graco strollers

1. ( 1 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 14 2008

   We purchased this only in a different print(same price). We have already had so many problems we are getting rid of ours (g Collection) and buying the Quattro Tour duo. The first problem we came across was getting it into a trunk, wasn't at all easy. The second problem was that the canopy over the front seat broke off, looking at the thin piece of plastic that was holding it in I am not at all surprised this happened. The third problem I have is the material is hard to clean. In most Graco strollers, you can simply take off the padding and throw it in the washer, this is something you cannot do with the duoglider. The seats are smaller than a regular stroller. Our fourth problem was car seat. We bought the matching car seat for our stroller (Infant Safeseat in G collection) and I was told that it would work in our stroller. Well it doesn't size wise. Its difficult to get it wedged into the rear seat. When you try to take the safe seat out you practically have to pull the red release panel and JERK really hard sometimes it takes a few minutes to acomplish this. Not something you want to do with a sleeping baby in the car seat. And that brings us to the fifth problem when using the carseat in the rear seat (directions say to put heaviest child in front and baby in rear) there isn't much clearance between the baby's head and the top of the stroller, most with most graco strollers you can pull both canopies closed, not so with this stroller. When you want to check on the baby you have to pull the canopy over the parent's tray to see them which defeats the purpose of the parents tray. When you want to use the parents tray, you have to pull the canopy forward a little which puts the edge of the canopy right in the baby's face. Finally folding, this is one of the old fashioned folding strollers which has the front children's tray scrapping along the ground when folding. This is something that the Graco Quattro Tour Duo doesn't do, and although a little bit heavier, it folds up 20% smaller than the Duoglider making shopping trips easier. Had I known all the problems I would have with this I wouldn't have bought it. Its funny, all the graco duogliders are basically the same, however they are basically the same except that the patterns are different. The darius stroller is exactly the same as many of the 130-150 duogliders your just paying extra for the fabric. Not a smart buy.

2. ( 2 of 3 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 14 2008

   We purchased this only in a different print(same price). We have already had so many problems we are getting rid of ours (g Collection) and buying the Quattro Tour duo. The first problem we came across was getting it into a trunk, wasn't at all easy. The second problem was that the canopy over the front seat broke off, looking at the thin piece of plastic that was holding it in I am not at all surprised this happened. The third problem I have is the material is hard to clean. In most Graco strollers, you can simply take off the padding and throw it in the washer, this is something you cannot do with the duoglider. The seats are smaller than a regular stroller. Our fourth problem was car seat. We bought the matching car seat for our stroller (Infant Safeseat in G collection) and I was told that it would work in our stroller by Graco. Well it doesn't size wise. Its difficult to get it wedged into the rear seat. Then when you put your older child into the first seat their head nearly bangs into the top of the carseat behind them, the sun blockers that are sewn into the sunshades on both my car seat and the stroller don't work in different ways the car seat's visor is clear and doesn't block out any glare, and they get sticky and hard to have folded out completely its always wrinkled. When you try to take the safe seat out you practically have to pull the red release panel and JERK (after taking baby out of car seat which totally defeats the purpose of a travel system)really hard sometimes it takes a few minutes to acomplish this. Not something you want to do with a sleeping baby in the car seat. And that brings us to the fifth problem when using the carseat in the rear seat (directions say to put heaviest child in front and baby in rear) there isn't much clearance between the baby's head and the top of the stroller, most with most graco strollers you can pull both canopies closed, not so with this stroller. When you want to check on the baby you have to pull the canopy over the parent's tray to see them which defeats the purpose of the parents tray. When you want to use the parents tray, you have to pull the canopy forward a little which puts the edge of the canopy right in the baby's face. Finally folding, this is one of the old fashioned folding strollers which has the front children's tray scrapping along the ground when folding. This is something that the Graco Quattro Tour Duo doesn't do, and although a little bit heavier, it folds up 20% smaller than the Duoglider making shopping trips easier. Had I known all the problems I would have with this I wouldn't have bought it. Its funny, all the graco duogliders are basically the same, however they are basically the same except that the patterns are different. The darius stroller is exactly the same as many of the 130-150 duogliders your just paying extra for the tacky fabric. Not a smart buy. We junked ours and got (while more expensive it was worth the buy) the Quattro Duo its easier to steer and doesn't take up my whole trunk. It folds easier and not as bulky while it may weigh more its easier to lift into my car.

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1. Posted: Jul 12 2008

   It is very nice. Good for shopping. A little bulkier than I thought. Had a hard time fitting it into my Mitsubishi trunk. It does well on every terrain. Would need another light weight stroller to compliment this one.

2. Posted: Jun 21 2008

   I absolutely love this stroller. It is so easy to use and I have gotten so many complements on it. It is easy to fold and put the baby in. I wish I have had this stroller two babies ago.

3. Posted: Jun 16 2008

   I would love to review this product but when it came the rear wheel assembly was missing a part. I e-mailed Graco who said they would send the part out. I emailed them two more times in 13 days but no wheel assembly. I emailed a third time and they told me I would have it in five days. That was last monday - It has now been 7 days and still no rear assembly.

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