Maclaren Volo - Carbon Umbrella Stroller

Pros: light, easy to push, great turning radius
Cons: expensive

I’d suffered through over a year of our horrible Evenflo stroller. The design was so poor that there was very little I liked about it, even though it was used every few weeks at most. Determined to find something better, I quickly came across ...

Pros: Lightweight, Easy to steer
Cons: Expensive

Now that my daughter is getting older, her stroller needs are changing. At times she is more than willing to ride in a stroller, other times she rather just walk. I was finding that taking her stroller into and out of the car becoming more and more of...

Pros: Lightweight, Easy to Use, Sturdy, Basket
Cons: A bit Pricey.

When my daughter turned 2, we started looking for a new stroller. We had the Graco Sterling LiteRider Stroller, but we wanted to get a smaller, umbrella type stroller. We tried out some of the cheaper umbrella strollers and were really unhappy with...

Pros: Quality tires, Lightweight (8lbs), 5 point harness, extra long handles
Cons: Terrible buckle, no sun shade, no fabric on seat, no basket, difficult to fold, etc.

We received this as a gift but would never have bought it on our own. Here's a list of the pros & cons with this stroller that I have noticed running it around the house & trying to put my baby in it. Pros: Quality small tires Lightweight (only ...

Pros: light, easy to wrangle, handsome, nice handles, good size
Cons: slippery seat, suspension

We bought this stroller before embarking on a trip east to visit parents, friends, etc. It's really a very handy gadget: easy to travel width, easy to fold up and fold out. We looked at the Combi travel-stroller and it just didn't seem as sturdy; nor was...

Pros: Light but very capable
Cons: No shade from sun.

We inherited a jogging stroller and a big Combi stroller. While the Combi was relatively light, it wasn't an umbrella stroller and was only practical when our son was in his infant carrier. The jogging stroller is great for long walks, but it isn't ...

Pros: Lightweight, easy to carry, maneuver, fold. Mesh seat, shoulder strap.
Cons: price, no included sun shade

4/24/09 updateJust wanted to let people know that this stroller is STILL in service. It's currently carting my 3 year old newphew around.  It still looks and performs like new.  You'd never know it was a 6 year old stroller. ...

Pros: Small, lightweight, affordable.
Cons: Too big for average 6month old baby, hood gets dingy

Guilty of stroller envy As a new mom, I eyed all the different strollers that were out in the market, and I had mad stroller envy when I would see anyone walking by with a Maclaren. I have a small car (see my other review on the ...

Pros: Small, extremely lightweight. Easy to clean, five-point harness.
Cons: Becomes a bit costly to add accessories - like sun shade.

Two kids, five car seats and four strollers later, we have finally figured out what works. We own a Maclaren Techno and Maclaren Volo. I will not review the Techno, because the version we have is no longer available (ours is the 2001 model). A ...

Pros: lightweight, great for travel, fun colors, rides well, nice upgrades
Cons: a little expensive for what it is, a splurge

I purchased the Volo (in orange) as a lightweight stroller for travel. My son was 4 1/2 when we purchased it. Our regular stroller was a Peg Perego Pliko and I was looking for something a little easier to travel with now that my son was older. I ...

Pros: great for fat and tall babies, superlight, tall parent must have
Cons: small storage area, no window in the sunshade

My 1 year old daughter was 32lbs and 33" tall. We had definately outgrown her Graco travel system stroller and I was looking for an umbrella stroller that could handle our robust baby, plus I wanted something lighter. Another huge factor was I am 5'7" ...

Pros: Ultralight, easy to use, convenient, excellent safety features
Cons: Hood gets dirty when folded, no sunshade, limited storage, lousy customer service

My baby is taller and weighs more than a normal 6-month old and moving her in her carseat in a snap-and-go carrier was getting harder as she got older. The Maclaren Volo is a lifesaver (not to mention my back and arms!). It's lightweight, even easy to ...

Pros: Easy to open/close, high handles more comfortable to push, smooth ride,easy to clean
Cons: No cup holder or tray for baby, and small storage basket...and price

Fabulous light weight stroller that folds up with one foot/hand. It even has a strap to carry it on your shoulder when folded. The mesh seat is comfortable and airy on hot days. It also gives you the option of buying a baby store cushion insert if need be, although it hasn't been necessary for us. I had the typical cheap umbrella strollers, and they are a waste of money because they are so uncomfortable to push. The Maclaren is expensive, but the handles are up higher and cushions, plus it feels very smooth.

Pros: The Volo is a light weight stroller that's perfect for toddlers.
Cons: The mesh seat was uncomfortable, so I bought the accessory pack for $40.

The Maclaren Volo is overall a very good product. The stroller is very lightweight,when you're a mom on the go like me it's very convenient.My husband is 6'2 and he has no problem with the handles, they're perfect according to his height. Now that the stroller comes with a sun canopy it is the best.The five point harness gives me confidence that my child is well protected.

Pros: Light-weight, extremely portable, great for flying.
Cons: No cup holder or sun shade in this model.

In the three years since our son was born, we've gone through quite a few strollers (one for grandma's house, one for mom's car, one for dad's car, etc.). But the MacClaren is the workhorse of our collection. It's light, portable, easy to open and close, and most importantly, it is the ONLY stroller that actually contains my son, who could squirm out of Fort Knox if he tried. We've had it for two years and it has held up wonderfully. True, it's not cheap, but we have a Peg Perego travel system that cost more than twice as much that we never use. Once you use this stroller, you won't want to use anything else. The size is perfect--it fits easily in the trunk of even the most compact car, but my nearly 40-pound 3-year-old still fits comfortably in it. One small drawback for tall people, though...my husband, who is 6'3'', says the handles are too low, and after pushing for a while, he strains his back (or so he says). But I'm 5'8'' and I don't have a problem.