Which double stroller will fold small?

Silver Member Joined: Mar 20 2007 Posts: 944

My friend (the one who introduced me to Imamother.com, but can't log on any more) needs some help.

the combi folds very small from the looks of it. they have instructional videos on their web site. I have heard their strollers are a little on the junkier side, but I don't know what her needs are in terms of stroller use, so it may be good for her. I've only heard they're junky from one source, and have seen a few in person but only in passing. so I'm not an authority on them. they have a "tri-fold" and come with a carrying strap.

Posted: Tue, Oct 09 2007, 12:16 am Post subject:

the combi does fold small, to the size of a golf bag. and it has one bar on top. however if you're walking outside with it, no way can you push it with one hand. I can bareley do so in the mall let alone anywhere else. aside from joggers, I don't know any stroller that can easily be pushed with one hand unless you're friend is very strong!

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I also have the Double Combi. It folds in half, and then in half again. (A Quarter???)

I have to agree, it's not the sturdiest stroller. Not too long after we purchased it, the bar in front of one of the sides cracked.
But, OTOH, it's very lightweight and fits nicely in the car.
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I have the mamas and papas/peg perego twin aria. It is not perfect, a little flimsy, but it folds up nice and small. It fits on the car floor in front of one of the kids seats in our minivan.

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what about graco? I think they also have a double thats more or less like what youre looking for.

Posted: Tue, Oct 09 2007, 10:21 am Post subject:

My SIL has the Peg Twin Aria as well. It doesn't fold side to side compactly, but it folds flat. In terms of car space, she has a little Volkswagen Golf (tiny little hatchback), and she can get it in her trunk (although not much else will fit afterwards!), so for sure it would fit in the trunk of a Camry, with some room to spare.
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Someone I know has the aria and hates it because it's extremely hard to push.
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I have the peg aria, and second that it's hard to push, it's all in all a horrible stroller.
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the graco side by side folds almost flat. I had no problem fitting it into my ford focus, It had the one bar across, and can be pushed one handed if necessary. And the huge basket underneath is a mommy's dream.

Drawbacks--Seat has too positions, totally flat. or straight up. great for a newborn/older infant (10-11 months) not so great for that 4-8 month stage.

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The Combi Twin Savvy has all these features.
The Aria only folds flat, but not any smaller.
The Zooper Tango is very heavy and also doesn't fold as compactly.

There aren't too many options out there right now Sad

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Also this doesn't bother me that it doesn't have a big catch all basket underneath. It just has a hanging zippered pouch underneath big enough for two changes of out fit, 4 diapers, a travel pack wipes, maybe a pair of shoes, and a small toy or two. If you really need to take a bag with you, no problem, you can just hang it on the back of the strollers comfy adjustable handles. I know this sounds like a sales pitch, but I examined this thing for thirty minutes before I bought it and have no complaints. Best of all it was on clearance at Target for 97.00 dollars. I think they have the new fabric pattern and it now it may be 120.00. Take my word for it. You will love it. I bought one for my friend and she also loves it as much as me.
P.S. You could even push three kids in this stroller (two in the back) not buckled in. If they were good and will sit together. We've done it many times If it was a really late Yom Tov or very hot shabbos and my little one didn't want to walk home. (we have an eruv).
Hope this helps any one looking for a good product.

The Aria is HELL to push. I borrowed it from a friend and usedit for 2 kids who weren't even so big or heavy and probably ended up working out my biceps more than anything else! It doesn't maneuver easily, nor does it turn corners easily either and afer 10 minutes I was totally out of breath... and I'm not such a skinny weak person either, so I definitely wouldn't buy it for myself.

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How can you push the Safety 1st/Eddie Bauer Transit Tandem with one hand if has 2 handles? BTW, I didn't find it to push too well on bumps and it was heavier than my Combi which I just lift up.

I didn't mean that it was easy to push with one hand. I just meant that it was easy to push. What I don't like about the combi is that when it is side by side it can be to wide and bulky to go through doorways and side walks. If you like the idea of a front and back but most of them just seem like big tanks then the Eddie Bauer is the way to go.

All umbrella doubles fold small. Though they are not all equal in wieght or durability.