Joovy Ergo Caboose Tandem Stroller, Black
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: JoovyBrand: Joovy
Release Date: 2010-05-07
Model: 427
Color: Black
Product features:
- Patented stand-on tandem design
- Ergonomic front seat design, swing arm front tray, 2 cup holders
- Deluxe sun canopy with new tunnel canopy design
- Universal car seat attachment, large storage basket
- Flip open rear seat
Description of Joovy Ergo Caboose Tandem Stroller, Black
Joovy Ergo Caboose Stroller this stroller is top of the line when it comes to the Caboose! The Ergo Caboose is the same patented Stand-On Tandem but features a revolutionary stroller design and ergonomically engineered front seat. This stroller has a new multi-functional sun canopy and swing away front tray and 2 removable cup holders. The Ergo Caboose has sealed ball-bearing wheels; pneumatic rear wheels with a tire pump.Baby Products Reviews of Joovy Ergo Caboose Tandem Stroller, Black
Customer Review: Does its job very well, and Joovy stands behinds its products!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this stroller for a little more than six months. When I bought it I had a barely 3 year old son, and a 3 month old baby. My 3 year old is now 43 inches and still has plenty of room in both the front and the back seat. I can't shop without a stroller that will fit both kids - even when I wear my baby I need a place to put her if I put her down. The Joovy Ergo is so much more useful than any other stroller I've tried. Every other stroller I've had has been good for a while, but then due to its limitations we outgrow it. This one is adaptable, so I'm still happy with it even now that my newborn is growing up.
We're still using it mostly with the baby in her baby carrier. I LOVE that she is up high and next to me. I was worried it would be hard to push with my 39lb son in front, but it is SO much easier than the Graco Quattro Duo we had before. It's not a one-hand push when the heavier child is in front, unless you're just going straight. My son sleeps in the front seat a lot while my daughter sleeps in the front. With most any other sit-n-stand they wouldn't be able to do that.
When we use it with the baby in front and the big kid in back, I can push and turn it with one hand. It doesn't "turn on a dime," but it goes much better than other tandems. I good side-by-side can turn better, but IMO side-by-sides are for walks, not shopping or crowded areas. The Joovy goes to the mall/stores/museums and fits very well through crowds.
The Joovy also performs fairly well on grass. We have thick grass where I live, and I was worried about this, but it performs well enough that I'm getting rid of my jogging stroller because we don't need it anymore for grass excursions (I don't jog!).
It pushes through snow pretty well. The front wheels aren't that big, and I don't want the basket wet, so I avoid snow, but it pushes pretty well in an inch or so.
There's an art to going up a curb in it. It's fairly easy to push on the back bar and raise the front of the stroller (much easier than the tandem Graco!) but the front wheels are on quick bearings and they will skitter around fast if you are not careful. The first time I did it I thought I was going to lose the whole thing, but it was fine, just a disconcerting feeling.
The canopies are AWESOME. My son often hides in the front one, like it's his cave. The new models don't have the floppier fleece front part of the hood (now it's all the same fabric). I didn't mind the floppy fleece anyway. It works well and I like to be able to fold it back.
The basket is really big, and SO easy to get to. It's harder to get to when the infant seat is in place. I also sometimes tip the canopy all the way to the front and put big bags on the front seat that way, held in by the canopy.
My son says the mesh seat us realy comfy. He loves it. It's certainly got plenty of room for him.
It weighs less and is easier to handle than our previous Graco Quattro Tour Duo (which I only kept a few months!). It fits in the trunk of my Honda minivan. It's BIG. It's a BIG double tandem stroller. It's just SO comfortable to use once you've got it out. I've done the lightweight thing, and it's nice for certain times, but most of the time when we're out I need a place for sleepy kids and all of our winter coats, baby stuff, and shopping stuff.
The build quality is very solid. Our Gracos had parts start to wear through by this time, but the Joovy has held up. I did have a problem with the front seat flopping back sometimes because I have the first version of this stroller (they changed the mechanism now), but I called Joovy and they're sending a whole NEW stroller. That's incredible customer service and amazing product support! In my experience this is not the norm! They are going above and beyond here, and I can say that I will recommend Joovy products to everyone because they are standing by what they sell. No one wants to spend hundreds of dollars on something and be told to use velcro or tape to fix it, but I've heard of other companies doing just that! Joovy has also listened to what people said about the Ergo and made some new updates to fix issues that people had (like the seat recline and the canopy). I've noticed that Joovy did that with the Joovy Ultralight, too.
It's a two-hand fold. Once it's folded you can roll it on the rear wheels really easily, so moving it isn't too hard. It's heavy to lift into the trunk, yes, but it's significantly lighter than the Graco tandem.
Hust some random information about our experiences with the stroller:
When the weather turned cold I bought the padded seat covers, and they're very nice. My son chose green and it looks sharp and has stayed clean. I like the seat covers a lot. The rear seat cover means you have to move it a little before you can flip up the rear seat to get full access to the basket, but it's no big deal to me. I know some people have complained about that. I guess you could just use the front cover and leave the rear one off.
We started out with a Graco Quattro Tour Duo, but it was hard to push with my son and daughter in it, very heavy, and with a 3 year old the stroller seat is not ideal. After two years old, it seems like most kids are just much happier in the "big kid" sit 'n stand.
We tried the Phil & Ted's, but since my son is so tall for his age, it just wouldn't work because the baby would have to be in the doubles kit, and with the double's kit on there's no room for diaper bags and winter coats.
We tried the Baby Jogger City Mini Double, but 3 year olds and up don't want to sit in a baby seat, and that thing is really BIG. Don't get me wrong, the Joovy Ergo is also big, but I've had it side by side with a BJCMD in a museum, and the BJCMD had a lot of trouble navigating the crowds, whereas the Joovy just goes right through.
I chose this over the Joovy Ultralight because my son sits in the stroller so often, and because my daughter was so young when I bought it. If they were like age 1.5 and 4.5, I'd have gotten the Ultralight. The Ergo is almost a foot longer, so obviously it's more comfortable but less like a single stroller than the Ultralight.
Can this be the only stroller I own? No. It's the size of a tandem double stroller, so it's big. It's heavy compared to a lightweight stroller. I'm not sure how it's going to travel. So, I still need a lightweight travel stroller. I'm thinking of getting a Joovy Kooper, since I'm so happy with this Joovy product and the way that Joovy stands behind their products.
We're taking it to Disney World in a few months and I'll try to post an update on how it goes. If I were going alone I wouldn't be able to carry the baby and the stroller on the bus by myself, but since my husband is there he can do the stroller and I'll wear the baby. We debated taking a lightweight stroller, but in the end I'd rather be comfortable all day than be comfortable on the Disney bus. Somehow people rent Baby Jogger City Mini Doubles and take those on the buses, and those look just as big or bigger in person, so I think this will be fine.
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