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(Review ID: 1605)
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5 people found the following review helpful:
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Nice stroller, if you get it for the right price!, February 15, 2008
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Reviewer: Lindymagoo from Sylvania, OH
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Lindymagoo
saw things this way
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Overall Grade
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Pros:
Huge Basket, Light weight, full size stroller, with rear footboard. Fully reclines for newborns;
Cons:
bulky size, takes up a lot of room in trunk!
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I found the Peg Perego Centro Completo at TJ Maxx for $159.00 in Toffee, fully assembled. For the price I paid, I am happy. I would have been disappointed had I paid over $200 for it due to the abundance of plastic parts. It is very much like the Graco Quattro Tour we have. It is a full size stroller, but it weighs a good 10 pounds less than the Quattro. The down side is that it is a full size stroller, and takes up a lot of room in the car. It folds down a little lower than the Quattro, but not by much. I love the huge basket, which is very easy to get to. I love how it folds up and out of the way when you have a passenger on the rear footboard. The canopy is huge, and comes all the way down in front to keep sleeping babies out of the sun. The padding is quite nice, and our grandson is quite comfy in it, whether sleeping or awake. The single cup holder that comes with it seems adequate, although we have not tried larger water bottles or starbucks cups in it yet. It comes with a boot and a rain cover. So far, the boot has kept the grandson out of the elements in snowy Ohio weather. Not sure how much we will use the rain cover, though. The steering is much nicer than our Graco, and you can push it with one hand. The height adjustable handle is a nice feature as well, This stroller features the freedom of movement harness system, which will probably be nice when the grandson becomes more mobile. Right now, he is just learning to sit up and seems to appreciate being upright. The seat fully reclines for napping and you can switch the canopy around to use it as a pram, being that the footrest is also fully adjustable. Folding is not quite as easy as the Graco, in that you must press two separate foot pedals, (marked 1 and 2), to initiate the fold. Then, the handlebar telescopes down to make it as compact as possible. While not a one handed operation, it is easy enough to do. Opening requires unlocking the telescoping handle, and a little shake, and the stroller opens easily. For grandparents, this is a nice, sturdy, well made stroller, albeit a bit bulky. We like that it is so much lighter than the Graco, and therefore, easier to lift in and out of the car. Overall, I highly recommend this if you are looking for a full featured stroller, and have a medium to large size trunk to store it in.
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