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- From: lauraf@classy.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Laura Floom)
- Subject: Re: HELP
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 16:36:39 GMT
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- In article <C01yv0.9AB@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca> phcalama@dial.uwaterloo.ca (Paul Calamai) writes:
- >Hi. I'm about to join the rank of Dads and I need advice
-
- Congratulations!
- >
- >Questions:
- >(1) I'm looking at strollers. Perego (and other companies)
- >offers strollers that become carriages. Are these hybrid
- >models practical? Are the chassis with the larger non-swivel
- >wheels preferable to those chassis with the smaller double
- >swivel wheels? Is a Perego unit worth the extra money?
-
- We have an Emmaljunga stroller that has the nonswivel wheels. We
- originally had an Aprica with the swivels and we wore it out. Our
- neighborhood is old, and the sidewalks arent in the best of condition.
- When the swivel wheels hit a small pothole, they turn inwards, and
- the frame gets jarred. It was pretty trashed by the time my son was 18
- months old, but we had put several hundred miles on it. The Emmaljunga
- is now about a year old, and has also had a lot of use. Functionally, it
- is as good as new, and that includes me hitting it with my car (I had to
- replace one of the wheels). It weighs a ton (30+ lbs), and doesnt fit into
- all cars. It is a great stroller if you have a big car, and want to do a
- lot of walking around your neighborhood. We also own an umbrella stroller.
-
- Since I bought the Emmaljunga for a toddler, I didnt buy the model that had
- the bassinet. I think the model I had was called the Cargo, and the Viking is
- the same one but with the bassinet. Originally I had the bottom of the line
- called Kimi, it has a very weird seat, which didnt hold up to Jeffrey's
- weight, so the store took it back, and I upgraded. Now I am expecting another
- child, I have decided that the bassinet isnt really necessary, since you
- can lower the back of the seat on the stroller, for an infant - just like a
- normal stroller.
-
- When I first bought my stroller, I used to look at all the other stroller
- that people were using (sort of like when you buy a new car). After I had
- problems with the Aprica and bought the Emmaljunga, I started looking again,
- but this time I looked at the old ratty looking strollers that were still
- usable. For instance, the Aprica was a very common stroller around town
- when I bought it, but now I rarely see the model being used. I suppose a lot
- wore out. Emmaljunga and Maclaren strollers are often the rattiest ones I
- see.
-
- >(2) I'm also looking are car seats. Are convertible units
- >(infant + toddler) as good (from the babies perspective) as
- >having two seperate units? Are units (either convertible or
- >infant) with stay-in-car bases preferable? Are five-point
- >harnesses better than the Y-shaped one-hand fastening restraint
- >shield or are the wing-style shields (not the flip-up shields)
- >best?
-
- Consumer Resport did a write up on this early this year. You might want
- to check it out.
- >
-
- Laura Floom
-
-