Comments on: Double Jogging Stroller :: Skylar :: Baby Trend Expedition http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/baby-trend-expedition-double-jogging-stroller-skylar/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:42:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Adie http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/baby-trend-expedition-double-jogging-stroller-skylar/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Adie Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:21:19 +0000 http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/baby-trend-expedition-double-jogging-stroller-skylar/#comment-81 </div> I bought this stroller for use on a family vacation at Disneyland and to jog with later. I have a 4 1/2 year old and a soon to be 3 year old. We were looking for something that we could cart them around in and take it on a plane. Having been to Disney before, I knew that a swivel wheel would be a big advantage in the crowds. Both kids fit very well in it and one of the things that I was very impressed with was the sun shade. It is adjustable so that you can keep the sun off of your kids' faces no matter what time of day it is. That was a good selling point since most strollers' sun shades are very poor (I can't figure out why they don't make them to actually work). The wheels come off of the stroller very easily which was also a plus when flying. We have an expensive single jogger that had the wheels/frame damaged from careless baggage handlers. This time I took the wheels off and everything was fine. There is a lot of storage in this stroller and the handle's storage compartment is very nice. The stroller folds up easily. <br/><br/>The problem with this stroller is the front wheel. It wobbles so much that it was unusable in the swivel position. It will hsake the stroller excessively. I follwed the directions and took the action that they recommended but it did not help. We ended up having to lock the front wheel in place to use it. Unfortunately, when you jog with the wheel locked, it still wobbles too much. I spoke with customer service twice today and they are going to send me a new part to see if that corrects the problem. I hope that it does because this stroller has a lot of good features but it is worthless, in my opinion, if the front wheel continues to wobble so much. Be cautious when buying this stroller. I bought this stroller for use on a family vacation at Disneyland and to jog with later. I have a 4 1/2 year old and a soon to be 3 year old. We were looking for something that we could cart them around in and take it on a plane. Having been to Disney before, I knew that a swivel wheel would be a big advantage in the crowds. Both kids fit very well in it and one of the things that I was very impressed with was the sun shade. It is adjustable so that you can keep the sun off of your kids’ faces no matter what time of day it is. That was a good selling point since most strollers’ sun shades are very poor (I can’t figure out why they don’t make them to actually work). The wheels come off of the stroller very easily which was also a plus when flying. We have an expensive single jogger that had the wheels/frame damaged from careless baggage handlers. This time I took the wheels off and everything was fine. There is a lot of storage in this stroller and the handle’s storage compartment is very nice. The stroller folds up easily.

The problem with this stroller is the front wheel. It wobbles so much that it was unusable in the swivel position. It will hsake the stroller excessively. I follwed the directions and took the action that they recommended but it did not help. We ended up having to lock the front wheel in place to use it. Unfortunately, when you jog with the wheel locked, it still wobbles too much. I spoke with customer service twice today and they are going to send me a new part to see if that corrects the problem. I hope that it does because this stroller has a lot of good features but it is worthless, in my opinion, if the front wheel continues to wobble so much. Be cautious when buying this stroller.

]]> By: Tilly http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/baby-trend-expedition-double-jogging-stroller-skylar/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Tilly Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:06:00 +0000 http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/baby-trend-expedition-double-jogging-stroller-skylar/#comment-80 </div> I bought this stroller about six months ago when my two toddlers (now 2 and 3.5) outgrew the lightweight Peg Perego double we had been using. It was easily less than half the price of other high-end double jogging strollers. <br/><br/>My favorite thing about it is that it's SO easy to push, even with one hand and 70 pounds of kids inside. The large wheels run very smoothly. I've pushed both kids around for 10 hours at a time at Disneyland without any issues on my end. <br/><br/>It is a MUST to have the lock/unlock front wheel feature--there are times when you need to use one or the other. In general, I think the faster you push or the more unbalanced the two kids are in weight, the more you will need to lock the front wheel. Fantastic storage on three levels (upper, middle, lower) and I appreciate the two cup holders. The fact that the canopy can swivel all the way from top to bottom (unlike our Peg Perego's) is also a huge plus. <br/><br/>There are two reasons I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5: <br/>1. I do not like having a stroller or carseat that has a covering which cannot be removed and washed in the washing machine. With two kids in this stroller every time it's used, it gets messy to the point where wiping it with a sponge is completely useless. <br/>2. The wheel-to-wheel width seems to be just about 1/2 to 1 inch wider than a standard retail door frame. I've had to bypass certain stores simply because I couldn't get the stroller inside the door! If it was slightly less wide (like the width of a wheelchair?), it would be perfect. <br/><br/>All in all, this is our fourth stroller purchase (single or double) and it's right up there with our expensive Bugaboo Frog in terms of ease of use. We love it. I bought this stroller about six months ago when my two toddlers (now 2 and 3.5) outgrew the lightweight Peg Perego double we had been using. It was easily less than half the price of other high-end double jogging strollers.

My favorite thing about it is that it’s SO easy to push, even with one hand and 70 pounds of kids inside. The large wheels run very smoothly. I’ve pushed both kids around for 10 hours at a time at Disneyland without any issues on my end.

It is a MUST to have the lock/unlock front wheel feature–there are times when you need to use one or the other. In general, I think the faster you push or the more unbalanced the two kids are in weight, the more you will need to lock the front wheel. Fantastic storage on three levels (upper, middle, lower) and I appreciate the two cup holders. The fact that the canopy can swivel all the way from top to bottom (unlike our Peg Perego’s) is also a huge plus.

There are two reasons I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5:
1. I do not like having a stroller or carseat that has a covering which cannot be removed and washed in the washing machine. With two kids in this stroller every time it’s used, it gets messy to the point where wiping it with a sponge is completely useless.
2. The wheel-to-wheel width seems to be just about 1/2 to 1 inch wider than a standard retail door frame. I’ve had to bypass certain stores simply because I couldn’t get the stroller inside the door! If it was slightly less wide (like the width of a wheelchair?), it would be perfect.

All in all, this is our fourth stroller purchase (single or double) and it’s right up there with our expensive Bugaboo Frog in terms of ease of use. We love it.

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