Mountain BuggyNano Stroller, Ruby

I don't write reviews often, and when I do, it's for products that I absolutely LOVE or absolutely HATE. Luckily, in this case, I am writing because I LOVE our new Mountainbuggy Nano stroller. I did a TON of research on lightweight strollers before we bought the MB Nano, but what ultimately sold me was the ability to strap in almost any infant carseat, without buying extra adapters. For the record, our baby just turned 1 but he is a very long boy.We have spent untold amounts of money on an Uppababy Cruz, the Mesa, the Travelbag, and a million other accessories. And I do love my UB system. However, for an everyday, leave in the trunk, whip out for a grocery run stroller, I think the Mountainbuggy Nano just can't be beat in terms of weight, profile (fits in the overhead compartment of an airplane? yes please!) and ease of use. FWIW, I was debating between the UB Minu (too bulky when folded), the Babyzen Yoyo ($500 for a travel stroller that only holds children up to 35 lbs? No thank you), and the GB Pockit+ (a close second but I liked the sunshade on the Nano better).The how-to videos that Mountainbuggy puts out are also quite good. I love the music and repetition; they teach you without even talking! I had to watch the video a few times before I got the hang of folding and unfolding my Nano, but once I got it, it was easy-peasy. The feature that people complained about the most seemed to be the way the sunshade covers the handlebars when it's retracted. Now, I do see what people mean, but honestly, it really doesn't bother me at all. It doesn't hurt my hands in any way and is barely even a minor irritation. There is probably even an easy fix for this with some velcro or something.I like that this stoller is simple to fold and unfold, that it's super lightweight, and that it can accommodate all brands of infant carseats. It's not made for going off-road or for jogging, it's not going to replace my Uppababy, which is my baby's comfy Cadillac with all the bells and whistles. But for a simple, lightweight, and travel-friendly stroller, the Mountainbuggy Nano is perfect for us!Edited to Add: We recently tried out the YoYo and there were two reasons why I actually prefer the MB Nano to the Yoyo. 1) If your kiddo is tall, there is basically not footrest on the Yoyo, so their feet will be awkwardly hanging off the seat with nowhere to put them, while the Nano has a longer seat and a footrest for those of us with tall kiddos. 2) For two and a half times the price, I didn't find the build quality of the Yoyo to be significantly better than that of the Nano. Also, the most upright position of the Yoyo is not fully upright, which makes my baby slide down (see several Yoyo reviews for this drawback). Nano FTW!

I purchased the Mountaain Buggy in April this year after doing tons of research on travel strollers in preparation of my trip to Europe with my 2-year old. My main concerns in reviewing the available travel stroller options were: the stroller had to be light to carry, easy to fold, comfortable for my 2-year old and, very importantly, I had to be able to carry it on the plane as I did not want to hand in the stroller for gate check in. I selected the Mountain Buggy based on other reviews that had indicated the owners had used it for similar travel conditions. After my return from my trip to Europe, I can say I am very happy with the Mountain Buggy. Frankly I could not have done it withou it. Even though at the check in counter at KLM I was told I was going to have to gate check it, I did what other reviewers recommended and when I got to the gate I simply folded it (practice folding and unfolding a couple of times before you get to the airport!), stored it in its travel bag, walked on the plane with it and placed it in the overhead. None of the airline agents said anything. It was just another piece of luggage. At destination after a 7-8 hour flight I was happy to be able to walk off the plane and sit my tolddler in it- no waiting for gate checked in stroller and no worries whether it was going to come out intact. The folder stroller fit perfectly in the overhead on all legs of the trip back and forth. It was easy to fold and easy for me for carry. My 2- year old was comfortable and even fell asleep in it several times as we visited various destinations. The stroller also came in handy as we travelled some of the narrow streets Europe is famed for, in restaurants and even while visiting 15th century castle where the only options at the entrance was to leave the stroller behind with the security guard ( yeah, right...), stay behind and guard the stroller as other parents with standard umbrella strollers did or fold it and take it along as other parents jealously looked on. It was a bit bumpy on some of the cobbled streets butthat did not prove to be a big issue for my 2-year old. So bottom line: great for plane travel, light, great construction, comfortable for the baby.