pram/buggy review websites

I've had a look at some threads on here, but am after something with a a bit more to compare when buggy shopping.

Does anybody know of good websites for (preferably nz) reviews (apart from consumer)?

Hi ya
I am happy to give you any inside info on the brands that we have. Pro's and Con's etc

I would highly reccomend Phil & Teds Sports!! we love ours to bits!!

we had an urban mountain buggy and it was okay... the front wheel was supposed to be able to be locked or swivel but every now and then it would undo itself and lock up - a real pain in the rear... it was easy to collapse etc but quite wide...and it didnt take a toddler seat.

i prefer my much cheaper childcare stroller...

oh and this is also from their test of different buggies. (hope i am allowed to copy and paste it here)


The "road" test
Our families found difficulties with a couple of the strollers. They commented that the Steelcraft Terrain was poorly balanced and didn't handle corners or rough terrain well. The Mother's Choice stroller also didn't find favour because its centre of balance was too far forward, making it fairly difficult to get up and down stairs and kerbs and hills.

The families checked ease of use for each stroller - how easy it was to fold and unfold the strollers, apply the brakes, and how well they fitted into their car boot. They also checked the operation of the safety harness, seat adjustment and storm cover.

Safety tests
The lab carried out construction tests and performance tests.

Construction tests looked for places where small fingers could get trapped, removable parts a child could swallow, brakes, locking devices to stop the stroller folding on the child, and the harness system.

There were a few problems. The device that locked the Phil & Teds stroller in its normal position failed the safety test. There are two levers that need to be operated simultaneously to allow the frame to fold.

In our test model one of the levers was broken, so a child restrained in the harness could reach the functioning lever and make the stroller collapse, possibly sustaining injury. We checked other Phil & Teds strollers in stores and found both levers working properly.

Performance tests checked for sharp edges and points, strength of the chassis, efficiency and durability of the brakes, stability, strength of the harness, and security of wheels and locking devices.

The headrest of the Valco stroller could allow the head of an unharnessed child to slip through the back when the seat was reclined.

The Mother's Choice stroller failed the test for durability of the parking device. A lug of one of the brake cogs broke, and the adjustable straps on the harness slipped under pressure by more than the standard allowed.

hi there,
Milano do quite a few nice travel systems. It just depends on if you want a capsule with a base for the car or not. Phil & Ted's are awesome as far as functionality goes for a second child option. Maclaren are just about to release a new model 3 wheel which is much better than the old, they have gone back to a pump up wheel and they are very comfortable to push.

Steelcraft also have some very nice 3 wheelers.