Cybex PRIAM, MIOS, CLOUD and Yema review thread: find out what the MN testers think! Non testers - chance to win £150! NOW CLOSED

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Cybex has offered a group of Mumsnetters the chance to test out a selection of products from their Butterfly collection - the Cloud Q, the Mios, the Priam and the Yema.

Non testers - for a chance to win a £150 John Lewis voucher, please share on this thread the funniest thing your child has said or done when out and about in a pushchair or car seat!

Here’s a rundown of each product and its uses:

The PRIAM - an ideal companion that is diverse and versatile as life itself. A convenient 3-in-1 travel system for those that demand maximum flexibility with a one-hand fold mechanism for effortless travel and storage. To make life even easier on the go, the PRIAM can also be folded to two wheels whilst your child is still in the Lux seat. From newborn up to 17kg, the PRIAM is the perfect companion for those whose lifestyles don’t slow down with a little one in tow.
Read what MN blogger beautybumpandme thought of the PRIAM here

Discover the MIOS from CYBEX – a lightweight, compact pushchair perfect for those parents who want to explore without boundaries. The epitome of urban chic, the MIOS 3-in-1 travel system can be used with a carry cot, the Cloud Q car seat, and the seat unit so no matter where you are, the MIOS is perfectly in tune with the needs of your life. The MIOS is compatible with any form of transport, from train to car with a compact width of 50cm and weight of just 8.7kg – the ultimate lightweight pushchair that allows you to embark on city touring. A pushchair for a lifestyle that hasn’t come to a halt with parenthood.
Read what MN bloggers FlyingWithABaby thought of the MIOS here

Redefining the modern day car seat with true decadence, the CLOUD Q is the ultimate car seat for safety both in and out of the car that is suitable for group 0+. For the parents who travel on long car journeys, the transforming car seat means trips can be almost endless with a near-flat lying angle that keeps your baby both safe and comfortable in the car.
Read what MN blogger FiveLIttleDoves thought of the CLOUD here

Stylish and ergonomic, the Yema is setting new standards in baby carrier style and functionality. The 3 carrying positions, front, side, and back, create the perfect connection between parent and baby and have been approved as ‘Hip Healthy’ by the International Hip Dysplasia.

Here’s what Cybex has to say about the range: ‘‘At Cybex, our motto is “form follows family” so we make sure our products always combine high quality, intelligent functionality and outstanding design. The products we’d like you to test are part of our Butterfly Fashion Collection, inspired by the designs of Charles and Ray Eames. They’ve been designed with everyday parenting challenges in mind, so that they can make your life easier, while looking great!"

Testers - If you have taken part in this product test, please leave your feedback on the thread below answering these questions - we’d also love a photo or 2 of the product in use.

First impressions - first of all please share the product you are testing and why you wanted to try it. Please share what you thought when it first arrived, how easy it was to understand the instructions and the overall look and feel of it.

Secondly please share your thoughts on the below:

• Which product did you test and what did you think of it overall?
• How old is your child? What sort of testing did you do?
• What did you think of the design? What features stood out to you?
• What about the functionality - how did it meet your needs as a parent?
• Did you partner (if applicable) or a friend use it? If so, what did they think?
• How likely are you to recommend the product you tested to a friend or family member?
• Any other comments?

All testers who leave their feedback on the thread will be entered into a prize draw where one tester will win a £300 Love2Shop voucher.

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

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Tester:

Stage 2, the review (!)

We tested the MIOs, and overall, its a great pram.

Our daughter is 15 months old, and we've been out and about in a city environment - I walk quite a lot, so she comes too. Lots of in and out of the car boot, up and down kerbs and bus journeys.

The design reminded me of an upmarket bugaboo bee - very maneuverable, neat in size, but a sleeker design - very chic, clean lines etc. The features all look quite premium - (p)leather handlebar cover, chrome chassis etc.

There are a number of clever design features. The hood can be unzipped to go further over the child if windy/sunny etc, with a window to watch them.
The raincover fits perfectly, and snugly, so no blowing off or letting drips in.
The smooth recline is excellent for sleepy babes.
Very easy steering, even one handed.
The fold mechanism is brilliant - so easy and so smooth. A genuine one hand fold (i deliberately tried it with a baby on my hip - easy!)
All of the functions, adjustments are pretty intuitive, and work the way you would expect them to, with obvious buttons etc (although I am in my fifth year of pram use, so it could just be that I know what to look for...)

A few gripes would be that it doesn't really fold when the seat is parent facing - it goes smaller, but not all the way.
The foot rest needs readjusted every time you fold it, which is irritating.
The hood makes it harder to operate the recline mechanism - needs a few mms trimmed off.
The basket is tiny - once the raincover is in it, that's pretty much it.

My mum was also impressed with it, particularly it's light weight.

I would definitely recommend it, though I imagine the rrp is probably pretty high, but worth it I think.

Other comments:
I like that this came with car seat adapters, as it usually costs you £30 or so to add them.

• Any other comments?

Non-tester. My ds said out very loud in Asda once, "Mum we've been out ages, your boobs must be real sore!"

Non-tester. My oldest daughter sang all the time in the pram and made a running commentary on everything we were doing/ what she could see. Not so good when she starts commenting on other people!

Still getting over not being picked

My older daughter was a bit of a one for grabbing whatever she wanted in her pram. Once I found a half eaten banana in the pram, don't know where it came from..

Non tester- my ds is going through a stage of wanting what ever we have & DH tells him it's adult drink etc which seems to work. When in the supermarket near the wine aisle DS points and shouts 'mummy adult drink!'
I was waiting for the ground to swallow me up

Non tester - I am never quite sure what is going to come out of DD no 3's mouth! She says everything as it is. My boy loves to comment on where we are going - he loves to tell us to keep going! We had this the whole way to Cornwall from Coventry! Made us smile :)

Oh this has brought back memories of dc1 learning the word "wobble". He would shout "wobble wobble!" At random people in the street. He did seem to have a knack of being very loud just as there was someone who was rather larger in the vicinity. It's a very hard thing to try and style out...

taxi pulled up and passenger got in.then next bus came and passengers got on....she said "so mummy are you my bus driver or taxi driver.few second later giggling. I ask whats so funny..."no no your just (inserts her name )"own driver"

I took my little one to a petting zoo and kept him in a stroller, we were in the enclosure with chickens and chicks - he started shouting @uck @uck @uck (meaning to should cluck cluck cluck) - what the other mums must have thought of his upbringing. Needless to say we went to see the baa lambs next.

Non tester. My 1 yr old DD managed to nick some bottle teats off the shelves whilst we were in Boots . Luckily the staff saw the funny side of it.

Non-Tester

Was walking across Wimbledon Common with 2 year old in her buggy...she pointed at a stranger and began shouting "daddy, daddy!!!". She very quickly became hysterical and was screaming and crying that her "daddy" (poor, unsuspecting stranger on the common) was ignoring her and walking away. He looked absolutely nothing like her father and he was completely mortified. I had to get her out the pushchair for a cuddle and explain that it wasn't daddy - she was doing that heartbreaking sniffing and funny breathing post crying all the way home!

Non tester
My dad used to "drive" everywhere in her pushchair, all vrooming noises everywhere we went. Everywhere. Always.
The cuteness and charm of this quickly wore off

Often when my DD is in her car seat she asks if she can drive! I always tell her when she's old enough she can so now she says 'when my big I'll drive' to anyone who will listen!

Non-tester.

I remember when my son was small and I was wheeling him round town and to keep him quiet every now and again I'd pass him a chocolate raisin to eat. It was definitely working.

When we got to the car and I got him out of the pushchair I found a pile of raisins in the seat.

He'd just sucked the chocolate off 😂

When my child grabs everything within reach, whilst in her pushchair! I don't go anywhere near plates and cups in shops

Non tester here

DD used to grab things as I pushed her out and about in the buggy. At one stage she loved to pick leaves and flowers from hedges and plants and the first I knew of it was a stranger bemusedly asking if I knew my daughter was happily munching on a leaf or flower!

When my daughter was a toddler, we had just parked the car in a supermarket car park on a hot summer day. When I looked at her in the back seat, she had stripped off all her clothes and was sitting in the car seat completely naked and just announced that she was feeling hot! How great is must to be to have no inhibitions?!! I couldn't stop laughing!

Non tester

DC has currently started to say Moo a lot. He already calls all women Mumma, but now that has evolved into Moo. What can I say - he really likes cows but I'm not sure all the mummies he meets are happy being called Moo!

Non tester

My DD used to count cars but "ONE CAR" sounded a lot like "WANKER"!! eek.

Non-tester

When he was in his pushchair we went past a lady in a wheelchair and he said very loudly that she was too big to be in a buggy - they're not for grownups!

Non - tester. Ours sings a rude song she heard , she sings it very loudly.

Non Tester:

My Son mistakenly calling a squirrel a rat. When we were taking a walk in the park. Quite amusing as they are technically rodents.

My DS spotted a man with a patch over his eye when we popped down to the local shops and called out loudly ' mummy there's a pirate over there'. Embarrassing but an easy mistake for a child to make.

When my son was tiny, whenever we walked past young girls with their midriffs on show in cropped tops or the like, he would always reach out and tickle their tummies. Luckily they just laughed He's 18 now and has thankfully grown out of that little habit haha!