Mother of twins review on double pram-stroller
Written: Jan 10 '03 (Updated Jan 12 '03)
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Pros: Beautiful quality and darlingly romantic.
Cons: This is a serious piece of machinery, not for the faint hearted.
The Bottom Line: If you feel you're robust enough to handle its size, or are looking just to stroll country lanes effortlessly -- its lovely.
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| suzane's Full Review: Simo Classic Twin Carriage Stroller |
This is the stroller I had always dreamed of. Of course I had not figured twins into this fantasy. The fact that this behemoth is a double wide skews my opinion from where it would probably lye if this were built for one.
That being said, I loved this stroller. It is beautiful, comfortable, rocks gently, maneuvers well for its size, and is a giant bassinet built for two on lovely buggy wheels. It is ideal for infants. My babies literally spent hours a day in it since the age of 2 weeks. I went to malls, grocery stores, Starbucks, etc. That freedom bought lots of PRICELESS sanity for a mom of multiples.
However, the nuts and bolts of it are as follows...
PROS:
Wonderful movement. A gliding action only soothing oversized buggy wheels can create. Very all terrain, received several puzzled looks from hikers on the dirt trails. Is well suited to infants. I did not purchase the optional bassinet inserts. I found with the seats laid flat, a few blankets snugged the babies in nicely. Did I mention that the pram can face you or be reversed to look out? I loved having the babies face me. The pram hood gives wonderful privacy and protection to the infants. If you are investigating this stroller specifically for twins, be warned. Every third stranger who passes you will want to goo, gaa, and inspect your babies like you are a celebrity. This stroller's sheer size and cocoon like interior provides a buffer zone against the constant attention you will receive with twins. This stroller also has a huge basket underneath that would hold virtually anything. The breaking mechanism works well, and is comfortable to release even in sandals. The one added feature I did get, the diaper bag, I highly recommend. It has a feature I have never seen on another bag. The shoulder strap snaps onto the handle of the stroller or a shopping cart, so no need to carry it or store it. I also found the stroller very durable, even removed all the fabric seats and washed them several times. It is a beautifully crafted item.
CONS:
It is huge. The exact width of a wheel chair (access to restrooms, aisles, sidewalks feasible), but much longer than a wheel chair. You can not be a petite person and handle this. With lots of practice you begin to manage doors by yourself. The true scale becomes apparent when you have to get it in and out of a vehicle. That I'm aware, it would not fit in a car. I owned a Trooper, this was an O.K. fit, but the lift up into the rear of a SUV is a strain at best considering its weight. This stroller does not "fold" it sort-of "collapses", not reducing its size by much. The wheels are removable; but again, this is not a good choice in strollers if your vehicle space is even a question or you will be getting it in and out numerous times a trip.
It is heinously expensive. We are a middle-class family and passed up a lot of other expense options to buy this. We bought all other items used or had them handed down in order to spend the $600 to get it. The harnesses are a bit outdated and would be difficult to adjust on a squirmy little one.
In conclusion, I'm torn to advice you. I also own a double jogger and have a review posted for the "inStep Marathon Double MA200". Now that my kids are a little older, the hassle of the pram was too much for the ease of the lighter weight more compact jogger. However, I loved that pram and quite literally would not have had the same eased experience the first year with my twins. I warn that I did everything by myself, and this pram afforded me a sort-of nursery on wheels. I'm also 5'8" and work out regularly with weights. I'm honestly not sure if most women of lesser statue could get this in and out of a vehicle by themselves.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): $600 w/bag
Age Range of Child: 0 to 12 Months
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