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Need a pushchair that goes well over rough ground

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mamamea · 26/02/2009 17:54

DD is 18 months and 15kg (heavy). Our Pliko Pramette is utterly hopeless over anything other than tarmac and we want rid.

Suggestions for a replacement that will navigate rough paths through heath and woodland would be gratefully received.

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Jojay · 26/02/2009 17:55

The Phil and Ted Sport is great over rough ground - and in the snow as I found out the other week!

Fab if you're planning on #2 too

SniffyHock · 26/02/2009 17:55

My Phil and Teds is brilliant on rough ground but I also have a Pliko for in town and a McClaren which is surprisingly good in both.

lillypie · 26/02/2009 17:57

Mountain buggy,you cant match it

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mamamea · 26/02/2009 18:32

We already have 1, we're not having any more.

The Phil and Ted seems to cost nearly £300 and the Mountain Buggy £400! A lot for a pushchair for a 2-year old.

The Pliko was ~£100 and I thought that was enough.

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DorisIsAPinkDragon · 26/02/2009 18:36

love my jane salaom but maybe try ebay for an off roader

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mamamea · 26/02/2009 18:41

Thanks ebay for a less trendy brand (the ones named so far sound like they will have high resales) may be the way to go.

We had a purple pneumatic three-wheeler (don't remember the brand) for DS (5 years ago), it was great in retrospect (if bulky) but continuous punctures were a PITA. Bought for £50 off Loot AIR.

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pebbles79 · 26/02/2009 18:44

What about an Urban Detour, you can normally pick them up very cheap from ebay. Another one is the Nipper 360.

DorisIsAPinkDragon · 26/02/2009 18:45

You can fill tyres with "gunk" v technical so they become puncture proof.

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mamamea · 26/02/2009 19:02

Er sorry, got my models confused. The Pliko Pramette was from birth and a lot more than £100 (and also too big and bulky). The current one is the PETITE STAR ZIA.

It's too short and it's horrid over anything other than car park. It also baulks at any kind of obstacle in the ground, risking sending the whole thing flying over.

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lillypie · 26/02/2009 19:06

THIS is a real bargain.Lightweight and a large seat so great for a toddler.

pebbles79 · 26/02/2009 19:25

I have a Jane Nomad for sale which has big wheels (although not air tyres), a really large seat and is a dream to push.

hazeyjane · 26/02/2009 19:26

We got an Urban Detour for £30 on e-bay, it was great on bumpy terrain.

Marne · 26/02/2009 19:38

Another vote for a Jane Salaom, very easy to push and i can fit a 4 year old in it .

amazonianwoman · 26/02/2009 19:55

Second hand older style Mountain Buggy from eBay? They really are the best, they last forever and are easy to sell on when you've finished with them

moosemama · 26/02/2009 19:59

I have a Baby Jogger City Classic (also have their City Mini for going on public transport) and love everything about it. It is easy to fold, has an adjustable handle, can be steered with just two fingers, can cope with any terrain and is really good quality.

I got mine from Kiddicare for £180 but that was a few months back and they are more now. You can get deals on them from various other internet shops though.

I took forever choosing which pushchair to buy as I needed one for a newborn and walking 3 dogs. Am really pleased with it and can't recommend it highly enough.

threetinytots · 26/02/2009 20:10

nipper 360

Fantastic. Great on any terrain, lightweight, folds compactly. Not expensive either. I also like that it is completely no frills - so nothing to break off, go wrong etc. Oh and the shopping basket doesn't drag in the mud.

ohdearwhatamess · 26/02/2009 21:55

Phil & Ted is brilliant for proper off road use. Much better than Jane Slalom.

CantSleepWontSleep · 26/02/2009 21:59

Mountain Buggy, Mountain Buggy, or Mountain Buggy.

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mamamea · 26/02/2009 22:02

Re Mountain Buggy, what's the difference between the Swift and the Urban?

I see that the Terrain just has a fixed wheel. Is this a good thing?

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CantSleepWontSleep · 26/02/2009 22:07

Don't know the Swift, but the two models to consider are the Urban and the Terrain.

From here...

Buy a Mountain Buggy Urban with its swivel wheel if your trips are almost exclusively on paved surfaces with the occasion undemanding hard dirt path or toe path.

Buy a Mountain Buggy Terrain if your paved surface trips (however frequent) are of short duration - you may have driven to town rather than walked there - BUT you do need it to work properly on rough ground.

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mamamea · 26/02/2009 22:25

I do walk to and from school across pavements every day day and into town across pavements and in shops, but I also want to be able to walk home across the spongy fields and to be able to do a twice-weekly five mile walk through muddy woods with very rough paths.

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CantSleepWontSleep · 27/02/2009 08:43

Then I'd go for the terrain.

hettie · 27/02/2009 13:44

but you can fix the urbans wheel, you just pull the twidly know at front and it changes from swivel to to fixed therefore doing both jobs- brilliant (well at least you can on mine and it's a very old model). They will be cheaper 2nd hand and they are so bullet proof you'll have no problems.

CantSleepWontSleep · 27/02/2009 14:24

But the weight dist is totally diff that way hettie.

weddingcake · 27/02/2009 18:17

Mothercare Urban Detour

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