 The perfect travel baby carriage without losing beloved necessities. |
| Review Date: January 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: C. Caballero, San Francisco, CA |
Everyone has needs that need to be met when choosing a baby carriage. One's must-have facial appearance are not necessarily someone else's. Here are mine and these are the reasons I bought the Peg Perego Si baby carriage:
1) Handlebar adjustability. My spouse is nearly a foot taller than me so this figure is a elemental for either of us to participate in approaching our small one.
2) Lightweight. I must be able to load the folded baby carriage with one hand into the car trunk.
3) One-hand fold. I need to be able to fold the baby carriage in 5 seconds or less, with one hand and stand upright (see #4).
4) Must stand when folded. We travel quite a bit with different climates and terrains. In and out of subways and buses, wheeling in and out of airport terminals. For such a price, I shouldn't have to bend to pick up or try to look for a spot to lean the baby carriage hostile to. We've folded this baby carriage with snow, rain and mud on the ground and our baby carriage has remained clean since it remains upright when folded.
5) Carriage space. We usually travel expecting to be out the entire day seeing sites and sounds. This means we need to be set for climate changes and food needs. We usually pack covered clothing and a light folding ice chest when out and about. Of course, there's the usual travel maps, travel books, my own jacket and souvenirs bought throughout the day.
6) Canopy coverage. A excellent baby carriage canopy must cover the eyes even when the sun is low on the horizon.
7) Rain cover. Most strollers come with fitted rain covers. If not, there are generic rain covers that can be bought. Rain cover also acts as a wind shield for those very breezy days.
8) One hand push. Depends on the pusher's habits. I drink coffee when I push the baby carriage so I now and again push with one hand. Not a dealbreaker though.
9) Must be able to fold with a baby carriage blanket attached. A lot of strollers cannot fold with the baby carriage blanket attached (like say JJ Cole blankets). The nature of the fold requires that nothing is in the seat if not, it's too thick for the latching means to lock. I find that installing and uninstalling the blanket every time we use it would be a pain. Most of the people I have spoken with who have blankets with strollers which cannot fold with the blanket end up chucking the blanket. They just end up using a blanket that's not attached to the baby carriage. Then their child ends up pulling or kicking off the blanket.
10) Reclines to flat or nearly flat. I like strollers that fold nearly flat since I use it in lieu of a varying room, particularly when there is a line into the varying room. I have found this to be an extremely useful figure.
11) Must not tilt back when baby carriage has no occupant and there's a heavy diaper bag lynching on the handlebars.
Early this month, at the commencement of Jan. 2010, we went on a trip to DC. It just so happened that the Arctic wind chose to blow over the East Coast with record low temperatures and high winds. Lucky us. While my spouse attended conferences, I was left with our son doing day trips to the museums and monuments/memorials. Up and down the elevators, escalators, approaching on icy, snowy sidewalks on 29F degree weather accompanied with high winds. Appropriately dressed, my son sat snugly in his baby carriage inside a baby carriage blanket, an ice chest for his milk and snacks tucked neatly bottom and a diaper bag lynching on the back for a full day's worth of equipment. Plus, all the museums we visited had wellbeing checks (DC and all) so I had to remove our stuff, run them owing to the wellbeing x-ray, fold the baby carriage promptly with the blanket, run it owing to x-ray, unfold and re-load gear and my son on it. PIECE OF CAKE!
This is an brilliant travel baby carriage. Heck, this is an brilliant baby carriage - travel or not. What a fantastic addendum to our baby gear. I am extremely pleased with this hold. While this is not our only baby carriage, this is our de facto travel baby carriage and will be until our son outgrows it. I am looking forward to taking our son and this baby carriage to more adventurous trips. Awesome job, Peg Perego. Keep it up! |
Fantastic LIGHTWEIGHT Baby carriage WITH EVERY Figure YOU NEED!
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| Review Date: July 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Hillary Brown, CA |
I just sold my baby jogger city mini to get my new peg si...man an i in like! I've had a bugaboo, quinny, bob, p3, maclaren, and baby jogger city mini (and i currently have the bj city classic double which i ADORE!! best double ever!)....so i know strollers! This one is FAB! Here's what i like and knew i needed in my new baby carriage:
Simple, STANDING fold
HUGE sunshade
nearly full recline (for 2 1/2 month ancient)
sits straight up for 2 year ancient
Extendable legrest
pocket on back of hood
adjustable handlebar
window to see baby
SUPER simple to steer/push even one handed
Nice fabric
LIGHTWEIGHT (16 lbs)
Now there are a couple things i'm not in like with. The recline handles are annoying; its just like maclarens which i do not like.
Besides all these fantastic facial appearance, this baby carriage just looks really cool and modern with the one wheel designs- sort of like the bugaboo bee (which i despise by the way- worst baby carriage ever seriously!) The si rolls very smoothly for not having air tires. It just glides. And i forgot to mention you can hang a huge diaper bag on back and it will not tip when the baby gets out of the seat- a mist for me with my toddler getting in and out all the time. This is my second baby carriage, i keep it in the car. For all day outings with both kiddos we use our baby jogger city classic double which i like too :) Fantastic combo! |
Don't reckon twice - just get it
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| Review Date: March 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Super Mom, Flagstaff, AZ |
This review is for the 2010 model. Amazon has the 2009 and 2010 models mixed in the same hold page. The 2010 is the one with the black bar in front of the seat.
You and your small one will fall in like with this baby carriage. It is so simplistic, yet it has all you need. I didn't see one in person before purchasing, just went by reviews and specifications.
PROS:
-You can go it with 1 hand
-Best canopy shade in the market
-Folds down compact
-Large under-basket (note: 2010 model basket does not touch the ground with heavy/uneven stuff in it)
-Has key/cell phone/mail/other pouch attached on canopy
-Simple on and off rear break (1 touch locks both wheels)
-Telescoping handles
-Handles have bag hooks!!! I really Like this figure!!
-Simple to place on/off baby harness
-Simple to collapse and open up
-Stands up when collapsed, which keeps it from getting dirty
-Front bar is fantastic for kids to hold on to, hang toys, etc. It is also comes off if your child doesn't like it
CONS:
-It's a fantastic design and all, but I still reckon it's overpriced
-Carry handle is cheap and hurts your hand
By and large, this is an awesome baby carriage. I'm on my 4th and this is it. My daughter likes being in it. It is so simple to maneuver that I can do the crazy stuff she likes (going quick, cutting tight corners, going in circles, etc) and she holds on to the front bar while she laughs and gleefully squeaks. I was using it the other day during a hail storm and the canopy confined my daughter 100%.
Don't hesitate. Get this baby carriage. You will like it.
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Fantastic Baby carriage - Fixes Maclaren's Shortcomings
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| Review Date: June 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Sherri Dawson, Chicago, Illinois |
| I am on my 4th child and I have owned many stollers over the years. I was looking for a lightweight umbrella baby carriage which had a reclining seat and was simple to open and fold and manuever. I also needed seat extensions since my baby is only 8 months ancient and will still be sleeping frequently in the baby carriage. I was looking for a large basket and a large canopy to grant shade as well. This turned out to be a tall order, and the only baby carriage I found it in was the Peg Perego Si. This baby carriage fixes the design flaws I perceived with the next best, the Maclaren Quest Sport. This stoller stands up after folding which is also a nice figure and it has handles that extend. It has every figure I was looking for. The basket is unbelievably large for an umbrella baby carriage, and unlike the Maclaren's, you can really access it. It also has a very large canopy that nearly completely shades the child, another thing you never see in an umbrella baby carriage. Also, the seat is generously padded with wings on the sides of the child's head. This is not the case with the Maclaren counterpart. For what it is worth, I reckon this baby carriage is the best of breed for sure. Peg figured out how to place all the vital facial appearance into an incredibly compact baby carriage without compromising anything. |
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