Quinny Buzz, 2008/2009, 4 Wheel, Stroller, Gold
Quinny Buzz, 2008/2009, 4 Wheel, Stroller, Gold
- Now includes a second stain-resistant XL seat for use with toddlers
- Automatic “hands-free” unfolding mechanism
- Highly maneuverable lockable front swivel wheels
- 5-position adjustable handle to accommodate parents of various heights
- Easy to operate parking brakes
Quinny Buzz, 2008/2009, 4 Wheel, Stroller, Gold
Quinny Buzz 4 Complete StrollerThe popular Quinny Buzz is now available in a more traditional 4 wheel version! With the same sleek, modern design and standout engineering, this chic stroller is turning heads.The Quinny Buzz’s signature feature is its revolutionary hands-free unfolding technology. Thanks to hydraulic gas springs, the Buzz unfolds itself with just a touch of the hand or foot. Be sure to check out the demo – you won’t believe how easy it is to unfold this stroller! The Quinny Buzz’
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Great Improvements Done on the Buzz 4!,
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|Benefits and drawbacks,
I have mixed feelings on this stroller. There are good points about it, but there are definitely things the manufacturer could improve.
***Things I like about it***
- It rolls very nicely over the uneven sidewalks, high curb-cuts, small branches, etc. that are not uncommon in our semi-urban area, without jostling the baby much.
- My son is comfortable in the seat, and often falls asleep in it. I started him in it when he was about 3 1/2 months (he was hitting the weight limit for the Dreami bassinet attachment), and in the most reclined position, he liked it from the start.
- It comes with the bug and rain screen, and an extension seat for when the child gets bigger, extending the life of the seat.
***Things I do not like about it, and which the manufacturer should fix***
- If you get stuck going over something big like a very large doorway step to a store in an urban area, or a set of stairs, you run the very real risk of getting stuck with your child at an awkward and possibly dangerous angle. If you do get stuck, suddenly the stroller feels extremely unstable, and it can be dangerous for you as well as the baby if you can’t get the stroller over the obstacle quickly without losing your balance. See next point as to WHY it’s so easy to get stuck -
- If you need to lift over an obstacle, the handle is attached with so much room to move that it’s very difficult to use the handle for leverage to get the stroller over the obstacle. I’m sure this is some of why the stroller has such a smooth ride, but I would give up some of the smoothness to be able to get my son and the stroller over an obstacle without lifting the handle up so high, feeling like I might break it or wind up feeling like we’re losing our balance, etc.
- It is extremely, unduly difficult to get the stroller up and down any but the shallowest stairs, in part due to the previously mentioned issues. Since the seat only attaches in one spot, you can’t hold onto the back of the seat to move the stroller up and down stairs without risking breaking the adaptors. Your only choice is to go up or down the stairs (or large doorway saddle, as many stores have) backwards, or have a second person grab the T-bar attachment with the front wheels on it. If you don’t go backwards, you also run the risk of getting stuck at an awkward angle. There is just no justification to make it so difficult for someone to get around common obstacles in such an expensive stroller!
- The stroller is heavy to lift in and out of a car (or bus, etc.), especially if you’re still recovering in the first few months post-childbirth. The first time I went out to do chores with my son and the stroller at less than 2 months postpartum, I decided it would be worth it to get a good-quality umbrella stroller with infant carseat attachments for car or public transportation trips.
- The storage basket is MICROSCOPIC. They try to tell you not to hang anything on the handlebar – as if this is even remotely practical when there is only a TEENY-TINY “storage basket” for everything you have with you! All I can fit in the storage basket are basically the bug and rain screens, nothing else (what’s the point of having them if you don’t take them with you…). So I have struggled with figuring out how to hang my diaper bag on the stroller (I’ve figured out how to do it, but boy, it’s a pain) very low on the handlebars so it doesn’t put too much weight on the handle and destabilize the stroller. In this respect, my umbrella stroller (a Maxi Cosi Perle) is a lot easier to use – despite being an umbrella stroller, it has a bigger basket, and is easier to hand a few things on the handle without destabilizing the stroller!
[- Related: the weight limit for the Dreami bassinet attachment is NOT 25lbs as Amazon said it was - it's 15lbs. If your baby is big and/or grows fast, he or she will be 15 pounds by 3-4 months. The bassinet was great for the first few months, but for the amount of money, the weight limit is just too low. Competitors such as UppaBaby have bassinet attachments that go to over 20lbs, so you could use those for almost a year for most babies!]
The Buzz is great if all you’re doing is rolling around places with good curb cuts and no major obstacles or stairs, don’t mind carrying very little with you and/or wearing a backpack with the baby stuff in it, if you don’t have any issues lifting the stroller in and out of a car that isn’t high up (i.e. not an SUV), and if you don’t have any steps to get up and down to your house or apartment building. If you don’t fit all the above conditions, you may want to think twice, despite the smooth ride and comfortable seat for your baby.
As much as I like that my son is comfortable in the stroller, if I had it to do again, I probably would have registered for an UppaBaby.
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|Great Improvements Done on the Buzz 4!,
Customer Video Review Length:: 8:04 Mins
A video review of the Quinny Buzz 4 stroller.
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