Baby Cargo 300 Series Lightweight Umbrella Stroller, Simply Taupe

I must preface with the fact that I'm writing this review after putting together the stroller and strollering my toddler around the house - we haven't actually taken it on its maiden voyage yet. I will also say - I LOVE THIS STROLLER - so why the 4 stars, you ask? I took off 1 star because this darn thing is heavy. I folded it up and put it over my shoulder and it's quite cumbersome. Now, that likely adds to stability and endurance - but - I bought this so I can take my son to theme parks and the like by myself more easily (as opposed to the bigger stroller that doesn't fold up or have a carrying strap - and is, to be fair, even heavier). The weight makes this a little tougher - but, it's not enough to stop me from saying I LOVE THIS STROLLER!Here's what I love that it sets it apart from other similar strollers:1. It looks super modern and chic....not like most typical strollers. The eclipse color almost resembles dark denim and is very stylish.2. I love that it includes a rain cover (and the rain cover is easy to stow in the storage bag and fits the stroller wonderfully - and is really really easy to put on). We live in Florida and will obviously be mostly using this outside - hello, afternoon summer showers. We have a great rain cover for our bigger stroller but it's so nice to have one that's made for the stroller included.3. I love that part of the hood is transparent (though it still includes sun protection). It allows my toddler to look up and see out while still being protected from the sun.4. I love that it reclines and that the reclined seat isn't permanently connected to the rest of the stroller. This allows for ventilation and air circulation while he naps...and, again, Florida. It's HOT outside.5. It was very easy to fold and unfold.6. The handles are VERY TALL. My husband is 6' and my dad is 6'4". They have a hard time pushing a lot of strollers comfortably...not this one! I'm 5'4" and it works great for me, too. Versatility wins!7. It has built in pads on the straps. I thought my son would outgrow the need for this as he got older - and I suppose he did - but it's also really nice for him to be comfortable - especially when his sleepy little head starts to fall over :)8. Even though it's heavy, it is great that it includes a removable carrying strap. It also has a built in handle if you don't want to leave the strap on.9. It was easy to put together and figure out.10. GREAT price for the value of this stroller.11. And it has a cupholder for my Starbucks. Toddler, remember?Here are a few cons just to be fair:1. The under storage basket is pretty tiny. This is expected with an umbrella stroller - but - it is still sad. There has to be a way to make more space in the basket.2. I'll reiterate - it's not light as a feather.3. I fixed it - but - when I received it, it had a glitch. One of the two bars that holds the seat up wasn't clicking into place correctly and so the seat was solid on one side and flimsy on the other - AKA my son would not have been able to use the stroller. I turned it over and went into mechanic mode and was able to fix it. I'm including pictures of the issue so that you can fix it, too, if this happens to you. (Details about how I fixed it at the end of this review.)ALL IN ALL? Fabulous purchase. I'm sad I waited so long to take the plunge in a better umbrella stroller. We have a regular stroller that came with our travel system, a jogging stroller, and a super cheap-o Babies R Us umbrella stroller. - but we didn't have anything in between. This is it and it's wonderful. I am taking my son to Disney Friday and I can't wait to put this stroller to work!How to fix the glitch if it happens to you:What happened was that the little metal bar wasn't springing all the way to the bottom of the housing. Two pics show the issue and two pics show the other side which didn't have the issue. I fixed it by pushing and pulling on the black wires that control the recline mechanism until the spring popped into place. It worked perfectly and smoothly after that. Good luck!

Seriously in love with this stroller! I purchased it two summers ago for a trip to San Francisco. Initially there was an issue with the reclining mechanism and I contacted the company right away. They were friendly and prompt in fixing and shipping it in time for our trip. They even upgraded the buckle without cost or request! We did not rent a car and this became my main source of transporting our baby around the city. I mainly used it alone because this was a business trip for my husband and found it very easy to use on the Caltrain, bus, sub, and trolleys. We were there for 2 weeks and I went everywhere. I was impressed with how fast I was able to collapse it. Since we have been home I use it weekly for trips to the zoo, aquarium, mall, etc. We have also traveled with it several times since and it still works beautifully. Now we have two children, 3.5 years and 1.5 years. I foolishly purchased a double stroller but rarely use it. Instead I use the Baby Cargo 300 and I switch between pushing the toddler and wearing the baby to pushing the baby and letting my toddler walk. Did I mention that it fits nicely in the small trunk space of my Mazda 5? Oh, I also want to mention we have the SkipHop Messenger diaper bag and hang it off the handles. Highly recommend that too. If you want a thorough review of this stroller, Holly from Baby Gizmo (google it) does a good job analyzing every detail. Anyway, my only regret is that I did not write this review sooner to tell about this great stroller and company!Oh, and as a side note, we purchase a lot of things on Amazon but rarely write reviews (who has the time?). However, I have used this stroller for so long (about 1 1/2 years now) and still love this stroller as much as I did when I first bought it. For that I'm willing to write about my positive experiences with an up and coming company worthy of praise.

I purchased this stroller to replace the Joovy Groove stroller that somebody stole from the back of my truck. I spent a lot of time reading the reviews on all of the strollers of this type and approximate price range and although I was very happy with the Joovy Groove, I decided to try something different. Now I wish I had purchased the Joovy Groove again rather than buying this one. The Joovy stroller has a much sturdier feel to the stroller and has a "tighter" ride than this Baby Cargo stroller. This stroller feels "loose" to me. Much of the time that I fold it, the top of the stroller folds in on itself and comes off the sides of the stroller where the top just clips on. These two things make me give the stroller three stars. It just feels like a much cheaper stroller than the Joovy. If I could sell this stroller for half of what I paid, I would buy another Joovy to replace this one. In fact, since writing this review, I put a Joovy in my cart. I'll sleep on it a few days and will decide whether to buy another one and give this one away or not. It's very tempting to do it now.

Overall it's a very good stroller. The ocean was a beautiful color and dirt on the fabric wipes off easily. It's very light and easy to push. Harness straps can be adjusted for bigger kids. Love the included rain cover. I also love the pockets in the basket to keep bottles up right. I have mixed feeling about the cup holder however. It is nice to have but at the same time it kinda gets in the way when you try to hang bags (esp a backpack) onto the handles. The carry strap sometimes gets caught in the cup holder so you have to make sure it isn't looped around it otherwise the stroller doesn't open all the way. But you can always remove it. I also wish it was a one click fold. Extending and folding the leg rest also required both hands, i find that part challenging every time(esp when you're trying to keep a 2 year old from running away).