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bugaboo bee or cameleon???

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Timeee · 25/02/2014 18:46

Which stroller should I go for???
As I am pregnant with my 1st, can't really decide which option is better...
If I buy bugaboo bee then I will probably get a jogging stroller like bob or mountain buggy.
And if I get a cameleon then I am thinking of getting a light umbrella stroller like Maclaren later on.
So bee with jogging stroller or cameleon with umbrella stroller???

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Namethischildplease · 25/02/2014 18:54

Where do you live and what is your lifestyle like? Do you have lots of storage? Do you use a car a lot? Public transport?

Namethischildplease · 25/02/2014 18:54

Where do you live and what is your lifestyle like? Do you have lots of storage? Do you use a car a lot? Public transport?

Timeee · 25/02/2014 18:56

living in a small flat...
Just worried bee has a such a small wheels and not sure if I can use it from birth :-$

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blackteaplease · 25/02/2014 19:02

The bee is suitable from birth, it lies almost flat and if you pad it with a blanket it will be flat enough.

Why do you need big wheels, are you planning much offroading? It has really good suspension, is lightweight, easy to steer and has a massive basket. Mine has been going strong for 4 years and 2 dc.

Why would you need two pushchairs if you live in a flat, do you have the storage space?

Namethischildplease · 25/02/2014 19:08

The bee is fine from birth with cocoon. Don't really understand the rationale for the second buggy with bee either?

Namethischildplease · 25/02/2014 19:08

The bee is fine from birth with cocoon. Don't really understand the rationale for the second buggy with bee either?

Namethischildplease · 25/02/2014 19:09

Sorry about double posts. ggrrrrr phone.

Timeee · 25/02/2014 19:09

just it's my first and have been overly precautious...
I heard it from somewhere that bigger wheels are better for newborns head. I was gonna use jogging stroller for first 6 or so month and offroading and then use bee for the rest.

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Namethischildplease · 25/02/2014 19:13

I think that would be a waste of money tbh. If you want a big buggy with a carrycot then get the cameleon.

Timeee · 25/02/2014 19:16

Yeah... still can't decide but I better stick with one! Thanks!

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Jemimapuddleduk · 25/02/2014 19:24

We got the cameleon and its been amazing.it's done lots of dog walks including off road. Don't think you would need anything else unless perhaps you are going abroad and worried about the damage on a plane. We bought a really cheap buggy for this. Have you looked st the buffalo? It's the newest bugaboo and I think designed for off roads.

Namethischildplease · 25/02/2014 19:33

Also, if you plan more than one child, think about your needs later. I know an awful lot of people who spent a lot of money on a cameleon/bee/whatever, only to find that two years later it didn't fit their needs and they were spending lots again. We loved our bee and buggy board, but others feel that they need a double.

hubbahubster · 25/02/2014 19:51

Get a cheap stroller and buy a more expensive buggy when you know what your needs are would be my advice. Or don't bother with a buggy at all at first - DS went in sling or car seat for the first few months of his life when travelling!

Inglori0us · 25/02/2014 20:16

Cameleon is great but it takes up a lot of room. I keep mine in my car.
Bonus is you can use the carry cot instead of a Moses basket and it's easy to carry baby upstairs in it without waking them.

We did get a small maclaren for nipping out to places where we'd need to fold the buggy, or needed space in the car boot and for holidays. My maclaren said suitable from 3 months but my dd was too small for it til about 5 months.

beginnings · 25/02/2014 21:11

My cameleon is on baby number two (I have an out and about double nipper for when I'm out with the two of them). I love both my pushchairs. That said, I don't use buses, only trains. Neither of them are bus or particularly Tube friendly.

Cigarettesandsmirnoff · 25/02/2014 21:12

Neither get a stokke xplory - all else fails in comparison Grin

rootypig · 25/02/2014 21:18

I used a bee from birth (with cocoon) and DD was brilliantly comfy and snug. She slept in it endlessly. Ime it's better than a travel system, because she it comfortably in the flat cocoon til 7 months - ie could be flat far longer than a carry cot style travel system. She is 16mo now and I have never needed anything else.

Small wheels are only an issue if you want to use on bumpy ground, they don't cope at all. But in a city, with a small flat, the bee is truly unbeatable.

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