Customer Reviews

Combi Twin Sport 2010 Side by Side Double Stroller, Sand

5 star:		(35)
4 star:		(32)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

When I was pregnant with my twins, I got a double travel system from Graco. It included the Graco Duo Glider MONSTROSITY. The thing was so big that it ate over half of the cargo space in the back of my van. It was heavy, but really easy to use as long as you didn't use the infant carriers with it. It felt like the front kid was SO far away from you.

I don't remember where I learned about the Combi Twin, but I tell ya...I couldn't craigslist the Graco fast enough once I had!

The good points:
*Small & compact
*Carrying strap
*Light
*Easy to fold (my husband can even do it)
*Fits through doors (sometimes takes a little manuvering as the wheels have to be straight, not at an angle or you won't make it)
*Independent reclining seats
*3 child cup-holders

The bad points:
*TINY storage baskets
*Sometimes a pain to lock once folded because the clasp gets tangled in basket fabric
*Tiny sunshades
*NO adult cup-holders

Despite the "bad" points, as all you mom's will know, you can remedy all of them:
For the tiny storage baskets, I have little hooks on the parent handle that I can hang shopping bags or my purse on.

The clasp getting caught in the basket fabric is cured with preventative measures. I lean down & turn the clasp out before folding.

For the Tiny sunshades, I just bought the kiddopotomus sunshade (http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2265552&CAWELAID=107511554).

The lack of a parent cup-holder is the biggest challenge. I use the Skip Hop Double Duo diaperbag because it will clip onto the back of the stroller. I use one of the front pockets or one of the side-sippy cup pockets of the diaper bag for holding my beverage.

All in all, I love this stroller. My g/f who had twins a year behind me visited recently & was insanely jealous of mine (she also has the Graco). I'd recommend it despite any "set-backs"!!

I love this stroller, but there are only two downsides I've found:

1.) STORAGE. The basket below is very small, and if my purse is full of kids' stuff (diapers, sippy cups, etc.), then I can't fit it down there. Granted I have a large purse, but most people with little kids carry either a large purse or a diaper bag. I wouldn't mind so much if I was able to hang my purse on the handlebars, but since it's got the one bar handle, you can't hang it. You can purchase those little stroller hooks to hang things from, so I think that's what I'll do.

2.) OFF-ROADING. It's pretty difficult to push over grass or rough terrain, but that's pretty common among strollers.

What I love most about it is:

1.) HANDLEBAR. I really do love the fact that it has the one handlebar across because it's better for one-handed pushing. If I get a call or am holding a drink I can still push it with both kids in (and they weigh almost 65 pounds together). Also, I have big boys (38 lbs and 25 lbs), and it fits them great.

2.) KIDS' CUP HOLDERS. They love the cup holders, too. There are three for them, so we can put their cups in there plus a snack.

3.) DESIGN. I think it's very cute, too. I love the orange. I was afraid it would be too feminine for my boys, but it's very neutral.

4.) FOLDING UP. It folds up VERY easily. I was very surprised. It also folds out with just one motion. I love that. I also like that it stands up when it's folded, and it has a strap so that you can carry it easily. That's good for going through an airport.

5.) WIDTH. Another think I was amazed about is the width. I was so surprised that it even fits through the bedroom doors at my house. I've never had trouble navigating it through places, even crowded boutiques. The turn radius is also really small, so it makes it even easier to navigate.

I love this stroller and highly recommend it as long as you purchase a separate cup holder and purse hook to attach to the push bar.

As a mom of two young boys (2 1.2, and 4 weeks) this has been a great practical purchase. My youngest can sit in his carseat and be on one side and my 2 year old is comfortable on the other. It is not hard to manuver and fits through all doorways I have come across so far. It fits nicely into the trunk of my dodge neon. It's very lightweight and easily folds up. The only thing that has bothered me is the baskets, they are very small.

I bought the Combi Twin Sport 2 double stroller for my daughter-in-law. When it arrived, she was quite pleased with how it came out of the box ready to roll - no assemby required. She was also quite pleased with how light-weight it was and how small it folded up to. However, the first time she took it to the zoo, she found the storage space to be a very big problem. The baskets underneath the stroller are very small and very difficult to get to. She had put my purse in one of the baskets and I had to get down on my knees to get it out. We ended up returning it for one by Graco which was just as lightweight but had much larger and handier storage. If storage isn't a problem for you, this is a very well-built stroller.

I received this stroller yesterday and liked it before we even used it. I really, really like the colors (we have it in papaya) - great for both boys and girls, which we needed since we have one of each. It is really lightweight, yet feels very sturdy. I really like that it has the bars and the cupholders. I am only giving it 4 stars, because they should have made the bars snack trays and there are just a couple of other small issues. There are 3 cupholders and one of them can be used for snacks, but it just would have been nicer to have more snack room. Are you reading this Combi? Add snack trays and a cupholder for the parent, and you'll have the perfect system! I tried it out in the neighborhood last night (lots of hills, took it on and off the sidewalk) and had no problems maneuvering it at all. It turns great and was easy to push the entire time. I like the peek-a-boo mesh windows to view the kiddos if the canopies are out, and I like the basket - although it is a little hard to get to, but not enough trouble to justify not getting or keeping the system. I also like that the seats recline independently, and I like that it's a pulley system; means you can adjust it to exactly where they want. AND, not only does it fold flat, but then it folds over again, so it basically folds down to the size of a single stroller and has a really convenient carrying strap. I do wish the canopies would disconnect from the back to go down lower in front if I needed them to, but they do give enough shade for me to be satisfied. We're excited to head to the zoo with this!

**UPDATE - Over a year later, and I still love it. This has been to the zoo and around the neighborhood probably a hundred times. Still in perfect shape and exactly what I needed. It's fantastic!!!

**2nd Update - Nearly two years later - still a great stroller! Shows hardly any wear at all, and still going strong at the zoo!

I bought this stroller to have a light weight stroller for my 1 year old twins. I needed something that was easy to transport and would fit into our car. Well, this does fold easily and compactly into the vehicle. the down side is that it is a "mall" stroller. I doesn't travel over cracks in the sidewalk and can be hard to push uphill. Maybe I am just spoiled by the jogging stroller and the ease of pushing it on my "power" walks. SO now I have this stroller for lightweight travel and the trips to the mall, library, amusement parks, but the jogger is still the best thing if you want to be able to walk outdoors for fitness.

I had been searching for a double stroller since before we had our second child. I didn't want anything too big, but something that would function well. This stroller is perfect for our 2 year old and 5 month old. It folds nicely and has survived several planes trips already. The only downside is it does not have a parent cup holder, but that is very minor. The canopies are great in sunny weather and the seats easily recline or sit upright. Both my kids enjoy riding in it and makes travel that much easier.

We wanted a lightweight stroller for traveling as our Graco tandem stroller and was just too big and heavy. The Combi twin sport stroller is awesome! My 3 and 1 year olds love sitting side by side. The stroller is lightweight, easy to fold & has a carrying strap. Both seats recline with a pull string. This stroller made it on 5 airplanes, trains, buses, taxis, subways, and a cruise ship for about a month. We took it through 5 countries on cobblestone streets, streets without ramps up the curbs, and up the stairs of a mountainside and it is still going strong back at home. I love it because it doesn't take up much room in my trunk. It came almost fully assembled. We just snapped on a couple parts and voila. Yes, the sunshades leave something to be desired but we followed a reviewers suggestions and bought 2 kiddopotamus sun shades from [...] for about $10-$15 each and that solved the problem. In real wind the shades blew up but you can't have it all. For the most part they work great. The basket is not quite as great as the huge one with the Graco stroller but overall I'd prefer the Combi 10 to 1. The Combi now has one basket with a bar going through the center. If you unhook the side of the basket you can actually fit quite a bit in there and I use stroller hooks. You do have to be careful of the weight though. There are 3 cupholders for the kids but no parent cup holder or no tray. There are 2 velcro pockets on the back for keys, phones, etc. I bought a clip on cup holder for myself and I can also stick drinks in the side of the kiddopotamus shades. The stroller fits through normal doors both in the US and in Europe. It is sometimes a bit hard to maneuver in a mall store with lots of displays but so is any double stroller. All in all I LOVE this stroller and can't believe how much it withheld with all the traveling. It is awesome!!

I have a Hyundai Accent and this stroller actually fits in my trunk! My kids are 11 months and 4 yrs and love to sit together. It handles better than my single stroller (Evenflo Journey) and fits through most doors.

Ok, so I wish that the Combi company could take these next few points I'm about to write as notes for improving a great product. This double stroller is one of 3 that I have tried, including Graco Duo Glider and Chicco. I love the cup holders of the Duo Glider. I love the ease of reclining and sitting the seats upright in the Chicco, as well as the fact that the seat in the back fully reclines and lays to be a truly flat surface (since the Combi seats are still at a slight tilt when "fully reclined").

Now, onto the Combi review. I will note things as LOVE, love, LIKE, eh..., and HELP!! for the sake of making sure you get a good understanding of these features:

- LOVE the ease of unfold (can do it one handed)
- love the ease of folding (though not as easy as the unfold...wish they would connect the two side pullies into one for a one handed close option)
- LIKE that it's compact yet still spacious enough for my kids
- HELP!! Earlier than 2010 models (which I have) had larger sunshades (bring them back Combi!) Though positives are...1) They are individual sunshades and 2) they give you a peak through window that isn't mesh so even in the rain you can see your child. Bad points: 1) The sun shades though in earlier models were larger still do not extend far enough to provide enough shade when facing the sun, 2) the peak through window on the top is only for peaking. You can't leave it open because while it can velcro shut, it cannot velcro open (easy fix though), 3) the back part with the fabulous mesh for air flow (when the zipper pouch is rolled up - good feature except you cant use it very often) is attached to the top of the seat. Great, except that this means you can't push the shade as far forward without pulling the seat with it or putting the mesh right on top of your kids head. When the shade is as far forward as it can go the mesh is stretched straight from the top of the seat to the shade...no curve to allow for head room...and I have a 36" tall 2 year old. Oh, side point, as a positive, the sunshades do have locks on the main part of the shade to keep it open, but not for when you try to push it further forward. Invest in a cheap bug netting that will stretch over the seats to provide some shade. That will fit into one of the small baskets and you can still fold up your stroller
- HELP!! Parent/Driver conveniences...earlier than 2010 models included a two cup holder and zipper bag that attached to the stroller handle (bring that back too!!)
- LIKE the breathable mesh fabric and that you can remove the seat cushions, strap pads and bar covers for machine washing.
- love/HELP!! that the front bar detaches in all 3 connecting points as well as the bars can be removed while leaving the cup holders (this allows moms like me to remove the fabric bar cover to wash it and keep it clean. However, and the reason I can't say I LOVE this is because 1) The cup holders are WAY too shallow, 2) the cup holders without the bars attached swivel. If Combi really wants to make a mom like me happy, they need to make the cupp holders deeper than 1" for those crazy sippy cups that are narrower at the bottom than the top, and make sure the cup holders can be sturdy on their own so the bars aren't always necessary for older kids.
- eh...The infant "boot" is ok...it's a piece of close that velcros below the pad when not in use and then can velcro to the front bar when needed. Not a bad idea, but when you fold up the stroller make sure you detach the "boot" so that it doesn't detach itself.
- eh...Baskets, aaaah, the baskets. I do like that they have elastic so they can stretch further open to put things in, but ultimately, they are small, flimsy since they are only mesh held up by clips and velcro fastenings. You cannot access items from the front, and the rear is tricky, but do-able from the back when the seat above the basket is "fully" reclined.
- eh...The handle grip is not comfortable for long time pushing...like say, through an amusement park. If it were a strong foam (like any Chicco stroller) that would be much more comfortable. Instead, it's a hard plastic type material that when wet get's very slipper and when hot could hurt...be sure you will get calluses if pushing for a long period of time or up a slight slope on the ground.
- LIKE that the wheels are all sturdy and doubled up! I would prefer that the back wheels were connected in some way for locking purposes. But they provide a smooth ride (keeping in mind this is NOT a jogging stroller...they are not like Bicycle tires)
- LOVE how light weight it is.
- LOVE that I don't have to bend over, nor does my husband to push it (I'm 5'10" and he's 6')
- Love the strap options - 5pt, 3pt, no pt...You can hide what you don't want to use beneath the cushion, however and the reason it isn't LOVED is because they are inconvenient to adjust. There's no way to really describe how to adjust them, it's just not as easy as it should be, especially for someone trying to strap in two kids...or a baby and toddler in my case. Granted, they don't get adjusted often, but when they need to be, do it before you go out.
- LOVE that it can stand on it's own when folded. Great for traveling, especially in airports.
- HELP!! The screws in the handle can be seen on the sides and mine are rusted.

OK, it's a lot, but hope it helps. I like details when reading reviews about a big purchase so hopefully you do two. After all, a stroller is supposed to last for years. I do love this stroller and with all the things I would fix about it, they are tolerable. Just wish Combi would let me test their products. HA!