Married to a wonderful man with a 6 month old son.
Also reviewing on Dooyoo by the same name.
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Married to a wonderful man with a 6 month old son.
Also reviewing on Dooyoo by the same name.
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~*~*~INTRODUCTION~*~*~
My husband and I had been married a month when we found out I was expecting. We were over the moon but realised it didn't really give us chance to save. We decided early that we would opt for a travel system as it would save buying a car seat and a pram. We looked around Mothercare and Babies'r'us at all the different options, the prices still seemed quite high so we looked at the old faithful, the Argos catalogue. We saw the Mamas and Papas Aria, it came as a pushchair on its own for £99.99, or along with the Primo Viaggio and Mamas and Papas accessories
for £129.99. We decided to go for it as a package, again saving money.
~*~*~FEATURES~*~*~
-Suitable from birth to 3 years.
-Floating 5 point harness, allowing the child to move around. This is fine for a toddler, but not so much for a baby.
-Multi position backrest, adjusted by a toggle at the rear of the backrest.
-Lockable swivel wheels, although I never used them.
-Large shopping basket. I proved its strength when carrying most of our shopping back from the supermarket inside the basket, even tins.
-Rain cover included, the rain cover will fit over the pushchair and car seat if using it as a travel system.
- Surefix one click system that fastens the Primo Viaggio Group 0+ car seat. It took me a few times to get used to this but after a while I could do it first time.
-Folded dimensions (L)82, (W)23, (D)51cm.
-Handle height 98cm.
- Weight 5kg.
~*~*~OPENING THE PUSHCHAIR~*~*~
-To open pushchair, disengage the two frame locks at the bottom of the handle by pulling them outwards.
-Pull the handle upwards, continuing until the pushchair is fully open.
-Push down firmly on the handle until you hear a click.
~*~*~ADJUSTING THE BACKREST~*~*~
-To lower the backrest, press the button on the toggle lock and pull down until the backrest is in the desired position.
-To raise the backrest, hold the ropes ring in one hand and the toggle lock in the other. Pull the rope ring away from the toggle and the backrest will rise.
~*~*~OPERATING THE BRAKES~*~*~
-To engage the brakes, press the brake bar with your foot situated on the rear wheels.
-To release the brakes, push the brake bar up with your foot.
~*~*~USING THE HARNESS~*~*~
-To lock the harness, push the tongues on the ends of the waist straps into the buckle on the crotch strap.
-To unlock the harness, squeeze the ends of the tongues together and slide them out of the buckle.
~*~*~FITTING AND REMOVING THE CAR SEAT~*~*~
-In the corners of the seat where the backrest joins the seat base there are two flaps. Under the flaps are the attachment brackets. Rotate the brackets upwards, then push them towards the armrests until they lock in position.
-Place the backrest into its lowest position.
-Align the locking clips on the bottom of the car seat with the attachment brackets on the pushchair.
-Push the car seat down onto the attachment brackets until it locks into place (you will hear a click).
-To remove the car seat, pull the lever located on the rear of the car seat upwards. At the same time lift the front of the car seat with the other hand.
~*~*~CLOSING THE PUSHCHAIR~*~*~
-To close the pushchair, lift the two primary locks on the sides of the handle upwards and hold.
-At the same time, push down the secondary lock on the right hand back leg using your foot and push the handle forwards.
-Push the handle downwards until the frame is fully folded and locks shut (you will hear a click).
~*~*~MY OPINION~*~*~
As a travel system I couldn't fault it. It folds up neat and tidy and I like the fact it is free-standing when closed. The basket is very large, fitting in most of my shopping. Once you have folded it a few times it is extremely easy.
However, as a pushchair on its own I do not have the same opinion. The seat is uncomfortable as the backrest has nowhere to go when in the highest sitting position, instead the sides face in onto the seat and would regularly jab my son in the head. Although it is lightweight and folds neatly, it doesn't fold particularly small. This was no good once my son got bigger and we started using public transport. The rain cover is perfect for a travel system but it is far too big and difficult to put on as just a pushchair. Another fault is that as it has one handle, you cannot hang bags off it. Not good when you're a shopaholic like myself.
Summary: A good travel system, but if you are looking for a pram there are much better ones on the market.
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