UPPAbaby - Vista V2

Have you tried both of these strollers in person? Not sure where you are located but most Nordstroms typically carry both and their baby gear experts can walk you through the differences. The quality of the bugaboo fabric & build felt better as well as suspension. The uppababy strollers I tried felt cheap in comparison. Bugaboo Butterfly is worth getting for travel alone! We started using it when our son was maybe 5 months old and that's all we use now. We're at Disneyland this week and have a Thule jogging stroller and the Silver Cross Wave and Bugaboo Butterfly. Brought the Butterfly on this trip and are so glad we did!

If you can keep it downstairs, then the Vista is excellent. It is so smooth even on bumpy sidewalks and off the path in parks. The basket is huge, so you can do nice grocery hauls or spend all day outside without having to hold your bags. It's our everyday stroller, and I can't recommend it enough. I've used it on the train as well; it's totally fine for elevators but heavy if you have to carry it. I do have a travel stroller (Colugo) as well, and while I like it for out of town, it isn't great on bumpy sidewalks or street construction.

Some stores to check out and explore options are: West coast kids (got my uppa baby here and the staff was wonderful and patient), Snuggle bugz or babies r us. I highly recommend going in and doing a test run of some of the ones you see online. I initially wanted a nuna and changed my mind after a store visit.

This all makes sense. I would recommend finding a store with the Minu and Cruz so that you can compare sizes-you might decide you only need one (or, alternatively, that you definitely want both). We did an Uppababy travel system (Vista V2, Mesa car seat, bassinet) and found it super easy to use, even when flying. We gatechecked our Vista base and carried the car seat onto the plane, so you can do that with the Cruz or Minu.

I wanted an Uppababy and ended up having to just buy it online because I couldn't find it anywhere locally. I know Once Upon a Child in Monroeville and North Hills has used strollers, but it's very limited selection. But if you stalk their Instagram they usually post new things daily, so you can see if a side-by-side comes in.

Uppababy Vista. The full travel system with the car seat, bassinet and toddler seat, and the stand for the bassinet. Stupidly expensive but it's a beast, it's been used practically every day for 2.5 years and it's still good as new, the bassinet is safe sleep approved and you can put it on a stand so he slept in it in the living room for months till he got too big for it. They offer a free service every year too, haven't used it yet but it good to know i can get it tuned up if needed

we got the UB vista. honestly, it was the most popular stroller in our neighborhood and in general its everywhere when i was researching strollers. we loved the under storage and flexibility (bassinet to toddler seat) as your child grows, our dog loves riding underneath 😅 its a smooth ride and sturdy as hell. definitely agree w/ some of the comments saying you get what you pay for, ive tried other strollers and they feel flimsy and hard to navigate. we live in a city so the stroller is sometimes our car when were on walks/go to the park/etc. we also use it to haul groceries.

Bugaboo Kangaroo is far superior to the Uppababy. We have a Silver Cross Wave but if I were to go back and do it all over again I'd get a Bugaboo all the way. We do have the Bugaboo Butterfly as our travel stroller and use that way more (fits in overhead bin on airplane!)

I hadn't really used FB in years, but it is seriously amazing for baby stuff! I got a halo bassinet for free, an Uppababy stroller for $250, and sooo many clothes for like $1-2 each or free. People genuinely just want to get rid of things!!

Uppababy Vista with bassinet. Nuna Pipa Aire. $50 conversion piece to allow you to clip the Nuna seat into UB stroller. Best combo ever. Then if you have a second baby, you just need to grab an additional rumble seat for the UB once they're older. If you need a travel stroller, LOVEEEE the Nuna TRVL.

I'll never regret getting my Uppababy, it was expensive but it's a beast I don't drive so it's been used practically daily for 3 years and it's still perfect, not so much as a wobbly wheel and the size of the basket in the bottom is amazing, I can fit a few days worth of groceries in it, and the bassinet is approved for safe sleep so we were able to use that in the living room for naps till he outgrew it. I could go on, I sound like an ad but seriously it's the best thing we bought for our kid

We were in the same boat last year thinking uppa baby vista v2 was the right choice until I tried it in the store. It was just way too heavy. Didn't seem suitable for the city/subway (I wasn't in nyc at that time but was expected to move soon) either. We then researched on the lightest strollers and ended up deciding on bugaboo butterfly and I cannot stress how happy we are with that decision. It is insanely lightweight. It's also IATA approved which means you don't need a secondary travel stroller for your vacations. We put it in the overhead compartment so don't have any wear/tear from airline travel. Has a great basket for groceries/basket at the bottom and also opens and closes with one hand. I think the nuna trvl is also a great choice similar to this so you should def check these out.

Got the same stroller as well! Totally fits our lifestyle and converts to double. I know lots of people complain about it was a double but where I live, it's 80% of the strollers you see everywhere. I see a lot of Cruz and Minu's too for singles

It's way too big. I got it thinking it would be great for when we have two kids - planning ahead. But it's so damn bulky, so heavy. I got a bigger SUV after my daughter was born last year and it takes up too much storage space. Hate it hate it hate it. I want something new that's easier to get in and out of the car

I have always travelled with a vista an a Cruz. They aren't too bad to travel with and you can just put it in a travel bag and gate check it. With that said, I recently got the Skip3 because I am flying long haul solo with 4 kids and I love it. It's also not ridiculously expensive and has a 20% off right now. Tips for travel - plenty of food for baby and a few toys they like, a portable changing mat and 2 change of clothes. It's not an easy flight going there but it's manageable. Good luck!

I have used it as my primary stroller since my son was born and love it. It has been super helpful for me and I don't regret it for a second. I live in a city and don't own a car so it is very conducive to my lifestyle. It's much easier to navigate around places like city grocery stores with tiny aisles and the bus, and I was able to use it with ride shares as well (although I know use Uber car seat option now). I don't think it is that heavy but I don't know what to compare it to. Yes it's a bit of a physical feat lifting it into some vehicles but I usually collapse it right by the car. Also, I AM five feet tall so the height is a plus for me. I have an UppaBaby Vista that was handed down to me. I have been using it more for long walks and excursions as my son as gotten bigger. I find it much harder to handle and it feels huge. So I am all in on the Dooma but it's largely a lifestyle fit. Edit; and I traveled with it when he was 8 months old. Amazing in the airport and ideal because I was also renting a car at the location. But probably there are cheaper options if that's the main draw unless you travel constantly.

Test drives. I was set on an uppababy vista due to research then I tried the Cybex gazelle in a store and it was all over from there. Comparing the two made it no comparison.

That unfortunately wouldn't work in snowy weather. Those wheels, will get stuck in snow and slush and impossible to push through.

I had an infant car seat then switched to rotating convertible at 4m and wish I went with convertible from the start. We never used the infant car seat as a method of transportation if you want to call it that, it always stayed in the car and we just took baby out into stroller or carried her home or baby wore. Our main stroller is the UB vista and our infant car seat was the Chicco key fit and our convertible was evenflo 360.

Dillard's had the Uppababy vista a couple months ago! It was in the back past all the Nunas. Fwiw I wasn't planning on getting one but once I tested it, it was the only one I wanted lol

Depends on the stroller system you have. We have an Uppababy Vista, and we used the Mesa car seat. It's so easy to install baseless, so we used it in several cabs and on 2 flights. It snaps into the stroller base, so you just use that as the stroller seat when you leave the cab. That said, if you don't want to deal with the car seat on the ride home from the hospital, Kid Car is awesome. They do background checks on their drivers and install their car seats based upon your needs. It only cost like $20 more than an Uber for us, and the driver was probably the kindest, safest driver I've ever had in New York. One caveat: you do have to reserve 2 hours in advance, but that's easy enough because you know when you're being discharged. For us, it was worth taking the stress off our plate for that ride.

I got an uppa baby vista v2, with second seat, all adapters, a piggy back board and a few other accessories for $400 off of fb marketplace. Most of the stuff is washable too so once I got it home I really cleaned it up. Even if you have the money; I don't get buying these things new... (except a car seat of course) it's gonna get beat up, covered in crumbs, juice, pouches and maybe even a little poop at times.

I second the Uppababy Cruz or Vista. I have the Vista and it was expensive, but WORTH IT.

Never had to fold the stroller except when the subway shuts down and turns into like coach buses but I avoid those since there are also no car seats. I have a giant heavy uppababy vista that I put two kids in and load up the basket. Our old nanny used the same stroller. Only issues have been broken elevators and sometimes having to go very roundabout to get to the right platform. (I had to leave DTX and go to a different part of the station to transfer from orange to red when an elevator was broke but I explained to the T worker at the fare gate so they tapped me through without making me pay extra).

1000% agreed. I'm a mall walker and I'll be using it as my grocery cart too. I love it

I have 3 if you count a wagon! I have the vista v2, Thule urban glide and evenflo explore pivot wagon. Use the vista the most because it's left in my car. Wagon is used a lot though. Thule not as much, but I do like it as a jogging stroller.

Understand your life style. Do you go on a lot of walks? Hikes? Run? Walk to the park or drive? Walk to the grocery store or drive? We have a Vista and it's huge and bulky and heavy and so inconvenient to bring places. But we also rarely go places. It's perfect for walking to the park or walking to the grocery store with the huge basket. It's also perfect for the horrible bumpy sidewalks in our neighborhood. So just be honest with yourself about how you'll use it.

I have both the Vista and the Cruz. Both are really good. Really depends on if you think you want more kids at some point.

100% recommend. We have the Vista and the Cruz and love both. Have taken them overseas - handled rough cobblestones roads, grass and going off road totally fine.

I'd pick an UPPAbaby Vista V2 if trunk space and lifting the stroller into the car aren't dealbreakers.

The Uppababy Vista is great (smooth ride, great for in/out with the car seat early on, lots of storage space below, the snack tray) except it is HUGE, like takes up the entire trunk of your crossover SUV huge, and their parent organizer is terrible (velcro doesn't stay put and eventually damages the stitching on the leather grips). I keep it setup in the garage exclusively for walks around the neighborhood now. You can also almost use it as a jogger. I switched to the Uppababy Minu travel stroller in the car (bought for traveling along with the travel bag). The steering is not great but it's nice and compact and the sun shade is very large. I'll have to go back to the Vista when baby #2 arrives which will most likely mean also upgrading my car so we can all fit!! Plan all along was to give the Minu to my husband after baby #2 arrives so he can have his own stroller for the infant so that's why the double Ubbababy investment. Go to Nordstrom and look at all of them in person. Tell them what your priorities are (compact, full size, travel, multiples, etc.) and they will show you your best options and answer all of your questions. Also measure your trunk! 😅

This is exactly what happened to me. I use it to go for neighborhood walks and that is it. My older kid is too tall for the double features so I ended up having to buy a different double stroller for travel. Not worth it in my opinion.

We have an uppa baby vista and a Doona. We LOVED our Doona and used it until 11/12 months (have a 99th percentile baby). we got a bugaboo butterfly for travel/quick trips.

For the comment on car seat and stroller combos I actually didn't use mine as a combo but could have gotten an attachment (I returned it when we didn't use it). I had: \-Chicco Keyfit 30 (love and would recommend; it's compatible with an adapter to most strollers that have that ability) \-Chicco car seat caddy (bought used, popped the car seat in when going to appointment or quick trips in somewhere for the first couple months, was super light so great for c section or complication recover and didn't take much space until we sold it again) \-Uppababy Vista (I love but has some other options now + big cons; cons are heavy, expensive, need the extra adapter; plusses were bassinet option, addapter option, seat that reverses, and grear wheels; I'd maybe buy again and have no regrets, but their are lighter options at similar or lower price points now)

Absolutely worth it for our lifestyle - people forget this isn't a travel stroller lol

Strollers you get what you pay for (uppababy). Personally I don't think the mesa is worth it though. It seems uncomfortable and if you have a long baby (both of mine were 99% height), they are grown out of it by 6 months old. The stroller is a real gem. Got it because I can afford it, definitely the item to splurge on if you can! (Even second hand, they seem to keep their value)