SilverCross Strollers

I live in the middle of a city, but I spend most of the weekends visiting my parents at their farm in Vermont, so I bought the Silver Cross S4 Stroller because it could go from city to country without giving me any grief. The S4 stroller is a three wheel deign. At first, I was doubtful that the Silver Cross S4 would be sturdy enough, but I ended up liking the 3 wheel chassis a lot. Three wheels mean the Silver Cross S4 is very agile and easy to maneuver through busy streets. I can usually push the S4 stroller with one hand, leaving my other arm free for a drink or chatting on the phone.

The Silver Cross S4 performs equally well at my parent’s place. My mom and dad love to take me son for long walks along the dirt road that runs the perimeter of their property. I was concerned at first because the road can be quite bumpy, but the Silver Cross S4 has great suspension, and my son actually slept through his first ride around the farm. Unlike some other all-terrain strollers I have seen, the Silver Cross S4 has puncture proof tires so I don’t have to worry about broken glass in the city or barbed wire at the farm.

Since I spend a lot of time traveling with my son, I opted to get the Silver Cross Ventura Plus car seat to go with the S4 stroller. Oftentimes I need to run errands while my son is napping, so I appreciate being able to push him around in the Silver Cross S4 without waking him up. When my son was very young, I also used the Ventura Plus car seat to turn the S4 stroller into a makeshift pram.

I have found Silver Cross to be a great company. The S4 stroller came with a lot of extras I didn’t expect like a foot muff, a ventilated rain cover, and a diaper bag/changing mat combo that matches the stroller. The foot muff and the rain cover are both great for pushing the S4 stroller around in cold and wet weather. My son is usually warmer than I am when we come in during the winter.

The only flaw with the Silver Cross S4 is that it can be tricky to fold in the beginning, and I don’t think it would fit easily in the trunk of a very small car. Overall, I recommend the Silver Cross S4 to anyone that wants a stroller that can go anywhere.

If you are looking for a side-by-side double pushchair that doesn’t take up all the room in your boot, the Silver Cross Pop Duo may be your answer. Unlike other bulky double pushchairs, the Silver Cross Pop Duo is lean, light, and easy for even petite mums to maneuver over curbs and on and off the bus.

The Silver Cross Pop Duo only weighs 11kg, so it’s easy to heft in and out of the boot. Silver Cross has designed the Pop Duo with urban mums in mind, and created this double pushchair specifically for the types of errands mums run the most. Shopping is easy with the Pop Duo because it fits through most doors. At only 76cm wide, the Silver Cross Pop Duo can go places most other side-by-side double pushchairs can’t. Some mums find the handles on the Pop Duo to be a little high as Silver Cross tries to accommodate taller parents.

The Silver Cross Pop Duo is very portable. Because it is so easy to fold and store, it makes an ideal pushchair for going on holiday. The Pop Duo is loaded with conveniences that make travel easier. Silver Cross includes a ventilated rain hood with the Pop Duo, so weather isn’t an obstacle to going out. The Pop Duo also features a large double shopping basket for parcels and smaller pouches on the back of each pushchair for emergency items like tissues, pacifiers, keys, and snacks.

Silver Cross has made the Pop Duo as safe as a light-weight pushchair can be. Each seat has a safety harness, and the Pop Duo comes with an extra large sunshade for protecting baby’s delicate skin. The Pop Duo is suitable from birth, and each seat can be lowered independently so baby can nap while your older child enjoys the scenery. Silver Cross has designed a unique one-handed lowering mechanism that makes adjusting the Pop Duo’s seats a smooth process—good news for mums of sleeping babies.

While the Silver Cross Pop Duo isn’t ideal for jogging or extended walks through the countryside, it is perfect for city-dwelling mums with a minimum amount of space.

Have you ever wonder what happens to a mum with two sets of twins under the age of 3 besides of nervous breakdown? If she’s smart, she’ll find a way to move all four babies at once. Enter the Angeles Bye Bye Baby Buggy. The standard model comes with six (that’s right) seats, but let’s not be unreasonable. Four seats should be plenty.

The Bye Bye Baby Buggy was initially designed for day care centers to allow easy transport of multiple toddlers at once, but this baby buggy is growing in popularity with parents of multiples. Bye Bye Baby Buggy’s four-seat model comes with tiered seating so everyone has a great view when visiting the zoo or park. All the Bye Bye Baby Buggy’s seats have high backs for the comfort and safety of baby passengers. While not suitable from birth, the Bye Bye Baby Buggy does accommodate children from 5 to 36 months in age. Angeles does make an Infant Soft Buggy Seat attachment that makes the Bye Bye Baby Buggy suitable for newborns.

At first, one might think it awkward to push a giant baby buggy with four toddlers strapped inside. It is. It would be downright laughable to suggest that the Bye Bye Baby Buggy is agile or maneuverable, but it isn’t as challenging as it looks. The Bye Bye Baby Buggy is narrow enough to fit through a standard door, and while steering takes some muscle, Angeles has designed this buggy to be reasonable responsive. Safety is ensured with user-friendly foot pedal breaks and safety harnesses standard on every Bye Bye Baby Buggy. All models of the baby buggy come in bright red, ensuring high visibility as if carting around four babies at once wasn’t enough.

A baby buggy so massive is, not surprisingly, strong as a tank. The Bye Bye Baby Buggy is designed to withstand years of abuse from little passengers—remember this baby buggy was originally intentioned for day care centers. Every Bye Bye Baby Buggy comes with a three year guarantee, and replacement parts are available online should the buggy have a problem later on.

Not surprisingly, the Angeles Bye Bye Baby Buggy costs an arm and a leg and probably a few teeth as well. The good news is that because it is so specialized, there is a strong market for Bye Bye Baby Buggies at child care centers and preschools. It’s certainly not for everyone, but for those special mums who’ve been “blessed” with multiple babies, the Bye Bye Baby Buggy may just be the answer to a prayer.

I looked into the Silver Cross Sleepover Deluxe because it is both versatile and unique. I wanted a stroller that was different looking but still had all the features I needed. The Sleepover Deluxe Linear was a natural choice. Silver Cross is a UK-based company, and the Sleepover Deluxe Linear has a very British look that I love.

The Sleepover Deluxe Linear starts out as a pram, which is distinctive all by itself in the US. I was worried that the pram might be unsafe for a newborn because the baby wouldn’t be strapped in, but the Silver Cross Sleepover Deluxe Linear has a soft Velcro strap attached to the pram mattress. However, after using the pram for a while, I realized how safe it really was. The body of the Sleepover Deluxe Linear is deep and solid. I felt very safe using it with my newborn. I also love the colors the Sleepover Deluxe Linear came in. I chose the “Shoreline” color because the liner was darker, and I think it will be easier to clean. Silver Cross uses much nicer and better looking fabrics than other companies. The Sleepover Deluxe Linear I bought has very soft fabric, but I have been able to wipe it clean easily.

I also like that the Silver Cross Sleepover Deluxe Linear comes with a matching diaper bag and changing pad, so all my baby gear is coordinated. Silver Cross also includes a foot muff and rain cover that matches the rest of the Sleepover Deluxe Linear’s fabric. I decided to get the Silver Cross Ventura Plus car seat, making the Sleepover Deluxe Linear a complete travel system, but I love the pram so much I use it without the car seat most of the time.

The best thing about the Silver Cross Sleepover Deluxe Linear is that it comes with a wooden stand for the stroller body, so you can bring the pram in at night and use it as a cradle. This feature of the Sleepover Deluxe Linear has saved us a lot of money since we didn’t have to buy a separate bassinette or a port-a-crib. The Silver Cross Sleepover Deluxe Linear makes traveling with our baby very easy since he doesn’t have to keep getting used to new beds.

The Sleepover Deluxe Linear also converts into a stroller, but I haven’t used that feature yet since my child is still quite young. I have heard it can be hard to push in stroller mode. I chose the Sleepover Deluxe Linear instead of the Sleepover Deluxe Classic because the Linear chassis folds easier, and the Linear model and is freestanding, so I can just leave it in the corner by the door.

Over all, the Silver Cross Sleepover Deluxe Linear is a great stroller for someone who is looking for something out of the ordinary. The Sleepover Deluxe Linear is also fairly priced when you consider the accessories it comes with and all the extra gear you won’t have to buy.

I have two energetic (that’s the nice way to say it) boys, so I bought the Baby Planet Unity Sport Stroller after reading all the great reviews about it. I am not disappointed in this double stroller and would recommend it to anyone. I love the sporty look of the Baby Planet stroller, and my boys call it the “fire truck.”

I was a little doubtful about the handle at first, but the Unity double stroller is so easy to steer that I can usually do it one handed. I also like that the Baby Planet Unity Sport has a weight limit of 55lbs per child. My boys are big for their ages, and I wanted a double stroller that would last us a long time.

The Baby Planet Unity Sport Stroller is amazingly easy to fold and is actually quite compact for a double stroller. My Graco Quatro was almost as big and heavy as the Baby Planet stroller, and it was only for one child. I drive a Honda Accord, and I have no problem getting this double stroller in and out of the trunk. I can fold the Baby Planet Unity Sport with one hand, but I need two to open it.

A lot of double strollers I looked at had smaller baskets beneath them, but the Baby Planet Unity Sport fits my diaper bag, purse, and my younger son’s push toy with no problem. The other thing I like is that Baby Planet has a free recycling program where they will take your old stroller, even if it’s not the Baby Planet brand, and recycle it or refurbish it for families in need. We try to be a “green” family, and my older son was happy his stroller was going to help someone in need.

The only complaints I have about this double stroller is that it is a little heavy for my mother, who watches my kids often, but my husband and I can lift the double stroller easily. The stroller was also a little hard to open and close at first, but once it was broken in, we had no problems.

Over all, the Baby Planet Unity Sport double stroller is a great long-term investment for families with more than one child. The price is high, but you’ll get a double stroller that will be a workhorse for years.

If you have twins, or know someone who does, and you have a lot of money to blow on the best double pram ever, you need look no further than Mountain Buggy Urban Double stroller. Mountain Buggy is based in New Zealand, a land known for outdoor adventure and diversity. It makes sense that such a country would produce such a versatile double pram. The Mountain Buggy Urban Double converts to a side by side double pram rugged enough for off-pavement use and even jogging while managing to be agile enough for indoor and urban use. The Mountain Buggy Urban Double is so easy to push it can be controlled with one hand, and it is narrow enough to fit through a standard doorway.

However, the best feature of the Urban Double is its ability to be customized with a mind-boggling array of configurations. Remember those twins I mentioned? You can tote them both with optional carrycot attachments, making the Mountain Buggy Urban Double into a slick double pram. Best of all, you can opt for a twin bassinette, a single, double-wide carrycot. Essentially, your twins can ride together in one large pram instead of being separated in individual compartments. Imagine your twins playing together and enjoying contact with each other while riding in the Mountain Buggy Urban Double pram. Since the twins will no doubt take to screaming at each other once they get older, why not enjoy their cooing and cuddling while you can?

All this luxury comes at a price, anywhere from $500 to $700 dollars—more with accessories. You could justify it by saying that when you buy the Mountain Buggy Urban Double you get a double jogging stroller and a regular double pram all in one, but that isn’t really the case. The mountain buggy weighs in at a hefty 35 lbs, and folds up to a bulky 29 x 42 x 12 inches, so don’t plan on having any extra space in your trunk unless you drive an SUV (and if you can afford the Mountain Buggy Urban Double, you probably do). Loading and unloading such a heavy double pram is simply impractical for running errands around town.

On the plus side, the Mountain Buggy Urban Double holds 120 lbs of kid. That means your darling little twins can keep using this double pram in stroller mode for years. The Mountain Buggy Urban Double is also an excellent choice if you live in a more rural area. The double pram is designed to handle mildly bumpy terrain, even with infants on board, so feel free to take the Mountain Buggy Urban Double, ironic though it may be, on a stroll down the a country lane.

Some parents have complained about various components of the Mountain Buggy Urban Double, but overall, they seem to rave about the double pram’s easy handling and unique accommodation of multiple babies. So, if you can afford it, go ahead and treat your twins to a little more togetherness, even when going for a walk.

Silvercross designed the Pop as a lightweight pushchair made to “pop to the shops,” and run similar types of errands. At only 7kg (just over 15lbs,) the Silvercross Pop pushchair is light and easy to carry. It’s also expensive at about $184. To be fair, the Pop is stylish and sleek, but can it beat its American counterpart, the Graco Glider? A side by side comparison tells all.

General
Both the Silvercross Pop and the Graco Gilder feature all the basic amenities including recline seat (the Silvercross Pop has five positions while the Graco Glider has only two), shopping basket, sun hood, and child safety harness.

Portability
The Silvercross Pop is the lighter pushchair. The Graco Glider weighs 8.6kg (nearly 19lbs). The Silvercross Pop also has a more compact fold, making it a winner for getting on and off the bus. However, customer reviews indicate that the wheels on the Silvercross Pop can be troublesome while the Graco Glider is praised for its easy maneuverability. Both the Silvercross Pop and the Graco Glider feature easy one-handed folding.

Style
The Silvercross Pop wins hands down in the style category. The Pop comes in trendy colors and fabrics while the Graco Gilder has a very old-lady feel with its childish prints and boring color pallets. The Silvercross Pop also has a much sleeker look overall.

Convenience
Silvercross’ recent models have all been plagued by a shopping basket that is difficult if not impossible to use. The minimalist modern styling of the Silvercross Pop also means that amenities like cup holders and snack trays are in short supply. However, the Pop does feature a handy parent bag and the lack of a bumper bar means it’s easy to get kids in and out of the pushchair. The Graco Glider has a parent organizer tray, a removable child snack tray, and an easily accessible shopping basket that is larger than the Silvercross Pop’s.

Value
The Graco Glider really shines in the value department. For about $160 you get all the above mentioned features and a car seat with a permanent base that stays in your car, meaning you can move baby from the car to the Graco Glider pushchair with a few simple clicks. The Silvercross Pop does accept the Silvercross Ventura car seat, but it costs another $140, and you will have to undo the seat belt every time you move it.

After spending a week wrestling with my large, awkward Graco travel system stroller at Disneyland, I came home determined to never do a theme park with a stroller again. Little did I know my in laws were planning to surprise us with a family reunion in Florida at, you guessed it, Disney World. I wasn’t about to turn down a cheap vacation, but I was not going to lug my monster stroller on an airplane. I decided to do a little digging and find something that would keep me and my kid sane.

There are definitely some perks to visiting a theme park with a stroller. I liked having the ability to transport a lot of stuff without having to carry it all. The stroller also became a sort of safe zone for my toddler. When he started getting over-stimulated we just put him in the stroller and pulled down the hood, helping him fall asleep and take a nap even in the middle of the park. Although it’s large, my stroller is also very comfortable to push, a definite plus in a hot, crowded theme park.

So I knew what I wanted in my new “theme park” stroller. It needed to have a basket for carrying our stuff. It needed to have a hood, and it had to recline so my toddler could take a nap. My stroller also needed to be light, easy to maneuver (my old Graco is so wide I couldn’t even take it into many of the shops at the park), and it needed to accommodate a rowdy 2 year old.

After looking around online I found my winner. It’s the Silver Cross Pop Stroller, and it had everything I was looking for. The Pop combined all the best features of my old stroller with all of the portability of an umbrella stroller. First, the Pop had a nice basket, something that is hard to find in a lot of travel strollers. It also had a deep hood which I loved because it had an SPF of 50. My son is very fair and I was worried about him getting burned in Florida. As a nice bonus, it comes with a rain cover that we found very useful since our reunion was in the rainy season.

The Silver Cross Pop is also tiny when it’s folded up and very light, only about 15lbs. There is also a strap for carrying it. The Silver Cross Pop was so small that the airline let us check it at the gate. The Pop is also very comfortable to use. I often have to stoop down to use umbrella strollers, but the Pop Stroller’s handles were at a comfortable height, and they were very easy on my hands.

The Pop Stroller is easy to fold even with one hand, and my absolute favorite feature is that as you lower the seat there is a mechanism that makes the motion very smooth. My little boy takes forever to get to sleep, and if he wakes up he won’t go back to napping. The slow recline feature made it so that he never woke up when we lowered him back, and he slept a lot longer in that position.

Now that we are home, we use the Pop all the time. It’s just as good as my full-size stroller and a lot easier to handle. You can buy the Silver Cross Pop Stroller on their website or at stroller stores all around the country.

Silvercross is really trying to update its image in the pushchair market with the Sleepover Sport Linear. With competitors like Bugaboo and Combi succeeding with modern, athletic-inspired pushchairs, Silver Cross had no choice but to try and enter the field.

The Sleepover Sport Linear is definitely an improvement over the other, more traditional models in the Silvercross Sleepover line if you want something young and fresh. Although colors are limited, Silver Cross has made some bold choices with color block patterns featuring grass green (called “flash”) and bright yellow (“zest”). The Sleepover Sport pushchair body is also slightly more stylized than the Sleepover Classic. Otherwise the two models are identical.

Silver Cross offers two chassis choices with the Sleepover Sport, the Classic and the Linear. The Classic pretty much ruins the whole effect of the Sport model as it looks old-fashioned and, frankly, prudish. The Linear chassis is much sleeker and more modern-looking. On the Linear chassis, the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport is a pretty slick little number. You can also purchase the Silver Cross Ventura car seat to make the Sleepover Spot into a complete travel system. Wisely, Silver Cross features the Ventura in both the flash and zest colors.

In all honesty, if you want a really trendy, mod pushchair, the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport Linear probably isn’t what you are looking for. There are a lot of other pushchairs out there that have a sportier look (the Bugaboo Chameleon for example). However, if what you really want is a reliable, solid pushchair that ticks all the boxes and is an excellent value and also happens to look a little sporty, then the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport Linear is an excellent choice.

Let’s face it, you don’t buy a pushchair based on looks alone, and the Sleepover Sport Linear has all the features that really matter, multiple pushchair positions, removable carry cot, excellent suspension and maneuverability, and it’s easy to fold and adjust. In the end, the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport Linear is like that middle-aged woman at the gym. She tries to fit in by dressing in warm-ups and trainers, but underneath it all, she’s just a sturdy, old-fashioned lady.

When you think of things that will make your life easier as a breastfeeding mum, a pushchair may not be on the top of your list, but the Silver Cross Sleepover Sport Classic really does suit the breastfeeding mum whether she’s at home or out and about because it is an all in one sleep and travel system.

Silvercross designed the Sleepover Sport Classic to fill the most essential needs of a new baby, namely where it will sleep and how you will take it places. I recommend the Silver Cross Sleepover system because the pram body is a detachable carrycot that can serve as your baby’s first bed. Simply place the Sleepover Sport carrycot on the included stand and you have a set up similar to a Moses basket. How does this help a breastfeeding mum? If you place the carrycot right next to your bed, midnight feedings are much easier on you as you will have instant access to baby. The Sleepover Sport Classic can also go wherever you go, so when you take baby on her first overnight visit to grandma, she can sleep in the same carrycot she uses to at home. When baby sleeps better, everyone sleeps better!

The Silvercross Sleepover Sport Classic also makes going out easier on a mum and baby. The Sleepover Sport Classic has a multitude of options when it comes to how you want to get baby from here to there. The Classic chassis, which is a sturdier option than the Linear chassis, is great for long walks and bumpy paths. If you plan to drive, the optional Silvercross Ventura car seat attaches directly to the chassis, making short work of simple errands and allowing you to leave the carrycot at home. For longer trips, the Silvercross Sleepover Sport carrycot can serve as a pram, a rear-facing pushchair, or a forward facing pushchair, so it grows with your child. Breastfeeding shouldn’t limit your mobility, and getting around with the Sleepover Sport Classic is so easy you won’t be tempted to stay at home.

Silvercross is known for the quality and durability of their prams, and the Sleepover Sport Classic is no exception. This travel system will help you in your efforts to breastfeed and raise a healthy child and will continue to serve you long after your baby has graduated to solid foods.