RunAbout Quad Stoller
Written: Apr 25 '02
|
Product Rating:
|
|
| Durability: |
 |
|
| Ease of Use: |
 |
|
|
Pros: Seats 4 children. Slim and narrow, instead of wide and bulky.
Cons: Tipping hazard when putting children in or taking children out.
The Bottom Line: Think about the size and weight of the children you will stroll. Think about how, when and where you will use the stroller. An informed consumer is a satisfied consumer.
|
|
|
| mmcnulty's Full Review: Runabout Quad Stroller |
This is a really neat stroller with a unique design that affords transportation of 4 children (compared to a typical 1 or 2 seat stroller).
We purchased this stroller for use in a child care center. The first time we used the stroller we discovered, by accident, that for safety reasons there is a very specific way you must load and unload the children.
I do not recall any information in the manual regarding a specific way to load and unload the children yet, this is what we experienced when we first used it:
The stroller is "back heavy". If you load the children from the back to the front, by the time you get to the 2nd child, the stroller can tip, falling backwards onto its handlebars. We avoided a potentially injurious situation by catching the stroller before it hit the ground but, boy, did we have some very frightened children and staff! :^(
From that point onward, we learned to load and unload in the following manner:
For reference and ease of explanation, Seat # 1 is at the front, Seat # 4 is at the back by the handlebars.
Load in the following order:
Seat # 1,2,3,4
Unload in the following order:
Seat # 4,3,2,1
The only other "issue" we have with this stroller is that the seats are not big enough for children who are taller than 2 feet or weigh more than ~30 pounds. The seats are best suited for children from 12 pounds to ~30 pounds and/or 2 feet tall.
Again, I do not recall that the manual provided recommended height and weight information for the stroller but we have found it is best suited for smaller, younger children.
Overall, a good product with a couple of design challenges that can be overcome with knowledge and experience using the stroller.
On a final note, we can't say enough about the comments we get when we go for a walk: "Are those *all* your children?" "Are they quadruplets?" "Can you really jog with them in there?" "Can I have a ride?" :^)
Thanks and Best Regards,
Martha A. McNulty, Ed.M.
Director, Early Learning Center
San Jose, CA
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 665.00
Age Range of Child: 0 to 12 Months
|
|
|
|
Epinions.com ID:
mmcnulty
|
|
Reviews written: 1
Trusted by: 0 members
|
|
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2010 Shopping.com, Inc.