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One pram for all the jobs 😂

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Sooty1983 · 09/05/2021 22:48

So am due my first in Sept and didnt realise choosing a pram would be so difficult, any pointers welcome/ will someone just tell me what to get 😂

I live in a town so the majority of the pram use will be walking to local park which has mixture of gravel/ grass/ small forest area which I will also be taking dog to. Will use car regularly too for shops.
Parents live over an hour away beside a beach with uneven grassy and gravel paths and so intend to visit them at least once a fortnight and stay over.

Basically trying to kill all birds with one stone and only buy one pram for both jobs and also one that will last a few years, yep am asking too much likely. 2nd child not currently a consideration.

Have been researching and visited shop this week and their only "all terrain" options were vista v2 and fox 2. Initially liked fox2 slightly more because of steer and weight. Fold/ ease of use on vista better/easier though.
Also considering a second hand buffalo as seen good reports re all terrain just a bit concerned by weight and also baby jogger city elite 2.

Probably overthinking the all terrain aspect too but any advise welcome

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Htp320 · 09/05/2021 22:55

Have a look at cybex- we have a balios s and love it!

Margo34 · 09/05/2021 22:59

Get a pram to suit your every day living, and a baby carrier for the occasional use.

I love our Mamas and Papas Strada and highly recommend taking a look at that for your everyday.

Willow4987 · 09/05/2021 23:03

I personally like silvercross prams as the ones I’ve had have had much bigger wheels and better suspension for dealing with different terrains

wincarwoo · 09/05/2021 23:04

Uppababy vistas are brilliant! And amazing shopping storage

DrHWeasley · 09/05/2021 23:05

Mountain buggy

mamaisme · 09/05/2021 23:08

Loved my vista. I walked everywhere in thee first 18 months and found the huge storage basket super useful plus it held up really well with sustained daily usage - feels really solid.

SadSongsAndWaltzes · 09/05/2021 23:12

I got a lightweight easy fold, but sturdy pram, and a baby carrier. The baby carrier was by far the most useful, especially for off road/ sand/ hills/ etc. And the buggy was used much less, but useful for trips where I was carrying a lot. I ended up with about 7 different carriers, but some sell on quite well and there's a good second hand market.

Sunshinegirl82 · 09/05/2021 23:18

It might be worth looking at some of the lesser known brands as they can get a bit overlooked I think! Mountain Buggy, out n about, baby jogger, Phil and Teds and mamas and papas is worth a look too.

You might find you are better off with a proper off roader (something like and out n about) plus something lightweight and small for more urban journeys.

orangecircles · 09/05/2021 23:22

I'm yet to have my baby so can't speak from experience but I have done a lot of research and have opted for an Oyster 3. It has all terrain wheels, (which it definitely sounds like you would benefit from) but is slightly lighter and also more compact than other all terrain options. It has really great reviews and is also a great price!

insertrandomusernamehere · 09/05/2021 23:23

I wore mine in a sling for 4 months and then used our Icandy after that. We live in a city but spend a lot of time outdoors. The icandy is strong and sturdy yet light and easy to manoeuvre- even on sand.

Sunshinegirl82 · 09/05/2021 23:26

Mountain buggy urban jungle or swift might suit you with the added option to allow for parent facing. Should manage the off road stuff and still work around town.

BertieBotts · 09/05/2021 23:38

If you need to cover beach and gravel you will need a proper all terrain. The hybrid ones won't cover it.

If you are not bothered about a reversible seat unit you might be able to do it all with one buggy. Agree Mountain Buggy great for this kind of thing. Once you add reversible seat as a requirement though you severely restrict yourself as they are either absolutely giant and bulky or the wheels are no good for anything less even than a well-maintained woods/park path.

Don't worry about weight of buggy as you probably will rarely lift it unless you live somewhere with stairs to every door. Buses typically have the low floor thing so you just tilt it up to get on. Handling is far more important than actual weight IME. We have an awful cheapo Argos thing which is light as a feather but once you have a toddler in it, it's a huge pain to actually manouvre around anywhere. Whereas the much heavier Britax B Agile is totally easy even though it's an older model and toddler is technically over the weight limit for it now.

BertieBotts · 09/05/2021 23:42

Also consider budget - some prams that claim to do everything are over £1000 whereas you can get something which does one of the two jobs really decently for much less than £500 - it can end up being cheaper to have two and you're not making compromises.

If your parents don't mind you could even leave the all-terrain one at their place, which would minimise storage needed down to the size of one buggy.

Megan2018 · 09/05/2021 23:45

I love my iCandy All Terrain, it’s marvelous and we still use it every day at 20 months whereas friends abandoned their pram for a stroller ages ago.
It’s pricey but fabulous. Great in town but equally good in the countryside (I live rurally and it’s taken a huge bashing around horses every day but lovely to handle around shops etc).

doubleshotespresso · 10/05/2021 00:02

@Willow4987

I personally like silvercross prams as the ones I’ve had have had much bigger wheels and better suspension for dealing with different terrains

I second this, was definitely our very best buy-worth every penny

Rno3gfr · 10/05/2021 00:33

Honestly, my child is 2.5 now and I’ve ended up buying 4 separate prams. I don’t drive and I’m in a semi-rural-near-the-urban area. Ugh.

All I can say is, get a decent second hand pram with newborn carrycot and big wheels with an additional lightweight buggy/sling to do the rest.

I’ve had: iCandy Peach 2, Quinny Zapp Xtra, SilverCross Reflex (buggy) and Maclaren globetrotter. The only one I bought new was the SilverCross. If I’m honest, I’ve had the SilverCross Reflex since ds was 3 months and it has been the best from birth to toddlerhood.

Blueroses99 · 10/05/2021 00:58

I loved my Mamas and Papas Ocarro. Sturdy, massive basket and all terrain.

Peachesandhoople · 10/05/2021 07:02

Bababing Raffi. It’s quite chunky and not that light, but is amazing off road. Ours has been through all sorts of terrain and has held up amazingly well. Also the shopping basket is massive (big enough for my dog to ride in it

LilacSloth · 10/05/2021 08:03

We have a Cosatto Wow. I love it and recommend it. There are usually good offers around as well so no need to pay full price.

SillyBry · 10/05/2021 08:38

If a lot of what you’re doing is off road, look at a three wheeler. Out n about, Thule, mountain buggy are all great Range Rover type options!
Most do a fixed wheel, which has bigger wheels so takes up more space. But is designed for running and all things off road.
The ones with a swivel wheel (out n about nipper, Thule urban glide, mountain buggy) are a great middle ground. Still got really decent size wheels and the option to fix the front wheel for off road or have the swivel for when out and about in time. They generally have bassinet attachments etc as well.

We have an out n about sport (fixed wheel) for running and it’s such a workhorse. They are British made and tough as nails.

SillyBry · 10/05/2021 08:39

For my first, I got a britax affinity as it was more rugged, but frankly, anything with less than 12” wheels and 4 wheels is really not great round fields etc!

SingingWaffleDoggy · 10/05/2021 08:43

City jogger mini GT is great. I’ve taken mine everywhere! It’s not particularly supportive for a newborn though

WhatAWasteOfOranges · 10/05/2021 08:47

Mountain buggy swift

Caspianberg · 10/05/2021 08:50

I think you will always end up with 2 prams in this senario.
We have the mountain buggy as mainly terrain here, and it’s fine in shops etc..
We still use sling a lot as many places here still too hilly or not pram suitable even a all terrain.

But I think we will still end up getting a small compact babyzen yo-yo type thing. The only reason we haven’t yet is lockdown means we haven’t travelled as much. But I think when we start again the all terrain will be too big in in car with luggage, or on public transport. Sometimes we also want to shop ie fill car with crap at IKEA or garden centre and it would be handy to have small compact to fit in footwell and leave boot free. We use sling atm, but hands free is sometimes nice and will be handy in hot summer.

We found the best choices on natural baby shower. They have online shop, but also a showroom about an hour south west of London. They had far more options than John Lewis etc

andivfmakes3 · 10/05/2021 08:53

Get one with 4 wheels not 3!
Go for larger wheels which are more suitable on different surfaces (although pretty much every pram with struggle with sand!)
Do future proof and buy one that the chassis can take having a baby and toddler seat....I wish I had paid just a bit extra for the silver cross wave (bought a wayfarer first time round) I've now had twins and it's cost £1500 for a twin pram and I have a £800 perfectly good silver cross in the loft

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