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Review on Get The Ultimate Versatility With Baby Jogger City Select LUX Stroller - 20 Ways To Ride, Convertible And Quick-Fold Design! by Jaclyn King

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great double stroller, very versatile

The original City Select came highly recommended from friends, family and the internet. When I saw the upgraded version branded with the "LUX" I was sold. There are many things to love about this stroller, many things to be improved upon.The Ride----- It has a four wheel suspension but the wheels are firm. Therefore, when used in conjunction with a infant car seat your little ones head will bobble a bit on rough pavement and tough city streets. It obviously glides like a dream on smooth floors.The Basket---- Its large, but not huge. Compare this basket to a stroller like the Chicco Bravo, or the new Joovy Qool, size and accessibility is not the best. First, when you need to access the basket, you have to pull down this stretchy material and maneuver under a bar. Its fine, just not terribly easy. For example on both the Bravo and Qool, the basket is just open and nothing to move. Very easy.The Seats---- Like others have said the fabric is nice. Not a lot of ventilation on the canopies except for the mesh peek-a-boo windows. The seats dont lay fully flat AND you cannot recline them when both are facing forward; its not physically possible. You can fully recline them if the top seat is facing forward and the bottom seat is facing back. This is true in the reverse fashion as well. The bench seat is awesome, comes with a stand so the kiddo can sit on the bench or stand up. Our 21 month old loves it. We put the infant car seat in the lower position and he stands on the rear and holds baby sisters feet.Infant Car Seat---- We have the Keyfit 30, hope this helps people with that seat. When they Keyfit is in the upper position the bottom seat is very hard if not impossible to recline when facing forward, possible to do it when that seat is facing back. If the Keyfit is on the bottom, you can recline the top seat no problem in either direction. The adapter for the Keyfit (albeit large and slightly cumbersome) does stay on when the stroller is folded.The fold---- Likely the most contested issue about this stroller. I have used a few and I can say honestly mine sticks on the right hand side some of the time. Its frustrating. The stroller doesn't stand when folded.The handlebar is really high, works well for us 5'4' and 6'. No accessories are included. The handbrake is in a garbage position but not a deal breaker. I have a Joovy parent console and it appears that it will work WHEN we take the infant car seat off and move to just two seats. The Baby Jogger parent console will NOT work with the LUX. One strange thing, the front wheels sometimes just spin as if all weight has been lifted off them. Strange weight ratio on the stroller that designers need to work out.So, I would recommend it. I had a tough time choosing between the Qool (new for 2017) and the LUX (we vetoed the Vista since the "rumble seat" didn't allow over 35 lbs). Ultimately, we chose the LUX because of a couple of things-1. Compact fold, its really a lot smaller than others. Remove the second seat posts and the wheels and its darn near flat.2. Sit/STAND bench. The Qool has the sit, but not the stand. Our little man wants to stand.3. Suspension. My Chicco Bravo rides on air, its so smooth. The Qool was like on rails or something. Super harsh. The Lux is smooth enough for what we need, but they could make it a softer ride.

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Pros
  • Converts from a single to a double stroller; most riding options of any single to double stroller; 25% more riding options than City Select, with the bench seat accessory
Cons
  • The stroller's storage basket is small and cannot fit many items, causing inconvenience, especially during long trips