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Buggy for over 15kg

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outofmylittletree · 12/01/2012 22:06

HI all,
Posted the other day about looking for a buggy, at her check today we discovered LO is now 16kg, and not quite 2, so we still need one, but they go up to 15kg.
Any recommendations? I have looked at a few previous threads, saw a recommendation for Babydan but they don't do it anymore, so wondered if you all committed pushchair lovers would have an idea!
Thank you :)

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Tiggywunkle · 12/01/2012 22:58

I was told yesterday, by not just one, but two retailers, that pushchairs in the UK are pushed to their limits with one and a half times the certified weight in and have to pass at this weight ie a 15kgs pushchair passes at 22.5kg. I dont know how true this is but it was spooky that two independent stores miles apart said the same thing. If you go to say the Baby Jogger website and look at their weight limits for their pushchairs, they are substantially higher than the UK. Take that how you will, but basically a pushchair shouldn't just fall apart at 15kgs. A few UK pushchairs are tested beyond 15kgs eg Mountain Buggy, Mima if you are still unsure. But my 17.5kgs daughter is happily sitting in all the pushchairs we own.

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outofmylittletree · 13/01/2012 14:59

That is stange they both said the same!
I looked on baby jogger, and I am sure they used to say 20kg, but now say 15kg.
Are there literally none out there for over 15kg?
I didn't really want to spend out on one, and then for her to be too heavy and it doesn't last 5 mins.

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mummymazzy · 13/01/2012 15:12

I bought a baby jogger double recently for my toddler and soon to be born lo and was told 20kg on each side although you're right, the website now says 15. i wouldnt worry too much but baby jogger did come out on top when I was asking an independant retailer. x

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 13/01/2012 15:15

maclaren goes up to 25 kg.

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outofmylittletree · 13/01/2012 15:21

It's weird as I am sure it was 20kg, probably why they said that to you then, which is re-assuring. The woman in the shop I was in also said they won't put a higher weight either as it will encourage people to put 4-5 years olds in pushchairs (I did think at the time, that it shouldn't matter as if people want to put their children in one then they will whether it says on the pushchair or not!)
Where did you see that about Maclarens, or was the US website, as theirs is usually higher I think?

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teaandbiscuitsplease · 13/01/2012 15:33

A maclaren with 25kgs in it would be really difficult to push I think. I had one with my large first son and it was getting hard work before he even got to 15kgs.

Baby joggers seem to handle weight better without it affecting how easy it is to push much. In the summer I had my 3 year old (must have been 18.5kgs at least at the time) In my bjcm4 asleep and I managed to push him one handed across grass in it easily whilst carrying his baby brother. The pushchair felt easily able to take his weight, there were no signs of straining, creaking or wobbling at all. In fact I would happily put him in it now and he must be the best part of 20kgs now.

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 13/01/2012 15:37

On my leaflet, or was it 23 kg? I had to check recently as I feared DD2 was above 15 Kg, well her plus the shopping would definitely be over 15 Kg. She is only 23 months though just big, and I realised that DD1 (7) was at the weight limit so 23 Kg.
It is an old Maclaren may be 5 or 6 year old.
And you are right I just checked on their site and it has been change to 15 Kg.

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 13/01/2012 15:45

Tea DD1 was really sick when 3 and I had to put her back in a maclaren (no car) she was about 19 Kg and it really didn't affect anything (+ shopping I guess we would have been really close to the limit if not above).
Unless the new ones are of poorer quality to up the profit (because they haven't become cheaper!)

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outofmylittletree · 13/01/2012 15:53

I have no idea why they changed it - very strange, and odd the US have heavier weights?
My daughter is a lump, and I tried her in a Maclaren Quest in the shop and she was ok to push around, but a shop floor is very different! I have an old triumph given by a friend which is really hard to push on the pavements when she is in it, and that's without any shopping!

Is the shopping basket on the BJCM bigger than a Maclaren? This may sound a silly question, but what is the big appeal with the BJCM (I do hear lots of good things about it!), the only thing I seem to see is the one handed fold, which I can see is a benefit on public transport, but not a concern if you don't use public transport very much - so feel free to give me all the benefits!

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teaandbiscuitsplease · 13/01/2012 16:49

LeMousquetaire - I just found the Maclaren really difficult to push with my lump in it because it's 2-handled I think. And there seems to be quite a lot of "give" in the handles so they seem to move about when you put pressure on them. My XT is 2 years old so maybe they're not quite the same quality as yours - shame if that's the case as I still think it's a well built pushchair (we gave it some real abuse on a holiday to Sorrento!!) but it now just feels so "rickety" compared to the baby jogger.

Outofmylittletree - yes the basket is bigger, much bigger and much easier to access. The Baby jogger also takes shopping hung on the back much better and doesn't feel like it will tip, it is completely rock solid and never feels weak in any way. I walk 2 miles a day with mine and it pushes along really well and with very little effort - today I walked home pushing it one-handed with a warming coffee in the other hand. It has a fantastic hood which provides brilliant weather and sun protection and has peepholes so you can keep an eye on little one. The seat is huge and comfortable, the recline is a one handed process and very smooth (another bugbear of mine with the Maclaren!). I think I love it so much just because it is completely user friendly, I have yet to find anything about it which annoys me.

Hope this helps.

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outofmylittletree · 13/01/2012 16:59

That is helpful, thank you. How old/big is your little one at the mo?
Did you use it from birth?
I have a Britax and was considering a B mobile as an alternative lighter model which I could use a carseat and carry cot if we ever had another LO at some point, whereas I was thinking the BJCM would be made a little redundant then?

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teaandbiscuitsplease · 13/01/2012 18:55

My little ones are 3.7 years and 13 months - the oldest walks / scoots everywhere now but I would have no hesitation in putting him in there in an emergency as it could easily cope with him (he's tall as well as heavy, about 105cms at last measure).

I've had the single baby jogger for about 6 months so didn't use that from birth but I did have the double version for them both (which is what persuaded me to get the single!) and we used that from birth for no. 2 and he was absolutely fine in it. The seat does recline very flat so there's no issue there and I used a good footmuff to keep him cosy with extra blankets if it was really cold. He was actually really snug with the hood pulled fully over and it was easy to keep an eye on him through the peepholes in the hood.

Don't have any experiences of Britax so not sure how the baby jogger would compare to that. All I can say is that buying this was definitely one of the best purchases we made.

Tiggywunkle · 13/01/2012 19:08

If you go to www.babyjogger.com/PDFs/Comparison_chart.pdf the Baby Jogger weights are they. Most pushchairs are simply not tested in the UK beyond 15kgs because it costs thousands to do each colour and model and extra to go beyond 15kgs.

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outofmylittletree · 13/01/2012 23:09

Thank you both, that is really helpful.
I would like to have endless money so I can just buy different ones to try out! I think I will have to shop around, I can't really afford a BJCM at the mo....but may have to save fast!
Next question....3 or 4 wheels?!?!
:)

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Tiggywunkle · 13/01/2012 23:48

Tiggywunkle · 13/01/2012 23:49

But 3 will be cheaper

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outofmylittletree · 14/01/2012 10:10

Must save faster and more then!
Benefits of 4 over 3? Guessing stability?

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Tiggywunkle · 14/01/2012 10:52

Yes definitely - the only reason. The 3 is fine if you a) don't push one handed (maybe whist juggling a toddler) and b) don't have the car seat (and I suspect the carrycot too) on top. I have had both and the 4 all round is just nicer and more stable to push. It is just as manoeuvrable.

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outofmylittletree · 14/01/2012 13:34

Any ideas on lowest prices? (This is where you say they are a bargain! - ever hopeful!) :)

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Tiggywunkle · 14/01/2012 14:27

Only the Halfords 3 wheeler at £150 if they have any left. Or Boots when they have triple points / deals. But if you an wait then the new colours are on the way and shops may well dump stock. Tesco often does.

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