Time is marching on and still no news from Quinny as to whether I will be road testing the Moodd or the Yezz. I'm hoping for the Moodd as I'll have a newborn in just over 3 months time so that will be far more use, but will wait and see what I'm allocated.
In preparation for our changing family we've sold on both the Mamas and Papas Luna and the Quinny Buzz. We still have the Baby Jogger City Mini and the only problem is remembering to move it around between cars and the house. :-)
The other debate currently going on in our house is what to do about a double pushchair for use on occassions where I do really need to be able to put both of them in a pushchair as eldest still seems at least 8 months away from being able to go without a pushchair on a permanent basis. Very little options seem to be available following a visit to our local retailer. What did we see that took our fancy to varying degrees:
Baby Jogger City Select - this was our favourite before the visit but following some comments online we wanted to try it again. Stick a toddler in the front seat and it makes it very difficult to get the pushchair up and down curbs. The easiest way to do it was to put a foot against the back axle for leverage. moving it around was also far more tricky with a near on 3 year old at the front. I would have one but it would involve a compromise that I could get fed up with.
Icandy Peach Blossom - fantastic pushchair to move around, even with toddler in it. Downside is the seat size - son was hanging over the ends so really not going to be much good in 6 months time. 2nd seat also doesn't go very upright either which isn't great. I do hear that there's an updated version due late this year or early next which resolves these 2 problems so could be good if it comes out in time.
Icandy Pear - Has bigger seats but the fold isn't so good and going to take up even more room that the large peach blossom on the boot!
Phil and Teds - tried the explorer but did struggle with hitting my knees on the lower seat unless the handlebar was in one specific position and I kept my arms pretty straight. That combined with not being able to do parent facing, not being able to recline the seats when both in use.
2nd P+T option - The promenade is due for release (again later this year or early next according to reports) and that could be better. Main seat can go forward or rear facing and 2nd seat reclines. The handlebar also extends which solve the problem of knee bashing - another one that's a wait and see.
Looks like it's going to be last minute decisions all round and expensive ones at that given that the Baby Jogger is the cheapest of those that are currently on release (bar the P+T Explorer). Still looking forward to my Quinny when I hear more. The only new info from Quinny at the moment is that the RRP will be £599 for the Moodd.
