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114 of 115 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this Cadillac of strollers!,
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This review is from: Peg Perego Venezia SNG Carriage / Stroller - Chesapeake (Baby Product)
Looking for the "perfect" stroller was almost as hard as giving birth to my son (and I had him 100% natural! LOL). After much research and many test drives, my hubby and I settled on the Venezia by Peg Perego. The biggest reason was because we really wanted a stroller that had the carriage option. Neither of us are fans of the travel systems with the bulky and hard to carry infant seat aka baby bucket. (I once saw a woman put her baby bucket on a grocery cart at the store...and while she was looking at veggies another cart steered by a 7yr old ran into her cart. The whole cart fell over, the baby bucket fell off the cart and rolled over. Luckily the baby was strapped in and was fine, but after that I swore I'd never use an infant carrier!)We looked at the Graco Chauffer stroller...great but it weighs close to 30lbs!! Plus the floor model we looked at was all creaky and just seemed flimsy. In contrast, the floor model of the Venezia was still in perfect working order. I'm going to list the features that I love about the Venezia: - handle reverses- This is a great feature even when your baby is a little older. Sometimes kids just want to look at you! The handle reverses quickly and easily. - light weight for a full sized stroller- The Venezia weighs only 17lbs. That's lighter than some "lightweight" strollers! - easy folding- To fold the Venezia, you click one lever with your foot, then click a second lever with your foot. Push the stroller forward and it collapses in on itself. You lock it using two sturdy tabs. - stands up by itself when folded- Very nice feature that you don't think about in the store, but is convenient when you get it home. - full boot included- The boot covers the front of the stroller so you can use it as a carriage. It also unsnaps to cover the leg rest when you are using the Venezia as a regular stroller. This keeps your little 'un warm and cozy no matter the weather. Plus it keeps the toys in the stroller! - mesh "Baby Safe" boot included- The stroller also has an attached mesh that can be placed over the front bar and the legrest when it's in the carriage configuration. This keeps toys and your baby in the stroller (though it's not a subsitute for the 5pt. harness). - nicely fitting 5pt harness- Easy to take off and put on; fits comfortably on your little one. - huge hood- The hood is big enough to shelter your baby almost completely even with the stroller is fully reclined. It's very nice to be able to keep the sun out of my child's eyes without having to use a blanket. - 4 wheel suspension- The Venezia rides like a Caddy! There are shocks on all four wheels, all four wheels swivel and can also be locked. The locking mechanism is very simple (you flick a lever with your toe). While I wouldn't use this stroller in loose gravel or dirt, it does fine on the sidewalks in my neighborhood. And it rides great in the mall. There are also brakes on all four wheels that you push with your foot. Very easy and safe. - plush interior- The Venezia comes with an extra pad that helps to make small babies comfortable. When your child gets bigger, you take the extra pad out and there's still plenty of soft padding in the regular seat to keep him or her comfy. All the cloth on the stroller is removable and machine washable. - huge, functional basket- A must for the diaper bag. - sturdiness- Peg Perego makes great strollers. The majority of strollers that you see for resale are Peg Peregos, because they last a long time! How often to you see a 5 yr old Graco being resold? Enough said. Here are my nitpicks...the "not so good": - can't be folded with one hand- But that's ok because you usually end up putting your child down before you pick up your stroller and throw it into the car. - basket can't be used when carriage is fully reclined- This is a problem with all strollers. If it's fully reclined, it's very difficult to get to the basket. - fairly expensive- But so worth every penny! All in all, I would def. recommend this stroller to any new parent who is willing to pay a little extra for quality. It's a great, durable stroller with the features that will allow you to use it from birth to 4 or 5 years old. You will probably also want to purchase a light weight "umbrella" stroller, but the Venezia is perfect as your everyday stroller.
68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
City-Dweller's Perspective: Everything you could ever want,
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This review is from: Peg Perego Venezia SNG Carriage / Stroller - Chesapeake (Baby Product)
2003 Review: I spent four weeks researching strollers before I finally bought this one for my six-month old. My research involved going to all of the product websites, reading customer reviews, stopping people with various strollers on the street, talking with friends, and trying them each out in the stores. I had been borrowing an infant car-seat/snap-and-go combo from a friend for the first six months of my daughter's life and knew what I liked and didn't like about that stroller. In a city where your primary means of transportation is walking, a good-quality, durable stroller is critical --so you do need to spend a bit more money.
After seriously evaluating the Evenflo Comfort system, the Graco Metrolite, the Combi TravelSavvy, the Maclaren Volo & Techno, the Bertini M5, the Peg Perego Pliko and this one, I had pretty much narrowed it down to the Peg Perego Venezia and the comparably priced and ubiquitous MacLaren Techno because they were the most durable and easiest to handle of the lot. The MacLaren is lighter and folds up smaller, but only marginally so, and I am forever spotting little sleeping childeren umcomfortably slumped forward in their MacLarens like coach class passengers on an overnight flight: the MacLaren's seats don't fully recline; and that is important when you are on long strolls/shopping trips that run into nap-time. Kids in MacLarens just look less comfortable and cozy than those in the Peg Perego. So after much backing and forthing, I took the chance on the Peg Perego. I'm really glad I did. I had a feeling I'd made a stellar choice as soon as I took it out of the box. I was able to assemble it without even looking at the instructions: unlike so many items I've bought for my baby, it's operation was perfectly intuitive. It rides like a cadillac on the treacherous New York City sidewalks (pot holes, ice lumps, gravely streets, ramp-less curbs) and handles so well I can steer it with one hand --as easily as the MacLaren. It's not quite as small when folded, but it folds up so compactly into a standing position that it stays out of the way in our cramped NYC digs. It also has plenty of storage space in the lower basket that can be accessed while the seat is fully reclined (storage space is critical to the carless Manhattan resident) and it has much more of it than the MacLarens have. Note also that storage space was a deal-breaker with the Peg Perego Pliko, too: it is completely inaccessible from above --you have to slip items under a metal frame from the side. The Venezia's adjustable handle is nice and high so that you don't have to stoop to walk with it (I'm 5'7"). It's as high as the one on the MacLaren Techno. I also love the bunting that allows it to be used as a cozy baby-carriage in the winter. Another cold-weather plus: the hood folds all the way down to to completely cover the baby in case of a sudden rain or windstorm. The Venezia fabric is by far the classiest and I've gotten many a compliment on it already. Sure, it would be nice to have a parent cup-holder, but the stroller handles so well you can hold a cup in one hand and steer with the other --and it's probably a lot safer than having a cup of liquid positioned just over the baby's head. This is a great stroller, even for the price. I would recommend it to anyone, but especially to the City-dweller. 2005 Edit to this review: This stroller was great until my daughter was 18 months old. After that, it became too cumbersome to steer with the extra weight. I bought a MacLaren Volo and have used that one since. I would still use this stroller if I had another baby, but only for the first year and a half. I still recommend the Venezia, but I recommend buying the Volo when baby gets too heavy and/or when it doesn't need/can't fit in the wonderful bunting the Venezia offers.
51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
YES IT IS WORTH [the price],
By Michele "Busy Working Mom of 3" (LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Peg Perego Venezia SNG Carriage / Stroller - Chesapeake (Baby Product)
Shopping for a stroller was almost as hard as going through labor! It took me several trips to baby stores and endless comparisons and questions before I decided on this stroller, but I am very happy with my decision. I almost didn't get this stroller because my husband did not like the wheels, that they have improved and made more sporty since then. PROS: REVERSIBLE BAR-wonderful for baby facing in when they are infants, protecting them from the sun, nats and wind and just turning then around to change the view or entertain theM when they are older if they are getting fussy. BASINETT FEATURE-helpful when they fall asleep and when they are young infants and backrest folds down completely horizontal DURABILITY-A girl at work swore by this and that it lasts through a few kids and I must say when I see people with older strollers(usually white ones) almost 9 out of 10 times they are Peg Perego and they are using it on a few of their kids. COMPACT-Folds down very small and I like how the child tray is tucked away and doesnt stick out like other strollers I see FOOT REST-I didnt realize how important this feature is until BOOT-NET-These are great I used the boot through winter to keep him warm (Even in CA) just to keep toys, bottles and especially shoes in the Stroller. ADJUSTABLE HANDLEBAR-Great for Short People like me or Tall People Like Grandmas STYLE-Fabrics are very durable and look great. I love that it looks like an old fashioned carriage CUSTOMER SERVICE-When Calling the company it is easy to get parts that will convert to your existing stroller, high chair, etc. Like the child tray which they did not have on my 2001 stroller. They are really good at standing behind their product and will replace if anything is missing or damaged too. ****The only thing I would like to see added is a Parent Tray, (I think the reason they dont though is because if you had a hot beverage and it fell and the baby was facing you it could be dangerous?) P.S. I dont work for the company but I should with the publicity I give them. I live in CA company is in Midwest too! I cant help give my opinion when people are checking it out at Baby Stores
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