Which travel system to buy ?

I have been looking at Travel systems and three wheelers and boy am i confused!!! Everyone says different things and its so diffcult to make the right choice.

My priorities:

  • Not wanting to buy anything pricey. coz if i get bored or dont like it after a year or so, I wanna be able to change it to suit mine and baby’s needs.

  • want something that will last the baby for at least 3 years.

  • want something that is not too heavy and difficult to handle while folding and general use.

any options you guys can share with me? I have read some good reviews on the Hauck turbo plus Trio set .. posting the pic below. its got a carry cot which will suit a newborn until 3 months , a car seat and a trolley. Has anyone here used this? or can recomend better options? This one is only for £130. So its cost effective as well.

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i bought a travelsystem of Graco. that one was £119 and that time. you do have to make sure that whatever you get should fit your car boot, as sometimes very difficult if you need to squeeze the groc shopping in it.

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hmm thanks so much Sahibaan, heard alot about Graco too , which model did you buy? and what did you like about it?

One good thing about this Hauck model is that it does fold in a compact manner so its good ...

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My sister recently bought iCandy. Its very easy to use

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Fizza , can you please tell me which icandy model and the benefits that she liked? thanks so much mate for letting me know

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She got the Peach one. She says it’s very light and she can handle it with one hand. very easy to use and to fold.

iCandy UK - which mode are you in today?

John Lewis got them on display so check if you have time

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I got from mothercare

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I had the iCandy peach as well but changed over to Stokke Exorer as I liked that it was more higher up than other pushchairs.

Actually just re read your post about not wanting to spend too much so my suggestions are probably useless.

I hear good things about the Oyster travel system. A couple of ladies in my NCT group had them and they are certainly compact.

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i have the mamas and papas sola. love the way it looks. plus, super smooth steering, lightweight, reversible seat, folds with the seat on in the forward facing position, good basket, comes with a rain shield, seat lies flat so you can use from birth but we always had the car seat on to the stroller frame when he was wee, etc. etc.
they have a winter bundle set too so baby can be all cosy if you’re out and its chilly.
they have a ton of other strollers too but i’m not sure of their price in the UK; i picked mine up from babies r us here.
Mamas & Papas

this is our second stroller: the britax b-agile. love this one too! its interesting, the b-agile here is a three wheeler and you guys have the 4-wheel model. its got a HUGE sunshade which is awesome, folds down amazingly small (click the little pictures under the main picture to see the fold), and actually, the basket on your version seems bigger and is way easier to access than the three-wheeler which you have to get to from the side.
go test drive this one too. i picked this one up for sale on Amazon for an unreal price.

**britchick, **what did you think of the peach? haven’t seen many of them around toronto yet but i’m really curious to hear your review!

oh, CB, also check out the mutsy EVO. its getting fantastic reviews and its priced lower than their other models. i think its around $399 CAD so it should be in your budget in £’s?
http://mutsy.com/gben/evo/
aahh! i want the EVO! i love the navy blue fabric.

i’m a stroller wh*re. thats all there is to it. sigh.

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here’s lots of videos on the Hauck Turbo- hauck turbo plus trio set - YouTube

and here’s a video review of the Hauck Malibu 12 stroller system- Hauck Malibu 12 Stroller Review - OneSmileyMonkey.com - YouTube

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I had the evenflo one and fit all the requirements that you have listed. Used it for 5 years for 2 kids and it served it's purpose.

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ok So Hauck as a company has too many negative reviews for me to feel safe . So I am not gonna buy any Hauck Products .

I liked njgal's suggestion for evenflo , but seems its not available in the Uk. So now i am back to square one.

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CB looking for travel systems…masha-Allah!
:hugz:

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CB, have you looked into Graco?
Amazon.co.uk: Graco Pushchairs & Trailers
The Graco Mirage looks really cute- Amazon.co.uk and its has great reviews- http://www.google.ca/search?q=graco+mirage+reviews&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb
From the Graco website: http://www.gracobaby.com/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=1770258

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SGC , yup Graco is the company i am now looking at .. I sort of liked their Symbio three in one travel system .. I wonder if anyone here has used Graco Symbio .. any reviews ?

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^ looks fantastic!
Graco Symbio | Review | Mumsnet

there are lots of videos on it- graco symbio - Google Search

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yup I saw the video .. I think i am going to sit on this thought for a while and see if i can grab a good deal .. its so hard to buy stuff in the UK .. local high street retailers are so freaking expensive and online retailers are an issue incase you have to return the product for some reason !

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Wow, Evo looks great! I'm getting the JJ Cole Broadway stroller...I laaavvvsssss it.

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^ oooh nice! love the 360 degree swivel! and excellent reviews on amazon too! you have to update us when you’ve used it a bit.

the uppababy cruz is another favourite of mine.

the b-agile is on further sale on amazon and its got a new kiwi colour! http://www.amazon.com/Britax-USA-U341783-B-Agile-Stroller/dp/B0050GD2AE/ref=sr_1_5?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1346819352&sr=1-5&keywords=strollers

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^does it come with teh tray or did you buy one?

not that I am buying any stroller but I find myself using our chicco one a lot more than teh mclaren just because it has a tray for his cheerios :-D