Beautiful Calling

  

 

The Baby Boutique had our perfect solution! The Switchback Hybrid is made by Baby Jogger, the original designer and manufacturer of all terrain three wheeled jogging strollers. They know how to make them!

 

Chloe and John (Yes, we always have our Thermos drinks with us!)

 

As a stroller this gets an A+++. It pushes like a dream and it is roomy with room to grow! My little ones are actually fairly tall for their ages (DH is 6’8”) and they have loads of leg room. On a recent visit to the zoo , I had my nephews (see below) in the stroller and they fit well. There is plenty of head room and leg room as well. Though I am sure that Baby Jogger didn’t design it for this, I did have Chloe and John in the stroller and actually fit Jaiden in the front on the floor on a blanket! (two x 2 1/2 year olds and a 1 year old). Sadly, I didn’t take a picture of that but they were all quite happy.

Testing Crew: Toby ( 6 in Nov), Aaron (4 in Nov), Chloe (3 in Jan), John (12 months) and Baby Lucas (7 months). I don’t recall what the age limitations were on this stroller but we had several combinations of the above in the stroller with great success.

The interior has a full 2 person seat and both have five point completely adjustable harnesses. Because of the neat way they are designed, if you are using it in stroller mode and your little one is too old to fuss with the 5pt harness, you can simply pull them through the holes in the seat and tuck them round back to just use the lap belt! I found with the 5 pt harness that my nephew did well in it as well and he was only 7 months. I do find the shoulder strap hooks to be a little tricky to click on and off but overall am very happy with the harness system and seat design. There is also a little mesh pocket on either side on the interior. Handy for littles sippy cups, snacks or other essentials.

 
The handle is sturdy and has an adjustable height which is fantastic for my DH who is 6’ 8”. Though our other stroller does have an adjustable handle, his stride is still too long, but with this, it not only has comforable handles but enables him to continue his regular (big) stride). I was able to hook my diaper bag onto the handle (above) just fine.  It also has a front break which is pretty neat too. The wrist strap is great for those who jog and it also makes a nice strap for walking tots to hold onto so they don’t stray to far (like Chloe at the zoo).  I like the clear top which enables me to peek into the top and see what is going on inside. With tots, one never knows! LOL

Me looking at them looking at me!

It coverts into a bike trailer very simply and easily. The bike trailer was the primary reason for this purchase. To convert it you simply pop off the front wheel and stow it in the back pocket. The front forks fold back and the trailer hitch slides forward. Everything is self-storing and easy to use and assemble!
It’s fairly portable. The back wheels pop off literally at the touch of a button. The entire thing folds down pretty flat by simply pulling two handles and is held closed by a velcro strap. That being said, it still is quite wide. We have a larger car and it fits great in our trunk.

As a stroller, this is the most amazing all terrain stroller I have ever tried!! On trails, the sidewalk etc…simply amazing. The only complaint I have about it in this mode is simply that the main back brake is terribly inconvenient to reach. If you have anything at all in the back pocket then you can’t even see the brake and you really have to reach around with your foot to locate it. It’s very annoying. Had it been placed on either side closer to the wheel, it would have been much easier to access and engage.