Double Buggy 2019 award.
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