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Stroller Review: Quinny Zapp
Filed under: Baby Essentials
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The Basics: 13.2 pounds. Good from 6 months to 44 pounds. It's 25 inches at the widest point when it's unfolded. Collapses to 10 by 11 by 27 inches.
The Lowdown: If you're a family who loves to travel, you're going to flip over Quinny's Zapp. The Zapp is one of the most compact strollers on the market.
The biggest advantages the Zapp has over other strollers are its compact fold and light weight. Once fully collapsed, the Zapp is 11 inches wide and just more than two feet long -- think the size of a small roller-board suitcase. In fact, it's so small that it fits easily into airplane storage compartments and, at less than 15 pounds, it's easy to hoist the stroller over your head. It even comes with a travel bag. That said, collapsing the stroller does take some getting used to and requires two hands and multiple steps.
What we dislike about this stroller is the storage capacity and the limitations of its seat. This stroller has virtually no storage; the bottom basket a tight fit for even a small diaper bag. Since the stroller is so light, it is impossible to hang even the lightest bag on the back handles without the stroller tipping over. The seat of the stroller is comfortable for older children, but it doesn't recline at all. It's not suited for children younger than six months, and children are forced to nap upright.
You'll Want It If: You've got a slightly older child and a family that loves to travel.
Available for $199 at Amazon.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
3-05-2010 @ 2:13PM
talkinturtles said...perfect? $199, no storage, hard to collapse and no reclining seat.... where is the perfect part? i got a $40, lightweight, easy to collapse (one hand), two positions for the seat and a small storage bag. no storage bag, can't imagine how i'll live without that......
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3-05-2010 @ 2:42PM
rebecca said...We love our Zapp! We have had it almost 3 years now and it is one of our most used strollers (and we have more than quite a few). The fold isn't hard...it just takes a little getting used to. With a little practice, you'll be able to fold it in a snap. Ours is the European version so it has only 3 wheels and no storage basket. We don't miss having storage at all...never really use it on any of our strollers. We just use a saddlebag on the side of the Zapp and hang our diaper bag on the back. Yes, it can be tippy but usually only if our child is not sitting in the stroller or we have overstuffed the bag for the day. But no big deal! It really is a great travel stroller. It is the only stroller we own that can fit into the trunk of a VW Bug and was great when we took the train to NYC. I just carried it right onto the train and placed it overhead and it was small enough to maneuver through the Christmas crowds shopping in NYC. Plus we could fold it quickly while at a busy restaurant and stow it out of the way (about the size of my printer). It is the one stroller that I can't see us getting rid of anytime soon!
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3-05-2010 @ 3:52PM
L. Williamson said...Rebecca, we have the European version too. We purchased it in Toys R Us in Germany and we loved it when we used it! Folding does take some getting used to, but it really is a great little stroller.