We needed a second buggy to travel to Turkey with our then 7 month old son. Our main Gracco pram was fantastic but weighed too much and was very bulky.
After searching details on many pushchairs we settled on the Maclaren Triumph. We got it at a reduced price as it was last seasons style even though it was brand new. We used it in England several times before going away and found it very useful indeed.
For £50 we got the buggy with a shopping bag attached and a rain cover. The buggy weighs just 5.5kg and also has a handy carry strap. The rain cover is so simple to attach and we always carry it in the shopping bag for convenience. The shopping bag, however, is not much cop. It will only hold a small amount of items, so in the end we used it to carry basic baby essentials and nothing else.
The Triumph folds away fairly easily with 2 mechanisms on the back of it which you use your foot to press down. One major problem is the brakes - they aren't fantastic and take a while to work out. A great feature though is the washable seat and hood - making it easy to clean after it has been through baggage claim!
In Turkey we used the buggy when walking around, on the beach and eating out. On the beach we put our son in for a sleep and he seemed very comfortable. The Triumph has 2 seat reclines and neither of them puts the seat into a flat position, although our little one had no problem sleeping in it.
Back in England we use both of his buggies, but the Triumph is used the majority of the time as it is very convenient.
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Advantages: lightweight, easy to move, great on public transport, good choice of colours Disadvantages: brakes very difficult to use, poor support from seat
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