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Best rear facing pushchair?

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JodieO · 02/05/2010 19:42

Been a while since I've had a pram so does anyone have opinions on a decent one that can face forward and back? Suitable from birth and easy to push around gravel, hills, grass etc. We do a lot of walking so something good on different terrains would be great.

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coolkat · 02/05/2010 19:57

Britax vigour is a good 3 wheeler that is rear facing. We have had ours since birth and are about to sell. Will miss it as the best pram we have ever had.

horsemadgal · 02/05/2010 20:39

Bugaboo Bee

MoneyNoPockets · 02/05/2010 22:41

Bee not so good on gravel/mud uphill pushing IME.

horsemadgal · 03/05/2010 00:24

Bee def best rear facer, but need a forward facing air filled 3 wheeler really.

thefinerthingsinlife · 03/05/2010 19:39

I love my 3-wheeler quinny-buzz. We took dc for a walk in the woods, and we had no problems at all with the buzz, it was muddy, bumpy etc and imo it was fine

chinook · 03/05/2010 20:04

Bugaboo Chameleon has never let us down on any terrain. Really easy to swap from rear to forward facing and also to flip the handle so the large wheels are at the front rather than the back. This made it much easier to push up a muddy grassy wet hill recently.

harley85 · 04/05/2010 22:28

Silver cross linear freeway.. great in everyway, can be either facing, comfy for child, lay flat, from birth to toddler and great on most surfaces too, can also attach car to wheels for ease if just nipping from car for a mo.. big shopping basket too

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JodieO · 05/05/2010 09:30

Thanks everyone, I'll have a look at those and see what's best

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ki28 · 05/05/2010 11:50

We got a first wheels,great pram daughter is now 15mnts and still is very comfy in it.Great price too. Or you can get great second hand ones on ebay. defo worth a look x

Rockbird · 05/05/2010 12:16

iCandy Apple. Seat faces either way, nice big wheels, comfy seat or carrycot.

nicm · 05/05/2010 13:38

a teutonia spirit s3? we have one and do lots of walking and it's great!

LarkinSky · 05/05/2010 15:38

I second Harley re the Silver Cross Sleepover on a linear chassis.
I bought the whole travel system (£440), but the pushchair is still great for my toddler, she can sleep totally flat in it, face both directions, it's roomy. Use it every day, it's certainly taken lots of battering, round towns, fields, woods, shops etc etc. Great to have somewhere for her to sleep when we go to friend's houses too.
Downside - it weighs a lot, so I have a 5kg Mclaren for travel, throwing in the car etc.

eeyore2 · 10/05/2010 12:43

Love love love my iCandy Cherry. I have it in the smart Fudge colour rather than the (IMO) slightly garish red and black. BUT I was in Mamas and Papas the other day and they have this really cool looking new travel system that looks a bit like a spider, faces both ways, folds really easily and has a carry cot attachment. If I had my time again I would take a serious look at that one.

kittyonthebeam · 14/05/2010 11:01

Bugaboo Cameleon hands down. On sand, mud, dirt, you flip the holding bar over and have the big wheels in the front. In the city you just use the small wheels in the front, they swivel and slide and the pram moves weightlessly. Best thing we ever bought.

It's expensive but at least you get great quality. Try it out in a shop. I was amazed and it's so comfy because of the cushioning.

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