Bugaboo - Dragonfly 2-in-1 Stroller

Glad I'm not the only one to come away from JL more confused about what I want! I really struggled to commit to one just based on internet reviews / the John Lewis test drive. I ended up with a Bugaboo Dragonfly (which I LOVE) but I rented it (brand new) from Baboodle with a view to trying out as many prams with the baby as I needed to find the right one. I was stressing about picking the perfect everything and that took the pressure right off. Baboodle also allowed me to realise I hate the Artipoppe sling without pissing away 300 quid on one.

The **bugaboo dragonfly** is the only stroller that meets all your requirements. Reversible seat, bassinet option (it even collapses with the bassinet on), quite light, compatible with Nuna car seat. You could also consider the **joolz aer+** if you would like to prioritize keeping the stroller in the air cabin vs reversible seat (which is valid). You may not need parent-facing for too long anyway if you use the bassinet. I know the Bugaboo works with Nuna - unsure on this one.

I think there’s a few concepts: 1) travel stroller as only stroller 2) full size stroller as only stroller 3) medium stroller as only stroller 4) you start off thinking you’ll do one of the above, but end up getting a second or third stroller with different functionality by the time your baby is ~6 months old (just about everybody) Personally I think most people want one travel and one full size, so I would just think about what you’d use first, then wait to buy the second when you actually start complaining that it’s not good for every situation. For people who start off with the travel stroller, I think the Joolz Aer makes a lot of sense since it’s got the cool collapsible bassinet. You could add just about any full size stroller later (vista, Cruz, fox) and get it used for like $400 or less For people who start off with a full size, I think the Vista is a good pick for a lot of people just because it’s flexible. There’s a reason it’s so popular. A lot of people like to hate on it online but that’s bc it’s so popular. My issue w it in the city is the bassinet seems hard on the subway. It’s good for walking around your neighborhood Then for medium, I think the Bugaboo Dragonfly is so cool. I really wanted it but it didn’t make sense for us ultimately. I think the medium stroller is hard to justify bc it’s too big for a plane but won’t handle snow.

We love our bugaboo dragonfly! So much storage and such smooth handling.

Bugaboo all the way! I use dragonfly bcos I live in London and want it to be easier to take in the tubes etc but the upper versions are much better. Its. Dutch brand and we did plenty of research before buying one. Also it has a warranty of 4 years. Our pram was broken when we took it for travelling and it was exchanged in a couple of days. The customer service was amazing and hassle free.

Bugaboo Dragonfly, first stroller, bought new but planning to re-sell after we won't need it 🥰

Bugaboo Dragonfly (nehezebb, de strapabíròbb ès nagyobb kerekű) vagy Bugaboo Butterfly a könnyebb, utazòsabb verziò.

Bugaboo Dragonfly az a modell, aminek nagyobb a kereke. Nem tudom neked mennyire kicsire kell összehajtani, ez nyilvàn nagyobb a Butterfly-nàl, de ugyanùgy vàrosi kompakt babakocsi.

We got the bugaboo dragonfly and loving it!! Living in a really rural area and had no issues so far getting it up and down hills, through little paths (with sticks, leaves and dirt) and it’s really light so easy to carry for short distances even if you have to. Folds in like 3 seconds too so you wouldn’t have an issue with it in London. They can also use it until they’re around 4 years old so it’s pretty good value for money. I also used to live in London so got friends there and I know some people who also got it and like it. So that’s my vote but I can’t speak on the other two.

The bugaboo dragonfly works really well in the countryside!! I live in a rural village and I took it up and down somewhat rocky paths multiple times and it was absolutely fine. Not with the bassinet maybe though but once baby is old enough to be strapped in, you’ll be ok.

We have the bugaboo dragonfly as an every day pram. It folds with one button and is relatively compact as far as a whole pram goes. It does really well on all terrain. We also bought the YoYo for travelling and sort of walking around bigger cities which is great but definitely not a stroller for a forest walk.

We got the Bugaboo Dragonfly thinking that it’s “compact” and didn’t want the hassle of having big stroller (low key really wanted the Bugaboo Kangaroo lol but didn’t want to splurge that much). Now that after a year of using it I wish we just got the Bugaboo Butterfly! I initially thought the Dragonfly has bigger wheels so it’d be easy to manoeuvre during snow day, but realistically when it’s snow day we either just stay home or we’d drive 😂

Bugaboo dragonfly. Bassinet and seat fold into the stroller so takes up less space leaving more room for luggage in the trunk

I researched the Dragonfly immediately after your comment. I’ve decided to get the Dragonfly soon 😊

You can't go wrong with either. I personally would choose a V2 ($699) and newborn insert over either and pocket the savings, or V3 if I had the disposable income. [https://uppababy.com.au/collections/expo-deals](https://uppababy.com.au/collections/expo-deals) I have used a friend's Bugaboo Dragonfly and did not like the maneuverability, storage, frame sturdiness (especially over rough surfaces during our 1.5-2hr afternoon walks) and materials versus the Cruz V2 at the time. Ours fits in a Honda Jazz boot or behind the passenger or driver seat in the footwell vertically if needed for long road trips and the storage space is so good when doing grocery runs. The fold is easy and solid compared to some single handed models that are hit and miss (the only single fold we like for consistency is the Joolz Aer+/2 versions). The con of the fold is that we have steps at our home between the garage and front door so we have to collapse and carry the pram before bringing it in/out on occasion when we wanted to do neighbourhood strolls. If I ever consider getting a small pram I would miss the build quality and ability to go over rougher surfaces so it is forever our primary though the Joolz Aer 2 would be a look in with the upgraded tyres.