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Baby Jogger City Mini
We purchased the Baby Jogger City Mini after having a travel system and wanting to have something lighter and less bulky and sufficient for an upcoming trip to the US. The Baby Jogger City Mini has more than exceeded our expectations and we are very happy with our “find”.
- STRENGTHS: The Baby Jogger City Mini is very lightweight (7.6kg) and has an amazing, patented quick-fold technology which allows you to fold the pushchair with one had. The Baby Jogger City Mini adequately tackles urban and rural terrain with ease and has a decent sized shopping basket to allow for storage of purchases. The seat reclines virtually flat with an easy adjustable strap allowing for a number of recline angles. The seat also has a vented panel which allows for climate control and a weather panel which can keep your child protected yet properly ventilated. The Baby Jogger City Mini canopy hood is exceptionally good as it comes down quite far which protects from UV Rays yet has 2 viewing windows which allow you to see your child at all times. The handlebar is rounded and lightly padded which allows you to push with comfort.
- WEAKNESSES: The harness of the Baby Jogger City Mini is extremely adequate and secure but the padding on the crotch strap wore out quite quickly. In our Baby Jogger City Mini, the storage basket strap frayed and ripped within 5 months of purchase. The retailer we purchased it from replaced it without difficulty so this was easily remedied. The raincover is a separate accessory to purchase.
- OPINION: We are immensely happy with our Baby Jogger City Mini and only wish we had found it sooner. It’s particularly effective when folding and storing it as you can fold it with a pull on a strap in the seat with one hand and thanks to it’s lightweight quality, it can be easily lifted with one hand and stored in the boot. This is very helpful when you have one child on your hip and shopping to be put in the boot as well. We’re looking at the next model up for a future purchase and if we ever need a double pushchair, we will definitely consider the Baby Jogger series first.
- TECHNICAL STUFF: Weight- 7.6kg; Dimensions- 75 x 61 x 107cm unfolded, 77.4 x 62 x 21.5cm folded; Colours- Orange/Grey, Green/Grey, Black, Red/Cream; Accessories- raincover, universal mounting bar, child tray, parent console, liquid holster, changing bag; RRP- £199.99
- RATING: 5 out of 5
Kooltrade Limited- UK Distributor
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I work for ebabyplace and these strollers sell like crazy. They are great for moms on the go!
I have the side-by-side double version of the Baby Jogger City Mini and it is absolutely brilliant. It is ultra light, narrow (fits through standard doors), and folds completely flat – I mean, completely flat, without pulling any weird levers or removing wheels. I literally just pick it up by the straps on the seats, give it a quick shake, and it flattens itself. In the car it takes up HALF the space of a single Bugaboo, plus because it’s flat you can then load all your suitcases on top of it. Similarly, I can easily open it with one hand – something I often need to do. It handles beautifully – this is the Black Cab of buggies in turns of 360 degree turns.
Each side has its own sunshade, so if your kids are 2 different ages, you can have the baby covered while the older one looks around. The rain cover also zips down one side, so again, you can have it open on the toddler side.
I could go on and on…. it’s fab.
Down sides: the shopping basket tore after about a year of lugging groceries etc around. We got a new one no prob.
The seats are very narrow – great for getting through doorways, not so great when the kids are wearing their winter gear. The brake gets jammed sometimes (again, after nearly 18 months of daily use).
I’d still give it a 5/5 though – it’s miles better than any of the other doubles out there.
Great to know Janis…If I ever need a double!
Love Baby Jogger for sure 