Pram/Stroller help for first time Mum

HI Monique

Visited Babystar today and it has heaps of stuff - alot at the $$$$ Exp end of the market, but they do have a good range of the latest P&T stuff. We only had a quick look as we were only doing Pram recky today, but also had good range of clothes (bubs & Mum) along with all other bub stuff (fuzzibuns, lotions, etc...). Has easy parking outside shop too, which is great as Adelaide Rd is a busy street. I think I have managed to talk my hubby into getting a P&T now - YIPEEEEEEEEE he has finally come to his senses and seen my way (as they normally do after a little coaxing!!). I think we will either get through Winkalotts or via Trademe if able just to save $$. Hope you have fun at Babystar when you get there, the staff seemed really lovely

awesome, yeah i wouldnt have recomended tm for buying one as ive noticed alot of people selling their second hand ones asking for way more than what you can buy brand new.
good on ya i convinced df ages ago lol he had to see one to believe mehow good they were, now we see them everywhere in wellington

if you are planning on having more than one child i wouldnt recomend the mountain buggy as they dont have toddler attatchments.
but if you are only having the one i think they are both excellant prams.

i have test run them both in shops and i do like the feel of them both, but the p&t do have a completely lay back flat back where as mountain buggy dont

Edited by haleighsmum

hehe yeah. we never planned on number 2 so we are still yet to buy our p&t but we still ahve plenty of time (so DF reacons lol).
I love the idea of the carrycots to, I was looking at the mountain buggy twin pram as you can have one carrycot at a time in it but I dont liek side by side prams esp since I walke everywhere and my single buggy barely fits through doorways.
which is what leaned us towrds the p&t.
but eyah i ahve to say the carry cot idea is def a great way cause then it doesnt matter when bubs is asleep in it as they are still completly flat as if they are in bed.

Hi - just a note on Phil & Ted's strollers - the newest model comes with mudguards on the back wheels which is a great idea, but I hear thru the grapevine that they HAD to add these as when the todler seat is added on the back of the stroller, the child is low enough to put their fingers through the back wheels! Be aware if your model doesn't have the mudguards and check how long your kid's arms are if using this seat. You should be able to get mudguards from a bike shop I would say, or possibly from the P&T factory.

awesome, yeah babyfactory tried to get me to buy the mountain buggy hehe.
thanks for the mudguard advice, when we buy ours if it doesnt have it on it I will jsut contact p&t factory about getting some.

I've just bought my pram today! Well, it's on layby.

It's a Milano Telescopic Fold Stroller from Babycity. It was $299

We weren't keen on spending so much on a stroller as I don't drive and will just be using it to go for little walks to the shops and back. The one I got is really light, has four wheels (which I wanted) and is from newborn up. I didn't bother getting one with a toddler seat as we are only planning on having the one child. I could have got the capsule to go with it, but I decided not to as I don't think I'll be using it much. (Not much of a shopper, and I think I'll be spending a lot of time at home or walking to visit family).

So I'm very pleased!

After researching both Moutain Buggy and Phil&Ted I think they are both excellend brands. If you get either I don't think you'd be disappointed at all.

The Phil&Ted brand does have the added advantage of buying the secon seat for toddler and the MB has rear shocks (great for running)....so both have pros & cons.

The Phil&Ted is slightly narrorer and folds downs smaller than MB (in case you have space restrictions). I took DH to view both in the shop and he really liked the P&T so looks like we'll be getting that one.

Truely I don't think you can go wrong with either.