quicksmart stroller

**flyawayfree** · 23-07-2008 20:00

Who has one? I am looing at getting one for DS as my cheapie broke and i need one that kinda reclines.

**chococat** · 23-07-2008 21:04

Dont do it

**Sammilee** · 23-07-2008 21:16

Well, I'm not too sure why chococat has said don't do it, but I have one and love it. For a cheapy stroller it has definitely come in handy and has been worth every dollar spent on it. I have a bigger pram (Quinny Buzz) and I curse every day for having spent so much money on that pram. Even though the Quinny does fit into the boot of my hatchback, it is so big and cumbersome when wheeling around the shops, and trying to get into busy cafes is a nightmare! But the Quicksmart easy stroller is easy-peasy. It is very light, so easy to fold, very compact when folded (I can even put it behind the front seat!) and is so easy to push. The seat does recline back, which I find my DS sleeps in fine. To recline the seat it involves releasing 4 clips, so not as easy to recline as some other strollers, but not hard either. We have also taken the stroller interstate with us and it was easy to pack for the plane as it comes with a bag. It also comes with a rain cover which I've used too.

Anyway, from my experience I have been very pleased with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone who is looking at one. We've had ours for now about 4 months, use it nearly every day, and it is still as good as new

ETA - I have the Quicksmart Easy Stroller (it has 4 wheels), I know that they also do a very compact 3 wheeler stroller which I've not used, so I thought I would clarify in case you are looking at the 3 wheeler stroller 'coz then my comments don't apply.

**mum_I'm_hungry** · 23-07-2008 21:21

We had one that we took overseas and I didn't care for it much. It was a bit of a pain to fold/unfold and ended up getting the death wobbles after five weeks (though, to be fair, that was from lot of Japanese pebbles!). I would get something similar, but better quality. I like the Quinny Zapps, but they don't recline. I have seen a great looking one called a Valco Prism that is very similar and does recline, though...

**kaybee** · 24-07-2008 14:48

I love mine! It's been sooo handy! We got it on sale at Toys r Us and has been worth every penny.

I have taken it away with me on the plane, the bag it comes in is very handy. I've used it on public transport and it is light enough that I have carried it with DD inside upstairs at a train station when the Lift was out of order.

I've used it off road, dirt track and it was fine. I would say though, it doesn't really recline like a normal stroller though, just a little, which is why it isn't recommended for under 6 months. Having said that my DD has slept in it often.

Go and try one out, the only other one I liked the look of was the Mia Moda but it is alot more expensive and hard to find.

NB: I have the four wheeler too.

**MountainGirl** · 24-07-2008 15:12

I bought one to take to Vanuatu,..... on concrete or in an airport it is fine,... but offroad

,. very wobbly and unstable,..and the sunshade is useless. DD ended up having a muslin cloth over her legs the entire time,.and it was 40degrees!

**reAllytee** · 24-07-2008 23:15

We have the 4 wheeler & we love it !

We use it quite a lot for walking because we dont have a car & whilst yeah it isnt like a big pram that will mow through grass & off road terrain it really does handle quite a lot !

Many say they have dramas folding it etc yet we never have ! It did take a few goes to work it all out but since then no dramas at all !

I also like that in this stroller unlike many of the larger more expensive ones the seat is largish & they sit back in the seat iykwim ! Squeak hates our other Roger Armstrong stroller cause it has his so far forward & even with it having full recline he wont sleep in it for longer than 10mins. The Quicksmart has him asleep for hours !

**JasmineLouise** · 25-07-2008 00:26

i know that the older model did not actually recline... not sure if the newer versions do though.. worth checking it out though

**SEA** · 27-07-2008 20:41

I have the older model that doesn't recline and was in the market for the newer model before dd2 arrived (because it reclines and has other features) but now we are going to get a tandem pram.
Anyway my opinion, the pros - lightweight (great for traveling), easy to unfold and (when you finally get it folded it's easy to put away (fits anywhere) and cheap. Cons - confusing to fold and hard to steer (push) when theres a bit of weight on it.