Phil & Ted's or Baby Jogger or Valco

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

I am trying to decide betweeen these strollers - all have a second seat to add on - does anyone have a baby jogger with the second seat? How does you toddler like it? My DD2 is only 22lbs 32inches tall - she will be 3 in June. She is the one who will be riding in the second seat. the sdecond seat on the baby jogger is like the second seat for a Valco. What about the P&T?
TIA, Carol

 

[nov02mom]

The P&T is so awesome. It can just be used in so many ways. The Valco is nice, but not as easyto use or as versitile.

 

[eventamy]

I have a Phil & Ted and brought it with me to Disney in February. It is the best stroller ever! I highly recommend it. My DD (9months then) slept in it quite a bit and it was great having the extra seat for my other DD (4), who also slept in it quite a bit too!

 

[tjlovespooh]

Umm, I don't know how helpful this will be but I recently read a rave review for the new Baby Jogger City Mini Double. It was posted on another board and apparently the mom had taken the stroller to WDW for a week and couldn't be happier. She said she did the whole bus and airport thing too - with no complaints. I'm seriously thinking about getting one myself now.
Here's a link to the baby jogger site: http://babyjogger.com/cityminimain.htm

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

I have seen the mini too but you can't add a second seat and i really would rather have the bigger wheels - but the mini is really nice - i am a stroler junkie so i always play with the strollers in the stores

 

[goldenears]

We have a Phil and Ted's too. It is just like the one that eventamy posted a picture of, except when we bought our's about 2 1/2 years ago it was called the E3 and I think it is called the Sport now. We LOVE this stroller. We have 2 DDs now and it is fantastic. I am so glad that my husband insisted on doing stroller research and we bought a stroller that could accomodate more than one child.

 

[Rylee]

For those who have a Phil & Ted's stroller...

Is it lightweight?

Would it be easy to take on and off the buses?

How old/large of a child could ride comfortably, in the front and back?

Thanks.

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

I have been leaning towards the Baby Joger because it rides smoother, folds up really really easy ( one hand) is lighter and holds up to 75lbs for a single rider. The toddler seat holds up to 33lbs. Since DD2 doesn't want to ride almost at all I think I am making my descision based on the single stroler part. Part of me still thinks the P&T is the way to go though......

 

[goldenears]

For those who have a Phil & Ted's stroller...

Is it lightweight?

Would it be easy to take on and off the buses?

How old/large of a child could ride comfortably, in the front and back?

Thanks.

If you go to the Phil and Ted's Website you can get all of the weight/measurement info. I think the E3 (now called the Sport) is around
23 pounds. I use this stroller everday to go walking, to stores, etc..., but
I am not planning on bringing mine to WDW. I am going to get a double
umbrella style stroller for this. The P&T is easy to fold, but does not lock into position when folded (unless they have changed this since I bought mine). I don't know how convenient it would be to take it on and off buses. Hopefully eventamy can give you some more info. about this since she has brought her's there.

 

[Rylee]

Thanks, goldenears.

My son is older and about 50lbs. He was born with a very rare birth defect... he's doing great, and can go, go, go, but then suddenly tires quickly. We feel he'll still need a stroller now and then, but don't want to bring ours, since it's bulky and heavy.

 

[macfinn]

we have this stroller...it is by far best baby jogger for two....have 4 yo ds who loves the top seat and have 1 yo ds who loves the bottom...it has one drw back, the folding is not compact like an umbrella stroller...they do sell a bag for storage in the luggage compartment...i don't think it would be that easy to get on and off the busses....