Steelcraft strider 3
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Topic: Steelcraft strider 3
Posted By: Richtea
Subject: Steelcraft strider 3
Date Posted: 20 September 2008 at 6:37pm
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Hi Wondering if anyone has one of these and what they think of it? Thanks ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Kicker
Date Posted: 21 September 2008 at 12:49am
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I have the streelcraft strider 3 and i love it. Its so easy to use and i like the fact that bubs can face you or away when they get a bit older.
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:00pm
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We also have one & have found it really good. No compliants here. I also like the fact you can turn the seat around when bubs is little. The basket is really big too. -------------    
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 6:42pm
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Bumping this thread to get any updates - been looking at these in farmers and they look great, I like the fact you can change it so bubs faces you to start with.
How ahve you found them with two? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Demelza
Date Posted: 14 March 2010 at 2:55pm
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We looked seriously at buying this stroller, but at the last minute went with the reverse handle stroller instead.
We loved how you could turn the seat around, but it doesn't lie completely flat, and the bassinet attachment was around $200 to buy separately. We were told it's perfectly safe for newborns, but not to let them lie in there for longer than two hours because it doesn't lie completely flat. Also the back wheels were slightly too wide - we didn't think it would fit through our front door very well! So we ended up getting the reverse handle one because it lies flat and the wheel-span is smaller. Would have liked to go for a three-wheeler stroller as I've been told they're easier to maneuver but I'm happy with our final choice :) |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 14 March 2010 at 3:09pm
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So did you get the four wheel option? With the smaller wheels? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Demelza
Date Posted: 14 March 2010 at 3:19pm
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Yep, we got the 4wheel reverse handle one. It fits through our front door and you've still got the option of having the baby facing you because it's got a reversible handle. Plus it was slightly cheaper than the 3-wheel one.
I think the only drawback to it is that it's got four wheels (which are harder to steer than 3 wheels) and there's an individual brake on each wheel, unlike a lot of 3 wheel strollers which have one bar across the back that connects to two back wheel brakes - so you have to individually activate 4 brakes rather than 1 or 2. Having said all that, our baby is still 4 months away so we haven't actually been able to test-drive it properly yet! 
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Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 15 March 2010 at 9:30am
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We have the old strider 4 (four wheels, turn the seat to face you).
it doesn't lie completely flat, but that hasn't been a problem for us. We love it. Yes, it's kinda wide at the back, but it has been a great stroller. We also have a milano capsule that with a slight modification (I don't quite know what but DH did it) now clips into the strider. It's FAB! |
Posted By: Ella1
Date Posted: 15 March 2010 at 8:52pm
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We have the Strider 3, and I LOVE it!!
OK, if I could choose I would make it a little less wide, but I'd still choose this pram if I had to choose again. I chose it particularly because Mika could face me, and it's great. I can talk to her, I can see exactly when she's falling asleep (or not), I can adjust things (blanket etc), without having to get myself into strange angles. I'd hate to have a pram where she faces away from me. Just a tip. After a few weeks we had an issue with the front wheel, it kinda got stuck. All I had to do was take it off, wipe it and spray some lubricant on it. That was a year ago, and it's still smooth as. |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 17 March 2010 at 6:25pm
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I am going to be the odd one out.. I have the older model strider 3 and I HATE it.
It's really wide and I was always getting stuck on things, It doesnt fold up flat so its really bulky in the boot. Its pretty cheap quality, I forgot to fix the seat position in the right place before collapsing it and it bent the hood and lock out of place so it never locked when it was folded down. I did like the bassinet and reversibility but personally wouldnt waste my money on them. -------------   
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 19 March 2010 at 6:06pm
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Fleur, we sold ours when #2 came along & bought a P n T's instead. I was sad to see the Strider 3 go, I really loved it! No complaints here -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 19 March 2010 at 7:01pm
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thanks sally belly your the second person that's sold to buy a P & T with #2 - might have to consider that when purchasing. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 19 March 2010 at 7:11pm
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It obviously depends on how many children you're planning & how close together but in the long run, it probably would've been easier for us to just have bought the P n T's first time round -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 19 March 2010 at 7:57pm
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If we're going to have a 2nd it will be within 2.5 years of this one, so we would have two under 3 at the same time. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 19 March 2010 at 10:40pm
| C&J thats why we are going to buy a P & T for the first one- the plan is to have them close together and dont want to have to buy 2 prams when one will do the job |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 20 March 2010 at 9:41am
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You're right H, think I'll keep an eye out on TM for a second hand one. Or see if I can layby one from Baby City - if it will do two kids then I guess the outlay is worth it. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Angs1982
Date Posted: 06 April 2010 at 7:22pm
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I had the Stealcraft 3, but I traded up for a moutain buggy. Loved it with a small baby though. The underneath storage is fantastic on it!
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Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 3:00pm
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I have the steelcraft strider 4 and love it, not that its been tested yet also found that you can connect some capsule to it and make it like snap n go wheels which I LOVE! I think P&T's are overly priced really and the breaks are really hard to press. I was adimit we would get a P&Ts but now we wont, plus the strider PLus is available now where you add the doubles kit, id much prefer this option and will trade up to it if #2 comes along closer but im a firm beliver in making toddlers walk as much as they can too, i walked everywhere when i was a young toddy -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: anna99
Date Posted: 20 November 2010 at 7:32pm
| Hello. Does anyone know where i can buy Steelcraft Strider 3 now? Thank you very much! |
Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 20 November 2010 at 8:34pm
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Farmers is the only place I know off, I got one the other day but within 5 minutes of putting it together I decided I hated it and took it back and got the 4 wheel reversable handled one instead. ------------- 
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