Graco DuoGlider? Wait, did they say GLIDER? Ha!
Written: Mar 26 '07 (Updated Mar 26 '07)
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Pros: Two kids will fit! Large under bin. Cup holders.
Cons: Heavy, Bulky, doesn't fit in some aisles, hard to steer and fold.
The Bottom Line: It's an awful lot of money to spend on something you'll likely not enjoy using. But, if you can get a friend to give it to you, take it!
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| bluedot-79's Full Review: Graco DuoGliderâ„¢ LXI 7951GGG Standard Stroller |
A little over a year ago, we had a second child. But as my mother (who came to stay with us for a week after the baby was born) was boarding the airplane to head home, it dawned on me: how am I supposed to leave the house, now???
It turns out that whether you have one child or five, babies don't come with an extra set of hands (or a nanny!) to help you out. And, it also turns out that it is near impossible to push two strollers at the same time. Go figure.
So this is where the Graco DuoGlider comes into play. I didn't want to be homebound for the next 10 years while my kids were growing up. We would need milk...and new clothes. I needed to be able to go out and run errands. And I needed to be able to do that with my kids in tow.
What you get:
When you open the box, you will find that there will be some minor assembly required. There should be the large portion of the stroller, a canopy, two sets of double wheels and two sets of single wheels, a tray area for the front seat (with cup holder), a small tray for the back seat, a storage canvas, the parent's tray (with cup holder), the screw covers for the wheels, and the instruction manual. There is also a universal bar that you will only need if you plan to use a non-Graco infant car seat.
Assembly:
Assembly is fairly easy. The instructions are helpful (and in three languages), but it will obviously take a tad bit longer than it did you put together the single stroller when you had your first child.
Ease of Use:
Okay, well, let me start off by saying that none of these strollers will be easy to use. Well, none that we tried anyway.
We went to the baby store with my two girls, one of which was 19 mos and the other newborn. We put the both girls in every single double stroller they carried and this Graco was, without a doubt, the easiest to control. But, that's not really saying much. I certainly am not going to tell you it's easy.
I strongly suggest trying out the strollers in the store WITH YOUR KIDS (or borrow some kids if you need to!) because the stroller steers much easier without the weight of children. Even taking one child out of the stroller makes it much easier to steer.
It doesn't like turns, especially tight ones down the aisles of stores. And, you'll get an arm workout just keeping it from hitting things as you pass. As I was working off the pregnancy weight, I would take the girls on a 2 mile walk every morning. I had trouble just keeping it on the sidewalk because it kept trying to veer off to the side. And, it wasn't choosy about which side it would try to go, it pretty much went to whichever side my older child was leaning. There is a positive side, though...you should see the tone on my arms!
Overall
Because of the bulk and how hard it was to steer, we really only used this stroller for about 6 months...maybe a little less. It was helpful to me, but thinking about it now, I probably should have just put the little one in my Sling instead. But, I used it and at the time felt like it was necessary. It was pretty expensive when you consider the length of time we used it, though.
Recommended:
No
Amount Paid (US$): 130
Age Range of Child: Other
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