Anyone got a Mutsy buggy / pushchair?

fizzyfeet_2

The 4rider folds up in exactly the same way as the urban rider, but yes it is less bulky. I suppose because the urban has 4 big wheels, whereas the 4rider only has 2 big wheels, so when folded one side is narrower and not so deep.

Truthfully, I have considered buying the 4rider frame aswell, but it's not very MS is it?? Can't really justify it just because it's lighter and I like it!!

The car seat seat felt perfectly safe and secure, DD is my 3rd child, so have had lots of other car seats and buggys to compare.

It's no problem at all to move the car seat between cars - once you've got the knack of putting it in. There is a knack, but after a few times, you can do it with your eyes closed. Obviously you're going to be taking it in and out of the car to put onto the frame, so it just becomes second nature.

HTH

Fizzyfeet x

alison6692

Oooh Thanks this has really helped - you have been a star. I love the look of th mutsy and so I think I am sold. I am going to have a nosey at the musty's with the inlaws as they are buying it - Very kind indeed.

I am not allowed to look for a while as its very early ( I am only 8 1/2 weeks) but like to be organised and well researched - Would hate to buy on a whim. ha ha.

Thanks again x

Alison x

gravitytolls

The Maclaren Young Profi Plus looks great.

iwanttosave_2

Alison, are you the same on on Confetti?

OMG just noticed your location, I think you are!!

alison6692

Yesssss I am ! ha ha

Whats your name on confetti?

iwanttosave_2

Its wanty, I was telling you about my SIL2B who had a mutsy.

alison6692

Ooh yeah I remember - ha ha! Thats why I was saying I had heard mixed reviews about the musty urban rider x

I am still thinking of the mutsy but now thinking of the 4 rider instead.

Thanks x See you on Confetti

Alison x

Sagaris

I wouldn't go for a lie flat car seat.
I appreciate the views about not keeping small/premature babies in a seated position for too long, and also that babies are better lying flat wherever possible.
However there was an article in Which magazine a while back, might have been last year, where they tested a lie flat car seat, and the seat was not restrained properly in the car. The 'baby' was actually ejected from the car seat (instead of having a 3 point harness like a group0+ infant carrier does, the lie flats tend to have one 'band' restraining the baby around the chest area, which takes all the force in the event of a crash). In a conventional rearward facing infant carrier, the baby's head, neck and spine are kept in alignment against the car seat in a crash, therefore not putting any areas under undue extremes of pressure.
Just my 2 cent's worth (I'm a road safety officer and deal with car seats).

fizzyfeet_2

Sagaris wrote: »

I wouldn't go for a lie flat car seat.

instead of having a 3 point harness like a group0+ infant carrier does, the lie flats tend to have one 'band' restraining the baby around the chest area, which takes all the force in the event of a crash

Just my 2 cent's worth (I'm a road safety officer and deal with car seats).

The mutsy car seat is a group0+ infant carrier, and has a 3 point adjustable harness just as the all the other group0+ carriers have, the difference is that the back rest adjusts to 3 positions. This car seat is not like a carrycot style one that I think M&P make, that just has the strap your referring to.

alison6692

Thanks fizzyfeet and Sagaris - I will see if I can find this which? report as I subscribe.

I do find it hard to believe lie flat car seats can be that bad - or else how can they pass health and safety? No offence Sagaris just intrigued to know how they can be that terrible and still on sale in this country?

Thanks Alison x