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  Aug. 22, 2011 11:47 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

  The other thread about the stroller in the pickup truck reminded me that I recently went stroller shopping and found ones that listed for $1200.
  

  $1200!!!

  No engine, no suspension, no navigation or radio. OMG, the world is going nuts.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 11:54 a.m. GrantMLS Reader

  not even carbon fiber!!! We are looking at strollers right now and It is sad with all the advancments to materials - nothng has ht the strollers.. found one that had fake carbon fiber sticker on it - but i want lightweifht easy to move.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 11:58 a.m. mndsm SuperDork

  I've been looking at strollers myself, and it's appalling what they charge for some rickety construction and some plastic. I don't get how people still think it's ok to pay 300$ for some crappy stroller (names withheld to not offend brand preference) that I can easily make fall apart without any power tools. I don't understand it!!!!

  Go fast or go broke.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 11:59 a.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

  Like the price of ladders I bet a lot of th money goes towards product liability insurance.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 12:03 p.m. GrantMLS Reader

  Wish my wife would just let me make our own.. thinking along the line of a 2 person bobsled on large casters - full carbon fiber..much nicer than any of the twin strollers I have been seeing

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  Aug. 22, 2011 12:06 p.m. Duke SuperDork

  mndsm wrote: I've been looking at strollers myself, and it's appalling what they charge for some rickety construction and some plastic.

  Almost completely off-topic, but what appalls me is the markup on glasses frames. How in Hades can a half-ounce of bent wire and some little screws cost $300? Or more!

  Junior Brown is my hero.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 12:37 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

  A lot of testing goes in to the higher end models to ensure they are safe for use in a wide variety of environments. Take pick-up beds for instance...

  Lord of drivel and harbinger of Floundering

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  Aug. 22, 2011 12:48 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork

  I'm so glad my kids are nearly teens. We had to make do with el cheapo strollers back then. No one died, either.

  "Meh."

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  Aug. 22, 2011 12:54 p.m. tuna55 SuperDork

  She spent a couple hundred on a giant stroller for three kids. It will not fit into the back of a minivan (with very few exceptions) folded up without knocking at least one seat down. Not even our rental Altima could close the truck on it. Trying to steer it is like trying to herd cats which are herding other cats.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 1:12 p.m. ppddppdd Reader

  Cheapo strollers are fine if you aren't using it much. If you push it a few miles a day, the nice ones are great, though our Maclaren was maybe 1/6 that price and has served us well.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 1:25 p.m. mndsm SuperDork

  My biggest problem is the specialized nature of the one I need. Umbrella stroller won't cut it- need one that can carry an infant seat. Would be find with one of those giant lumbering Graco things, but they're A- heavy as hell, B- more cheaply made than my last box of chinese knockoff condoms (hence me looking for a stroller in the first place) C- need 3 arms and a PHD in aeronautical engineering to fold the berkeleying thing, and D- won't fit in the ass end of a MINI with the seats up. I have literally found 1 stroller that fits ALL of those requirements, and the damn thing will cost me 300$ to be done with it. Annoying as hell, but the wife can carry, operate, and store the thing all on her own.... so 300$ it is. I've spent less than that, on a running and driving car.

  Go fast or go broke.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 2:02 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  I remember my sister had the neatest stroller/carseat/highchair doohicky. Basically, it started off as an infant carrier that was modular. It would clip into a carseat base, the stroller base, and a highchair base. As she got to be older, you were able to flip it up to become an actual seat that still fit all of those things. It was very very cool

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  Aug. 22, 2011 2:12 p.m. 1988RedT2 Dork

  Strollers suck. We used one as little as possible. I would much rather carry a kid than push around some piece of crap stroller. For babies, the little carriers with a handle will give you a good arm workout. While they're still under 25 pounds or so, a baby carrier like the Baby Bjorn is great!
  

  Even so, they're a necessary evil. Try to find one that works for you. You shouldn't have to use it for more than a couple years.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 2:21 p.m. Morbid Reader

  Slings, mei teis and Ergos. Easier than a stroller, require much less storage space, and, in most cases, are significantly cheaper.

  I have yet to find a stroller I am willing to spend money on.

  I have a problem, and it's name is Subaru

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  Aug. 22, 2011 2:24 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

  We're pretty hooked on BOB strollers. Overpriced? sure, but boy do they stand up to the miles. Our single BOB has thousands of miles on it. Literally. Little wear around the edges, but it's great. We found a used double BOB on Craigslist for $260 and bought it immediately (1/2 price) the seller said she had 10 calls in the four hours it was up on CL.

  Per

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  Aug. 22, 2011 2:30 p.m. mndsm SuperDork

  We're looking at something called a City Mini- it's a jogging looking pig, but it folds in one move, weighs less than 10lbs, fits in a MINI, and seems to be well constructed.

  Go fast or go broke.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 2:46 p.m. tuna55 SuperDork

  In reply to the anti-stroller crowd:

  There are times with three kids, the oldest being three, that the ability to strap a kid in and escape quickly amongst the screaming is a huge benefit.

  Also, I hate slings. WAAAAAY too hot.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 2:55 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork

  I'm lucky I only had two at once(ish).

  "Meh."

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  Aug. 22, 2011 2:56 p.m. 1988RedT2 Dork

  tuna55 wrote: In reply to the anti-stroller crowd: There are times with three kids, the oldest being three, that the ability to strap a kid in and escape quickly amongst the screaming is a huge benefit.

  You made your bed, and now you have to lay in it!

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  Aug. 22, 2011 3:02 p.m. 1988RedT2 Dork

  Per Schroeder wrote: We're pretty hooked on BOB strollers. Overpriced? sure, but boy do they stand up to the miles. Our single BOB has thousands of miles on it. Literally. Little wear around the edges, but it's great. We found a used double BOB on Craigslist for $260 and bought it immediately (1/2 price) the seller said she had 10 calls in the four hours it was up on CL. Per

  I hadn't heard of those, but I googled it and found they're the ones with the "bicycle-like" wheels, which I agree would be the way to go if you were actually going to put "miles" on it (heaven forbid). It's the kind of stroller I could see owning, but the kids grew up before we saw a need for one if that makes any sense.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 5:24 p.m. Tim Baxter SuperDork

  After going through several cheap crappy strollers, we gave up and just started lugging him around in the wagon. Best thing ever. Loved that wagon. Now I see everybody lugging their kids around in wagons.

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  Aug. 22, 2011 5:52 p.m. Rob_Mopar Dork

  I don't have a dog in this hunt, but whatever happened to the plain umbrella stroller?

  

  Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!

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  Aug. 22, 2011 6:11 p.m. ditchdigger Dork

  In reply to Rob_Mopar:

  No cupholders, magazine racks, cubbies for the food and entertainment for the tykes. No back up cameras and most importantly they are too small so the users can't block aisles at the store as effectively.

  "Sweat is what makes it rock and roll, otherwise it is just folk music with drums"

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  Aug. 22, 2011 7:13 p.m. tuna55 SuperDork

  Tim Baxter wrote: After going through several cheap crappy strollers, we gave up and just started lugging him around in the wagon. Best thing ever. Loved that wagon. Now I see everybody lugging their kids around in wagons.

  My older two can't fit anymore, and I didn't see any that could fit three, but I loved wagons while they worked. This may be our future:

  http://www.step2.com/product.cfm?product_id=1774

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  Aug. 22, 2011 8:45 p.m. xd Reader

  tuna55 wrote:

  Tim Baxter wrote: After going through several cheap crappy strollers, we gave up and just started lugging him around in the wagon. Best thing ever. Loved that wagon. Now I see everybody lugging their kids around in wagons.

  My older two can't fit anymore, and I didn't see any that could fit three, but I loved wagons while they worked. This may be our future:

  http://www.step2.com/product.cfm?product_id=1774

  Tuna don't do it. Don't willingly become that guy.

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