Wednesday, March 9, 2011





britax b-ready stroller Red Thanks, Hollie for another great review! 


This stroller is the best stroller I have used, and I have tried 14 different strollers, 3 doubles and 11 singles.

Here is my review of it:

The sun shades for the main stroller and the additional second seat are quite adequate. Plenty of shade and a great magnetic peek a boo window that doesn't wake the baby like Velcro can.

Both seats fully recline, which is totally different than the Phil and Teds and Uppa Doubles. I love that I can face the top seat towards me and it can also face out.

Speaking of seats: My 32lb, 37" tall, 2 yr old can fit quite comfortably in the second seat. He can climb in without the top seat or with the top seat on and the stroller doesn't even start to tip! The Phil and Teds Sport is way more tip happy and we have had several times where it tipped with just a diaper bag on the handle. The new Britax b-ready did not tip with my toddler and a TON of shopping bags on the handle and NO baby on the top. That is a fantastic feature! My todder doesn't mind at all being in the "fort" as we call it!

The britax infant seat fits great on top as the main seat and the clips that must be inserted on your carseat in order for the two to snap together can be left on your carseat and it doesn't effect the usability of your base in your car. That will make more sense after you see the stroller and carseat adaptor.

The handle bar adjusts for tall and shorter parents great. I skipped the cup holder that comes with it and used a BOB stroller caddy as a cup holder and it fits perfectly.

The brake is also great! Just a quick tap on a foot pedal locks it and another tap unlocks it. It is even color coded-red locked, green unlocked. It is so easy that my toddler, who often walks along beside, will step on the brake and say "red light-STOP!" '

The under basket is GREAT! Lots of storage, even with the second seat and the understorage used as a foot well for your other child. You can access the understorage on all sides due to zippers on each side of the basket. I even hang my very large messenger bag/diaper bag on the handle bar and it hangs right behind the second seat with no problem.

I have never kicked the second seat when walking nor has my husband. However, I am only 5ft but he is 5'10.

The stroller handles very well! It turns as easily as a jogger. IMO, just as good as a BOB.

The front wheels are small but can be locked to go straight. Here is one of my only complaints. I wish that Britax would make interchangeable wheels that could snap on that are bigger for rougher bumpier terrain. I have to pull the stroller onto back wheels in order to get in over the 1 inch lip going from the street to my driveway.

It comes with a rain guard which is very nice.

The straps are my other complaint. I am having a difficult time getting them to be long enough to fit over my toddler's shoulders and my 6 months shoulders. They seem to be too short. However that may be user error, I am looking into it.

I really love how the stroller is so versatile with all the different seat configurations! Although, it would be nice if the lower carseat adaptor came standard with the stroller. It is a smooth ride and my kids really like it. For me it is a near perfect double stroller!

By Kerri Calder



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