Lightweight, one handed buggy

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My baby is quite big and heavy (about 10.5kg at 7 months) and I've developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome :( I'm having to ditch our main pushchair (M&P Armadillo Flip) as it's too heavy and awkward to manoeuvre with one hand, and I get too much pain and numbness when I use both.

I've got a Baby Jogger Vue which we keep in the car (also got back pain from lifting the other one in and out on top of carrying around a heavy baby!) and we tend to mostly use this as it's lighter and better to steer in general and can parent face, however as it is an umbrella stroller it's not that easy to push with one hand. Also the lack of storage in it is really bugging me.

Can anyone recommend a good, lightweight (

I have the Woosh and I think it's fabulous.
My son is 93.5cm tall and only about 14kg at the age of 5 so he tends to get tired if he has done a lot of walking

It has a rain cover that hooks on rather than poppers or velro
Lays flat and the foot rest can be lifted
Has an easy break
The straps can be moved very easier
Has a pocket by the handle that has 3 separate slots (keys, phone and random bits)
It has a bell
And of course has amazing different colourful design

If you want some photos of mine just let me know and I will get some for you

The woosh looks to be a really good choice.

I have the Joie Pact which looks similar but is slightly cheaper. The shopping basket is big , it's light and has full recline.

Oh that's good to know darkangel, thank you :)

KeysHairbandNotepad, I think the Joie Pact looks good too, but I've seen quite a few reviews where people say it's quite reclined at it's most upright position? My little boy likes to sit up quite straight when he's not sleepy. How do you find it?

Thanks!

I have a greentom upp which is very easy to push one handed .

I have a Joie Pact but I would recommend the Joie Aire Lite.

The latter is a bit more “upright” and the shopping basket in the Pact isn’t that deep so sometimes it can cause things to slip out.

The Aire is 4.9kg. As with all light buggies be aware that if you hit a kerb badly it will wobble, it’s jjst what light buggies do; they are naturally more unsteady.

Your CTS must be bad if the Armladillo is too much for you, we had a Flip XT and I miss that buggy every day, I’m sorry, you must be in a tonne of pain x

This is colour Woosh, but they have like 8 different designs

I used to have the red kite stroller (stripey red and orange) but came with no raincover. That was a proper cheap buggy and super lightweight!
After that and still have now after 2 years I use for my dd as D's outgrew ages ago (its still in good nick) is the kiddicare loco stroller its pretty lightweight. I'd carry it (with DS in) up and down 6 flights of stairs to work and 6 from work to home!

The Armadillo Flip XT is good in general... the walk to nursery is just under a mile and my hand starts going tingly and numb before the halfway point :( It's just not as easily manoeuvrable as lightweight strollers tend to be. It's a shame because it looks comfy and has plenty of storage.

I'll have a look at the Joie Aire Lite, thanks for the suggestion.

Do you have to lift and fold it? Because if you can fix things so you don't, then what about a jogging buggy like the out n about nipper? It really does glide along very easily due to the big wheels. I miss ours, it was so easy to push even when loaded to the gunnels!
If the main use is walking a long distance I would definitely suggest you consider that or similar, maybe you could borrow one to try out.

They are all heavy though, over 10kg so not what you are asking for - but worth considering?

Oh yes, I should've said... I need to be able to get it in and out of the car quite frequently. Good idea though Cupoftchaiagain :)

Yes the heavier off road buggies are much better at avoiding that hand vibrate thing - could you get one of those and a second car buggy?

The baby jogger city mini gt might work as a compromise. It’s not light but folds quite compactly and would have the smooth ride you’re after.

I think if it’s the vibration that is hurting you, going cheap and lightweight is going o do more harm. You need air filled tires. I don’t know if a micralite would work?

Lightweight ones seem manouverable in shops but in the real world can be a pain.

Sorry for the late reply op , I will confirm that the Joie Pact probably isn't the best choice for a baby that likes to completely upright.

I hadn't considered that vibrations might be part of the problem!

I use it from the car more often than just walking out of my house, so needs to be fairly easy to lift in and out (wrist and hand pain considered!).

The city mini GT looks great, except that it doesn't have a footrest (and maybe a bit heavy to get in and out the car a lot).

Any views on the city mini zip? Lighter and has a footrest... not the same on the wheels and suspension though.

Thanks all!

We have a silver cross avia, 5.5 kg, full recline but when upright is properly upright, one handle and very easy to push one handed, I tend to hold one of the older children’s hand and push it easily. Suitable up to 20kg, I’ve had quite a few pushchairs and it’s been my favourite single!

Slightly off suggestion as I can't say anything about pushchairs, but have you tried padded cycling gloves (fingerless or more conventional looking)? I had the same problem from cycling and found wearing padded gloves helped a lot also being able to change hand position eg holding the bars not just normally but in a different position too.

Vibration was a big cause I think and holding the handlebars in the same position all the time. If you're pushing one handed you might just get the same problem in the other hand as well? Can you look at adapting the handlebars or using cork tape on them to dampen vibration?

CazM2012, we saw the Silver Cross Avia in Mothercare and DS was really comfy in it, but the basket seemed really inaccessible... do you find it ok to use? Can you hang a changing bag off it?

fuelledbystilton, that's interesting, I hadn't thought of padded gloves. Got to be worth a go! Thanks :)

It depends what you want to get in it, I always hang a changing bag off the back and pop some shopping bits underneath, it can be a bit awkward to get in, one of the sides has a kind of opening to get things in and out. I love it because even the 6 year old can push it with the little one in and she’s not exactly light

The zip isn’t as nice to push as a buggy with proper suspension. If you can get to a mothercare that will let you try the mini gt in your car boot I would give it a go.

Ok thanks all :) I might try to get to a big Mothercare to try out a few of these suggestions!