Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I will start by saying this is a great product. The price is a bargain for the good you'll get, particularly if you're a heavy traveller. However, the price also means that after a few months of really heavy constant use, you might need another. The second one will be just as worth it (after all, you could pay more for only one stroller with fewer great features). Our kid is now 3, and we've bought two. We are heavy airplane travellers (about 10-20 flights per year) and we have used this stroller on just about every one of those trips. We bought one, and after about a year of abuse by airline baggage people the closing fastener broke and one wheel was a bit squeaky, so we bought another one. Note that we bought the exact same stroller, because it has so many great features. Great things: - Full recline allows for easy naps. I recommend bringing a soft blanket or a small pillow to pad child's head (see photo; if they lean their head over it will find only a bar rather than something soft). - The wheels are doubled and durable. They held up to desert goats heads and both extreme hot (110F) and cold (0F) climates. - We bought one when our kid was 1, and another when our kid was 2. He's now 3 and it still works. He's tall for his age (90th percentile). - Its one of the most light-weight strollers on the market. There's a strong and easy handle to pick it up when it's folded. The handle has indents for fingers; very comfortable to hold the stroller with one hand and carry it down a jetbridge. - Fits through security screens, and with some ease you can carry it, a toddler, and a carry-on in your hands all at once. - It has a foot rest, rather than letting feet dangle. - Its navigation is relatively straight on its own, so I have in the past been able to push kiddo with one hand and pull a large checked wheelie bag with the other at the same time. - The hand-pads are soft and comfortable for the push-er. - The sun shade can be pushed down to shield the child almost completely from the sun, like a little yellow cave, although this does make the back cloth flap hang weirdly. We often push the sun shade down and flip the back flap over the top for ventilation. - There's netting underneath to hold stuff. The netting has a lot of space but getting stuff in there can be tight if you have one big item; it won't hold a chock-full backpack. It *would* hold a few large books, a few stuffed animals/blankets, and a typical purse plus a water bottle. - The straps are easy to adjust and fasten. - The brakes simple to turn on/off with one foot. - The crotch strap has padding all around; you can fasten the straps and then pull a big, soft, extra pad flap over it. Our son always complains about crotch straps, but doesn't complain for this stroller. - The color is beautiful and cheerful (we got yellow). Great for boys or girls. - Easy operation with a toddler. You can close it with one hand+one foot (generally; of course it's easier with two). To close it you need to push a lever down with your foot (about 10-12 inches off the ground), then pull a handle with your hand. It will generally snap into place but occasionally requires one more push or step to snap it closed. - Has a nice "snacks" pouch in the back stroller flap that lies behind child's seat, to put munches, a book, or your boarding pass in. - The stroller functions both as a backpack holder and a stroller; so long as your kid weighs almost as much as your carry-ons, we usually walk around with the carry-ons strung over the handle bars. Bad things (completely outweighed by the good IMO): - There are no covers on the wheels, so mischievous toddlers might drag their feet on them and make it harder to push. - If you hang too many really heavy bags on the handlebars, the stroller can fall backwards. This can be easily solved by, well, not hanging really heavy bags on the handlebars. For real bad things: - Cup holder is useless. It's too skinny for a normal-sized water bottle, though it fits a coffee cup. However, if you put a coffee cup in there your toddler will sense that you've done so, beeline for the stroller, and pull the whole stroller down, spilling coffee all over the floor and will attract judgemental onlookers who have never had kids. Both your toddler and the judgers will come like moths to the flame. Incidentally, there's an insignia on the cupholder that seems to imply not to put hot drinks in there (I agree, in principle). This stroller is great for anyone looking for the perfect travel stroller, even if it's just for one flight ---- the price is low, and the product is great.