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Originally Posted by inv4zn
Be careful with this one, let me explain.
You think wow, a stroller with offroad tires and suspension, we can go on trails! But when you actually have the baby...
Most strollers aren't rated for sleep (recline angle), so that gives you like a one hour window when they're infants, and you're both tired AF, you're not going to go out on walks in the snow. A month later you try again and you realize that the bouncing motion of rough terrain isn't good for a baby that can't hold up their own neck yet. Few months later, you're ready to go! Except now they eat more and poo more and will need a LOT more stuff to carry around, and any outside trip is tedious. And on and on.
So after about a year, those "offroad features" will have gotten a few uses, maybe.
Of course this is YMMV, but I strongly suggest you look past any "luxury" features, and look into strollers with good basic features that make your life easier overall.
We bought a Nuna Mixx, because:
1 - the brake pedal is one foot operation, with both positions able to be controlled by "stepping" on the pedal. A lot of strollers you have to push up the bottom of the pedal with the top of your foot, and you can't do that with open toed shoes, and your shoes get dirty.
2 - the steering is smooth AF. I can push the entire thing and maneuver any store one handed
3 - The seat is rated for sleeping because it fully reclines, and there's an insert that comes out so it's only mesh for summer time. This is a good example. Do you want a stroller with offroad suspension that your kid hates because he's sweaty everytime in the summer, or one that you can use year round and maybe just stick to local parks?
4 - It fit the infant seat we bought.
The only gripe with the Mixx is that it doesn't have a cup holder, which is more annoying then you'd think. Also it's heavy, but not heavier than any other standard stroller of that class/size.
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Completely agree this with post.
Had a 1st gen Nuna Mixx and hands down one of the best strollers I have owned.
But when my daughter was born, I had to get an additional stroller due to the Nuna Mixx being a single seater.
My 2nd stroller ended up being the 1st Gen Pockit Stroller for my son. Another good buy considering it's size, one hand and one foot operation. Also has a nice party trick where you can fold it and it becomes super compact.