Customer Reviews

Graco Metrolite Stroller, Platinum

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I searched all over for the best lightweight stroller available. After reading others' reviews, I ended up with this one. It seemed great at first, but I am totally regretting it now. The "adjustable" handle just flips away for storage, it doesn't really adjust in height. Also, it's very wobbly. It is not one-hand folding. It always takes both of my hands and several attempts before it folds correctly. And once it is folded, all that holds it together is a flimsy plastic clip. I HATE the basket on this stroller. Even with the "let-down" feature, it's still hard to get stuff in and out of it. I wanted to trade in my Graco travel system stroller for a lighter one. This is not any lighter than a regular size stroller, and it is just as bulky to store. I just bought a cheap umbrella stroller and got rid of this one.

I love this stroller, and so does my infant! It's lightweight, easy to use (even my non-technical, non-gear parents can use it), and easy to fold down and put in your trunk. I particularly like the fact that it has multiple position seat recline. The swing out tray is not the easiest thing for me to use, but my husband seems okay with it...that red button can be hard to push down. The basket on the bottom is also great, but sometimes hard to pull out. It also fits our Graco Snugride infant car seat. We bought a different model/pattern, but still fits in perfectly.

I purchased this online from a retailer on sale for 79.99 + 19.00 shipping so I saved significantly. This stroller is a life saver. It's super light, I can steer with 1 hand easily and it folds in a snap leaving me more trunk space than my safety1st infant travel system stroller.
My son is 11 months and still looks quite small in this stroller but he's comfortable and likes to ride in it. I love the drop and lock storage basket - makes getting things in and out a breeze. I also love the recline system. It's reclines and locks with 1 adjustment of a metal bar instead of having to readjust straps.
The quality is great and it's just what we needed for the transition from infant stroller to toddler stroller.

This stoller is light and easy to put together. I did it myself with my 1 1/2 year old climbing around! He loves that he sits straight up so he can see. The tray is a little tricky, but I still wish we would have bought it sooner.

Best stroller out there. If you are looking for a stroller that is easy to put together, to operate (one handed also) and has lots of space- then this is the stroller for you! I really don't have anything negative to say about this stroller.

After reading the 'most popular/helpful' review on this stroller, I have to add my own review. We have owned this stroller for over 3 years and it's still our 'go-to' stroller above all others that we own (double in-line, double jog, single jog). Regarding other reviews: The handle DOES adjust in height. Yes, it flips down out of the way, but when you flip it up, in clickable increments, it changes the height of the handle. My wife and I easily adjust it to suit our different heights depending on who is pushing it. Another item mentioned: the basket. IT ROCKS! It's one of the best selling features of the stroller! It's huge. You can stuff all kinds of things under there. And one thing it does that some strollers don't do: when the seat back is flat to allow the baby to sleep, you can STILL get to the basket by unclicking it and pulling down the back part. Go compare this storage basket to almost any other stroller. My wife spent over 20 hours researching strollers online (that stuff takes forever), and it paid off. This has the best combination of all features. It's a middle-weight one (around 20 lbs?). You need a mid-level one if you plan to have any storage underneath at all, and if you plan to hang a diaper bag around the handle. Anything lighter won't have the storage and it's more likely to tip over with a diaper bag. Add a plastic hook on handle bar for more storage yet. The seat and back are padded and comfortable. The canopy is really big. It's very sturdy. It lays almost completely flat for sleeping babies. It has a 5-point harness. It has a cup holder for the parent. It turns easily. The front wheels can be locked in place, but we never do. It's small enough to get around in stores and aisles just fine. The snack tray can swivel out of the way if you need it. Even after owning this, I've compared similar strollers to this one, in the store, and this still wins. There is a Chico model that is similar, but it's heavier, more expensive, and the seat back uses the less-friendly strap method to raise/lower. I would recommend this stroller to anyone. We are about to buy another stroller for our newest baby (airlines destroy strollers after 3+ years), and I considered the City Mini jogger, which is lighter, but it just can't compare to the functionality of the Metrolite. And it's more expensive, even before all the necessary add-ons. The ONLY things I don't like about the Metrolite are: 1.) the plastic clip that holds the stroller folded up is flimsy, but is still working after years' of use. And 2.) the cup holder in the snack tray is too small in width to hold a normal sippy cup. But that's all. All the above features far outweigh those 2. Highly recommended. Final tip for buyers: to make it fold up the flattest, do this: put stroller in front of you as if you were pushing it it. Pull it straight back to you about a foot. If the front wheels are not locked, they will swivel around the other way, and allows the stroller to be folded up much more flat, thereby also making it easier to close and secure.

I bought this stroller in a different pattern when I was pregnant. It was lightweight, and I liked the pattern. All was well with this stroller until my son wanted to start sitting straight up around 5 months old. The seat does not sit fully upright, which my son (and I) did not like. But he would pull himself forward so that he could sit straight. Once he did this, he couldn't see anything because the tray was directly in front of his face and to make matters worse, whenever we would go over a bump, his face would hit the tray. We ended up just putting the tray down whenever we use it. I can't wait to have another child so I can get a new stroller and be rid of this thing! It does ride smoothly and is lighter than regular strollers, but the seat and tray have ruined this stroller for me. I would not recommend it unless the child was older and taller.