Customer Reviews

Graco Alano Stroller, Ally

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
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I'm very happy with this stroller! I purchased a Graco Metrolite 5 years ago for my first child. I had it in my mind that I needed a lightweight/compact stroller that acted like a full size but wasn't an umbrella like stroller and wasn't big and bulky like the Quattro Tour. It served me well but I was always frustrated with the underneath basket. It was hard to access when the infant seat was attached or reclined and it didn't hold much. I had to use a "stroller diaper bag" to hang on the handle bar because my diaper bag didn't fit and I never had room for shopping bags. I decided with my second child I would get a bigger stroller. I found the Alano and it is perfect for what I need. The basket is very roomy and I don't have to use a stroller bag. I can use my regular diaper bag and it fits perfectly. The basket is very easy to access even in the reclined position. It is as tall as a Quattro Tour (which is great because I'm tall) but not as wide and long. The two things I wished it had are the fully reclined seat (although my kids rarely sleep in the stroller) and the adjusting canopy. That is a very nice feature of the Quattro Tour but if this stroller had those features, there would be no need for the Quattro Tour and for Graco to charge more $$$ right?! This stroller has the lightweight compactness of the Metrolite and the storage and height of the Quattro Tour without spending a ton of money. An extra bonus was the super cute pink and gray pattern. With having a girl for the first time, I can't get enough pink!

We love this stroller! My husband and I were shocked to find that it maneuvers with such ease. We can literally push it one-handed, and it turns so well. The great maneuverability could be because the stroller is so amazingly lightweight, which also had us shocked because is is a standard size stroller! Even my 5 year old and 3 year old are able to push this stroller around, in fact they fight over it! In reference to previous reviews regarding the recline strap, I really do not think that the recline strap is any reason to give it so few stars, because honestly the recline strap works just fine. We have no problems with this at all. Also, the stroller basket is quite roomy, in my opinion. I am able to fit my JJ Cole Tote in it, with more room to spare for blankets, toys and my other 2 childrens items. Another great feature is the folding ability, which my husband is mesmerized with. He loves the ease of folding it one-handed with just a push of the button and twisting. On top of that even, is the fact that it locks immediately after folding...which means less work when your hands are full with a squirming baby!! I love this stroller and will be posting pics!

This was everything I was expecting it to be. We started using it at three months for our baby and she is very comfortable and safe in it. I love the five-point harness, the stroller was easy enough to assemble, and the wheels are easy to control. My only reservation is that I wish the seat would lie down flat for naps, but it's not terribly important and we love the stroller.

I purchased a full size stroller because there were certain features I was looking for and I guess I did not pay enough attention when I bought this.

First major deal breaker - the canopy does not rotate down so when you are walking with the sun pointed at your baby the only thing you can do is hang a blanket off of it to shield the sun.

Second major deal breaker - the seat does not recline all the way. And furthermore the mechanics for reclining are ridiculous. its a strap with a little clip on it. you just pull the strap to sit the seat up and release the clip to put it down - sooooo cheesy!

It just wasn't what I was looking for... it was nice, it did have cup holders, bigger wheels, a nice basket, 5 pt harness, one hand fold and it stood up on its own folded and you could put any SnugRide on it but I needed those two features as mentioned above so I bought a Graco Quattro Sport which has everything I could ever want in a stroller (but its bigger and heavier -- take the good with the bad).

Hope this helps :)

I just got my stroller yesterday and I am so excited! It is really cute! It is a little darker than the picture which I like because I was a little worried it would stain easily. The basket is very easy to access even with the seat leaned all the way back, but it also has the drop down capability to make it even better. It was super easy to put together, less than 10 minutes. I love that it stands up when folded. I don't know that I care for the twist to open or fold feature on the handle bar, but I am sure I will get used to it. It steers very easily. The canopy is really big. Overall I really like this stroller and think it is a bargain.

We bought this stroller for my 4 and a half month old. I was worried that it wouldn't be right for such a young baby because you probaly need the whole travel system for the tiny ones but i wanted something i could use now and wouldn't be a clunky pain. Also i wanted something that she could still use as she grew. This came in just in time to take her and my 4 yr old to the county Fair. I must say me and my husband were both impressed with the handling both on and off smooth surfaces. It handled just as well in the grass as on the sidewalk. We own a santa fe and it fit right in the back with room to spare. The underbasket was large enough to pack the diaperbag, moby, jackets, blankets...you all know the drill and I had room for it all. I also like the cup holders and the fact that the tray in front for the child can be opened up or down to manuver your child around. The seat reclines as much as I'm comfortable with and sits up even more than i need. My baby is fussy and doesn't like carseats and things yet she really seemed to enjoy her stroll around the Fair. We were there for a couple of hours at least and put the stroller through the ringer. Over all I'd say this is a great buy if you are looking for a something for family outings. i would recommend it to friends and family. We are really happy with this simple, sturdy and smooth handling stroller.

I've got a 15 month old daughter, who had completely out grown her infant Graco car seat that mounted on a stroller.
As a result, we got a new car seat and stroller and were really looking for something that would last and not cost us an arm and a leg.

Fortunately this fits the bill perfectly.
It is sturdy. The assembly was fairly simple, though once I stopped using the instructions I found it made more sense than with the instructions. But maybe that's just me.

The harness is kind of odd, but you get used to it quickly and then it's really not much of an issue. It can be a little difficult in the dark, but still doable.

I've read some people complain about it not reclining all the way back. While this is true, it goes back far enough for napping easily.

All 'n all, my little munchkin loves it. She especially loves looking forward and seeing everything now as opposed to looking at our ugly mugs all the time :)

i bought this stroller for my 4month old baby girl. she feels very comfortable in this. she likes it. this is very lightweight stroller.

This is a great product. Easy assembly and easy instructions, I recommend if your a do it yourself kind of dad or mom that you buy this product. Just make sure that you buy the car seat to go with so you don't have to pay more individually.

Overall a pretty good, functional stroller but one of the main things I was looking for was being able to lay the baby flat down for sleeping, which this stroller doesn't do. The factory description mentioned "multiple recline" which it really isn't. It's just a clumsy cord one has to pull to lower down, not a smart solution. The lowest the back goes down is to about 35 degrees.
The 5-point seat belt is good to have, but again clumsy to lock as 3 parts have to be buckled together into one at the same time. Good luck doing that while wrestling with a wiggly baby. I've seen much easier solutions. Other than that it's perfectly fine and has good storage underneath.