Comments on: Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Plus Stroller http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/kolcraft-contours-options-tandem-plus-stroller/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:42:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rusti http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/kolcraft-contours-options-tandem-plus-stroller/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Rusti Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:57 +0000 http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/kolcraft-contours-options-tandem-plus-stroller/#comment-110 </div> ***Ammendment: 2 weeks later....I have decided to keep this stroller. I still wish the seats were longer for my BIG baby. HOWEVER, I have found that I can easily switch the seat positions without removing the child (just detach and swing seat around). This is helpful because the seats definitely don't recline well in child facing child position, but if one child gets sleepy, I just swing the front seat forward and then there is plenty of room for each to recline. Also found that it is not as crowded when the temperature warms up and the babies aren't so bundled..good news for summer. It is very easy to steer. Cumbersome to get in and out of car, but doable. Kolcraft could definitely improve upon this, but good features for the money. I would INCREASE RATING TO 3 STARS. : ) <br/><br/>_____________________________ <br/>I was so excited to find this stroller for my 7 month old twins. It seemed to have the features that I had been searching for (I had been dreaming of a tandem bugaboo). I wanted a narrow stroller with two reversible seats. However, I doubt that Kolcraft ever tested this with real-live children! <br/><br/>Pros: <br/>lots of space when both babies are facing forward <br/>seats are easily removed <br/>great sunshades <br/>great basket <br/>nice colors, style <br/><br/>Cons: <br/>Seats are SOOOO shallow and short- my 22 lbs baby just barely fits <br/><br/>When children are facing each other, the seats cannot recline properly-the foot rests block the opposite seat from moving <br/><br/>When children are facing, there is not enough room for both of their feet! <br/><br/>When children are facing the driver, the seat closest to the handle cannot move properly-the footrest bumps into the basket <br/><br/>Very Heavy. <br/><br/>The seats recline as a whole unit rather than just the back part moving-makes it hard to recline with kids in the seats (in fact, the instructions tell you to remove the children BEFORE reclining- how inconvenient!) <br/><br/>I would recommend a test-drive with this stroller before purchasing so you can see how your own children will fit. It would probably be good for newborns up to 6 or 7 months, but after that, its use will be short-lived. Please Kolcraft, rework your great idea and design this better!! ***Ammendment: 2 weeks later….I have decided to keep this stroller. I still wish the seats were longer for my BIG baby. HOWEVER, I have found that I can easily switch the seat positions without removing the child (just detach and swing seat around). This is helpful because the seats definitely don’t recline well in child facing child position, but if one child gets sleepy, I just swing the front seat forward and then there is plenty of room for each to recline. Also found that it is not as crowded when the temperature warms up and the babies aren’t so bundled..good news for summer. It is very easy to steer. Cumbersome to get in and out of car, but doable. Kolcraft could definitely improve upon this, but good features for the money. I would INCREASE RATING TO 3 STARS. : )

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I was so excited to find this stroller for my 7 month old twins. It seemed to have the features that I had been searching for (I had been dreaming of a tandem bugaboo). I wanted a narrow stroller with two reversible seats. However, I doubt that Kolcraft ever tested this with real-live children!

Pros:
lots of space when both babies are facing forward
seats are easily removed
great sunshades
great basket
nice colors, style

Cons:
Seats are SOOOO shallow and short- my 22 lbs baby just barely fits

When children are facing each other, the seats cannot recline properly-the foot rests block the opposite seat from moving

When children are facing, there is not enough room for both of their feet!

When children are facing the driver, the seat closest to the handle cannot move properly-the footrest bumps into the basket

Very Heavy.

The seats recline as a whole unit rather than just the back part moving-makes it hard to recline with kids in the seats (in fact, the instructions tell you to remove the children BEFORE reclining- how inconvenient!)

I would recommend a test-drive with this stroller before purchasing so you can see how your own children will fit. It would probably be good for newborns up to 6 or 7 months, but after that, its use will be short-lived. Please Kolcraft, rework your great idea and design this better!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/kolcraft-contours-options-tandem-plus-stroller/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Anonymous Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:07:30 +0000 http://flyerstroller.com/double-strollers/kolcraft-contours-options-tandem-plus-stroller/#comment-109 </div> <br/>The Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller is everything we have been searching for in a double stroller! <br/><br/>I can't stop grinning as I proudly wheel it along! <br/><br/>We have a 2 year old and a 4 month old. <br/><br/>As we had a Bugaboo Frog for our first child, we've been waiting for something just as good (but for 2 kids) to come on the market. In our opinion, the Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller fits the bill perfectly! <br/><br/>WE LOVE IT! <br/><br/>Our first double stroller was a side by side. It's width & it's weight made it totally impractical. It had to go..... <br/><br/>We were prepared to pay a lot of money for a new stroller, if it was the PERFECT stroller for us. We were considering a Jane Powertwin (triple the price of the Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller) - which still wouldn't have met all our needs anyway..... So when we discovered the Kolcraft Tandem, we couldn't believe the quality, for such a great price! It's perect for us! <br/><br/><br/>We particularly love: <br/><br/>+ the flexibility in seating options <br/><br/>+ the enormous shopping basket <br/><br/>+ the easy-open armrests to make it easy to get in & out <br/><br/>+ the toddler step - for climbing in and out <br/><br/>+ the drink holders & knick knack compartment (perfect for your mobile phone!) <br/><br/>+ our MAXI COSI Cabrio fits in the car seat adaptor!! <br/><br/>+ the seats are comfortable for our 2 year old <br/><br/>+ it's easy to push <br/><br/>+ it's easy to manouvre <br/><br/>+ it fits through doorways easily <br/><br/>+ it's easy to get up curbs, even with the heavier child in front <br/><br/>+ it's easy to fold up <br/><br/>+ it fits in our VW Golf easily <br/><br/>+ it looks fantastic! <br/><br/><br/>The only negative is that it doesn't come with a rain cover - something that we need because we live in Ireland! We're planning on using our Bugaboo rain cover for one seat, and purchasing another cover for the other seat. Hopefully that will work..... <br/><br/>We bought our Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller online through Amazon and had it delivered to our hotel in the States when we were over there. <br/><br/>We usually have both kids facing each other and they love it! So far we've had no trouble with leg room. The footrests adjust anyway, to make more room. <br/><br/><br/>At first it felt very long, like driving a train - TOOT! TOOT! But we soon got used to it's length & it's fine.... <br/><br/>It's a real head-turner too, because it looks so good and people haven't seen anything like it before! <br/><br/>So we give this product 5 stars! It may not be everyone's perfect double stroller, but it's definitely ours! <br/>
The Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller is everything we have been searching for in a double stroller!

I can’t stop grinning as I proudly wheel it along!

We have a 2 year old and a 4 month old.

As we had a Bugaboo Frog for our first child, we’ve been waiting for something just as good (but for 2 kids) to come on the market. In our opinion, the Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller fits the bill perfectly!

WE LOVE IT!

Our first double stroller was a side by side. It’s width & it’s weight made it totally impractical. It had to go…..

We were prepared to pay a lot of money for a new stroller, if it was the PERFECT stroller for us. We were considering a Jane Powertwin (triple the price of the Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller) – which still wouldn’t have met all our needs anyway….. So when we discovered the Kolcraft Tandem, we couldn’t believe the quality, for such a great price! It’s perect for us!

We particularly love:

+ the flexibility in seating options

+ the enormous shopping basket

+ the easy-open armrests to make it easy to get in & out

+ the toddler step – for climbing in and out

+ the drink holders & knick knack compartment (perfect for your mobile phone!)

+ our MAXI COSI Cabrio fits in the car seat adaptor!!

+ the seats are comfortable for our 2 year old

+ it’s easy to push

+ it’s easy to manouvre

+ it fits through doorways easily

+ it’s easy to get up curbs, even with the heavier child in front

+ it’s easy to fold up

+ it fits in our VW Golf easily

+ it looks fantastic!

The only negative is that it doesn’t come with a rain cover – something that we need because we live in Ireland! We’re planning on using our Bugaboo rain cover for one seat, and purchasing another cover for the other seat. Hopefully that will work…..

We bought our Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller online through Amazon and had it delivered to our hotel in the States when we were over there.

We usually have both kids facing each other and they love it! So far we’ve had no trouble with leg room. The footrests adjust anyway, to make more room.

At first it felt very long, like driving a train – TOOT! TOOT! But we soon got used to it’s length & it’s fine….

It’s a real head-turner too, because it looks so good and people haven’t seen anything like it before!

So we give this product 5 stars! It may not be everyone’s perfect double stroller, but it’s definitely ours!

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