Advice re a double/tandem buggy please!

abijanzo

Hello fellow buggy pushers!
we have just found out we are expecting baby no.2 who will arrive when my ds is 2 and a half. Can anyone reccomend a pushchair that will fit both kids in comfortably? We would prefer one that isnt too wide to get through doorways and have heard about the Phil and Ted ones but need some real experiences of kids with a similar age gap to ours please.
I also met a lady with a buggy from New Zealand which had a seat up high for a toddler - it was fab and she said that she's asked daily where people can get one? Does anyone know where they can be bought in the UK or if they can be imported (assuming anyone else knows what I'm talking about there!)
Thanks people, all advice appreciated

Also goes without saying that we need to pay as little as poss but without compromising quality etc.

gbmacqueen

Me and my wife have just purchased one by Jane and its fantastic. Tried others, infact my wife has a obession (my opinion) we have 3 push chairs and 2 sold befor that.

http://www.groovystyle.co.uk/productpages/jane/twintwo.htm

you can get it for a better price, ill ask my wife when i get home.

I have 2 sons 6month and 2ys 1 month and both fit fine.

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Just spoken to my wife and this is the place we got it from:

http://www.babyequipmentcomplete.com/products_database.htm

betterbargains4u

abijanzo wrote:

Hello fellow buggy pushers!
we have just found out we are expecting baby no.2 who will arrive when my ds is 2 and a half. Can anyone reccomend a pushchair that will fit both kids in comfortably? We would prefer one that isnt too wide to get through doorways and have heard about the Phil and Ted ones but need some real experiences of kids with a similar age gap to ours please.
I also met a lady with a buggy from New Zealand which had a seat up high for a toddler - it was fab and she said that she's asked daily where people can get one? Does anyone know where they can be bought in the UK or if they can be imported (assuming anyone else knows what I'm talking about there!)
Thanks people, all advice appreciated

Also goes without saying that we need to pay as little as poss but without compromising quality etc.

Did you ask the lady from New Zealand what her buggy was called?

bbford

I think the New Zealand pram is called the Mountain Buggy.

Someone posted me the details last week when i put out the same post as this.
Have opted for the Jane powertwin, as best reviews and cheapest from twoleftfeet.co.uk (2nd hand ebay not a great deal cheaper!)

There will be 20 months between my 2, i dont know that you'll use your double pram for long as 2 and a half yr old you may find will probably rather walk, may be wise to invest in a kiddiboard.

Good luck!

paul_h

Rather than a buggy board, you might want to have a look at one of these -

http://www.preciouslittleone.com/acatalog/strollirider.html

Cheapest prices for these are usually eBay by a small margin. OH found pushing a pushchair behind youngster on a BB a bit awkward...

bbford

Also forgot to mention Buggypod, a single clip on buggy that folds away flat when not in use,quite a few on e-bay. However some people have had problems getiing them to fit, but are pleased with technical support.

abijanzo

betterbargains4u wrote:

Did you ask the lady from New Zealand what her buggy was called?

Yes I did...and she told me...and I promptly forgot!

mrt_2

The New Zealand Buggy is actually called the ADVENTURE BUGGY. There is a mountain buggy but is not the one you have seen.

You cant buy it anywhere in England but you can buy it direct - dont worry about this, it works perfectly delivered to you door and we were offered a FULL money back guarentee if we were unhappy about anything - we bought it and it is superb

I posted a resonse a few weeks ago about this buggy and can definately say it is better than everything else.

It is actually made by Phil and Ted who own this the company and who were also behind the "phil and Ted 's" brand everyone now see's here in england. I think if anyone knew the true story about how the company who now have the rights to sell under this name have treated Phil and Ted (the real people) you might have some ethical and moral issues with the company selling under the brand of "phil and Teds"

Anyway - the buggy can be found at https://www.abcbuggy.co.nz

Speak to Phil the person ( could mention Paul and Zoe from Middlesbrough ) and he will personally look after you.

We have bought this buggy and can promise you you would not be dissapointed - It is fantastic in every way -

Delivered to your door, tracked and with fantastic customer services

It conforms to all european standards and its build, quality, ease of use is great

Everytime were out, we get asked about it

It might seem expensive but iits 100% worth it

abijanzo

mrt wrote:

The New Zealand Buggy is actually called the ADVENTURE BUGGY.

Hello Paul& Zoe,
Yes at last! That's the one - Hooray! Did you get the single with the toddler seat or the double? I was thinking that the toddler seat would suit my girl down to the ground as she is so nosey/adventurous she'd love to be up there!
How much did you pay for yours altogether and which one did you opt for exactly?
Thanks for solving the mystery!!!!!!

mrt_2

We went for the single buggy with the toddler seat plus the extra rain cover for the toddler seat in the Dark Navy Blue.

It came exactly as expected including the tracking and from memory the full cost was approx £520 - for everthing including delivery etc

We got a rain cover for the seat, storm cover for the buggy, UV mesh type cover, two different covers for the inside ( summer and winter )

Our 2 and half year old loves being in the seat, and is also very chatty and nosey.

It is totally easy to push and fits through all doors etc

As we did, spending that sort of money over the net and not even physically seeing was initially a bit of worry, but send Phil and Email, ask him to phone you ( remember the 12 hour time difference ) and I am sure you will be convinced. He was brilliant to deal with and would 100% recommend

We havent used MSE much and I think you can send private message if you want to then phone me to have a chat about it

regards

Paul

judi24

From personal experience £520 is alot of money to pay fora double buggy that you will only use fora very short time!
My 2 daughters are 15 months apart and I have another 2 that are 21 months apart (10 years between 2 groups) 2 year old don't want to go ina pram for long no matter how high or comfy they are! I eventually bought a mcclaren side by side umbrella fold buggy that was suitable from birth (had 3 other twins at varying times before this) it was great, nice to push, able to get through standard doors and folds easily to fit in most cars. Cost about £200. Definately worth the money.