R/C R.N.L.I Beach Rescue Buggy

Advantages: Such a good idea, simple, easy to transport.
Disadvantages: Less secure than strapping toddlers into a buggy

...The Buggy Board truly is one of those items you wish you'd invented yourself. It's a superb idea which is continually being improved; I was told by the owner of the shop in which I bought it that it has recently been redesigned to fit onto almost any buggy. That might explain the price... So what exactly is the Buggy Board? It's an ingenious piece of engineering that allows you to fix a skateboard-type platform onto the back of a buggy or pram, so that an older child can ride on the back while you push a baby in the actual buggy. It has two wheels which gave a surprisingly smooth ride: I didn't expect the buggy to be easy to use with the board attached, but it corners and reverses just the same as normal. I even managed to drag it across the beach! The board has a wheel at each end, right and left, and two arms that can be adjusted so... Read review

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Advantages: Great to steer and good on public transport
Disadvantages: The cover is not that easy to replace when washed

...inside. I swear that shop does it on purpose to deter us mums from coming in. I also used the stroller over quite rough terrain yesterday and it handled brilliantly. My daughter's fat cheeks hardly wobbled as we went over bumps and holes. If you want fixed just press on the clips at the front of the wheels to stop them moving all over the place. WHAT ARE THE SAFETY BREAKS LIKE? As it had a good test around Avon Beach and Lego Land, I would say pretty good. You're not exactly going to leave your child strapped into the buggy on a steep incline, but it's safe for everyday parking. Your foot activates it. Press down on the bar at the rear of the stroller. IS THERE A SHOPPING BASKET INCLUDED IN THE COST? Yes and its a good size . A packet of nappies, a large wholemeal bloomer, two pints of milk, a packet of ginger nuts... Read review

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Advantages: Truly all terrain, well built, light, comfy
Disadvantages: None

...I wanted a buggy that would stand up to walking regular long walks in the New Forest with my two dogs. This buggy surpassed itself, it is truly all terrain and has even been on mountain walks in Snowdonia! It easily goes over tree roots, gravel, through shallow streams, across heather, through mud, along a shingly beach & more and because it is like a hammock - comfy for my daughter. The tyres are puncture proof and are quick release. I just jet wash it down when I get home and its as good as new. The covers come off & are machine washable too. My daughter has been in this pram since she was a newborn - I used a sheepskin liner and strap covers and she was snug as a bug in a rug - especially in the cosy toes in the winter, she is now 3 and we don't use it as much as she wants to walk everywhere - but it can be used up until 4 years old... Read review

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