Maclaren Volo, Triumph or Quest?

[Denine]

Trying to decide between these 3 strollers. I like the Volo, it is cheapest I am concerned that it does not recline though. DD, 3-1/2 usually falls asleep in the stroller in WDW and I don't want her flopping.

What is the difference between the next 2? I know they both recline, but the Quest is more expensive.

 

[toesmom]

I know the difference immediately is that the quest has footrest that can be extended, while triumph does not have this feature.

I've read on a number of postings that people have found the triumph model a little more shallow than the quest.


So my vote would be for the quest.

 

[flynnmnstr]

We bought a quest for our almost four year old because we were worried about the recline issue witht the Volo. Our son is very big for his age and the Triumph felt narrower and it is definitely more shallow which is tough for bigger kids.

 

[Denine]

So it is between the Quest and the Volo then.

Anyone else?

 

[bean]

I would say go for the Quest. We have both the Volo that we got for our oldest DD and now the Quest for the baby. Basically, we found that to make the Volo comfortable at all we had to purchase the accessory pack that includes the cushion and hood. The Quest already has a great hood, cushioned seat, recline, and pull out seat extendor. We love both but the Quest was a better value I think.

 

[In Luv with Disney]

Another vote for the Quest. I have the Quest Mod and it is the best stroller I have ever had! (so stylish, too!) It has a cushioned seat, extendable footrest, decent sized canopy, decent sized storage basket. I definitely wanted something that would recline for my little princess and I also wanted something a little more padded than the Volo. Don't get me wrong, the Volo is GREAT! But I thought the Quest worked best for my little girls needs.

 

[SteeleTig]

The 2006 Volo already comes with the hood, you don't buy it. We don't like the cushion, it makes the stroller too hot, one of the best things about the Volo is the mesh seat back because it keeps the baby cool on a hot day.
I vote Volo, you don't need a recline, the seat is at enough of a recline, IMO.

 

[allyn]

i bought a quest from this company http://www.specialtybaby.com/strolfrommac.html last year and a friend of mine did also. they have last year's models at discounted prices. this company also sells on ebay.

the downside to the maclarens is the small basket and even smaller mouth of the basket (so only relative thin items can fit). you really learn to travel light with a maclaren. for long days at the theme parks we use our graco quattro tour, which we call "the cadillac" for the large size.

 

[3littleHalls]

We purchased the Triumph in Feb and really like it. We already have the Twini Traveler so I didn't need something as nice. The Triumph was a nice middle of the road stroller that even my 6yr old(50lb) used on our trip when she got tired of walking. I thought about the volo for a minute, but it didn't come with the rain cover and I liked the recline factor. It is very lightweight, folds up easily, and doesn't take up much room. The Quest was nice, more cushion to the seat and the leg thing is nice(have it on the TT) but my older kids don't need it. Good luck choosing!

 

[Denine]

The only things I don't like about the Maclaren are the very small basket, no cup holders and no tray in the front for DD.

DD has to take her Pooh blanket everywhere and it will not fit in the basket along with a small bag of necessaries. At least I don't need to take diapers anymore.

I don't need the leg extenders.

We were going to go back to babies r us yesterday to check for fit, but I was too sick to go anywhere. So, hopefully this week we can go see which stroller fits the best.

I really like the stroller we have now, but it is literally falling apart. It has at least 200 miles on it, some of it on stones and other rough surfaces. It has literally been everywhere. I would buy another one, but they don't have them anymore. It is a Babytrend and cost about $70. Other similar storller are too small.