Please tell me all the duff things about the Bugaboo Bee...

[AveEldon]

Feeling tempted to buy one and I really don't need one
Second hand ones all look knackered

The parent facing aspect is the main draw....

They're tiny. I've never seen a child over 18 months look comfortable in one.

Good point, thank you

feeling tempted again.... any other downsides

Someone on here once said that the wheels remind them of hospital trolleys. I agree!
I find it very loooooong to manoeuvre - are you planning to use public transport?

Occasional bus journeys... maybe the tube
I already have a mountain buggy and a maclaren but I'm after something forward facing

They are on offer for Black Friday in a few places

My Ds is 21 months and doesn't look too big for his. He's small for his age but not by that much.

However it feels a bit wobbly sometimes. Shit on uneven ground. The raincover is crap.

I absolutely adore mine in spite of all that. If I had my time again I'd buy one to start with and would never want another buggy.

They are very light weight ideal if you travel in tubes and buses. Very easy to fold and put inside a car. I used mine for 3 years and 3 international trips. It's still in very good condition. Only issue was the height adjustment was a bit cramped after my son was 3. But we almost stopped using it by that age. Now I have it wrapped up ready for my sister. I am sure we can get another 3 years of usage from it.

Is the fold more tricky if it's parent facing?

Apparently it is, but I've never had it forward facing (only had it since summer) so I can't compare! It's not particularly light when folded but it is easy. One piece fold was something I wasn't prepared to compromise on because it makes life so much easier. And so few do it in rear facing mode!

Thank you

Teeeeeeny basket and the teeny wheels and shape make it look like a wheelchair

If it's parent facing then it won't look like a wheelchair

Still debating it - they are cheap on M&P at the moment - but M&P are well known for their poor customer service so I'm hesitating

My sister has one, albeit it's six years old now, which I have used occasionally. I find it impossibly stiff to fold and the seat is sooo low. Didn't feel as sturdy as mine (Cosatto Giggle) either.

thanks

I have a second hand bee plus for my tall 3.5 year old. We both love it. The seat is big when extended to its full size, she still has growing room and can sleep comfortably for a couple of hours. The footmuff still fits her now (only just but will see us through the winter hopefully).

It's lightweight and easy to push, a bit heavy when folded but easy enough to carry. The baskets big enough for a changing bag and raincover, can put jackets under too.

Parent facing option is good and we still use it occasionally. My daughter loves that it's quite low as easy for her to climb in herself,

We only got it when she was 2 so not used for baby but we got a baby nest as part of the bundle and it looks very snug and secure so will happily use it for number 2.

Sorry, not quite what you wanted to hear but it's a good wee pushchair. Not perfect but then nothing is. It wouldn't be great if you do a lot of off road walking though.

The biggest issues for me:

1. The wheels. They are rubbish and get stuck in every little pothole and uneven bit of pavement. Wish wish wish they did a bigger wheeled option.

2. The basket. Not helpful that it's accessed from the front. It does hold enough though.

Yeah the raincover is a bit crap too, though I hardly use it due to the hood being large.

However there are lots of upsides. My 4 year old still fits in it just about (it's extendable). Brilliant for buses as it has a teeny footprint. Doesn't dominate your hallway. Very easy to steer one handed. Fab with a buggyboard as the seat is low but the handle extends high - so the older child gets a good space and view. Lightweight. Big hood. Reclines fully. Really well made (ours is going strong after 4 years of hard use) and great suspension (I have sat in it myself a fair bit, it's very comfy!) Easy to fold and unfold.

I used to sell them. Most sent back pram we had. Felt flimsy and lacking in any quality.

Hmmm I would agree it feels wobbly/flimsy, especially with no weight of a child in it - so I can see why people would be disappointed and might send it back if they hadn't tried before buying - but actually it is very solidly built and becomes less wobbly the heavier the child gets.

The wheels are annoying as is the raincover - the hood has to be fully extended for it to fit properly, and the seat has to be lying flat. If I sit DD up in it the raincover goes all weird and all she can see is the back of the hood, if you push the hood the back the raincover collapses into baby That's in parent facing, no idea what it's like front facing. The footmuff hangs about an inch off the floor - they really need to make a Bee specific footmuff.

But the basket is massive, (had a Buzz before) it's so light, easy to move, small, sits up fully in Parent facing and most prams don't.

I had one and hated it. The seat isn't very secure amd dd last looked perched on top amd about to fall out.
Bjcm is far far better imo

Really sorry to say but there were no negatives for me. It was absolutely perfect. I had a Bee Plus.