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(Review ID: 1550)
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The best "snap and go" available, October 13, 2007
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Reviewer: rgors from Denver, CO
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rgors
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Pros:
lightweight, maneuverable, sleek appearance, HUGE basket
Cons:
tippy
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I resisted getting a "snap and go" for the first month because I didn't want to buy a stroller that was useful for only 6 or so months (the point when I anticipated buying an umbrella stroller for out-and-about). I didn't particularly like using the large Chicco C1 stroller all the time, but I'm cheap and didn't want to spring for a short-lived snap and go frame.Then we decided to go on an airplane trip and I knew I would need a light snap-n-go option for the airport. After much research, I dutifully determined that a Mac was the best fit for my Keyfit carseat.The stroller arrived and it was so easy. I opened my box and handed my husband the instructions. (We are a manual-reading sort.) As he opened the booklet, I figured I'd try the stroller. I had it open before he even got to start reading the manual. And I could figure out how to close it on the first try without reading the manual. I don't know about you, but the first time I try to close any stroller generally makes for good material for "Comedy Central" so I was already very happy.We put the carseat in the frame and it fit very solidly. We then secured the carseat with the straps but really, I have forgotten to click the straps a few times and gone over some pretty tippy sidewalks and curbs and the carseat didn't even budge.Before going on our trip, we realized that this stroller makes for a good in-the-house stroller. Yep, you got that right -- in the house. Put baby in carseat and carseat in stroller and stroll her in laps around the kitchen island to soothe her before sleep. Laugh if you want -- it's a funny picture -- but it worked!When we went on our airplane trip, my husband said to me "I think this is the best thing we've ever bought." The huge basket makes SUCH a difference when you are traveling!! You can hang stuff off of the handles (such as a carseat base) -- awkward for sure, but when you're making your first airplane trip with an infant, you're loaded down with so much stuff that any option is a good option. The stroller was so easy to fold, unfold, and steer (one handed) through airports and hotels and stores. It was the difference between having a good first plane trip, and a GREAT first plane trip with our daughter.The handle on the side of the frame is useful for putting the frame in and out of your car.The Mac frame is also very "sleek" and trim compared to the other snap and gos. The lines are clean and simple. Once you have a Mac, then you look at the other snap-n-gos and think "ugh, how cheap and bulky." Yes, you become a snap-n-go snob.I was stopped at least three times on vacation by complete strangers to ask, where did you get that frame?? My SIL also liked the frame so much that we gave it to her the week after she came home from the hospital with her second baby.OK, so there is ONE thing I don't like about this frame. It tips very easily. Do not hang something on the back UNLESS you have a heavier object in the basket, or your child in the carseat in the frame. I think all the mac strollers are like this -- very tippy. I guess it's a trade off between tippiness and wheel-kicking (we do not kick the wheels on this frame).I paid $70 for this from babyuniverse.com. They shipped super quickly, too.
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nice frame stroller - wish it fit my Graco SafeSeat, June 4, 2008
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Reviewer: Anonymous
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Pros:
lightwt., huge basket
Cons:
Graco Safeseat does not fit snugly in the frame.
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We were not able to try our SafeSeat with the MacLaren Easy Traveler stroller in the store (they've been out of stock for months). So we got our MacLaren delivered to us yesterday via BRU's online store. Unfortunately, we are taking it back to the store and will probably opt for the Graco frame stroller which specifically fits the Snugride and the Safeseat. I love the overall quality of MacLarens -- It looks like it would be a great stroller -- very easy to use, lightwt., folds nicely, and has a HUGE shopping basket, and nice quality frame, BUT our Graco SafeSeat does not click into the MacLaren Easy Traveler -- it just sits on the frame, and the strap on the stroller that secures the car seat to the frame does not add any assurances that the car seat and stroller will not tip with the baby. It's still too loose for our comfort level. I thought it would work since the Baby Bargains book noted it worked with Graco SafeSeats, but I think they meant the Snugride only. The instructions which come with the stroller specify Peg Perego, Graco Snugride, and some of the Britax carseats. Just be forewarned before purchasing!
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(Review ID: 1591)
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Best purchase yet. Easy to use, HUGE basket, lightweight, sturdy, easy fold, January 23, 2008
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Reviewer: Anonymous
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Pros:
So lightweight, easy to use, great for tall parents (5'8", 6'4"), easy to fold
Cons:
None - that they outgrow it when they outgrow their infant carseat !! I don't want to give it up!
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We were totally overwhelmed with all of the stroller choices, and took the advise of Baby Bargains to buy a stroller frame for the early months with our infant. This was a great idea! So why this stroller frame (versus the less expensive ones)? Well is it great for taller parents, it has padded handles (which surprisingly is a nice feature!), and has two handles (vs. a single bar) which makes it very easy to maneuver, and has a HUGE basket. This is the single best feature as I did most of my shopping these early months with my son in the carseat in the stroller frame and simply put groceries in the basket below the stroller. I was not comfortable putting him in the grocery cart.I can't stress how much I love this item!!
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(Review ID: 1304)
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Love it!, April 10, 2007
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Reviewer: jenbug from Washington, DC
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Pros:
lightweight, easy to fold, great steering
Cons:
tips easily when car seat is removed
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I bought this to use with my Chicco keyfit carseat and it fits perfectly. It was actually the best fitting frame for my carseat in my opinion. I needed something small to fit in my car because my Cortina stroller took up the whole trunk area. It has a very compact umbrella fold which is great and it steers very well one handed. The basket is very big. I have travelled with it and also love it for shopping. The only problem I've had is when I have my diaper bag and purse hung on the handles and I forget and take the carseat off or the baby out of it to hold her it will tip because it's so lightweight. I think the pros outweigh this con and I'll be so sad when she outgrows her carseat and I have to buy another umbrella fold stroller.
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snugride snaps right into it, believe it's the lightest universal and steers great!,, February 8, 2008
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Reviewer: littlecindy from minneapolis, mn
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Pros:
steers great, really light which is great because we take it in and out of the house, steers great
Cons:
it was the most expensive universal and it was hard to find free shipping, real stores didn't carry
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works great with the snugride. i can't recommend a universal stroller enough, any universal.
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