Which Pram?

Micralite

it's just great! nice and light and cheaper than the bugaboo - Not sure if you can get it in HK. I used it on a short trip to HK and found it worked a treat. Can also add the Maxi Cosi Carseat too

http://www.micralite.com/

I have the NEWBORN attachment to the main fastfold as well and I think it would work well

Another popular model in the UK is the QUINNY - again you can add the Maxi Cosi Cabrio Carseat too

http://www.quinny.com/

Good luck!
Shahira
 
Xplory

Thanks everyone for the inputs and informative experience.
Somehow I am still leaning on the Xplory because of 2 things really: high chair capability and ability to fold it into a 2 wheeler. Having said that, the price is pretty stiff HKD8,000 at MotherCare.

So before I make the big jump, can someone please share her experience with the Xplory in the streets of Hong Kong - how can it sustain the very uneven/poorly maintained pavements, the narrow escalators and the taxi trunks?

Also beside MotherCare any other shop that would sell them, cheaper? I am thinking about even buying on-line from the US as they are way cheaper but I think I will take the heat for the shipping.

Thank you all
 
I've been looking at prams here in Amsterdam, Netherlands (going back to HK next week). I checked out the Stokke Explory and felt it was unstable- the fact that the baby sits higher seems appealing, but I also felt it made the pram a bit unstable (center of gravity, etc.) And for the price tag, it contained a lot of plastic. I also have not seen many of them on the streets here in Amsterdam (even though it's a Dutch company), compared to Bugaboo, Quinny and various other heavier duty brands (Urban Jungle, etc.) Ironically, someone recently sold a Stokke Explory on the asiaxpat website- I think it might have been sold though as the ad is gone. I do remember the seller raving about the Stokke though- good on MTR, baby is higher up, away from the city's exhaust fumes, can be used as a highchair in restaurants, etc. The website babytrader.co.uk also sells this pram and ships overseas. Might want to check out their prices as the VAT reduction might offset the shipping cost... Mixed opinions as usual!
 
Then it was the Buzz

Thanks Alibaba for the feedbacks.
I ended buying the Quinny Buzz and I am now looking to get the Maxi Cosi Cabrio to fit it with. Any recommendations where I can get it at the cheapest price in Hong Kong.

Thanks again. You guys are great and very insighful.
 
check out this one...

i saw a woman with one a few weeks ago, she said it converts so easily, it's not a problem to use it in a taxi as a car seat!

they will ship internationally and as far as i can tell will come to just over $400USD... about the same as some of the prams i looked at for my first.

i know that i'd rather have the peace of mind knowing that my bubs is safe in the taxi as well as comfortable in his stroller!

here's the link!!!

http://www.strollerdepot.com/moreinfo.php?SKU=0012
 
Hi,

We've chosen the bugaboo chameleon which can also be used with the Maxi Cosi- basically we've checked the price of the Maxi Cost in three locations- Bumps to Babes, Mothercare and 0/3. It costs approx. $1600 regardless of where you buy it- the difference in price between the three shops ranges from something like $10-80!
 
Thanks for the info Beky.

I also checked the same. At In any case, still a very expensive car seat compared with the PegPerego or Britax etc...

Has anyone tried to use the MaxiCosi cabrio in a cab in Hong Kong? How easy/fast to attach it? I doubt HK cab drivers would be patient to wait that you attach it so I already resgined myself to have to attach the seat while the cab is moving - anyone having tried that? How easy?

I am actually surprised that Hong Kong as a "world class city" does not enforce the use of car seat for babies - especially for taxi (forcing them to wait that you finish attaching the seat, that is alright if they want to charge - how much would that be? $10, $20? as compared with the safety of the most precious thing in your life...)
 
I also agree that it is shocking that HK has no legislation enforcing the use of car seats for babies/young children!
I know the Bugaboo Chameleon fits other brands of car seats; we chose the Maxi Cosi because it seems the easiest to get hold of in HK- but maybe the Qunny Buzz fits other types too?
 
Good news,
I bought the Quinny Zapp and Maxi Cosi Cabrio.
There was a post a while back with concerns about fitting the Cabrio in a taxi, due to the length of the seat belts, so I took it out for a test run today in a private car and a taxi, and had no trouble fitting it in either with the belts.

Re getting the taxi driver to wait. While you are standing on the foot path fitting the seat in to the belts, the taxi has no chioce but to wait really. You just need to plan ahead for where you get in / out, so there is room for the cab to pull over properly for you to do that, you couldn't really jump in or out quickly on a busy street.
 
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