PurPlè Punya (Blög)!: Stroller Hunting

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Stroller Hunting

Before giving birth to Honey, I plan to buy Maclaren Quest~Sport stroller since I read lots of good reviews about the stroller besides the reasonable price. However, the stroller is only suitable for 3 months & above, not from birth.

Then, I terbeli My~Dear stroller at the warehouse sale bcos it's cheap & I cant skip the bargain especially when I was gonna buy the matching infant carrier. It's not bad except that it's bulky.. really bulky from my point of view.. after some times looking at it at home. As a new parent, lesson learned - dont ever buy a bulky stroller. So far, we never use the stroller. JD said we might use it when we bring Honey to the zoo.. ntah bila lah tu.

Somehow, about last 2 weeks, finally I decided to have a stroller with a reversible handle so I can face my baby while pushing the stroller. In my mind was Combi Urban~Walker. However, from what I read, it's quite big when being folded.

Cun gila kaler pink ni...
Sigh. So I'm torn between these 2 strollers - Maclaren & Combi. I kinda like Maclaren better due to its umbrella-fold feature. I like the handle as well which can be the place to hang shopping plastic bags. However, the handle's not reversible, doesnt have an armbar which I think kinda essential for a stroller & cant be used from birth. If only there's a stroller that combines both features of Maclaren & Combi strollers, at a reasonable & affordable price (read: below RM1k)...

Akhirnya setelah membelek kedua2 stroller ini di sebuah kedai barangan baby, we ended up buying this stroller...

Graco~CitiLite-R~Sporty
Pheww.. nasib baik takde kaler pink. Kalau tak, mau gaduh dgn JD.
It's more like Combi. The handle is reversible,has a detachable armbar, full cover canopy & self-standing after folding. It's ultra lightweight, juz 5kg, lighter than Maclaren & Combi.. so it's not a hassle for me to carry it in & out of a car. It's easy to be opened/folded & unlike Combi, it doesnt take much space in the car. The 5-point security harness fits little Honey well. However, due to its lightweight & small wheels, it's not very suitable to be used on the rough surface. Sekali sekala takpe lah. Lagipun, memang biasanya jalan2 di shopping complex je. Most importantly, 2-months-&-1-week old Honey was comfortable in it...