Great for Single Baby with Tons of Storage
Great for Single Baby with Tons of Storage
Backstory: I have only one baby (Jan 2024 Baby) but wanted a stroller that could potentially grow with the family if I had another. I wanted a stroller with plenty of storage and then some. This brought me to either the Cybex Gazelle or the Bugaboo Donkey. I previously was dead set on getting the Bugaboo Donkey 5 stroller since it looked like more storage capacity. My birthing plans didn’t happen as I expected and my little one came a month early. In a sense of urgency to get a stroller within a day, I ordered an inexpensive MomPush one out of desperation to have a stroller ready for the 1st pediatrician appointment just 2 days after i was discharged. While that stroller was ok, it wasn’t great. But what was helpful was it showed me just how little trunk space I had. The Bugaboo was out of consideration after that. Once I had the time, I went through ordering the Cybex Gazelle with the Bassinet Cot. HANDS DOWN BEST PURCHASE. This glides so effortlessly and the look/feel is of obvious quality. My husband put the stroller together and said it was not difficult at all. I can’t wait to take this out for walks on the strand by the beach and farmers markets.
Pros:
Glides smoothly from every angle
Looks high quality and luxury, the Cot looks so cute and much sleeker design than the cheaper model I previously had.
Fabrics and gear feel high quality and luxury
Ample Storage, the bottom basket with a middle bassinet configuration easily stores items over 1 ft. You can see in my pic a standard 13 inch tote bag with more room above.
Bottom storage is easily accessible with any configuration (bassinet in standard or bottom with basket on top). This was a huge selling point for me since I saw this as a common issue with most other strollers and when I have liquid bottles in a diaper bag I’m paranoid about the bag tipping over and potentially causing spills with a leaky bottle.
Easy setup
Love the break-bar placement net to the wheel
Love that it comes with rain/mosquito nets
Sturdy construction, the prior stroller I purchased had an extremely wobbly frame. This is so sturdy and safe for baby.
Cons:
Folding isn’t as intuitive as it seems, watch a video on how to close the stroller to see exactly where the push buttons are and how you’re supposed to hold all down together at the same time.
The middle docking station buttons are not as easy to push down to adjust up towards the basket position, both my husband and I fumbled like monkeys trying to figure out just how to “click” the buttons. Once you figure this out, it’s not a big deal.
The cons above are not deal breakers nor enough to mark down a star since once you figure those kinks out everything is seamless. All in all, I’m very happy with my purchase and would definitely recommend this stroller combo to any parent.
