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Prams are a bit of a love affair for me. Even when I’m completely happy with the pram I have, it’s okay to look around, but just don’t touch – or touch, but don’t buy…

And my heart does flutter every time someone asks me for a pram suggestion.

So below are a list of my favourite prams that I will never own.

I’ve done my best to get the information as accurate as possible, but double check the actual weight limit before purchasing because this information can vary from source to source. Also the RRP is often the upper limit for price, you can find them much cheaper – so use this as a guide only, and definitely shop around for the best price!

1. 4 Moms – Origami. (RRP $1,449)

Watch THIS clip. No really – watch it. The first time I watched this clip my mouth dropped open and I think I drooled a little. I’d really hoped it would even play that music every time it opened and closed (a friend had one – it doesn’t… *sigh*) For me though, aside from the painful price tag, is that its quite a heavy pram to have such a comparatively low weight capacity, some toddlers may outgrow this pram very early on and it doesn’t even have a flat recline so a bassinet is an essential accessory to use from. But that aside, it does have some WOW factor; with powered automatic fold, LCD screen, headlights, a phone charger and it has generators in its rear wheels so the prams batteries charge while you walk! Seriously amazing!

Features:

Pram Weight – 15.45kgs
Weight Capacity – 17kgs
Width – 64.5cms
Suitable from birth – with bassinet purchased separately
Reversible seat – No
ollapse with seat attached – Yes
Optional second seat  – No
Travel System Compatible – Yes

Product info

2. Phil and Ted – Promenade. (RRP $999 + $169 for second seat)

I love the size of the under carriage, the very changeable seat positions (apparently 55 configurations), also the telescopic handlebar would be great for swapping between parents who are quite different in heights. It does seem a little bit awkward that to put it into a rear-facing position you need to attach additional adaptors to the frame! But It has lot going for it, one of the best features about this pram is that the main seat transforms into a bassinet with a couple of easy clicks and the second seat ALSO transforms into a bassinet! You can have two bassinets on the one frame without needing to buy them both separately. It can also take two car seats, so this would be an excellent pram for a single baby, twins, or a baby and toddler/preschooler. It’s really very versatile.

Features:

Pram Weight – 13kgs
Weight Capacity – 18kgs (main seat)
Width – 64cms
Suitable from birth – Yes
Reversible seat – Yes
Collapse with seat attached – Yes (double kit needs to be removed)
Optional second seat  – Yes
Travel System Compatible – Yes

3. Baby Jogger – City Mini (RRP $499)

The folding mechanism on this pram is just amazing, if you’re looking for something that will be easy to fold then watch this promo video (Watch from 1:19 to 1:21 – yes, it takes 3 seconds).  It is a compact and light but still does have a pretty roomy seat and a decent sized basket. It doesn’t have so many fun features as some other prams, but it’s just a nice all-round pram. The only big drawback for me is it doesn’t have a reversible seat, which is something that is important to me in pram. But it has an amazing pram weight to child weight capacity ratio.

Features:

Pram Weight  7.55kgs
Weight Capacity – 22.5kgs
Width – 60.9cms
Suitable from birth – Yes
Reversible seat – No
Collapse with seat attached – Yes
Optional second seat  – No
Travel System Compatible – Yes

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4. Baby Jogger City Versa (RRP $749)

I’ve included this separately to the city mini as is it has a few features that the city mini doesn’t have, but I still love the city mini and felt they deserve to be treated like different – though very similar – prams. The versa is a little bit more of a luxury pram, it has an adjustable handle, hand brake, a one hand recline, a roomier basket and of course the reversible seat. It can be folded with the seat attached and in either forward or rear facing – most reversible seats need to either be removed or put into a forward facing position before you fold the pram. Although the main seat is not suitable from birth.

Features:

Pram Weight  9.5 kgs
Weight Capacity – 22.5kgs
Width – 58.4 cms
Suitable from birth – Yes (With a bassinet purchased separately)
Rear and forward facing – Yes
Collapse with seat attached – Yes
Optional second seat  – No
Travel System Compatible – Yes
Product info

5. Britax – Strider Compact. (RRP $799 + $169 second seat)

I’ve had a Strider Plus and it’s been the best pram I’ve owned, but the biggest drawback about the Plus has always been the size of it, it’s a tank, and so Britax has brought out the Strider Compact, which as the name suggests is a more compact version of the Plus. It’s still a chunky pram, but it has huge under basket,  so if size does matter to you, then this is the pram to look at. It also has heaps of extra pockets and the under basket can be zipped open to access from all sides, and it can take two car seats as a twin travel system (with car seat adaptors sold separately) and when not in use the second seat can be pushed up against the frame  out of the way without needing to be completely removed. (Maybe watch the promo video, that’s a hard feature to explain without a visual)

Features:

Pram Weight  – 12 kgs
Weight Capacity – 20kgs (main seat) and 17kg (second seat)
Width – 62.5 cms
Suitable from birth – Yes (With a bassinet purchased separately)
Reversible seat- Yes
Collapse with seat attached – Yes, with seat forward facing.
Optional second seat  – Yes
Travel System Compatible – Yes

Product info

6. Mamas & Papas – Sola (RRP $569)

This is such a pretty pram! It comes in a range of colours and patterns. What I love about this pram is it’s a fairly unique looking pram, I think it would be a bit of a head-turner. The seat is reversible, has a one handed recline and to sit it up it just needs to be pushed up (so, if necessary you could sit the pram up with just your elbow or knee). Also, big plus for this pram is that, unlike many prams with a reversible seat, is does lay down flat so is suitable from birth with no need to purchase a bassinet – though you can also purchase a bassinet separately if you prefer. The under basket is a bit on the small side for me and doesn’t look very secure, but it looks like you could fit a large nappy bag in it. It’s a city stroller, it would be great for footpaths and shopping centres and the seat is quite high up so also be a good pram for parking at a table at a cafe.

Features:

Pram Weight – 10 kgs
Weight Capacity – 17kgs
Width – 60 cms
Suitable from birth – Yes
Reversible seat – Yes
Collapse with seat attached – Yes
Optional second seat  – No
Travel System Compatible – Yes

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7. Mountain Buggy – Terrain (RRP $795)

This is a running and all terrain pram. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of some of the fancier prams, but it has a whole lot of grunt. Big air tyres for a smooth ride, also it has a hand break which is similar to a bike hand brake, so if you’re jogging downhill you can slow and control your pram better. It’s suitable to use from birt up to 6 years or 25kgs – so you will get many years out of this pram, and Mountain Buggy make a couple of cool accessories for this pram, which you can buy separately – a face to face seat, and also a Free Rider buggy board which you can attach to the back for an older child, that when removed is a scooter, which I personally can see a lot of value in that!

Features :

Pram Weight – 13.5kgs
Weight Capacity – 25kgs
Width – 63cms
Suitable from birth – Yes
Rear and forward facing – Yes – with face to face seat purchase separately
Collapse with seat attached – Yes
Optional second seat – No
Travel system compatible – Yes

 Product info 

9. Mountain Buggy – Nano (RRP $349)

At the other end of the mountain buggy range in terms of size, is the Nano. It’s perfect for travelling, because this pram weighs in at under 6kgs. It is so compact when folded it can fit in the overhead compartment on an plane. It also has a lot of feature you’d expect from a larger pram, such as a surprisingly roomy basket, its suitable from 6 months to 20kgs, though can be used for a newborn with the car seat – and the car seat adapters are built into the pram. This would be a great travel stroller, or for having in the car for quick trips around a shopping centre, but it’s not really a every day walking pram.

Features :

Pram Weight – 5.9kgs
Weight Capacity – 20kgs
Width – 56cms
Suitable from birth – Yes with an infant car seat purchased separately
Reversible seat- Yes
Collapse with seat attached – Yes
Optional second seat – No
Travel system compatible – Yes

Product Information 

10. Baby Jogger – Vue Lightweight Stroller 

I’m sorry for adding this to my list, because it’s not actually released in Australia just yet and I can’t find when they will be. They’re still going through testing for Australian Standards, as they were only released in April of this year.

It looks like a regular umbrella stroller, but it has a reversible seat and also has about a 25kg weight capacity. Which is really impressive for an umbrella stroller. The best thing about it is you don’t have to remove the seat to change it from a forward to rear facing position. Watch this Baby Gizmo review and tell me that is not an impressive and innovative stroller!

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