Stroller saddlebag or Mac Organizer???

[jle323]

I know there are tons of threads on this topic (I've been researching it for a while). I have a Maclaren Triumph and I'm trying to decide what I "need" to get for it for Disney and I can't decide whether to get the Carry You Pescara Pannier saddle bag or a Mac Organizer. I am planning to get a separate cup holder so cup holding ability is not an issue.

Does the saddle bag interfere with closing the stroller?

Thanks!

 

[mhm]

I have & love the Carry You Pescara saddlebags and the Demi Milan on a Mac Techno. I can pretty much carry everything we need for a day at WDW for 2 kids, without carrying a backpack or separate bag, and without worrying about the stroller tipping when I take my dd out, and without turning it into an SUV stroller that won't fit through aisles. With the Mac organizer, it would be too easy to load it too heavy and cause tipping. It folds up no problem without removing either the saddlebags or the Demi Milan.

 

[jle323]

Thanks! I decided to buy both the saddlebag and Demi milan.

 

[busymomma123]

Is the Carry You Pescara big enough to put like 5 diapers, change of clothes, and a travel size wipe container in? I really like the idea of the cup holders too. That way I could put a small bag for snacks underneath in the very small basket.

I just got our Mac in May, and was totally unaware of saddlebags. Thanks jle323 for posting this question.

 

[mhm]

Is the Carry You Pescara big enough to put like 5 diapers, change of clothes, and a travel size wipe container in? I really like the idea of the cup holders too. That way I could put a small bag for snacks underneath in the very small basket.

I just got our Mac in May, and was totally unaware of saddlebags. Thanks jle323 for posting this question.

If you only have one saddlebag, it might be cutting it close if it's bigger size diapers or winter clothes, but it holds at least 5 size 3's and a summer change of clothes, along with wipes.

 

[KristinU]

Also check out Skip Hop's Saddlebag - we decided on it over Carryyou's saddlebag because of the top closure and cupholder. We have that in combination with the Carryyou Demi-Milan, and really like the setup. The cool thing about using a saddlebag on a Mac is that it really helps with the tipping issue when your child gets out.

ETA: We don't have a problem closing and carrying our Mac Triumph with the saddlebag on (nor the Demi-Milan). I love not having to mess with taking stuff off when we need to fold it up.

 

[PA Princess]

Oh, I really like the look of these saddle bags!!! How did I miss reading about these? We have the mac triumph and my one complaint is the tipping, so I love the idea of a bag that helps with that!

For those that said strollers can be folded with these bags attached, can I assume you mean with the items in the bag??? I really like the look of the skip hop saddle bag. Course, we leave for Disney in 6 days, so I will need to pay some extra shipping, but I am thinking this bag will be well worth it...am I right?

Also, I wondered about removing...is this easy to do? I want to be able to grab it fairly quickly for restaurants and changing stops. Any more details about these bags, I would love to hear!

 

[labdogs42]

Wow -- I never saw those saddlebags before. Those are cool! Thanks for the info! I may need to get one of those!

 

[mattiew]

I didn't know about these either - thanks!!!!!!!

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

My Mac Quest can be folded with the skip hop saddle bag with no problems, but it isn´t that fast to attach, I mean, it is really easy but it would be a PITA to do it many times every day.

 

[LISAVWL]

I've never seen these -- WOW! Now to decide which one!
Thanks for posting the information

 

[stefplus3]

Oh, I really like the look of these saddle bags!!! How did I miss reading about these? We have the mac triumph and my one complaint is the tipping, so I love the idea of a bag that helps with that!

For those that said strollers can be folded with these bags attached, can I assume you mean with the items in the bag??? I really like the look of the skip hop saddle bag. Course, we leave for Disney in 6 days, so I will need to pay some extra shipping, but I am thinking this bag will be well worth it...am I right?

Also, I wondered about removing...is this easy to do? I want to be able to grab it fairly quickly for restaurants and changing stops. Any more details about these bags, I would love to hear!

I saw the skip hop saddle bag at our Babies R us the other day!! I'm pretty sure they are new there and weren't with the regular diaper bags, they were on the end of some random aisle. They had a few different skip hop bags. HTH's

 

[kristenrice]

I have the SkipHop saddlebag (in pink camo ) for our Mac Triumph. We used it for a day outing to the local amusement park. It worked great for holding diapers, wipes, sunscreen, snacks and a water bottle without having to worry about tipping the stroller. It attaches with 2 Velcro straps that loop around the frame and through a sturdy plastic "doohickey" (sorry, I don't know the technical term )and then latch onto the back of the bag. It is very adjustable and should fit almost any umbrella stroller. I wouldn't particularly describe the bag as "spacious", but it held our "bare necessities" quite nicely. If you need more space (for additional clothing, camera, souvies, etc) you can get 2 saddlebags and put one on each side of the stroller. I'll have to try to fold my stroller with the bag in place....I always just took it off and looped the straps over the handles. I like the bag so far...I can't wait to use it in Disney World!

 

[PA Princess]

I saw the skip hop saddle bag at our Babies R us the other day!! I'm pretty sure they are new there and weren't with the regular diaper bags, they were on the end of some random aisle. They had a few different skip hop bags. HTH's

Oh, that is helpful info! I actually checked at my local BabysRus this week because I noticed in my searching that they carry this item on the bRu website. But no luck at my local store. However, I did go ahead and order a skip hop saddle bag. I was actually able to order it from Amazon...I had a gift card, my mom has that permium shipping plan so we had 2 day shipping for free, it was a great thing!

The saddle bag arrived today (pink camo...so cute!) and is currently attached to my mac triumph, packed with essentials, and waiting for use in Disney in 36 hours