Whats a good stroller for HK?

[ELT]

whatever you get, don't buy those giant ones that you cannot fold with one hand. I bought a Chicco with everything you could imagine except ease of use.

 

[Erin]

Does anyone know if the Peg Perego Pliko is narrow enough to fit through the MTR turnstiles??

 

[jane01]

My Maclaren Techno XT only 'just' makes it through the MTR turnstiles and the Peg Perego Pliko is much wider. Therefore Erin, I don't think that the Peg would fit through.

 

[Marjaana]

Bogaboo is not bad for taxi! That is, at least, my opinion. My baby has grown out of a baby carrier and I feel awful taking a taxi without proper safety seat. However, carrying one big one with you is impossible, as you all know. This is how I have solved a problem: I place Bogaboo stroller's seat on to taxi seat and I put taxi's seatbelt around it very tightly. My doughter is seated on a stroller seat, of course. My doughter has stoller seat seatbelts on and then this taxi's seatbelt keeps the whole seat tighly on its place. Stroller's metallic frame feels firm and supportive and protect a child from getting injured by taxi seatbelt. I know this is not a same as having proper car seat but once I can't use one, this makes me feel much better and it's million time safer to my girl than traveling on my laps without seatbelt. The stroller frame fits to trunk quite nicely. So I don't think using bogaboo in a taxi and in Hong Kong is hard at all. We used to live in New York, Manhattan and I liked my bogaboo there and it also works for us here. We have baby on the way and I am happy she can rest in a bogaboo cod that really gives a good resting position for newborns. I don't like strollers with such a seat that you cannot flip down properly. Not when talking about newborns.

 

[andyNZ]

The ultimate test is: can you fold up the buggy by yourself single-handedly with the baby in your other arm while trying to sort out a taxi. We actually tried several buggies in the shop with our poor baby and only found the Maclaren to allow for this operation. It has proved invaluable for our time in HK.

 

[cyberyoda]

We got a Combi too as it is very simple and light. This is very important for the HK environment as public transportation is very common. There are many steps in MTR or even shopping malls. So it's better to buy something light and easy to carry.

If you seldom use public transport and only drive on your own. May be you can consider other European brand as well. They are normally bigger in size and is more heavy. More suitable for US and Europe environment where people always drive.

 

[Matty]

Absolutley right Andynz, as someone who has worked as a nanny in HK for years, ease of use is the most important thing in this town.
I've used loads of different types of strollers, and by far the best is the Graco EDT.
It's light at only 5 kg, has 1 handed folding, is usable form birth, is comfortable and inexpensive.
Ii's available at Toys R us for $998.

My 5mth old will happily sit, sleep and be fed solids in it when we are out all day long!

 

[spockey]

We brought our Bugaboo from Oz. But found that most MTRs were not as Bug friendly as our public buses and trains in Sydney were. So finally we had to purchase the McLaren Sport and now, we can't live without it! We use that for getting about HK, on and off the buses, MTRs and cabs. The Bug has been demoted for a neighbourhood stroll unless we are out late as it is like being in his cot for our little man.:crib

 

[VAH]

We have used the bugaboo and although its a little annoying when you get in and out of taxis it means your baby is in a car seat. I personally think its madness to consider putting your baby on your lap in a car, so a little bit of effort is not really a big deal! Also, the wheels are really sturdy and as they are kind of mini tyres they go up and down steps really well.
At present we don't have a car in HK and I would not have been without our bugaboo. When we have been on the MTR I have just kept it as it is. From what I have seen the Quinny is really good too and has the car seat feature too. In all honesty, no pushchair in HK is all that easy, but the way I looked at it is I knew that before we decided to have a baby and although it gets frustrating at times, you just have to get on with it!

 

[Matty]

I disagree that no pushchair is easy in HK.
The lite easy fold models are a breeze. Mine is so simple, (Graco EDT)that I rarely have to catch a taxi as it's easy to get on and off buses with.
Steps are no problem as it's so light, you can just pick the whole thing up, baby and all, and walk up or down them.

You can still use a carseat when needed, as long as you don't need to walk for miles when you get out.
It's easy enough to get out of a taxi and carry a carseat into a restaurant for an evening meal etc.

The carseat is used for such a short time before they grow out of it, you have to think carefully whether an expensive complete system is right for you.

People tend to ditch them and buy an eay fold model once they grow out of the carseat.
It also depends where you live and how you'll be using it.