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4.5
I really like this stroller a lot. It's extremely easy to open and close. But there is a slight learning curve. It is able to stand upright when folded, making it take up less room if you bring it indoors. When folded up it is only slightly longer than a standard stroller. Like 1 or 2 inches as most. I have absolutely no problems with stowing it in my vehicle. I saw many complaints about that and I wonder if those moms used "light" or travel strollers in the past because this really was just about the same as the standard chicco and graco strollers I've used with my other kids.Yes it's heavy, but the thing has to support 2 children. And when you put the weight of children in the thing, it will make it heavier. But that's going to happen with any stroller. There isn't a product out there that is going to defy the laws of physics for your convenience. So don't let those reviews dissuade you. Also, this stroller has a higher weight load capacity. Meaning you can use it for a longer period of time!Yes the basket is small, but so is every other double stroller. Strollers are not meant to be used in lieu of a shopping cart. Don't let this dissuade you either.I've used the stroller for light shopping trips, we went pumpkin picking, walking over grassy paths in the park and longs walks around the neighborhood and I've had no issues.I almost went with the joovy double but this cost considerably less and I didn't have to buy a cup holder for me or a second seat for the stand/sit chair. It's only a few pounds heavier than the joovy but has more leg room for your child and the back seat doesn't push the kids legs into the basket. It has a foot rest above the basket.It has special handles to lift it, which is nice. You don't have to worry about breaking a tray. I also liked the little handles on the sides of the front seat. If you have to open a store door by yourself, you can pull the stroller through the door easily with the handles rather than having to do that awkward butt/door prop move all moms know about.My only issue is with the trays. There are big buttons on the ends that intuitively seem like they should lift the tray up for loading/unloading your child but that's not what they do. They flip the tray from horizontal to vertical so you can use a car seat. To lift the tray you have to reach under the tray and push back a hard to reach lever. I think the buttons and the levers should be reversed. You need to lift the tray every time you put in a kid who is not in a car seat whereas flipping the tray position you'll do only a couple of times over the course of using the stoller. But this is a minor matter when considered against the other points.One last thing. Supposedly there are cup holder accessories that can be purchased. They swap out the trays for two cups when your child is older. I haven't been able to find them anywhere. Not even on the baby trend website. When I sent an email to customer service, the reply was unhelpful. So I question their existence.
