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carryingandstrolling
saw things this way
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Overall Grade
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Pros:
Not tippy. Cute. Big basket.
Cons:
Steering. Handle position, mechanical latch.
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I went in to a trendy baby store to buy a Volo. I wanted the lightest possible stroller available. Whether encountering staircases, trains, for carrying over beach sand, whatever, I wanted something light light light, easy fold and carry, just a big more of a stroller than a freebie umbrella stroller, and with with a basket. Something I could take on planes, fold tight in car, etc...My personal experience with my kids is that they never sleep while out and about, unless they are beyond exhausted, at which point they would sleep anywhere and in anything, and that they are either happy in any stroller or furious to be confined at all. So really, stroller choice is for my convenience. Therefore, recline was not an issue for me, one way or the other.The saleswoman pushed the Swift very hard and was disparaging of Volo. She pointed out benefits over the Volo: bigger wheels, so better on rough surfaces. Recline (nice to have). Bigger, easier to access basket. Nice fabric. Cheaper: $80ish. Anything Maclaren was much more. At 12lbs, Swift only 2.5lbs. heavier, for so many more features. I'd also gotten attitude at Babies R Us re: Volo ("Why would you want to spend over $100 for a basic umbrella stroller?--we don't even both stocking them except for internet returns.). So with all those good reasons, I bought the Swift.Agghhhh!!!!!Four months later, I had to explain to DH why I wanted to purchase a Volo, which looks nearly identical.I hate the Swift.When folding, it doesn't self click closed. You have to hold child under arm, bend down to fold, then manually latch the stroller, like with a cheapy umbrella. And I've usually got a bag, too, so everything swings to the ground in a thump.Because it latches, it doesn't fold up nice and tight like the Volo. It takes up more room in the trunk and when you carry it.It steers horribly. If I want to drift to the side, I have to drag the wheels, since they won't swivel. I've even picked the think up and schlepped it through a turn. That's with my 25lb. child. If my 43 lb. child wants a ride, it barely pushes or steers at all. It is impossible to steer one handed, or pushing with your body while carrying something else. I'm not kidding: it is doesn't steer much better than a shopping cart. Since other people say it steers well, I wonder if mine is defective.I don't see that given that it doesn't steer well, that the bigger wheels are any kind of advantage. They kind of bugged me in the car trunk, because they made the stroller just big enough that I got wheel muck on my other stuff. No shoulder strap.Darn hood keeps popping off! Every time I fold stroller. Every time I open hood to protect child from sun. Darn thing!I broke the first closing latch, since I closed stroller on it. Since it was within the 30 day return policy, original store swapped it out for a new Swift. Okay, I lost the 2nd latch. Inglesina customer service was non responsive. After much pursuit, they explained they were backordered and to try again. No success. Now closing it with velcro strap. Thanks Inglesina.What's with the handles? The are positioned high and nearly verticle. To push, I kind of bend forward, and push with the muscles in my legs. Uncomfortable for arms, and makes stroller seem much heavier than 12 lbs.When carrying stroller up and down stairs, or onto trains, along with child and bag, and holding hand of older child, I sure resented those extra pounds (as well as increased folding size). At 9.6lbs., and with a carry handle, that Volo sure looked good.So I went back to Right Start to buy the Volo. Saleswoman insists I don't need the Volo because I have the Swift, which is better. She sure likes the Swift! Since she only had black in stock anyway...I bought the Volo online. I love it. It is lighter. It folds compactly on my shoulder or in the car. It has a carry strap. Basket small, but okay. I've even carried it by the strap, open, with my bag in the basket, and baby tucked under arm. Love mesh seat. It acts a bit like a recline. Easy to hose off and keep sparking clean. Self latch and lock--just push together. Also, it is rated to wheel a child up to 55lbs., which is higher than the Swift. I can push older child in it if she gets tired and carry the younger in a Sutemi, so really gives me an extra pair of hands. The handles are exactly where my hands are, so very comfy. Speaking of which, it really does steer one hand, which is good because...My older child fell down on cement and got all bloody. I was able to carry her, while pushing younger child in Volo, one handed. Volo paid for itself that day. With the Swift, I would have been in quite a pickle. Speaking of pickles, we eat a lot of beach concession food (yeah, I know). With the one hand steer, I can balance tray of food on stroller handles and push along with my ribs (maybe not a pretty image, but convenient).Drawbacks include easily rusting and squeaking wheels (which shouldn't happen in the first 6 months, but it did), lack of Maclaren customer service. They won't answer phone, email, letters, anything.Delta Discovery IV tray and BabyTrend LiteSport tray fit on Volo. That's the scoop, in my humble opinion, for what it is worth.
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