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4.5
This is my very first stroller that I bought for my baby boy which will be here in September. I bought it despite all the negative reviews, because I fell in love with it! I received it in two days, and the first thing I did was open it. My brother took everything out, but I assembled everything. I'm 7 months pregnant, and it was very easy to put together and especially very light-weight. Should I emphasize, it was very very easy to put together and the instructions were very clear and straightforward with images. I was almost going to buy the navy blue, but I read in one of the reviews that it didn't include a cover for the bassinet so I decided to go with the casual grey not knowing if it had it or not. That was the best thing that I did, because it did come with a cover! I tried it out of course without a baby on it, but the wheels seem to work fine (I will update later when I have my baby about wheel function). The wheels are plastic and rubber, so they will function better at hard floors and cement, but that doesn't bother me because I will buy a jogger when my baby outgrows this stroller (which is when he reaches 50 lbs). The base when folded stays put on the ground, which makes the transition between car seat and bassinet very practical. The car seat base seems to have all the safety features needed, and the car seat looks very comfortable for the baby. I also love that the car seat has a canopy to protect the baby from the sun. Overall I am very happy with the stroller and can't wait to use it. It's practical, lightweight, and very cute. I will update this review once I have my baby, but for now the stroller is a five-star!***Update***I've used this stroller now for 9 months now. The wheels occasionally squeak because, like I said, they are plastic and rubber. A little bit of oil and they are good to go. It's also kind of hard to use it on the grass, as you probably need bigger wheels for that. This I consider the only bad thing about the stroller.Here comes the important stuff that I've learned after becoming a mom. The car seat has good rear facing capacity. What does this mean? That your child can rear face for a very long time in it (which is more than 500% times safer). My son is 9 months and still has a good 2 more inches of being in the car seat (he's in the 98th % for height). It is also very light-weight so it's not incredibly heavy on my back especially with my big baby. I love that I can also protect him from the cold weather in this one as opposed to a convertible. The harness is very easy to tighten (pinch test), as opposed to my husband's Graco Snug. I would like for it to have an arrow on both sides for when using it without a base (for proper incline), but that's something I could live with.Now let's talk about the bassinet. OMG! I love the bassinet, especially with all the deaths from positional asfixia, a bassinet gives me such peace of mind. When I use it with my child sitting down and he falls asleep, I just quickly turn the bassinet into a little "bed" and my child doesn't need to have his head hanging, he can just sleep completely flat. I would never in a million years buy a regular stroller without this feature. The bassinet's canopy is huge, which I also love. The bassinet cover is also very useful when it's cold.The stroller has a good size basket for your belongings. Everything is lightweight and very easy to maneuver.The only con I do have to warn you with is that 9 months later, and I still can't manage to become a pro at clicking in the car seat to the frame. For some reason I find it very hard, but that can just be me.Overall, this stroller is still 5 stars and I would buy it again, but maybe in a lighter color because there can always be a bug on it and with the dark colors they're harder to see.Hope this review helps!
