Maclaren Global

(forgive my childs hair...she wanted to wear this headband so...here she is Miss Olivia newton John ! LOL)

This is our new ride. It came a few days ago and I have had the chance to take it on a few different terrains.

I like it becuz
- it reclines flat
- the wheels are heavy duty and seem to handle sidewalks/grass/rough terrain ok
- the baby loves the bumper bar
- the basket is a decent size and seems to be more accessible
- the steering of course is amazing
- the handle height is ok for me at 5'3
- the material and accessories are really nice

I don't like it becuz
- the hood is funny. I dont know if I have it on wrong or if I am just used to my Peg Perego Pliko Lite hood ? it doesnt cover as well as I think it should
- its heavy
- its probly more stroller than I need for my 16 month old

And thats that. I do like it. I will probly keep it for a while but who knows :)

Current Lusts...

I don't really have any. I mean if a Moss or Scarlet Bubbles landed in my lap I wouldnt send it back but. even the Bugaboo doesnt get me all hot anymore.

There has to be something out there that makes me push the "buy it now" button ???

My summer line up is just good. I am pretty satisfied with it.

Weird ?!? Yup ! I guess things they are a changin around here.

......NOT !

Volo Sold

Volo was sold to a local lady. Our dear precious blue volo ! Ah well I dont regret it....yet....

Hhhmmmmm

So I ordered a Maclaren Global from a Costco sale in the the states and I havent gotten it. This is the first time that a stroller has gone missing on me. I wonder if this is a sign ??

Hhhhhmmmmmmmm

I have tried emailing the seller and so far haven't got a response but I know she is good for it becuz she bought a bunch of them for other Swappers.

So here I sit and wait .. tap tap tap .. I so wanna try it out before DD gets tooo big !

tap tap tap ...

Current lusts...

I would love a Bugaboo Cameleon before DD gets too big but alas...it will probly always just be a dream (no carrycot required obviously)

I would also love a Moss or Scarlet Bubbles Mod Quest. I am hoping someone will want to give one up soon ! LOL

Sold and gone to better homes

The Teutonia Swing

The Combi I-Thru

and

The Chicco C1

now all I have left is the Volo to go.

NEW !! Pliko Lite !!

I have been drooling over this stroller for a while. Its lightweight, big seat, beautiful PINK colour with a basket and well its just gorgeous !!

See this is why I have to sell my other ones :)

I am going to go down to 6 strollers, well 4 that are in use.

- MBUS (mountain buggy urban single)
- Pliko Lite
- Infinity
- Maclaren Volo - Magenta
- Aeriks stroller we bought in Ukraine
- Avas stroller we bought in China
(and maybe I am keeping the Honeybee Vogue...maybe)

FS: Chicco ct0.1

I just got this stroller and its beautiful and gorgeous but its too much for me. By that I mean its just not for us. Which doesnt make much more sense than the first sentence but .. ok ..

Its a gorgeous Plum colour with grey accents...oh you know what it is ? its spring and its a dark colour...for me that doesnt work :0

Anyways it has to go too...

FS: Blue Volo

This volo was before they came out with a hood for them. Its in great condition and was a favorite of mine for Aerik.

Alas...it must go...

FS: Combi I-Thru in Citrus

Fabulous compact, light, reversible seat comes with boot stroller.

I bought this thinking it would solve my "I need a small reversible with a snack tray" problem...but it didnt...The Princess likes her Infinity better ! LOL

FS: Teutonia Swing

Well...its come down to me needing to pare down again. We are moving and I just can't justify having strollers that do double duty with each other.

This stroller is awesome and I hope that it finds a new home that loves her as much as I do !

Ryder SOLD !

I sold the Ryder this weekend to a nice gentleman with triplets !! WOW...good to hear its going to a good home. It just wasnt for us with the handle height and well...the colour *gasp* I know black will always be MY colour but not so much for the girlie girl...

I was thinking a pink bubble Mac Quest or something maybe a Rose Pliko lite :)

oh and I sold the backpack carrier thingie too !

Current Lineup

Combi I-THru in Citrus
- really like this stroller cuz my daughter can face me and its lightwright, the canopy can hit the snack tray, snack tray, parent tray..the basket is a little small and weird to get to, the steering is 2 handed, the fold is big
- we are keeping this one for a while

Mountain Buggy 2005
- LOVE this stroller, it gets a 10 ! I can't say enough good things about it and even moreso when it has its Beber duvet on it for the winter.
- we are definetly keeping this one for a while and we have a set of orange skins too that we will switch up for the summer

Mickey Mouse
- we bought this while in China, its a "good baby" stroller ? anyways its kinda cute and served its purpose well

Hauck Infinity in Sand
- this is our main stroller, the only bad things I have to say about this stroller is that the hood sucks and the basket is weird and small.
- otherwise we are keeping this stroller for a while as well its great !

aaannddd we have

- Magenta Maclaren Volo
- Blue Maclaren Volo
- Teutonia Swing
- Carbon Maclaren Ryder
- Stroller bought in Ukraine/blue plaid
- Honeybee Maclaren Vogue

and I think thats it for now !

My Secret shame...

I used this Wallyworld cheapie once...and thats all its gunna get unless its a doll stroller for my kids to trash... becuz thats what it is...trash...

I cannot believe how CHEAP this stroller is made, I am seriously wondering how people put infants in these strollers !!! yikes :( it makes me sad ..

I will not ever put another live human being in a stroller like this....

If you are in the mood

to go for a hike/stroll this is the one for you .. this also was bought at a yard sale last year and I tried it on backpack style and just about killed myself so its FOR SALE.

Neat idea really .. anyone ? wanna buy it ?

Last Peg

2005 Peg Perego Venezia in Black Sable.

Used once and I didnt like the way the back wheels went so it went.

Very plush, recline is flat, snack tray....I could go on and this stroller has so many good features I dont know what it was I just didnt like it so much.

*SOLD* I would give it a 6 due to the features

Raffle Swing

This is an adorable Teutonia Swing...I call it my Beetlejuice stroller...

I won this one in a raffle on StrollerSwap from a Swapper who picked it up in her area for $40US ! Its so cute. My DH thinks it looks like its ready to take off with the way the air filled tires look.

I did take my daughter for a walk in it once. The steering is good, the fabric is very comfy and it reclines all the way. Its neat. I like it.

Waiting blues

While we were waiting for our daughter to finally come home. I got the 'blues' and bought these two strollers. Funny thing is she never saw them .. I sold both of them before she even got home due to lack of space in our garage. I hope they are getting good use and being enjoyed.

The top one is an Emmaljunga Viking and came with a boot and the bottom is a Peg Perego Elegante Carriage ? I think its an Elegante. Anyways it came full on with the bassinete and double boots. When my daughter first came home and was having troubles sleeping I wish I had had the bassinete for her !

Pliko Trash

I garbage picked this Peg Perego Pliko, cleaned it up and donated it to a young mother in need and saw it in action with her by fluke in a smaller town ! Her baby looked happy in it and I am glad to have saved it from the landfill :)

Quinny

I got this stroller in hopes of it fulfilling my neighbourhood walk dreams. And it did ! I really liked this stroller for that. The fold is big and its heavy and it doesnt recline all the way though. The recline did it for me. I need a stroller to lay flat for those times when a nap is needed.

*SOLD* I give it a 7

Enter Maclaren...

I dont have a picture of the Blue Maclaren Volo on its own but its my sons stroller and we have loved it since the day it arrived ! I cant say enough good things about this lightweight umbrella stroller !

The Maclaren Quest in Chili has left as well (sad to see it go) but it was a great stroller ! We used it for my son when we werent using the Volo and again it was awesome ..

We have a HoneyBee Vogue I will have to find a picture of later on but I HAD to have this colourway ! Its also a great stroller but the handles are a bit high for me to travel long distances with it. Its current use is the pool stroller for my daughter.

Last is our Maclaren Ryder which I have yet to try outside. I got a good deal on it but I think the handles might be too high for me so it might have to go for a Quest or something similiar.

Oh and my daughters Magneta Volo. We have used it a few times but she is still too slouchy in it at 10 months so its been put back away dirty for summer usage. Love that the hood and rain cover is included !

We love love love our Macs !

The obsession starts....

The ebay Inglesina Zippy...I believe that my true ability to buy and sell stroller started here...with the Zippy...I bought it brand new off Ebay and used it once and sold it for more...that was it I was hooked ! Liked this stroller alot..my son was about 2.5 when we had it and I really liked it. Steering was good, fabric..hood..recline..basket were all good as well...

*SOLD* Rating - 8 (mostly becuz I just didnt use it that much)

Then came Buddy with the P3

I bought the Zooper Buddy at a yard sale in Light blue then bought the dark blue skins for it. We used it alot as a neighbourhood stroller and I really liked it until my sons head hit the canopy at 2 years old. For some reason I just don't think that should happen ! He is not an overly tall kiddo.

*SOLD* and I would give it a 6

The P3 was a Xmas gift from my dear hubbie..poor guy, everything he buys me I seem to sell or not like ! LOL its cuz he actually cares and listens to me when I babble about what I may or may not like and then by the time I get it I again usually have changed my mind !

Anyways I loved the P3...great all around stroller and I wish I hadda kept it for my daughter now...maybe we will get a Rose P3 !!

*SOLD* and I would give it an 8.5

Firsts

This is my son in Ukraine. This poor stroller had been used and abused by so many parents coming in to adopt and visit their children ! LOL Poor thing. We came home to an Eddie Bauer (will have to scan photo in later)

The second stroller is our Aria that I bought brand new in hopes of a lightweight stroller that would fit in the car easily...we used it but I never quite loved it. The handle I found got slippery (usually I dont have sweaty hands!) and the steering becuz I hated the handle wasnt great. Loved the cup holders for parent and child and the recline was good. The hood sucked though. All in all the Aria gets a 7.

All My Strollers

This blog will not be in order (although I will try my best)...Blogger seems to be the easist way to chronicle my stroller habit...I have tried a few other make your own website sites with little success...

My humble opinion is just that my opinion when it comes to strollers. Everyone is different !

xoxo