The story
Yesterday I was at the mall with two of my friends, and we saw a Stokke Xplory. My friends were totally like "it doesn't look stable, what if the baby falls, it's futuristic-looking and ugly". I, however, disagreed. Partly because we own one ourselves. Well, it's my nephews "stroller at my grandparents". I am honestly completely in love with it. It's like a big toy, really. I'm going to try to write an objective review of it. Also, the model we own is a 2006-model. The newest model has quite a few changes, although not immensely. According to the website, "Stokke® Xplory® fits around your baby, from top to bottom with every inch designed to enhance the experience of moving through the world together". This stroller has been designed with the thought of it "growing" along with the child.
The positive sides by Stokke Xplory
The positive sides by Stokke Xplory
+ It's small and slender, making it super easy to stroll around in small places (the mall, or the city in general).
+ It comes in a lot of different colours, sometimes also patterns. This allows for a variety in choosing.
+ It's known for being very adjustable. You can adjust the elevation of the seat, handle, the seating positions. This will for example allow you to use the stroller as a seat by a table.
+ Adapters will allow you to replace the carrycot or the Xplory seat with a car seat.
+ The swivel wheels makes it easy to stroll around even surfaces.
+ To each their tastes, but Stokke Xplory is quite a sight, and appeasing to the eye (not so very objective argument)
+ Stokke Xplory have a lot of accessories that can be added to the stroller if wanted.
+ It comes in a lot of different colours, sometimes also patterns. This allows for a variety in choosing.
+ It's known for being very adjustable. You can adjust the elevation of the seat, handle, the seating positions. This will for example allow you to use the stroller as a seat by a table.
+ Adapters will allow you to replace the carrycot or the Xplory seat with a car seat.
+ The swivel wheels makes it easy to stroll around even surfaces.
+ To each their tastes, but Stokke Xplory is quite a sight, and appeasing to the eye (not so very objective argument)
+ Stokke Xplory have a lot of accessories that can be added to the stroller if wanted.
The negatives sides by Stokke Xplory
- Although the designers have been smart to produce a winter kit, the stroller in itself does not suit winter very well. This is due to the swivel wheels, which also are very small.
- It is a bit smaller than other combo strollers, which means the child cannot use it as long as other brands of strollers.
- It is very pricey. However, it is a high-quality product with a guarantee of three years.
- It does not have any shopping basket, though it does come with a shopping bag. It's also possible to buy another shopping bag. It is however, a lot more inconvenient than a shopping basket. (The Stokke Crusi and Stokke Scoot does come with a shopping basket)
- It does not have any suspension, which makes it hard to drive on uneven surfaces.
- It is a bit smaller than other combo strollers, which means the child cannot use it as long as other brands of strollers.
- It is very pricey. However, it is a high-quality product with a guarantee of three years.
- It does not have any shopping basket, though it does come with a shopping bag. It's also possible to buy another shopping bag. It is however, a lot more inconvenient than a shopping basket. (The Stokke Crusi and Stokke Scoot does come with a shopping basket)
- It does not have any suspension, which makes it hard to drive on uneven surfaces.
Conclusion
Though it has a lot of downsides along with the positive sides, I am still very fond of the stroller. Because I live in a place with mostly even surfaces, it suits my environment well. However, when the Norwegian winter sets in, the stroller becomes a lot harder to use.
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