Pram shopping!

ducey

Hi,

We're after some advice please about prams / pushchairs /travel systems for our first baby. We have the following criteria:

1. we have a gravel drive and would like to push the pram across it without getting stuck!!
2. light weight and not too bulky / wide
3. suitable to take 'off roading' when walking the dog
4. Be compatible with the Maxi-Cosi car seat
5. Have a storage compartment under it

if anyone has any recommendations it would be highly appreciated!
thank u in advance!

daveyjp

Quinny Buzz.

Ravenlady_2

Quinny speedy or I think its the maxi cosi speedy now

Gillyx

What about the Quinny Speedi, it's ideal for off roading, would travel over gravel quite fine that I can imagine, and fits a Maxi Cosi Car Seat. It does have storage too.

The Quinny Speedi in a nutshell:
Highly manoeuvrable front wheel that can swivel 360 degrees and can be locked
Folds up easily and conveniently
Shopping basket adjustable in size
Aluminium light weight frame
Adjustable footrest/backrest
Ideal travel system in combination with Maxi-Cosi car seat and Quinny Dreami carrycot (adapters included)
Approved confirming EN 1888, BS7409 and NF S 54-001
Pushchair seat: until 15 kg

Great minds Ravenlady

daska

I'd suggest revisiting the rather ambitious desire for one pram to do absolutely everything. Off road you need clearance, so underneath storage options are limited, you also need fat wheels (also to cope with the gravel) and stability, all of which rather increase the width. As width goes up so does weight. I suspect you might need to compromise somewhere. Have you visited any good pram shops? I'd suggest going into John Lewis, Mothercare etc and canvassing a range of opinions from those who know what is currently available and then looking up reviews of their suggestions on't'interweb

Crucial to your choice is to be honest about the off roading. Are you talking about footpaths or trogging over the moors.

ducey

Thanks for your replies, we have been in pram shops, but wanted some unbiased views!
We quite like the Bugaboo Cameleon and the Quinny Buzz, as the Bugaboo is very light and it can be put into an 'off-road' mode (big wheels first!) but the pram/seat is quite low down, and we prefer the look of the Quinny Buzz but just concerned that its front wheels with the all terrain version will still get stuck on the gravel.

Does anyone have any experience with either of these prams?

Thanks!

Gillyx

Well if you like the Quinny Buzz, the Quinny Speedi is like the off road version of it? I don't think most shops have it in as standard though.

I like the Bugaboo Cameleon but I wouldn't recommend it for off roading, even with the wheels at the front, it really is more of an "urban" pram.

go_cat

The quinny buzz has pneumatic tyres and are liable to punctures just something to bare in mind

pinkshoes

What about the Quinny Zapp Xtra?

I have the Quinny Buzz, and got some inserts for the tyres to stop punctures!

somewhereweknow

We have the mychoice 3 from Mothercare - can't fault it.

wazza

One important piece of advice. When folded make sure that it will fit in the boot of your car. The sales woman at Toys-R-Us told me they had customers coming back when they found it will not fit in the boot.

The box may fit into the car but when assembled the pram/buggy may not.