Baby Trend Expedition Double Jogging Stroller, Skylar
by Baby Trend
Our Price: $197.49
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Baby TrendBrand: Baby Trend
Release Date: 2009-02-01
Model: DJ96045
Color: Skylar
Product features:
- Front swivel wheel
- Quick release tires for storage and travel
- Pneumatic bicycle tires
- Ratcheting shade canopy
- Parent organizer with two cup holders
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Description of Baby Trend Expedition Double Jogging Stroller, Skylar
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Customer Review: Great Double Stroller!
Summary: 4 Stars
I looked at all kinds of double strollers in the mid-range for price, both tandem and side-by-side style, and we finally decided on this particular one based on reviews and apparent functionality. We have not been disappointed! This stroller took me about 20 minutes to put the wheels on correctly and screw in the cupholder and fender (and that's probably only because I'm 8 1/2 months pregnant and had a 2 year old "helping" me), and when I popped it open and started checking everything out I was very impressed (oh, and the colors are really pretty too):
* Individually adjustable, padded seats which are great if you have an older child and an infant (yes, in the full upright position the seats are a little bit reclined, but they are padded and my 2 year old daughter seems really comfortable). In the fully reclined position she's a little tall (she's in the 75% for height so she's about 36" tall), but she seems to have plenty of room on the sides and lengthwise in a more upright position.
* Canopy shade tilts from a regular position all the way to in front of the children so you can always keep at least their faces in the shade (also has a peek-through window in case you need to check on anything without stopping and coming around to the front of the stroller)
* There is a tiny speaker with an mp3 jack built into the right side of the canopy, so you can plug your ipod in and jam to some tunes while you stroll - my daughter loves to listen to Steve Martin's "King Tut" on rides now!
* The parent tray has 2 cupholders AND a covered compartment so if you do use the stroller to run a lot you can store your keys, phone, etc. there instead of having to wear clothes with pockets :)
* The under-seat storage does have a divider between it, which would make it difficult to put anything too big in there, but our medium-sized diaper bag fits fine and I'd say the storage is probably only a little less than what I have in my Graco single stroller (the quattro or whatever that has the infant seat that comes with it and whatnot). It also is decently easy to retrieve things from, unlike some other tandem and side-by-side strollers I've seen with storage baskets that are way under the seats and impossible to reach unless the kids are out of the stroller.
* There are 2 mesh pockets on the inside of the stroller seats for little ones to put drinks in or a snack or whatever, my 2 year old can put her water bottle in and take it out by herself so it works just fine.
* The front wheel can be either a swivel wheel for that light stroll to the park, or locked forward for a brisk jog
* All 3 wheels can be removed without tools in about 10 seconds if you need to fold the stroller really flat to fit it into a small trunk or back seat
The stroller is wide, but not as much as many other, more expensive side-by-sides, but I chose this over a tandem stroller simply because we will use it 90% of the time to go to the park or walk around the neighborhoods. And in snowy weather especially, bike wheels are much easier to get through uncleared sidewalks and over bumpy ice than flimsy little stroller wheels (I envisioned myself trying to tilt a tandem stroller back in order to lift the front wheels over a crack or something, and it didn't seem like a fun or easy thing to do). If your primary use is going to be for mall-walking or shopping, however, obviously you'll run into (literally) some doors that the stroller is too wide for.
- to quickly address the issue of the wobbly wheel, which has come up quite frequently on this model's reviews:
our front wheel experienced a ridiculous shaky wobble when we took it out around the block for the first time, which I was wary about. The instructions suggest to tighten the nut that holds the front wheel fork in place if it wobbles, so I tightened it with a wrench a bit. This did not help. Then I used every bit of my wimpy upper-body preggo arm strength to tighten it as much as I physically could (and yes, I know it says not to "over-tighten" it in the directions) to the point where if I was a guy and tightened it further it may have damaged it. This worked completely! There is now NO wobble in the wheel, the stroller pushes with ease and is a dream to walk with!
So far, I love everything about this stroller, and I'm so happy I can get rid of the single jogger and single Graco strollers we had before!
p.s. - this stroller is listed for the same price on Walmart, and since Amazon doesn't charge sales tax and has free shipping with Amazon Prime it was a lot cheaper here, hooray for Amazon!
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