Chicco Stroller

[ckmommy]

Does anyone have a Chicco Fly stroller?? We need a new lightweight stroller for my DD 3 yr. old! I saw this stroller at babies r us, and it seemed to push really nice. I seem to have a stroller fettish and a stroller problem. None of my many strollers push nice after my kids are over 20 lbs. My DD is too tall for the cheap umbrella strollers with a hood (which I feel will be necessary for a summer trip to WDW), and I want a stroller that also reclines! We looked at the Kolcraft that has been mentioned on this board before, and my dd is too tall! Any ideas or info would be great!

 

[docswkids]

I dont know what your budget is, but I recommend that you take a look at Combi strollers. They are extremely lightweight, fold up to a compact size, and they are made and designed extremely well. Not all models fully recline, but some do. You can sometimes pick them up used on ebay or find a close-out price on combi's website or another online retailer's site. They are not inexpensive, but we have never regretted purchasing our combi savvy. It is an excellent stroller for travel and quickly became our favorite and most used stroller for all purposes due to its ease of steering, light weight and compact size. Here is combi's web address:

http://www.combi-intl.com/combi/products.htm

 

[skeezixspud]

I have a Fly2; the version with the high-crown hood. It is a fine stroller, *very* light and very compact. IMO, its flaws are that it does not have a basket, and the harness is only 3-pt.
The handles and the hood are quite tall, and the seat is very comfortable. DS still fits fine in it at 44 inches tall.

That said, like just about all lightweight umbrella-fold strollers, it has a problem w/ maneuverability when a child exceeds 30 lbs. (It's not awkward, mind you, just becomes
rather a chore to steer because it takes some effort with that kind of load.) A Combi won't help with this problem, either, I find that Combi steering suffers at 25 lbs and above (also, since they are low to the ground, lots of parents find their children are uncomfortable with their knees scrunched up.) A Peg Pliko *might* get past the maneuvering problem, but a Pliko is considerably heavier than a Fly2; it's a good stroller, but heavy for its type. (The Chicco 2002 is very much the same design and weight, though it's hood is taller.)

We decided to invest in a Maclaren because of this issue, and we *love* the Maclaren,
which still steers effortlessly even though DS has reached its 40-lb. warranty limit.
However, I can understand that you may not want to invest that much. I can recommend the Fly if you are getting a good price on it; we do still use ours. (BTW: the add-on basket for the Peg Pliko will fit on a Fly, as will the add-on baskets available for Maclarens.)

By the way, in case anyone is interested, I recently found out which strollers have the highest load limits; both are joggers. The Kelty Joyrider goes up to 75 lbs., and the Mountain Buggy will accept just over 100 lbs. Both of these strollers retail for over $300; the Kelty is American, the Mountain Buggy is imported from New Zealand. (The Kelty is unique because it is an umbrella-fold jogger; the 12-inch wheel version folds amazingly compact for a jogger. The Mountain Buggy Urban is also somewhat unique, it has a swivel front wheel.)

 

[ckmommy]

Thanks for the info! I have a Combi already, and we like it for our 1 yr. old! That is one of the strollers that we are planning to take with to WDW. I have also considered the Maclaren, but the $$ is a bit steep for a stroller just for WDW! I wish I knew of someone that was selling their used one, but I don't. I am going to try babies r us again, but if the steering is bad on the Chicco's, I guess those will be ruled out. Any other ideas, or anyone selling a Maclaren (ha-ha), please post!
Thanks

 

[*Belle*]

I have to say I am a big fan of the Maclaran Stroller, to me it is the top pick.