UPPAbaby - Vista V2

I have a vista v2 and it is so big and heavy 😅 once baby was 6 months we would only use our minu travel pram for this reason. Since having our second child we have also discovered it’s actually not great as a double pram, it’s quite hard to push so we now also have a side by side from marketplace for walks haha. I’d suggest checking out reds baby, I think if I had my time again I’d even go for one of their more compact prams like the Aeron. Good luck!

We have the Uppababy Vista V2, which comes with a bassinet attachment, and we have an adapter that works for our Chicco car seat. It’s worked out great.

I don’t have any experience with that model, but I have really enjoyed our Uppababy Vista and find it quite easy to maneuver. I can steer it one handed while holding my dog’s leash in the other hand (while he pulls me, lol). Yesterday I pushed it down a snowy street that hadn’t been well plowed and it performed quite well. And it’s been good on gravel, too. I’ve had no issues folding it and taking it in and out of the car.

We got a stroller that can be single or double when I got pregnant with no. 2. Our old stroller needed to be replaced anyway because it had broken parts that weren't replaceable. I got a used uppababy vista with the ride-along board, so either both kids can have seats or the big kid can ride the board and the baby can sit. My kids are 2y9m apart and the big one almost always walks but sometimes we need to actually get someplace and not stop to look at every interesting bush/garden ornament/free library/piece of garbage we pass (toddler parents will know this struggle) so I bribe the big kid with a snack to go in a stroller seat. We also likes to ride in the basket under the stroller seat which is not what it's built for, but it works and she likes it so  I don't know if I'd buy a specifically double stroller but I like having the flexibility

I have 3 if you count a wagon! I have the vista v2, Thule urban glide and evenflo explore pivot wagon. Use the vista the most because it’s left in my car. Wagon is used a lot though. Thule not as much, but I do like it as a jogging stroller.

I have flown with my V2 and got the travel bag. the airline damaged my seat frame and Uppababy sent me a new frame. You do have to take off two of the wheels and the seat to put it in the travel bag so solo traveling might be more challenging but I took the kid and my husband packed up the stroller and gate checked it. I would plan a "travel" stroller based around what you do once you arrive. if you only need transportation within the airport a caddy for the I can't seat or a folding wagon might make more sense. If you are using it as a tourist and need storage underneath the Vista has tons while travel strollers typically don't. If you're going to NYC and taking the subway your needs might be different than doing more rural walking- I'd take the Vista for the second option, but would want a backpack and light stroller for the second or even just baby wear! The Cruz is compatible with all the same accessories, doesn't become a double stroller, and is a bit smaller & lighter so may be a better option (we've never used ours as a double and would have been happy with the Cruz if we'd bought a separate bassinet- the price at the time for us was the same for the Vista that came with bassinet or the Cruze and bassinet separately so it seemed like a better choice.

For the comment on car seat and stroller combos I actually didn't use mine as a combo but could have gotten an attachment (I returned it when we didn't use it). I had: \-Chicco Keyfit 30 (love and would recommend; it's compatible with an adapter to most strollers that have that ability) \-Chicco car seat caddy (bought used, popped the car seat in when going to appointment or quick trips in somewhere for the first couple months, was super light so great for c section or complication recover and didn't take much space until we sold it again) \-Uppababy Vista (I love but has some other options now + big cons; cons are heavy, expensive, need the extra adapter; plusses were bassinet option, addapter option, seat that reverses, and grear wheels; I'd maybe buy again and have no regrets, but their are lighter options at similar or lower price points now)

For the car seat, it is safer to have your baby in their own seat on the plan and at your destination. There's no guarantee that they will be in usable condition after checking, but people do it every day- I'd be most worried about cracks from being thrown around, grease stains that would be something your baby touches, or getting soaked in any rain. The biggest thing I'd consider is that your baby may have outgrown the Keyfit by the time you travel. We use heavier seats in our cars, but have a Graco Contender that is lightweight and has been what we've used rear-facing and forward facing for a few years now. I wear the baby in a carrier and use the seat like a turtle shell for him down the aisle until we get to our row lol For the stroller, we have the similar Uppababy stroller and loved taking it for travel with an infant. I decide "travel" stroller based on use at our destination. A dedicated travel stroller would have been useless to us because the best part of having a stroller is putting all your stuff in/under it instead of just giving you one more thing to pack. We did get a padded travel bag for the stroller and after one flight did need to replace one cracked part (under warranty) that could have derailed our plans significantly if it wasn't on our return though.

So generally I love uppababy products. Vista v2 first used for a singleton and later as 2 under 2. (Not quite a mom of multiples). I love vista. I also have a minu v2 which I love. Smooth ride, easy fold, comfortable seat. Now minu duo has a smooth ride but I don’t love it. It’s good but it could be better. It accommodate a smaller frame the seat are narrow and not as comfortable. It doesn’t come with a belly/bumper bar. It’s less hassle than converting vista into a double so I believe I will learn to love the duo. Duo (similar to a single minu) is not suitable for rough terrain). If you have more questions I can asnwer them.

I’d pick an UPPAbaby Vista V2 if trunk space and lifting the stroller into the car aren’t dealbreakers.

Uppababy Vista with bassinet. Nuna Pipa Aire. $50 conversion piece to allow you to clip the Nuna seat into UB stroller. Best combo ever. Then if you have a second baby, you just need to grab an additional rumble seat for the UB once they’re older. If you need a travel stroller, LOVEEEE the Nuna TRVL.

It all comes down to lifestyle and how often you think you’d use it. We walk A LOT, to the park, the grocery store, the library, the other grocery store. And for about 6 months, my guy slept much better on the move. We have the very expensive (in my eyes) Vista 2 and is has been worth every penny. Dollar by mile, we’re probably at 0.0000000000001 cents per mile now so for us irs been so worth it, especially on the very broken LA sidewalks. But if you’re not in a walkable city or that’s not part of your day to day, plan to drive more than walk, perhaps something smaller cheaper lighter easier to fold and transport is the right choice.

Understand your life style. Do you go on a lot of walks? Hikes? Run? Walk to the park or drive? Walk to the grocery store or drive? We have a Vista and it’s huge and bulky and heavy and so inconvenient to bring places. But we also rarely go places. It’s perfect for walking to the park or walking to the grocery store with the huge basket. It’s also perfect for the horrible bumpy sidewalks in our neighborhood. So just be honest with yourself about how you’ll use it.

So I have an uppababy vista 2 we bought before my first was born with intentions of it growing with our family, I had my second last year and we got the second seat and while this stroller is amazing for one kid, and is horrible with two in my opinion. But, I think that might be true for all up and down strollers? They get very top heavy and extremely hard to maneuver, even with the big vista wheels. And collapsing it... is horrible. You have to take out the second seat to collapse, and once you have both the stroller collapsed and the second seat in the car, it takes up more than half of your trunk. SO, I actually have been doing a lot of research into side by sides and just placed an order for my bombi twin. It weighs as much as my vista(in single seat mode) and collapses very small with one hand!!! You can get bigger tires for it for more rugged terrain but have read good things about the stock tires. Also, it is only like five inches wider than my vista stroller in single mode.