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Phil & Teds pram
Hi,
I just wanted some honest reviews about the Phil and Teds pushchair/double system. I am pregnant with my second baby and my lo will be 21 months when the baby is born. She is a confident walker at the moment but will still need to use a pushchair occasionally when the baby is born. I was looking at the Phil and Teds pushchair as it can be converted back into a single pushchair and isn't as bulky as most double pushchairs. My only concern is that the Cacoon will be quite close to the ground when it's put at the bottom and there isn't alot of room for an older child in the bottom when the second seat is in place. Does any one have one? What do you think of it? Is it worth the money?
Thanks
I just wanted some honest reviews about the Phil and Teds pushchair/double system. I am pregnant with my second baby and my lo will be 21 months when the baby is born. She is a confident walker at the moment but will still need to use a pushchair occasionally when the baby is born. I was looking at the Phil and Teds pushchair as it can be converted back into a single pushchair and isn't as bulky as most double pushchairs. My only concern is that the Cacoon will be quite close to the ground when it's put at the bottom and there isn't alot of room for an older child in the bottom when the second seat is in place. Does any one have one? What do you think of it? Is it worth the money?
Thanks
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The cocoon is fantastic and is not too close to the ground at all, my lo has outgrown hers now unfortunately! I agree that it isn't easy to get in & out of lower seat but it is the younger child that sits in the back, either in the cocoon or the actual seat, never the older child. Ebay do some reasonably priced second hand ones.
I've had several buggies and this has been the best. Hope that has helped.
Sam
My only, and this is very small, complaint is there isn't much shopping space. However this is hands down the best pushchair I have used.
It definately the best buggy I've used by far & I would say worth every penny
Good Luck
Hilary x
Mine cost me ??650 but that was including the maxi cosi car seat and adapter that fits in the car. The actual pram is on sale for ??419.00,which includes 2 seats which are interchangable,carry cot, rain cover, footmuff and a few more bits i think anyway i hope you like it x
http://www.icandyuk.com/pear.htm
I would be considering it if no 2 ever happens!!
She did comment though that occasionally she has knocked her shins on it (too long a stride!!)
my daughter will be 18mths so will need 2 sit down for walks and shopping etc, its similar 2 the sport style but you can fold down the pram with the back seat still attached, its lighter and the front seat can lye a bit flatter if the older child wants 2 sleep. i have seen so many double prams whilst shopping and they always look so bulky in the shops, around the trafford centre (manchester) you will see it in every colour! they r so popular they must be good! x
Good:
1 very light to get in and out of the car,
2 easy to fold and put up (strap to secure it when folded)
3 very easy to adjust it to all the different combinations
4 plenty of room in the seats for lo's (it says 5yrs and I can believe it!)
5 cosy toes is very roomy and cosy
6 no bigger than a single buggy even with the second seat in place (in fact its lighter than the single buggy I had with my son!)
7 good on smooth and rough ground
8 easy to manouver(spl?)
9 and of course, the truly fantastic fact that you dont need to buy a single buggy when your toddler no longer needs a ride, and if you buy it for your first child, you only need to buy a second seat when number 2 comes along!
Downsides:
1 extra seat does not recline (tho I think it does on the new models)
2 not much room in the shopping tray (no room at all with a toddler in the second seat! Solved this by buying the panier bags)
3 The double raincover is a bit 'baggy' when buggy is in single mode (I bought velcro strips and put a bit of extra velcro further in the back panel, so I can adjust it between modes, saved buying another cover)
4 There is a car seat available, but buggy cant accommodate a toddler if you use it as a travel system.
5 did have a bit of a problem getting the front wheel to stay on 'swivel', but seem to have figured that out now.
I highly recommend them. xx ( if you do decide to get one, shop around on the net as I saved about ??150 on the shop price when I bought the buggy, second seat, cosytoes and raincover)
I know its a bit late but just looking at the p&t now..Did you get the arch for the baby at the bottom of the buggy - which one fits or do you just use hanging toys? thanks