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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
disappointing design flaw, March 5, 2010
This review is from: Contours Options 3 Wheeler Stroller II, Cinnamon (Baby Product)
I just received my Contours Options 3 Wheeler Stroller, so I have not used it much. Assembly went ok, I had a hard time inserting some of the screws and got the brake assembly on the wrong way the first time due to poorly illustrated instructions, but that was easy to fix.
Overall the stroller seems good. It's sturdy, and has several promising features. The push-bar is very tall, so my husband won't feel hunched over. The canopy can be height-adjusted for better sun control. The foot rest can be raised or lowered for increased comfort. The basket is large. It steers easily, and though heavy, is easy to push. The harness system is easy to use. The brake seems strong, and is easy to use.
However. The key feature that prompted me to buy this stroller was the promised reversible seat. My baby is still young, but has outgrown his infant carrier, and I want to be able to push him around [when I'm not "wearing" him] rear-facing so that he can still see me. The seat IS reversible, and is fairly easy to do: push the buttons on either side of the seat, lift it off the posts, turn it around, reinstall it on the posts, and slide it down until the buttons click into place. In the rear-facing position the foot rest interferes slightly with the basket if it is in the "legs dangling" position. But the biggest problem with the reversible seat is that the stroller cannot be collapsed when the seat is rear-facing. Yup, you read that right. If you plan to use this stroller as a rear-facing stroller, be prepared to either turn the seat around every time you want to collapse it [for example, every time you want to put it in the trunk of your car], or to store the seat separately. In my opinion this is a huge design flaw.
Other negatives to consider:
The rear wheels are WIDE. I have a hard time negotiating in some stores with my carseat frame stroller. I'm worried about how these huge wide-spaced rear wheels are going to handle Target.
Even collapsed this stroller is long. I imagine it won't fit in all car trunks.
The seat does not truly recline. Baby's body is not going to straighten out. Instead the entire seat tilts back, maintaining the 90 degree bend at the hips. As I mentioned above, the foot rest can be straightened out to allow the legs to be straight rather than dangling at the knees, but there is no way for baby to be truly lying flat.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent quality, great value, February 26, 2010
This review is from: Contours Options 3 Wheeler Stroller II, Cinnamon (Baby Product)
I love this stroller. It is so maneuverable and will last my baby forever. This model comes with a car seat frame so that you can make your own "travel system," as well as a regular seat that can reverse from facing the parent to facing outward, and lasts to 50 lbs, so you can use this for years. I can't imagine why you'd spend the money on those bulky plastic travel systems. The car seat holder and regular seat just snap in and out, and it's very easy to change from one to the other and to reverse the direction of the seat.
I was looking for a stroller mostly for outdoor use and exercise, and this is an all-terrain stroller that fits the bill. While it's not specifically marketed as a jogging stroller, you can lock the front wheel and I imagine it would do great. With the front wheel swiveling, though, you can turn this stroller on a dime, and can steer it with one finger. Easy and fun to steer this. It's very stable and is definitely all-terrain. It's winter now, but this stroller has done great on frozen snow ruts and has easily cruised along when I've gone up onto grass on one wheel and sidewalk on the other. Also, the brake system is extremely secure and I feel confident that the stroller isn't going to roll off on me. Can't wait to take this out this summer.
In my opinion, this stroller works great for indoor shopping as well. Like I said, it's extremely maneuverable. It is a bit wider than 4-wheel strollers, but I don't think that narrow aisles are a problem most places where you'd shop with this. I also think it folds down to a reasonable size (and very easily) and isn't too heavy. If you had a compact car, this might not fit comfortably into your trunk if you planned to take this stroller in your car, though. Not an issue for me and probably won't be an issue for most people.
The stroller has 2 cup holders for parents and a tray big enough to stash your phone, keys, wallet, whatever. The basket underneath is big enough for me - it's easier to access from the front of the stroller than from the "driver" side, if that's a concern. There's a sippy cup holder for baby with the the seat.
If you're interested in the car seat holder, it is a frame in which the seat sits, with a seat belt attached to the frame that runs over the seat to secure it to the stroller. You do not latch the seat onto the frame, but I've found it to be extremely secure for my little one. The car seat adapter (if you want/need it) ONLY works with the following models of car seat: Baby Trend Flex-Loc, Baby Trend Latch-Loc, Chicco Key Fit, Cosco Designer 22, Cosco First Ride DX, Evenflo Discovery, Evenflo Embrace, Graco Safe Seat, Graco Snug Ride, Graco Snug Ride 32, Maxi-Cosi Mico, Peg Perego Primo Viaggio, Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP, Safety 1st Designer 22, Safety 1st Starter Series.
Not terribly difficult to assemble. All you need is a Phillips head screwdriver. The directions aren't spectacular, but there's not too much to do and I figured it out during baby's short nap, so I'd rate it easy to assemble.
Overall, I just love this stroller and look forward to getting out with baby in it. I researched a lot of strollers before settling on this one, and I'm glad I did.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
good buy, February 25, 2010
This review is from: Contours Options 3 Wheeler Stroller II, Cinnamon (Baby Product)
We bought this stroller for our 2nd child. With our first we tried many strollers and was not too pleased with any of them. I will start with the cons for this stroller
1. extra wide wheel base- Even though this stroller can turn on a dime the wheels in the back make tight squeezes difficult.
2. It's heavy. We are only using the car seat attachment right now, but it's already pretty heavy.
3. Car seat attachment. Even though we purchased one of the carseats listed that it would fit, ours does not fit exactly right. It fits good enough but we have to use the teather that came with it for added security.
Not really huge issues, especially for the price. Now for the pros
1. Very smooth. I feel like I am pushing a higher end stroller. The baby never wakes up even though I go over bumps in the ground.
2. Huge bottom basket. This stoller has ample space for all of the other baby gear that these little ones seem to need.
3. high push bar. Im not tall by any means, and its comfortable for me. My husband seems to like it as well.
The parent tray is nice to, and for the price we paid I am more than happy with this purchase.
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