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Pli, Bee or Bee plus??

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 16:51

Looked into importing a combi and too expensive. So may as well look at bees.

It has to be light, easy to fold and small for the bus and holidays, and my mums tiny boot.

dd is 14 months and small so do I really need the bee plus, is the 2009 just as good?

I assume that the Pli is a two parter and can't fold with the seat on?

This will be my last pram and I need to watch the budget as I'm selling stuff on ebay to raise funds.

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 16:54

Oh dear just seen the size of pli unfolded its too big Blush

bee or bee plus then? Grin

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mumo75 · 14/02/2011 17:46

ive got the pli & bee+ and ive had the bee

pli is a lovely buggy/pram but big

bee is lovely too but bee+ is the best tbh
will do everything you want it too & will last until your dd is out of buggies

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 18:08

Is it really worth £500? Will the normal bee last till age 3?

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mumo75 · 14/02/2011 19:12

might do but bee+ easier to turn seat round, hood better not tunnel like

try mothercare they got 10% codes out atm

tilde · 14/02/2011 19:22

I love our bee+ - it's really small and light. I think that the bee+ is more extendable than the bee so might be better as DD is 14 months.

But, what about a simpler / cheaper buggy since DD is already 14 months?

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 19:40

I can't find anything light and one pice fold that rear faces like the old Combis Sad

as I walk everywhere or use public transport I like something with the option to rear face with a good hood as this

a: stops whinging when tired if RF
b: negates the need to carry around the rain cover
and
c: means I can carry the buggy when necessary.

This rules out the zapp as its a two part fold, and although I loved my Streety on the bus its no good for holidays etc as I have to turn the seat round to front facing to fold with a toddler and weeks shopping Grin

Oh yes and it has to be pushed with one hand as in the other hand will be either dd or the shopping.

....honestly I'm not fussy at all Blush

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autodidact · 14/02/2011 20:02

You really won't need rear facing too much longer, will you? I'd go for an umbrella fold forward facer or a baby jogger city mini or a zapp if space and the budget are tight and this is to be your last buggy. They really do like being forward facing more from around this age and will turn round/look up to chat anyway. Later your daughter will want to jump in and out of the buggy and a lighter lower buggy is better for that. You hardly ever see kids over 18 months or so rear facing and I think that's because parents respond to their growing need for independence. £500 seems a waste of money at this stage of the game, tbh, unless you just love it and it would give you pleasure every day or something like that.

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 20:07

The RF is for the weather as when it's wet / windy I don't need the rain cover when in RF

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sazm · 14/02/2011 20:24

you can fold the streety with the seat rearfacing x

or the loola up, sell pretty cheaply on ebay,i had one and loved it x

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 20:31

sazm how?

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Fumblina · 14/02/2011 20:41

I think the bee+ is slightly bigger...

However you will need 2 hands to fold. Possibly an issue on public transport.

Was looking at the citi mini jogger yesterday in JL and it has the easiest fold I have ever seen, one handed. Unfortunately not rear facing but a massive hood to protect from rain sun.

LadyintheRadiator · 14/02/2011 20:50

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sazm · 14/02/2011 20:54

you should just fold it normally im sure??with the seat unit facing you,same as with the loola up.
what is the problem your finding with folding it facing you??

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 21:03

The Loola can fold RF sort of, with the Streety the base gets in the way as far as I can see?

Its a hassle swapping it over whilst juggling shopping kids etc whilst waiting for the bus.

What happened to cheap little apricas and combis with flippy handles Sad, my eldest is only 7 I'm not talking that long ago.

Lady if you do consider letting it go let me know first Wink Grin

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sazm · 14/02/2011 21:21

honey dragon - how do you mean the loola can fold rearfacing 'sort of'????
i always folded mine rearfacing and never found a problem.
i've never owned a streety,but the lady in the babyshop said it was exactly the same except the loola up frame was a bit chunkier/had adjustable handle(streety handle was too low for me)

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 21:25

You've got me Confused now Grin.

My friend has the Loola and she can fold it RF but it is bulkier than if FF iyswim, thats what I meant by sort of as the seat doesn't lie flat.

When I bought the Streety I was told that I could fold it RF though not recommended, but the Lady said she couldn't show me Hmm. Went and bought one, instructions say you can't and I have tried but cannot get it to fully collapse. Am I missing something? How do you get the Loola to fold?

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Eglu · 14/02/2011 21:28

THe loola can fold fine rear facing, but is very heavy and cumbersome for punilc transport and not that small, depending on your Mums boot. I have a lool and love it but don't think it is suitable for what you are looking for.

sazm · 14/02/2011 21:28

if you lie the seat flat,then push the hood back as far as it goes,it does fold small.

if i remember correctly,you cant fold it with the seat unit sitting up when its rearfacing,but when forward facing i dont think it matters.

if you dont push the hood back it looks much bulkier too!

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 21:31

I'm going to play with the Streety in the morning Grin

That might clear the foot plate then.

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sazm · 14/02/2011 21:37

hmm,let us know,
as i said i havent had a streety or a proper play with one,i went for the loola up,which i found fab,quite heavy to lift because it is a one piece fold,but it was lovely to push.

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Honeydragon · 14/02/2011 21:42

tbh I love the Streety but I'm after something a little lighter now, like LadyintheRadiator with her Bee I think its time for it to go, but keep hanging on Grin

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sazm · 14/02/2011 23:06

lol,if i had another baby i would go for a bee,not sure i would pay the price for a 14mo though,

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Honeydragon · 15/02/2011 07:21

Sazm, I feel exactly the same. I don't want to spend that much but can't find anything better to carry.

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suzie38 · 15/02/2011 09:12

I'd go for it...You'll still get at least 18 months use out of it unless you've got a walker on your hands...I'm lucky in that my DD is tiny so will get away with using buggies until she's 4 as no one will think she's too big for it...Even if my DD doesn't sit in buggies much they're great so i don't have to carry bags...Bees sell on well if you don't end up needing it too long.

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Honeydragon · 15/02/2011 09:23

Suzie

She's already walking, my ds was the same but like your dd shes wee and gets tired out and for at least the next 12 months she'll probably nod off, and I find a buggy better than a back carry for that! Grin

Lack of car makes pushchair buying hard, which I could shrink my vigour.

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