Customer Reviews

JL Childress Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers, Red

5 star:		(24)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(15)
2 star:		(14)
1 star:		(19)

 

 

You know when the Gate attendants thinks it is a good idea . . . it is.

1. it is bright red, you'll see it in the sea of gate check stuff.
2. it keeps your stroller clean - my red bag is very dirty after 2 vacations, and 2 lend outs.
3. it make is easier to carry your folded up stroller*
4. you can stuff other stuff in it that you don't "need" on the plane - like jackets.
5. it is great to use to store your stroller when you aren't using it.

* Note: We found that getting the stroller all packages up outside of the gate was easier . . . doing in on a runway or by the plane is just annoying, makes you all sweaty and hard w/ a baby/toddler.

This is a great idea, as these bags fold up nicely into a small, zippered pouch for storage in your carry on luggage while not on the plane. It definitely protected our stroller and baby seat (with the other gate check bag for baby seats) from getting dirty in the cargo hold. The downside is that the fabric tears very easily, and both of our bags got several tears in them after 3 or 4 flights.

I purchased two of these bags for a trip. I bought one for my chicco umbrella stroller and another for my pack n play. My pack n play comes with a bag as most do now but I wanted the added protection. Anway...they survived but I'm not sure how many more trips I will be able to use them for as the seams have ripped in a few areas. When I checked our bags i had the fragile tags put on them as well. They do fold up nicely in the little bag attached. Depending on how much you travel you may want to invest in something a little more durable but if it's a once a year trip you'll probably be fine.

We purchased this bag to keep our stroller from getting dirty and to keep our stroller for accidentally popping open and having someone break it if that happened. We have used it on several trips but the aggravation of getting our stroller in it proved to be too much. This bag did protect our stroller from what we wanted it for and so it gets good marks there. But it will not hold up if you travel by plane a lot! And if you have a stroller that is even an inch too big you will be fighting with the bag, as it is mostly made for a compact umbrella stroller.

We have a Peg Perego Pliko and while it fits, it is a nightmare to get in and out of the bag, just an FYI.

I purchased one of these for my MacLaren stroller so it wouldn't get dirty in the cargo hold when I gate checked it. During the flight from San Diego to Syracuse they thing was basically destroyed. A 6 inch hole had been created at the seam on the side of the bag and the fabric had started falling apart (all the threads separating). Luckily where I was going I had access to a sewing machine and I reinforced all the seams and repaired the hole (a tight fit getting the stroller back in the bag). That didn't really help though it got destroyed, same thing with the fabric fraying at the seams, on the way back and I had to throw it away. At least by buying it online I saved a few bucks. They are not made to last though so don't get too upset when it doesn't.

It protected the stroller, but the bag itself was ripped open after one trip (with 4 flights). I reviewed the car seat bag the same way and I recommend trying to tape up the bottom or corners beforehand or somehow reinforce the bag because the luggage people will drag it and it isn't built for it.

This bag seemed like a great idea in theory but in practice, I ended up just having to returned a damaged item. Before I even managed to put the stroller inside of the bag before getting on the plane, the bag tore on the side all the way down. So much for that and keeping my stroller safe. Not worth the time and effort sadly

We purchased this bag to gate check our very light weight umbrella stroller. When we picked our stroller up after the 1st short flight (We had 3 to get to our final destination), there was a huge tear along the seam of the bag and a hole at the bottom. After our 2nd flight, it was much worse, and by the time we got to our final destination, the bag was useless. We were glad our stroller was covered, as the bag did protect it from getting dirty, (but we could have done that for free with a trash bag).

I wish we'd spent a little more and gotten a nicer stroller bag that will last. I can not recommend this product.

Great for one or two flights, but after our third trip it was full of holes.

We bought a stroller bag and a car seat bag for our baby's first flights. They kept the stroller & car seat clean and easy to find. Not the most durable material, but better than nothing and fine for gate checking.

FYI, our stroller (a Baby Jogger City Mini) didn't fit in the stroller bag. But it did fit in the car seat bag, and our car seat (a Graco SnugRide 32) fit in the stroller bag -- so we just switched them, and it worked out fine.