After doing extensive research and shopping- the Joovy Ergo Caboose was the best stroller for us-
Here's why-
We live in NYC and we have to walk our very tall (43 inch) 3.5 year old and newborn daughter 1.5 miles to preschool every day. We needed one that my son could fit in with rubber tires that accommodated an infant carseat with room to grow. The Joovy is a perfect workhorse for us!
The major pros
1.) The stroller has big comfortable seats- the front looks like an aeron chair- the back seat is large enough so my son feels comfortable on longer excursions. It's big enough for a very tall toddler- in many double strollers with rubber tires like the PHil & Ted, Mountain Buggy and the Bob - my son's head was over the canopy or his feet were scrunched. Kudos for the five point harness style front seat.
2.) The Shade is big, roomy and adaptable- it really covers- now that my daughter is 7 months old and is sitting in the front, this is very important- the shade is roomier and more adjustable than any stroller I've had.
3.) The storage is amazing. After dropping my son off at school- I use it as a shopping cart- I can fit up to 5 full grocery bags from Whole Foods in it- I shop with it and wheel it home.
4.) The ride is smooth- it's the only front/back stroller with the rubber tires- key to push up and down curves.
5.) The infant car seat adapter is such so the newborn faces you- this was awesome- I could tend to my baby girl while my son was hanging out in the front seat.
6.) I was pretty impressed with the ease of the fold- once you got the rhythm it's rather simple- not too heavy for a double.
The cons-
1.) when my son was in front (he weighs about 33 pounds) and my daughter was in the back- the weight distribution made it so that it was hard to push- and especially turn. Since my son is now in the back and the lighter child is in the front, this problem went away- the turning radius is not as easy as some strollers but once you get used to it- it's not bad (still 10x better than non-rubber tire strollers)
2.) The front seat is a bit shallow- given the length of the stroller- there is room for the bottom of the front seat to recede further back- If I didn't strap my son in- he would slide out very easily if we went over a bump- we learned our lesson quickly and knew that it was a temporary situation with my son in the front, but it would be nice for Joovy to adapt.
3.) The tires are hard to fill in the back- but Joovy customer service is great- we already popped a tire- they sent us another one relatively quickly.
(9 customers reviews)Customers Rating=4.0 / 5.0
More Detail For
Joovy Ergo Caboose Tandem Stroller Black- Patented stand-on tandem design
- Ergonomic front seat design, swing arm front tray, 2 cup holders
- Deluxe sun canopy with new tunnel canopy design
- Universal car seat attachment, large storage basket
- Flip open rear seat
