Customer Reviews

BumbleRide Queen B Stroller

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

We've had the Bumbleride Queen Bee for 9 months now, and have used it EVERYDAY! I even jog with it (though this is not recommended by Bumbleride) almost everyday. It is the queen of strollers. Fashionable and functional. I am able to walk to do errands. The heavy-duty metal storage compartment is great for groceries and other shopping. So comfortable for baby too. The seat recline is easy to adjust and the canopy can almost completely cover the whole seat to block out sun or rain. I feel that it is SUPER MANEUVERABLE for its size, and I am even happy with the cup holder. My cup holder should have broken many times as I caught the plastic end piece on doors etc. many times, but it always just flexes and snaps back in place. All of its adjustments are done easily.... except maybe switching the facing direction of the seat (forward vs toward mommy).... that one is a little tricky with baby inside. Otherwise the handle bar moves easily and the whole seat can actually be dropped down for storage in a jiffy. We found that for outdoor concerts the seat could be dropped down with baby inside giving our babe the COMFIEST SEAT without blocking anyone's view. Also, the seat is so big that baby can actually play a little inside. All the seat parts come off easily to be washed. This stroller is great for the dog park, jogging, errands, all-day festivals, concerts, and even not-too-deep sand.

What this stroller is not good for: car travel and tight spaces. Though the stroller does compact down and the wheels come off and on very easily, it still BIG! BIG! BIG! We have a crossover SUV and we need to take off two wheels to fit it in..... and there's not much space left over for groceries etc. We have a snap-n-go that the car seat slips into for car travel unless we really want the bumbleride (which does happen... like for a park or festival)

Overall this is a dream of a stroller. I wish they made them in adult sizes! My baby is happy snuggled inside watching the world go by.

The QueenB is the best stroller there is, ever, period. I have owned and tried many high end boutique strollers, and this is head and shoulders above anything I have yet come across.

We've had ours from about 18 months. The more I use it, the more I'm impressed with it. It is a dream.

I have heard the criticism that its hard to turn in tight spaces. Bologna! Its is the EASIEST to turn in tight spaces. And of this point you may want to make additional note in the manual or such as I can see how people may make that inaccurate conclusion. If you "push forward" into the turn so as to put weight on the front wheels, they straighten out and make tight turns tough. But if you "push down" on the rear to take weight off the front wheels, it is the easiest tight "turn on a dime" ever. It actually turns itself. I can load the QueenB with a 1 year old and a 5 year old (with toddler seat) plus the ever full diaper bag, and navigate any department store with one hand... like a dream. There is no other stroller that could do this. (Admittedly if you try turning it like its a Graco, you could frustrate at it.)

Not to mention its just smooth as ice, with the oh-so-clever shock absorbers (kudos to the designer on that one) and the large air inflated tires. I enjoy just pushing it; I imagine for the kids its even smoother. So solid and sturdy, even with the adjustable handles, which I worried would get wobbly and "give" over time, it is a solid tank. We are increasingly impressed, dazzled, and amazed the more we use it.

Is anything wrong with it? Yes, a few downsides. Its heavy to lift, and is a large stroller; this is minor to me. The cup holder isn't fantastic; thats irritating, but also minor. The foot brake is solid and effective at being a brake, but is hard to release with your foot; sometimes I need to bend down and use my hand to release it. All minor complaints when compared to its upsides.

Well I just wanted to take a minute to give feedback on this fantastic stroller. The engineers did a great job.

We have had this stroller for 17 months now and are quite happy with our purchase. I think we paid about $400 for the stroller (didn't buy it from Amazon), making it the most expensive baby item we bought/received for our child. We were worried about spending the money as we are on a very tight budget, but I have to say the stroller is worth the money.

In the time that we have had the stroller we have put thousands of miles on it. I take my daughter (now 16 months) and dog for a three mile walk in the morning and a two or three mile walk in the evening. We started out with the stroller in the U.S. and then because of work moved to Sweden for a year. In the U.S. the stroller went out on a long, gravel road every day with no problems. Now in Sweden we have lived in an urban environment where the stroller stays mostly on sidewalks, though we do take it on wide hiking trails on the weekends. The stroller does fine over tree roots, pine needles and low-lying brush. Last year the stroller made it through the crazy winter snow storms (though it did get jammed up with snow above 12 inches, but hey, what do you expect?). The stroller is also generously sized and adjustable and fits our tall child.

The Queen B is attractive and I've received many compliments (especially in the U.S. where plastic strollers are more plentiful than Sweden). It's easy to assemble and very easy to take the wheels off. We've needed to remove the wheels for travel several times and it's never been a problem. The rain cover works well--we've been caught in many rainstorms and snowstorms over here. The stroller is adjustable (I like being able to make the seat rear or forward facing). The canopy is generous and covers the baby well.

Here are the few problems/issues we've had and why I am rating the stroller 4 stars instead of five.
1. The intertube in one of the tires failed after about five months of solid use. This was not too big of a deal. I went to the local bike shop (nothing special) and the tire was standard size. I think it cost $6 for the replacement tube and I had the option of paying $9 to have the attendant install it (easy to do).
2. The harness is cheesy. The harness is high quality and we have not had a problem with it breaking or falling apart, but even on it's smallest size my toddler can slip her arms under the shoulder straps and push the straps to the side. Also, around 14 months she was able to press the release button on the harness to completely unlock/unfasten the harness. This has not been a major problem because when she was an infant this was not an issue (she was always secure in the stroller and did not fool with the harness) and now she is old enough to know she has to wear the straps and to know not to press the button. I wish, though, that the harness system were better considering the money paid for the stroller.
3. The stroller is NOT small, light or compact. We knew this when purchasing the stroller and decided that since we would not have a car to haul the stroller around it would not be a big deal. The stroller is not too easy for air travel because of its large size, and with the wheels on the stroller will only fit in medium to larger vehicles. We had a Honda Fit in the U.S. and stroller just barely fit in the back compartment.
4. We managed to lose three of the four screws and washers that hold the bottom storage basket onto the stroller. We've since replaced the screws with some standard ones we found at the hardware store, but it seems that the way the screw holes are designed makes it fairly easy for those screws to jiggle loose. The way the storage basket is designed, though, prevents it from falling out even if there is only one screw holding it in place. The basket might slide forward or backward, but it will not fall out of the bottom of the stroller.
5. The most annoying aspect about the stroller is the brake. It's a foot brake and it is strong (holds the stroller in place well). Sometimes, though, if the wheels are not put on in a very specific way (remember we take the wheels off often), the brake sticks in the locked position and I have to bend down to the ground and use a lot of force with my hands to manually unlock the brake. We're in the process of communicating with Bumbleride about this to see if we can have the locking mechanism checked out.

All in all I think these complaints are pretty minor for the amount of time, use and mileage we've gotten out of the stroller. It's made to last and I am sure we'll be using the stroller when the time comes to have more children.

very comfy for the baby and the parent, smooth ride, well designed and made. on the bulkier side to get in and out of the apartment, and not the greatest for traveling (difficult to fit in the trunk of a full-size sedan unless wheels are removed), but truly a nice piece that will last. the company (Bumbleride) also has great customer service.