A great stroller alternative, but definitely has improvements to be made

A great stroller alternative, but definitely has improvements to be made

I researched this stroller, and picked this one for the “stroller-like” push. Now that I have it, I find myself in a love-hate relationship with it.

First Pros:

1) My husband calls the coupe, my daughters “car”. It definitely gives my 1 year old space to people watch, or sleep, when not walking beside it.

We’ve also used it with a giant 3 year old nephew – enough space for them both to fit happily.

2) The thing pushes like a dream.

We’ve taken it “off-roading”, on gravel and grass- and have yet to have any issues. It’s comparable to our Vista on pavement, and with wheels locked- We were pleasantly surprised on some of our rockier surfaces. It does bounce, but that’s ok for its size. Recovery is awesome.

and the best for last!

3) It fits in the trunk of my Subaru Legacy Sedan! Yes! Yes, you read that right!!! It fits! With wheels on!

This was a must have, I’m so happy because it’s my daily driver. I normally pull my travel stroller out for short periods, but trips that we spend the day out (parks, aquariums, fairs) – popping this in and out of my trunk is awesome!!!

Now for the Cons, and the first is a doozy.

1) No SPF Protection.

At this price point, I cannot believe this – but it’s true. No SPF protection from the coupe what so ever.

I ordered this before I knew, and to be honest- I would have passed by had I known.

In my opinion, This is a HUGE misstep in my opinion. The world is only getting hotter, and sun protection works best in layers.

IE. – sunscreen, spf in clothing and spf shades and coverings.

This gives nothing- but shade…

2) The Lack of adequate storage. For adults.

yes, it’s great for kids- but be honest we need to be able to take things around too. This doesn’t give much storage options, not even for its own pull handle or rain cover.

to make this more convenient for ease of use, you must by accessories thus adding to the overall price. That’s also insane to me for this price point. At least make carrying the things that come with the unit easy- the parent console and child console are small and fill quickly with normal everyday outing items.

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3) the folding mechanism, use of Velcro and lack of number 5 size zippers.

I dislike that the folding mechanism isn’t automatic, like the Vista- and manually removed. Instead with both being manual, you can easily forget.

the Velcro makes me fear for longevity since you have to use it each time with open and close. I believe zippers would have been a better option.

also the number 3 zippers, I don’t know if mine is new and thus hard to get- but number 5 zippers would have made life easier. Is it difficult like a phd? No, but annoying and when kids want to sleep- time consuming.

Overall, I like the coupe and I’m happy with the purchase but I do think there is definitely room for improvement. Especially in the SPF department.