Silver Cross - Coast

It really does depend how much money you want to spend! I will be using my pushchair that I had with my girls. I bought a mix cosi one for them. All the attachments as in car seat, main seat and bassinet. Folds up pretty small and was a joy to push. Was considering buying a new one but I have washed everything and it still looks brand new. I just couldn't justify the cost of the higher brand ones and apart from the name I don't really see what extra you get. My husband drives but I do not. I will be using my pushchair daily and it will be kept in the house. I pushed my friends silver cross the other week and I actually hated the feeling of it and found it felt too light! I am like you though and I will be buying most things secondhand. It's worth just having a look at second hand ones still. A lot of people get obsessed with pushchairs so you can find ones that have hardly been used. The warranty isn't really important as unless it breaks from a bit on wind the manufacturer will probably say it was user error!

Cx3 and using a redsbaby skip 3. Although I should mention that’s our secondary pram and only for indoor use eg at the shops, main pram is a silver cross that goes in my partner’s car

I've been using a silver cross pram and we've took that thing up on mountain hikes with crap paths, through swampy grass and all sorts. We bought it second hand as well so it had already been well used. I'm not even sure how it's still standing and yet it continues to surprise us. It comes with different bits likes a moses basket style, then transfers into a buggy and has a car seat and there's different types for lightness. Couldn't recommend enough, I'm pretty sure at this point if my house set fire, it would survive 😂

Honestly, I don't know how all the wheels have remained intact at this point, we've took it everywhere 🤦‍♀️

Do not recommend silver cross ❌ I have the bugaboo fox five and absolutely love it. I find it really easy to fold and the fact that it really is all terrain has been really handy for me as we do lots of walking on the beach, on walking tracks, asphalt, hiking etc etc I like that it has an extendable hood or however you would describe it. I’ve lost my mind but you can basically bring the cover all the way down to the baby’s toes. Has a few airflow flaps.

The 3 mums that have silver crosses in my mum’s group have all had major issues with them. Two of them had to get replacement parts and one of them literally has a whole second pram pretty much sitting there because there were massive issues with it. All 3 had issues with their brakes. That was enough for me to put me off for life. In saying that I have a vintage silver cross sitting in my attic that was built to withstand anything!! one of those Mum‘s recently got a bugaboo because she’s having a second baby and keeps commenting how much smoother it is to roll. That’s what I found with my fox. It just feels so comfortable for both city and cross country.

The better it is on uneven terrain/inclines the less foldable and heavier it’s going to be. You’ll have to decide if you want to split the difference and get something in the middle or get two. We ended up getting two. We have a silver cross one that barely folds down and is relatively heavy but it’s incredibly sturdy, has great suspension, a massive basket and has been taken on many a countryside walk across mud, gravel, rocks etc. We then also have a yoyo for travel that folds down small enough to go in the overhead compartment in a plane.

I’ve literally never seen them there and I spent many hours there trying to convince myself I needed and could afford a Bugaboo. (Surprise to no one, I didn’t and I couldn’t! Lol) Nuna, Uppababy, Silver Cross, Thule, Doona, Joolz, Cybex, sure. Chicco? Never. Maybe this is a new development? 🤷🏻‍♀️

UPDATE: moved comment to where it belonged 🤦🏻‍♀️ sorry, OP! You’re providing valuable information and I wasn’t negating you at all! Original comment kept below, but meant as a reply to a different comment. ————— I’ve literally never seen them there and I spent many hours there trying to convince myself I needed and could afford a Bugaboo. (Surprise to no one, I didn’t and I couldn’t! Lol) Nuna, Uppababy, Silver Cross, Thule, Doona, Joolz, Cybex, sure. Chicco? Never. Maybe this is a new development? 🤷🏻‍♀️

We got a lot of stuff from buy nothing groups on Facebook and hand me downs. We splashed out on a Silver Cross Stroller and an Owlet monitor. We got a changing table and rocking chair from Ikea, and then went midrange on Philips Avent for bottles and steriliser / warmer. We got a BabyBjorn carrier and bouncer, a Lovevery play mat, Halo Bassinest, Boppy cushions all as hand me downs and Facebook buy nothing. We bought a second hand Nuna car seat from a very trusted friend in an almost new condition. I got my pump through our insurance.

just spent a month researching. my takeaway: Nuna - loved this one the most (mixx or trvl xl) but all of the carseats/accesories make it extra pricey. my fav uber premium option uppababy- i found these all to be kind of rigid and too large. didn't like the vibe but its obvs popular mockingbird - decided on this one and so far love the balance of quality and price point. truly feels strong but also premium, while not being huge, and almost all the features feel obvious instead of buried silver cross - if you really want to go with the most premium it is indeed very nice. graco Modes nest - solid budget option. felt a little on the light/fragile side for me but if lightweight with versatility is important, this one isn't bad at all bugaboo - maybe the one i tried was a janky floor model but i didn't think it was smooth at all. nuna/mock crushed it

Its not very commonly seen due to its price point, and theres a very big popularity in other high end brands like Uppababy, Nuna, and Bugaboo. Honestly Silvercross is reaaallllyyy nice. They are essentially the Lamborghini of strollers. Very good quality built, a deep history company wise, etc. I wish I had bought one back when I had my boy, but we settled on a Nuna. The price point of the Silvercross made me think twice about it. I still like the Nuna but sometimes I still think about the Silvercross I didnt buy lol Personally I like the Reef a little more than the Wave but both are great strollers.

We bought the bugaboo donkey. It moves like a dream the basket underneath is huge(perfect for grocery shopping) and it was so easy to use when babies were tiny. From the basinette to the car seat attachment. So many nice features on it. You can use it as single stroller, seats recline/reverse, handlebar can go all the way down. We were able to roll babies right up to tables when we went out for coffee and didnt feel like it was in the way. Only downside is car seat attachment does NOT fit through standard door. We had to take one car seat off the stroller to get through some doorways. I also felt like it was pretty heavy and struggled folding it down. This was probably harder for me since my husband was always doing it for me. BUT if you ask my husband he has ZERO complaints. We also got the silver cross stroller for road trips. Packing for twins takes up a LOT of space so finding a stroller that takes up barely any room was essential. Its not as smooth as the bugaboo or have as many nice features but it served its purpose for us.