Customer Reviews

Baby Jogger Summit 360 Double Jogging Stroller, Royal Black

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I bought this stroller a few months ago and I have to say that I am totally impressed with it. I considered the double BOB but this stroller was a better choice hands down. I had a BOB single but always felt like my little boy was hunched over a bit. This stroller has a higher back so he has plenty of growing room. It's great on all terrain. It has front and back shocks and it is just a comfortable ride. I have my kids in it for 1-2 hours at a time and they seem to be very comfortable. I really like the quick fold and I also like that the handle bar sits high up. It doesn't adjust but it is high enough that I never have issues with kicking the back of it. Neither does my husband and he is 6'2. I just love it and would recommend this double to anyone. It's awesome!

Like many, I've owned a Bob Revolution single for 3 years. It's been an excellent stroller, however decided to buy the Summit Double based on a few gripes I had with Bob. In the end, I traded some gripes for other new gripes and not sure I'd do it again.

Bob Revolution Single gripes:
1) Not enough head room
2) Fixed snack tray/carseat adapter - screws in, so not easily removed to change from toddler stroller to baby stroller. Nice to have a simple way to change in the event you're just taking one kid.

Baby Jogger Summit 360 Double gripes:
1) stroller collapses in a way that if you have the carseat adapter installed, it makes for a very awkward shape and quite large. We have a full size SUV and it takes up a lot of room and my wife can barely handle it folded. The Bob collapses like a shell, with the carseat adapter inside the shell.
2) the two front wheels make for better stability, but not as easy to turn/maneuver as the Bob, especially when you have it loaded up.
3) the handlebar angle and placement result in an occasional kick to the rear axle. This problem will only be an issue if you're tall. The Bob handle places you farther away from the stroller.

My wife wants me to sell this and get a Bob, so I may be changing soon. To add, the brake on the Summit is now broken. In Baby Jogger's defense, this may have been caused by our new nanny. Worked fine and now won't hold the stroller. The brake on the Bob seems to be a bit sturdier compared to the Baby Jogger. I will call them to get fixed...

In the end, they're both very well made and compared to my 3yr old Bob, the Baby Jogger is very refined in terms of the quality materials and fit/finish. The gripes above though are significant and very unfortunate for what could be an excellent product.

We own a single BOB and liked it, but the difference between this Baby Jogger Summit 360 (needed for the 2nd child) and the BOB are like night and day. I'm an engineer and everything about the Baby Jogger is superior, with the possible exception of the brake lock system and under storage (which is just small). The brake lock system is more elegant on the Baby Jogger, but not as robust as the Bob's version.

There are many aspects of the Baby Jogger that I like, but my favorites are the ride quality for the occupants due to a great shock absorber system, ease of pushing, quality of the wheels and that they can be quickly removed and re-installed, that it collapses so much more easily, that I can put this in the van easier than I can the single BOB, that the separate canopies have two windows (per canopy) for the caregiver to see in and that they move down so far in front of the the child's face and in so many gradations, and the child foot rest area is more rugged and easier to clean.

I really like this stroller. I feel that I have to keep telling myself that. I have a BOB single and needed a double. The double BOB won't fit in my Prius trunk but surprisingly this massive stroller will- without the infant car seat adaptor. I think I will like this stroller a lot better once baby is out of the car seat for running. I have tried it with baby lying for strolling through the zoo and it worked great, but most of that car seat adaptor is still on and in the way until we are done with the car seat.
overall I like it.
Pros:
1. washable seat cover
2. head room for tall kids
3. storage compartments galore for person pushing
4. fits in my small Prius trunk (without the infant carseat adaptor) with the adaptor on it JUST fits in our extra large Subaru outback trunk.
5. the sunshade is the best! 6. fits through doors well.
6. drives pretty well considering it has 4 wheels

Cons:
1. If you get a flat tire you HAVE to go to a bike shop and they will have to use a motorcycle tire iron to change the tire. Which makes me leary of running further than a mile away from home with it. The tires say they inflate to 40psi but Baby jogger's site recommends inflating to 20psi.
2. There should really be a hand break and or a safety breaking mechanism like the BOB has for going down hills because it is so heavy. There is a tether line to put around your wrist but it comes attached to the side rather than the middle but is not connected to the break at all. (yes, the bob's emergency break can be a bother too since it can set when you don't want it to but..
3. the infant car seat adaptor is almost ridiculous. It sits up so high you can't have the stroller sunshade meet the car seat sunshade so you have to use a blanket to keep the sun off of your infant. The infant adaptor is designed so that you can slide the car seat to the middle when only the infant is riding however, our car seat is a 30 pounder and is too long to use this function. I have hand weights in a bag that I put in the other seat when I know I'm going out with only baby. Its also very awkward to fold the stroller with the adaptor. I can't wait until baby is 6 months to get rid of the adaptor.
4. I haven't bought a parent console yet but I also can't figure out how there is any room to put a drink near the handle bar.
5. no pockets for the kids to store stuff. (it must be a selling gimmick to have you buy the snack bar.)

This stroller is awesome. It pushes through snow with ease. The sun shades actually cover the kids and the seat backs are really tall. My two year old loves it and my 6 year old fits comfortably. I wish I would have bought this stroller years ago. Way better than the in-step I have used for the last 3 years. I would highly recommend this stroller. The handle seemed really high, but it is really comfortable to push, especially with the baby in the front carrier. The belly bar (purchased seperately) is adjustable and I attached cup holders for the kids.
Only two cons:
No parent tray
Storage is minimal
7 months later....This stroller is big, heavy, and not at all easy to turn. You would think with a stroller this expensive, you would be able to push it with your pinkie and have it turn on a dime. I have replaced the back wheels due to the stupid braking system they have on this stroller, the front wheels because they jumped and wouldn't turn together and now will be replacing the frame because the stroller always pulls to the left when I have my small (30lbs) 3 year old and 7 month old in it. The customer service has been immpecable, but I have been wanting to love this stroller for the last seven months, and I don't. And for jogging??? This is a joke. Only if you only run in a straight line. Don't dare try to turn this stroller with the wheels locked. Oh, how I wish I wouldn't have "upgraded" from my instep safari. Sure the seats are more comfortable for the kids and the sun shades are nice, but this stroller is not fun to push. It is soooo heavy.

I bought this stroller about 6 months ago for the sole purpose of jogging with my two kids (ages 1.5 & 4). I have a smaller Chicco, umbrella style double stroller for all other purposes. I have to say I have been disappointed with it for jogging. It is SO heavy and hard to turn. It makes my runs rediculously hard. I have to put my whole body weight into it to go up the slightest incline (and I don't mean a hill, I live at sea level so there are none of those around here!). I have a single BOB Revolution and it is a dream to push, whether jogging or just strolling in the mall. So I will probably sell the Baby Jogger and get a BOB Revolution Duallie.

I will say that the baby jogger has more head room for my older child and the sun canopies are really large, protecting the kids very well. It is very easy to fold and actually folds quite small for a double jogger. So it would be great for everything EXCEPT RUNNING!

My husband and I already own a single City Classic Baby Jogger and were so happy with it we decided to splurge when we found out we were expecting our second. The cost was hard, especially with the recession, but we couldn't be happier! It is a bit bulky and heavy compared to the single, but it still fits in the trunk of our car and you can still close it just as easily as the single by pulling the handles in the seats. The quality shows, as we have loaded the stroller up for day trips and it maneuvers great. We live in a rural area, so the roads aren't the greatest. While walking with friends I can't help but chuckle as their strollers jump from side to side when hitting bumps or rocks while mine pushes so smoothly. I love our stroller!

It can go anywhere...except in some doors. Can go over anything...our Son is super comfortable in it (two year old)and my wife is due in a week...but it is embarrassingly large...think the hummer of strollers. We are keeping it, but we have a single Mclaren for getting around with ease as my son normally walks.

We do a lot of outdoor stuff...both urban and rural...this will do the trick. But maneuvering through a restaurant last night...well its kind of like driving a Hummer through the suburbs(but with much better gas mileage).

Will update over time.