Best umbrella stroller

[Haley R]

We’ve always used our Chico Bravo but I’m starting to get sick of folding it and putting it in the car. We’re flying for the first time this next week with our 14 mo and I was hoping to get something lighter but still easy to fold with some storage underneath. We also have Disney trips planned so it would be nice for those as well. TIA!

 

[Haley R]

I went ahead and bought the kolcraft cloud sport. It was hard to get but Amazon finally got some back in stock

 

[Masterbetatesta]

We have the Bravo also, but we live in FL and only 2 hours away so packing it in the trunk is really not a big deal. What didn't you like about it? It does take a lot of room in the trunk. It spends most of its time in the back of my wife's SUV.

 

[Haley R]

We have the Bravo also, but we live in FL and only 2 hours away so packing it in the trunk is really not a big deal. What didn't you like about it? It does take a lot of room in the trunk. It spends most of its time in the back of my wife's SUV.

We live in Florida too and an hour from wdw. I wanted something lighter for the airport and I’m honestly just sick of lifting the bravo into my car. I take Ds somewhere pretty much every day and the bravo is a pain to lift into my trunk. My friend switched to the kolcraft and said she really likes it. I might switch over full time even for walks.

 

[Masterbetatesta]

I see. We rarely use it and just carry her or she’ll walk. Maybe that’s why I don’t mind the rare times I deploy the stroller

 

[Haley R]

I see. We rarely use it and just carry her or she’ll walk. Maybe that’s why I don’t mind the rare times I deploy the stroller

We use ours tons. We walk a lot during the day and go to parks, the zoo, stuff like that. My Ds can’t be trusted walking most of the time

 

[Masterbetatesta]

We have one of these toddler leashes https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08J4263QD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and she walked while my wife and I dragged the stroller and the luggage in the Delta terminal in JFK to baggage claim. It was a LONG walk too. LOL I know it's strange having a toddler on a leash but it works for my wife.

 

[Haley R]

We have one of these toddler leashes https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08J4263QD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and she walked while my wife and I dragged the stroller and the luggage in the Delta terminal in JFK to baggage claim. It was a LONG walk too. LOL I know it's strange having a toddler on a leash but it works for my wife.

Lol yeah I won’t do a leash. It’s not for me. He gets two choices: he can listen and stay close or he goes in the stroller. I did buy a handle that straps to the stroller for him to hold onto but he doesn’t understand it yet

 

[A Mickeyfan]

What about the Chico Liteway? It's smaller and lighter, still reclines a bit and has storage under the seat?

 

[jo-jo]

I went ahead and bought the kolcraft cloud sport. It was hard to get but Amazon finally got some back in stock

We bought that one several trips ago for a disney trip with grandson. Love the shade .

 

[Haley R]

We bought that one several trips ago for a disney trip with grandson. Love the shade .

I love the stroller but the cup holders don’t hold anything! None of my son’s cups fit. Have you found any that fit?

 

[Haley R]

What about the Chico Liteway? It's smaller and lighter, still reclines a bit and has storage under the seat?

We ended up buying the Kolcraft Cloud. The Chico is more than we wanted to spend

 

[jo-jo]

I love the stroller but the cup holders don’t hold anything! None of my son’s cups fit. Have you found any that fit?

Sorry, I can't help. I think we just used juice pouches. I bought the stroller, but it was my DIL who got the cups and what ever.

 

[Haley R]

Sorry, I can't help. I think we just used juice pouches. I bought the stroller, but it was my DIL who got the cups and what ever.

My DS is only 15 months so he doesn’t get any juice. I haven’t found a cup that fits

 

[OneDaysEvening]

We also have a Chico Bravo! We got this one specifically for travel, it was suggested on the boards somewhere when we were planning our March 2020 trip and reasonably priced. https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Lite-Convenience-Stroller/dp/B00O20OCVC
We liked that it still could recline/lay back so she could nap (she was 10 Months at the time), it had a decent shade, and the storage at the bottom was good. The bottom could hold my backpack/diaper bag, sweaters, and souvenirs and felt like a decent compromise from what we were used to that was more travel friendly.

 

[Haley R]

We also have a Chico Bravo! We got this one specifically for travel, it was suggested on the boards somewhere when we were planning our March 2020 trip and reasonably priced. https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Lite-Convenience-Stroller/dp/B00O20OCVC
We liked that it still could recline/lay back so she could nap (she was 10 Months at the time), it had a decent shade, and the storage at the bottom was good. The bottom could hold my backpack/diaper bag, sweaters, and souvenirs and felt like a decent compromise from what we were used to that was more travel friendly.

I was considering that one but it’s been out of stock on Amazon and doesn’t have a tray on it for ds to use. We ended up getting the kolcraft cloud sport and I like it but the cup holders are too small

 

[NotUrsula]

Use one of this type: https://www.amazon.com/J-L-Childres...olders&qid=1627492987&s=baby-products&sr=1-19

Or for the kiddo, something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Ho...older&qid=1627493320&s=baby-products&sr=1-143

BTW: Note that if you are flying, remove any plastic cupholders attached to a stroller before gate-checking it. There is about an 80% likelihood that plastic gadgets will be broken off in transit, because it gets REALLY cold in the hold of an aircraft, which makes plastic temporarily very brittle. ((I actually always also removed the hood and front bar/tray of my stroller for flight, and placed them in a checked bag. Less hassle to deal with at security (it fit through the scanner without them) and no chance of them breaking off.))

 

[Haley R]

Use one of these: https://www.amazon.com/J-L-Childres...olders&qid=1627492987&s=baby-products&sr=1-19

That looks like a good option except it sounds like it won’t hold things like our yeti. It would be good for DS’s cup though. I’ve been putting his in the basket beneath the seat and they keep leaking from condensation

 

[Haley R]

Use one of this type: https://www.amazon.com/J-L-Childres...olders&qid=1627492987&s=baby-products&sr=1-19

Or for the kiddo, something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Ho...older&qid=1627493320&s=baby-products&sr=1-143

BTW: Note that if you are flying, remove any plastic cupholders attached to a stroller before gate-checking it. There is about an 80% likelihood that plastic gadgets will be broken off in transit, because it gets REALLY cold in the hold of an aircraft, which makes plastic temporarily very brittle. ((I actually always also removed the hood and front bar/tray of my stroller for flight, and placed them in a checked bag. Less hassle to deal with at security (it fit through the scanner without them) and no chance of them breaking off.))

Yeah we lost the parent tray that came with his stroller

 

[NotUrsula]

That looks like a good option except it sounds like it won’t hold things like our yeti. It would be good for DS’s cup though. I’ve been putting his in the basket beneath the seat and they keep leaking from condensation

If you're speaking of a 32-oz insulated cup, yes, it will work with a between-the-handles bag-type holder. I used to put one in ours all the time; if it fit in the driver's cupholder in the car, then it worked fine in the stroller pouch as well. Look at the various models; some are a bit deeper than others, and on some, the sides of the cup sections have velcro or elastic to accomodate larger cups.

Now, if you use a really large water bottle, like a fat quart Hydroflask or such, your better bet is to use something like a mesh bag on the back and drop it in there. My favorite for park use was a sack-type backpack with a large outer pouch. However, there are some people who really prefer side pouches, like these, because they are less-likely to cause tipping if you forget to balance the load front to back. https://jlchildress.com/products/side-sling-stroller-cargo-net

FWIW, my kids are now too old for strollers, but they are widely-spaced in age, and we are normally really frequent travellers, both in the US and abroad. With stroller use spread over a period of 15 years, there are not many designs I didn't try at one time or another. At the height of my obsession, I think I owned 8 different strollers. I still have a Mac Techno; I love that one so much I'm hanging onto it for grandchildren.