OHbaby! Forums : Pram - fixed wheels https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:57:21 +0000 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:07:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14002 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : Rackhell, my parents bought a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=296124&title=pram-fixed-wheels#296124 Author: Maya
Subject: 14002
Posted: 07 February 2008 at 12:07pm

Rackhell, my parents bought a second hand pram to keep at their place when Maya was a baby and it was exactly the same as you describe, coz only one set of wheels swiveled it was a nightmare when she was facing me. I was soooo glad to come home to my decent buggy!]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:07:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=296124&title=pram-fixed-wheels#296124 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : I too was seduced by the cuteness...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=295793&title=pram-fixed-wheels#295793 Author: Rackhell
Subject: 14002
Posted: 06 February 2008 at 10:22pm

I too was seduced by the cuteness of the whole have baby facing me but never again. Had me crying with frustration at it. I had bought a mothers choice one with a reversible handle so that you could have bubs face either toward or away from you. Two were fixed, two were swivel, lockable. I only tested it in the aisles with bubs facing away from me and it went really well, didn't try it the other way, because it should have worked equally as well, right?

Talk about nightmare. With bubs facing me, locking the front wheels meant that I couldn't turn corners easily and aisles were a complete nightmare. Fixed wheels do not make for manoverabillity. I would have to lean on the handle in order to turn or manovere out of peoples way, leaning on the handle in this position also caused the back wheels to skip out from under me and made the pram flex alarmingly if I wasn't extremely careful.

One excursion in a shopping centre with baby facing toward me trying to manovere in the aisles, moving around people, transferring into and out of lift (the handle in this position had way too much movement in it) convinced me that I had made one of the worst purchasing mistakes ever.

I had a devil of a time returning it but managed to get my money back. I possibly had a faulty pram, but I don't think so, it's just the way the balance of the handle was in that position and the fact that not all of the wheels were swivel ones.

Try before you buy, and if you want to have baby facing you opt for all swivel wheels or go with a snap and go baby capsule/base/wheels combo that can be hired.]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:22:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=295793&title=pram-fixed-wheels#295793 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : I always have the front wheel...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288902&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288902 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14002
Posted: 29 January 2008 at 9:33am

I always have the front wheel locked on mine, it was just a real nuisance when it wasn't. I mostly take mine out dog walking though, not around malls. I would take it for a test run and see what you think.]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:33:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288902&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288902 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : We never use the fixed wheel setting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288894&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288894 Author: AliaDawn
Subject: 14002
Posted: 29 January 2008 at 9:25am

We never use the fixed wheel setting on our stroller either - it's so ungainly to use!]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:25:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288894&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288894 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : Depends what its main use if going...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288877&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288877 Author: aimeejoy
Subject: 14002
Posted: 29 January 2008 at 9:12am

Depends what its main use if going to be for. If its just for walking/running then having a fixed wheel is preferable. But if its for everything incl shopping, then you'll be forever lifting it or tipping it back to get around corners. Is it a three wheel one? ]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:12:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288877&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288877 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : Sounds really unusual/horrid!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288797&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288797 Author: Jennz
Subject: 14002
Posted: 29 January 2008 at 7:43am

Sounds really unusual/horrid! We have a locking mechanism on ours and used it when Kate was little to rock her back and forwards on one spot to try and get her to sleep but thats the only practical use I ever found for it. I would think it would be really impractical- have never heard of a pram with that before!]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:43:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288797&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288797 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : Take it for a &#034;test drive&#034;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288786&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288786 Author: Bumble
Subject: 14002
Posted: 29 January 2008 at 7:33am

Take it for a "test drive" in the shop. Try to get it around their aisles etc!]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:33:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288786&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288786 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : Ours has a locking mechanism too...never...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288769&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288769 Author: Paws
Subject: 14002
Posted: 29 January 2008 at 3:55am

Ours has a locking mechanism too...never use it as we can't stand it! We find there is just not enough manouverabilty (did I spell that remotely right????).]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:55:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288769&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288769 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : Mine has a locking mechanism so...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288646&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288646 Author: kebakat
Subject: 14002
Posted: 28 January 2008 at 9:37pm

Mine has a locking mechanism so that I can fix the wheels and I hate it when it's locked after DH uses it. But that's just me]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:37:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288646&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288646 <![CDATA[Pram - fixed wheels : Hello ladies, I have today looked...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14002&PID=288636&title=pram-fixed-wheels#288636 Author: callalily
Subject: 14002
Posted: 28 January 2008 at 9:25pm

Hello ladies,

I have today looked at a lovely pram that comes with heaps of extras. It has a clip in bassinette for when bubs is little, then is a seat wit 5 point harness, also comes with sleeping bag and matching nappy bag. The handles move up and down for different heights and are reversable so you have have bubs looking at you. I LOVE the pram, BUT it has fixed wheels - that is they don't swivel at all. 

Does anyone have a fixed wheel pram? is it hard to use, manouver through shops etc? was dead keen, but am not so sure if its practical. Would hate to buy it then find it too hard to use.

any help would be great!

Thanks!

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