Lilly Gold Sit 'n Stroll 5-in-1 Combination Car Seat/Stroller
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Baby Products Reviews of Lilly Gold Sit 'n Stroll 5-in-1 Combination Car Seat/Stroller
Customer Review: Poor company response
Summary: 1 Stars
When I received my sit 'n stroll there was a RAZOR BLADE right on the seat. When I emailed the company I got no response till my 2nd email. I then found that it would not stay locked. I called Lilly Gold for advice. The woman convinced me it just needed to be open and closed many times. I thought it had started locking and did not return by Amazons return date. When on our first trip the wheels started unlocking again I became nervous we had a faulty seat. I called the company and they kept telling me I was using it wrong. However, I had used a friend' sit 'n stroll for two previous trips with no problems. I explained this and my fear of trusting my child's life in this seat since it had been received with a razor blade, not to mention the frustration of the wheels constantly collapsing. All the company would do was say if you return it we will look at it. Based on their prior response I did not think it was worth spending over $100 (to ship back such a large heavy item) for Lily Gold to do nothing, as has been there response through out my complaints. There concept is good, but it is a heavy wobbly construction, they have pathetic customer service and they do not stand by their product.Customer Review: Greatest invention since sliced bread
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought our first sit'n stroll about 4 years ago. Used it for both boys growing up, now my third is here and I broke it. It was my own fault because I wanted to push it beyond its limits and broke one of the caster wheels with too much weight. Now I'm shopping around for a new one.
This stroller works great in both directions forward facing and rear facing. I've been everywhere with it too, cars, planes, trains, boats, buses, restaurants, stadiums, etc..
I Never have to wake a baby to go into the store. I never have to unbuckle the toddler I just un-seatbelt and go.
The parts of europe We travelled too are not very child friendly, so having a child seat I could quickly fold up for going on a taxi, subway, bus, boat, etc was more than a conveniece, it was a god send. Especially the stairs, lots and lots of stairs in Europe, not so many elevators.
But just collapse the handlebar (or not) and grab the handle in the front and the handle in the back and up you both go.
I do enjoy the looks and expressions when other parents see the sit'nstroll in action folding/unfolding.
-Matt Foster
Systems Engineer
Phoenix Arizona
Customer Review: Can't live without it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have traveled with my son at least once a month for the past couple of years (most of the time w/o my spouse), and I can honestly say that I could not have managed without my Sit-n-Stroll! I am able to easily maneuver this stroller with one hand while pulling my wheeled luggage along with the other and hauling a humongous bag full of kid essentials, an emergency change of clothes, & a laptop on my back (and that's just to get to the check-in counter!).
As others pointed out, there is a bit of a learning curve to using the S-n-S, but you get the hang of it quickly enough once you've used it a few times. I have absolutely no problems converting it from car seat to stroller and back, and I have hereditary RA in my wrists! It's also true that the mesh storage bag is tiny and that it has no cup holders, but none of that matters in the long run b/c whatever drawbacks this device has are readily eclipsed by its complete usefulness.
Bottom line: if you travel once a year or less, skip it and buy something else. If you travel any more than that, you NEED this stroller. It might be ugly, clunky, bumpy, and heavy, but you will not regret it!
Customer Review: Fantastic and convenient
Summary: 4 Stars
Going from lugging around a heavy infant carrier to the convenience of pulling this out of the car and pushing down a lever to bring out the wheels has been a glorious transition.
It's not the best carseat out there, and is a tad inconvenient in some areas, but the ease of converting it to a stroller and taking my little girl into stores with it, far outweigh the other annoyances.
One thing I will say - when the carseat is in the rear-facing position, it does tilt forward a bit for my liking. When my girl falls asleep her head is usually hanging forward because of the forward slant.
The seatbelt has to go over the top of the seat, so you have to reattach everything every time you put your baby into it and that can get a little annoying.
The stroller part is great though. And it's SO EASY to adjust the tightness of the straps.
Despite the small wheels, it's actually a very smooth ride on concrete and bumpy parking lots. Much smoother then any shopping cart with her carseat in it, ever was - lol.
I got this as a gift from my mom and didn't think I'd like it, but I really love it now.
Customer Review: Don't travel without this
Summary: 4 Stars
We just took our first trip with this. It is a must-buy for any parent who travels regularly. We used to take our stroller AND carseat on every trip - and carry both through the airport - talk about cumbersome! But, we want our daughter strapped into a car seat in-flight, as well as be able to use our stroller for all the walking through airports. Now, we have one piece that does both! I found it to be easy to strap into airplanes or cars. The stroller pushes and steers well, despite a handle that does not extend high enough in my opinion. I will say that it's NOT easy to convert to a stroller from a car seat or vice versa with the child IN the seat. Our daughter is 27lbs and it's way too heavy and awkward to do that. Also, while my daughter doesn't seem to mind, I noticed that the seat does not have a lot of padding and it does not breathe - my daughter gets very sweaty when she's in it for a long time. Other than that, I'm satisfied with it and am so glad we got it. Makes things SO much easier! Anything that cuts down on the amount of stuff you need to travel with is a good thing, in my book!