Shopping CartAprica Presto Stroller, Loft Brown
date : August 3rd, 2011Strollers
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Aprica Presto Stroller, Loft Brown
- High seat position for easy lifting and leg room for growing babies
- Built-in seat ventilation panel helps keep baby comfortable
- Holds child up to 70 pounds
- Super-slim fold and self-standing for easy handling and storage
- Four-wheel suspension for a smooth ride
You?ve got places to go ? and Presto wants to come along. With a sleek, ultra-slim profile,ingenious folding design and amazing maneuverability, thisstroller will take you anywhere you and your baby want to go.For babies?3 ? 4 months and up (after neck has stabilized) Up to 70 lbs. Available in these colors:Loft Brown-Highrise Grey-Metro Orange-and Tea Leaf Green. Comfort: -High seat position for easy lifting -High seat position allows leg room for growing babies – Built-in seat ventilation panel helps keep baby comfortable – Four-wheel suspension for a smooth ride – Canopy sun visor provides extra shade for baby – Cushioned 5-point harness with 3-level height adjustment Convenience: – Self-standing for easy handling & storage – Removable, washable seat cushion – Premium raincover included for babies? protection – Roomy basket for all your essentials – Integrated carry strap keeps you moving – One-hand recline system eases transition Use and Care: Do not machine wash seat. W
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A great lightweight stroller with USABLE features,
I spent so long researching strollers and went through so many choices, including Chicco, Maclaren, Cybex, and Maxi Cosi. Ultimately, for price and features, I decided on the Aprica Presto.
One of the big concerns of moms is the recent recall of many umbrella-type strollers (every Maclaren made from 1999 till 2010 for instance) due to the risk of finger amputation. Maclaren’s hinge caused 12 finger amputations! While they are currently producing a new hinge, I was not interested in buying from a company that permitted so many children to be injured (since 2004). I wanted a hinge mechanism that was safe for my child. This did require some sacrifices, but my baby is worth it!
The Aprica is NOT a one-handed fold. This is due to its design, which is safer than most one-handed folds. The fold can be sticky and confusing, but the one review that stated it could “not” be closed is totally over the top. In truth, I figured it out with no help while viewing it in the store in less than 5 minutes. With roughly 5 more minutes of practice at home, I’ve been able to master it pretty easily. There is a center pull-arm that you pull up on to begin the release of the stroller. Then you fold it flat and lock it. I wish it self-locked, but it does not. Those are the negatives.
The positives far outweigh the negatives. For one, unlike Maclarens, it has a really usable and LARGE sunshade. It also has a functional USABLE bottom basket! This is so rare in umbrella strollers! Even with the seat reclined, the basket can be accessed from the side of the stroller pretty easily. My large diaper bag and purse fit in the basket. Part of the reason the basket is so easily accessible is because the child’s seat sits much higher than most other strollers. This is great for several reasons; one, it gives the child a better point of view. My daughter is able to really see the world and other people much better. Two, it is SO much easier for me to reach in and out of the stroller to get her out! Three, it makes it much easier to wheel her up to a table. She’s not too short when we go to dinner in her stroller, like many other umbrellas. Finally, a taller seat means that it’s a great stroller for mid-to-tall parents. You are less likely to catch your own feet as you push this stroller.
The stroller is rated to 70 pounds! There are three height adjustments on the 5-point harness to hold children of varying sizes. The recline is not 100% flat, but this stroller is not meant for infants, so it has been good for my daughter so far. It also handles like a dream. I’ve been able to use it one-handed on flat and bumpy surfaces. The front wheels lock so you can drive it (for instance, I locked the front wheels while driving it on sand). The seat is super comfy and this was the only stroller my daughter actually smiled in when I tested it.
Overall, I am very happy with my purchase. Do not let the ease of the folding mechanism deter you – you can do it and it is so much safer. With a taller more comfortable seat, pretty color choices, and a real usable basket and sunshade, this is the umbrella stroller you want. Don’t fall for marketing and fancy names – I love my Aprica Presto!
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|Greatest Stroller for Tall Parents,
Finding a stroller that is comfortable for tall parents to push/walk behind is difficult. This stroller is the best! It was taller than every other lightweight stroller in stores. The way the supports are made in the back give room for longer strides also. The quality of the stroller itself is absolutely great, comprable to all the nicest most expensive strollers! I highly recommend checking this stroller out, especially if you’re a taller parent. It is also set up great for travel with a carry strap (for when its collaspsed), lightweight, easy to fold and unfold. Comes with a rain guard that we use as a wind guard in cold weather. This stroller really holds up. It battled ice, slushy snowy conditions and came away with out a scratch or loose screw.
As for baby the seat is padded, breatable and has an adjustable recline to sit up feature. Cargo space below is very durable and the whole stroller wipes clean easily.
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|GREAT STROLLER,
I had tried one of these in a store on vacation, compared to my MacLaren Triumph (which is old) and I love this!! The sun shade is very large, a good 6 inches longer than the MacLaren sun shade. The wheel brakes being step on pedals are much easier to use than the side kick style on the Triumph, and the basket underneath is very sturdy. I personally like the height of the handles, it is made for taller people. I am only 5’6″ and I love the height. The raised seat is AMAZING for getting bigger kids in and out of especially if you have a bad back. Additionally, my daughter loves being higher up, she can see better and interact better with everything around her. The stroller is incredibly easy to control and lightweight. I have read reviews about the closing mechanism and it is quite different from the MacLaren system and take a little getting used to. Instead of having a pedal you step on to initiate the folding, this has a handle you pull up on. While pulling up the handle, you need to make sure the latch that locks the stroller open, come free from the bar it latches too. This does sometimes require 2 hands, especially when you are first getting used to using the stroller. I have now gotten it down and can do it one handed for the most part. Once the stroller is folded, again there is a latch that you need to push into place on its bar to lock the stroller shut. I know others have been bothered by this, but I’m fine with it. I have to say, I went from my daughter screaming and flailing to not get into the MacLaren to her asking to stay in this stroller. I loved the MacLaren for when she was younger and she did too, until she wanted to interact with adults and her surroundings more. I would say this stroller is perfect for 1 years old and up, and the MacLaren for younger than a year.
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