Comments on: Pushchairs for tall people: bugaboo cameleon review http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/ Where to find Malcolm Coles, reviews, and tips on how to do things I couldn't do. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:55:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Barbara http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-8236 Barbara Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:38:39 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-8236 I am 6'1" and my husband is 6'4" and we ended up buying a Stokke Xplory. It was by far and away the best pushchair for us. There's no rear bar to kick, and the handle extends high enough for us (and small enough for my 5'0" mother-in-law to push comfortably as well). Best of all the height of the carrycot (optional for newborns) and pram seat (can be used for newborns upwards) adjusts as well. This means that unlike other pushchairs with a high handle, I can reach over and tend to my son as he is also high up too! (We found that other pushchairs with a high handle had a lower carrycot for the baby, meaning you couldn't lean over the handle to adjust a blanket, etc, without doing damage to your innards!!). It's easy to fold, really portable, and you can get maxi-cosi adaptors for it as well so you can put your car seat directly on to the chassis as well, which is really handy in the early days. It definitely looks unusual and we always get admiring looks when we're out and about! But if you don't mind swimming against the tide in terms of the normal run-of-the-mill kind of prams, then I'd definitely 100% recommend it for any mum- or dad- to be! I am 6'1" and my husband is 6'4" and we ended up buying a Stokke Xplory. It was by far and away the best pushchair for us. There's no rear bar to kick, and the handle extends high enough for us (and small enough for my 5'0" mother-in-law to push comfortably as well). Best of all the height of the carrycot (optional for newborns) and pram seat (can be used for newborns upwards) adjusts as well. This means that unlike other pushchairs with a high handle, I can reach over and tend to my son as he is also high up too! (We found that other pushchairs with a high handle had a lower carrycot for the baby, meaning you couldn't lean over the handle to adjust a blanket, etc, without doing damage to your innards!!).

It's easy to fold, really portable, and you can get maxi-cosi adaptors for it as well so you can put your car seat directly on to the chassis as well, which is really handy in the early days. It definitely looks unusual and we always get admiring looks when we're out and about! But if you don't mind swimming against the tide in terms of the normal run-of-the-mill kind of prams, then I'd definitely 100% recommend it for any mum- or dad- to be!

]]> By: Jasmine http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-7562 Jasmine Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:13:21 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-7562 I've bought a Mothercare Pick & Mix stroller, which was £60 for the frame and wrapper (seat, hood etc). It's pretty good for the money, though of course it's nowhere near as flash as some. It's suitable from 6 months - 15kgs, which suits us fine, but doesn't solve the problem for parents of younger babies and/or fat toddlers. Of course there are a few flaws - I can't seem to get the seat to go totally upright, and the rain cover is a bit tricky to attach and probably wouldn't be great in a big rain storm. But the buggy is quite hardy; we've been off-roading with it and it's lived to tell the tale! The handles could do with being a bit higher, but for the money they're great. Amazingly, nowhere in the all the blurb about it does it mention having taller than normal handles - we found it quite by chance. I've bought a Mothercare Pick & Mix stroller, which was £60 for the frame and wrapper (seat, hood etc). It's pretty good for the money, though of course it's nowhere near as flash as some. It's suitable from 6 months - 15kgs, which suits us fine, but doesn't solve the problem for parents of younger babies and/or fat toddlers.

Of course there are a few flaws - I can't seem to get the seat to go totally upright, and the rain cover is a bit tricky to attach and probably wouldn't be great in a big rain storm. But the buggy is quite hardy; we've been off-roading with it and it's lived to tell the tale!

The handles could do with being a bit higher, but for the money they're great. Amazingly, nowhere in the all the blurb about it does it mention having taller than normal handles - we found it quite by chance.

]]> By: Suki http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-7561 Suki Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:12:30 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-7561 Further to my post here in December, we have now bought a Mothercare Pick & Mix stroller, which was £60 for the frame and wrapper (seat, hood etc). It's pretty good for the money, though of course it's nowhere near as flash as some. It's suitable from 6 months - 15kgs, which suits us fine, but doesn't solve the problem for parents of younger babies and/or fat toddlers. Of course there are a few flaws - I can't seem to get the seat to go totally upright, and the rain cover is a bit tricky to attach and probably wouldn't be great in a big rain storm. But the buggy is quite hardy; we've been off-roading with it and it's lived to tell the tale! The handles could do with being a bit higher, but for the money they're great. Amazingly, nowhere in the all the blurb about it does it mention having taller than normal handles - we found it quite by chance. But it's now my preferred buggy. Further to my post here in December, we have now bought a Mothercare Pick & Mix stroller, which was £60 for the frame and wrapper (seat, hood etc). It's pretty good for the money, though of course it's nowhere near as flash as some. It's suitable from 6 months - 15kgs, which suits us fine, but doesn't solve the problem for parents of younger babies and/or fat toddlers.

Of course there are a few flaws - I can't seem to get the seat to go totally upright, and the rain cover is a bit tricky to attach and probably wouldn't be great in a big rain storm. But the buggy is quite hardy; we've been off-roading with it and it's lived to tell the tale!

The handles could do with being a bit higher, but for the money they're great. Amazingly, nowhere in the all the blurb about it does it mention having taller than normal handles - we found it quite by chance. But it's now my preferred buggy.

]]> By: Dani http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-7547 Dani Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:22:27 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-7547 Hi Hannah, I spent ages looking for a lightweight travel buggy that folds up small and also suits a tall person (see my previous post above on Nov 28th). In the end I went for a Mclaren Techno XT which reclines fully, and folds up reasonably small (not as small as some, but much smaller than the iCandy!). I bought it 2nd hand and got it for £70, have used it since my LO was 3 months old and she seems very comfy in it, sleeps in it no problem. Hi Hannah, I spent ages looking for a lightweight travel buggy that folds up small and also suits a tall person (see my previous post above on Nov 28th). In the end I went for a Mclaren Techno XT which reclines fully, and folds up reasonably small (not as small as some, but much smaller than the iCandy!). I bought it 2nd hand and got it for £70, have used it since my LO was 3 months old and she seems very comfy in it, sleeps in it no problem.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-7546 Hannah Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:12:37 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-7546 Any body got any tips for a lightweight travel buggy that folds up small? I'm 6ft tall and kick pretty much every buggy I've pushed, although my mothercare my3 isn't too bad. (I'd agree with what was said about handles that extend rather than tilt being best). Bought a quinny zapp, but didn't realise it didn't recline, need one for my 3 month old son to lie back in. Any body got any tips for a lightweight travel buggy that folds up small? I'm 6ft tall and kick pretty much every buggy I've pushed, although my mothercare my3 isn't too bad. (I'd agree with what was said about handles that extend rather than tilt being best). Bought a quinny zapp, but didn't realise it didn't recline, need one for my 3 month old son to lie back in.

]]> By: Prams and Pushchairs http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-6736 Prams and Pushchairs Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:19:28 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-6736 My husband is 6'4" and we have had both an icandy Apple and a Bugaboo Cameleon and I have to say my husband prefers the latter by quite a margin, you need to try other peoples though really (if you can) to get an idea of the perfect one for you. My husband is 6'4" and we have had both an icandy Apple and a Bugaboo Cameleon and I have to say my husband prefers the latter by quite a margin, you need to try other peoples though really (if you can) to get an idea of the perfect one for you.

]]> By: Suki http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-6282 Suki Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:15:11 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-6282 Oh it's been a joy to find this blog and realise my partner (6'4") and I (6'1") are not alone in wanting a tall person's buggy that doesn't involve adjusting our gait to suit the stupid axle, or just putting up with it and breaking our backs! We've been through 4 buggy/pram/things and 1 separate adjustable handle (didn't work). The 2 we currently have in use are the best of a bad lot! We're looking for both a sturdy buggy/pram/thing and a little, lightweight run-about job, and our second problem is that contrary to what the manufacturers think, we don't have a fortune to spend. So thank you to everyone for your suggestions, I shall now investigate your recommendations. Oh it's been a joy to find this blog and realise my partner (6'4") and I (6'1") are not alone in wanting a tall person's buggy that doesn't involve adjusting our gait to suit the stupid axle, or just putting up with it and breaking our backs!

We've been through 4 buggy/pram/things and 1 separate adjustable handle (didn't work). The 2 we currently have in use are the best of a bad lot! We're looking for both a sturdy buggy/pram/thing and a little, lightweight run-about job, and our second problem is that contrary to what the manufacturers think, we don't have a fortune to spend. So thank you to everyone for your suggestions, I shall now investigate your recommendations.

]]> By: Jo http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-6230 Jo Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:32:18 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-6230 I have a maclaren techno xlr and I think its fab, Im 6'3 and my husband is 6'6 and we've never had a problem with it. I even managed to fit a ride along board to the back for my 3 year old and although not great it wasnt too much of a pain and I only kicked it a few times lol I have a maclaren techno xlr and I think its fab, Im 6'3 and my husband is 6'6 and we've never had a problem with it.
I even managed to fit a ride along board to the back for my 3 year old and although not great it wasnt too much of a pain and I only kicked it a few times lol

]]> By: Anne http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-6155 Anne Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:12:23 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-6155 We found that a tough one too, ended up with an unberella foldind Jane which has higher handle bars than most but isn't really tall enough. I think some of the hauk modles are heigh handled, they have a sister brand, coocoo or somthing that look good. We found that a tough one too, ended up with an unberella foldind Jane which has higher handle bars than most but isn't really tall enough. I think some of the hauk modles are heigh handled, they have a sister brand, coocoo or somthing that look good.

]]> By: Dani http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/pushchairs-tall-people-bugaboo-cameleon-review/#comment-6154 Dani Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:10:14 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=72#comment-6154 I'm 5'10" and my husband is 6'4" and we had the same problem - we have gone for the iCandy Apple and that is great - comfortable for both of us, and the handle extends very easily with just one button so we can get it perfect for each of us. I also don't kick the back of the pram, even with the shopping basket underneath and the change bag hanging on the back :-) I want a lightweight buggy for travel though and can't find any with adjustable handles for under £100 - any suggestions? I'm 5'10" and my husband is 6'4" and we had the same problem - we have gone for the iCandy Apple and that is great - comfortable for both of us, and the handle extends very easily with just one button so we can get it perfect for each of us. I also don't kick the back of the pram, even with the shopping basket underneath and the change bag hanging on the back :-)

I want a lightweight buggy for travel though and can't find any with adjustable handles for under £100 - any suggestions?

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