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Anyone have/considered the First Wheels City Elite Twin?

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MrsMcJnr · 11/01/2009 21:02

Would love to hear your thoughts. I am currently liking the fact that both DC's can face independently and that DC2 can have a carrycot but would really welcome any other comments, thanks

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1stMrsF · 11/01/2009 21:33

There are some reviews of it on kiddiecare website and TwinsUK

mumof2andabit · 11/01/2009 22:18

I wanted one really badly for ds and dd but they are 22mo apart so couldnt justify it. Now with no.3 on the way i need a phil&teds so i can hold ds's hand!!!

titchy77 · 12/01/2009 09:27

I am considering it as have one on the way and dd who will be 2 so also wondering if it is worth the expense would also like to look at one first but can't find anywhere that stock any!

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MrsMcJnr · 02/02/2009 16:16

Bump!! - I am still looking at this and have read many good but also some not so good reviews. Need more help! thanks!

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mummy2t · 02/02/2009 16:22

try www.preciouslittleones.co.uk they have the first wheels. also have a showroom so u an see it if you live close.

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MrsMcJnr · 02/02/2009 16:33

Thanks Mummy2t - I live in Spain so have to import it, I have looked at that site though and they have excellent prices and lots of tech info, thanks for posting for me

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KateQPR · 02/02/2009 16:46

I bought the single one and i love it. Really good, and a total bargain (from Kiddicare - was very expensive in Mothercare!!)

Don't know where you live but a pram shop in Winchester stocks the twin one. IN fact a few places do, (Kiddicare showroom too). It might just mean ringing round the stockists list on their website.

KateQPR · 02/02/2009 16:47

Opps just seen you're abroad. Yes, look at the product videos in kiddicare web site. Gives you an idea.

claireybrations · 02/02/2009 16:57

I considered it and loved the look of it but
a) I got my cousin's old powertwin
b) It doesn't fold very small and at the time I had a tiny hallway that it wouldn't have fitted in not folded
c) you have to take both seats off to fold it
d)It is quite heavy-I think with the carrycots on it it weighed about 22kg-add to that the weight of the children and anything else you are lugging around and it would have been too much for me

NorktasticNinja · 02/02/2009 16:58

Meh. I whent to look at one for as we'll be needing a double when DC2 comes in June. I wasn't impressed TBH, it's massive when folded and really heavy. There's no way it would fit in our hall either.

Another double that has the same FF/RF/carrycot options as the First Wheels City Elite Twin is the ABC Design Zoom, it's a tandem rater than a side by side though. None of the pictures I've seen show the the child seat RF with the carrycot attached but I tried that configuration in the showroom and it was fine. It folds really small an despite being long was easy to steer.

The only other option with RF/FF/carrycot I know of is the Bebe Confort Twin Club, it's not available in the UK (or Holland, where I am) ATM but it is in some European countries so you might be in luck.

claireybrations · 02/02/2009 16:58

sorry that should read... had a tiny hallway that it wouldn't have fitted in folded let alone not

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MrsMcJnr · 03/02/2009 20:10

Thanks ladies, appreciate the information

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