Chicco Bravo 3-in-1

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

I have the Chicco Bravo and we love it…we also live in a city and use it all the time and haven’t had any issues. But agreed I see uppababys everywhere lol I’m just like dang we are in different tax brackets 😂

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Another vote for Chico Bravo with a Keyfit car seat. Wonderful stroller, and very highly rated, safe, comfortable car seat. I’m really happy I saved the money and with this brand. My baby loves it.

Thread: "Looking for recommendations for a stroller/car seat combo that won't break the bank."

We got the Chicco Bravo Trio travel system (car seat and stroller). It was $400. I wasn’t about to drop $1000 on a stroller either lol

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

We have the Chico bravo and it’s fab. I’ve never thought “oh I wish” about it. You’ll be fine with whatever you get. My friend got a second hand uppababy on market place and then had to get some extra bits for it. It’s trendy because the influencers have them.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Yes!!! The ease of popping out of the car and into tge stroller is amazing 👏 and now that my girlie is older, the stroller itself is perfect!

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Loved the Keyfit/Bravo combo. We just use the stroller now that she’s too big for the infant seat, but it’s great.

Thread: "What is the fuss with the Uppababy strollers?"

Nanny for many years before becoming a mom and have used so many different brands and strollers . They’re just a quality stroller- they handle really well. I’m very happy with my Cruz. Also have a Chicco Bravo that I keep in my car that doesn’t handle as well, but is a nice stroller. Are there more affordable quality strollers ? Yes. I do love Mine though and Uppababy has phenomenal customer service

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Same. 3-1/2 years later and it’s still kicking and we really abuse it. Leave it on our front porch and put hundreds of miles on it. Not the prettiest but it really works and folds way smaller than the vista.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Bravo/Keyfit squad unite! We love ours…LO is getting close to sizing up to a convertible seat but we love that the stroller is still good up to 50lb. I’m not a “crunchy” mom by any means but I also liked that it was available in Cleartex- figured why not if the option is there. The ONLY downside I would say so far to the Bravo is it’s not the best on really rough terrain. But it’s amazing otherwise

Thread: "Not sure how much to spend on a stroller"

We have the Chicco bravo primo travel system and think it’s a great balance of nice features for a more affordable price :)

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

We have the Chicco Bravo and love it!

Thread: "I am the ONLY MOM in my 20 person moms group that doesn’t have an UppaBaby stroller?!"

I got one because its very highly rated by The Stroller Workshop. I love it. The sidewalks where I live are really jacked up and this thing goes over the bumps easy. The bottom basket is huge, I use it for grocery shopping. I used a friend’s Chicco bravo and while it was nice that i didn’t need an adapter for my car seat (I have a Chicco key fit) the stroller seemed rickety and stiff.

Thread: "Does anyone have a Graco or Chicco stroller that you particularly love?"

We have the chiico bravo system and love it! Really easy. It does everything we need, has everything we want. No complaints!!!! About to bust out the bucket seat for baby number 2, but we did have to upgrade the stroller to accommodate 2 under 2.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Also Bravo over here. No complaints, lots of storage. Been using for 3.5 years. Mostly only use it at the zoo now but still.

Thread: "Are expensive strollers worth it?"

It really depends on your lifestyle. I live in a city and mostly walk everywhere. I have an uppababy vista and it is the most common stroller in my area in addition to the city select and and silver cross strollers. A tandem is necessary because shops are too small for side x side doubles. That being said, it is not the stroller I load in and out of the car because I find it a little bulky. I use an umbrella stroller, older child walks, and I wear baby. I started off with a chicco bravo, which is light weight and easy to fold, but it is not cut out for city life. Basically my stroller replaces a car where I live.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

I 1000% recommend the Chicco Bravo with the Keyfit! We have the Bravo Primo Trio Travel System in Springhill, this set isn’t cheap ($700) but it was a gift on our registry and family friends pooled in the money to get it. We were overjoyed when we opened it because it’s so nice! The tires are treaded, it has shocks and rides so smooth. The basket is massive so when we shop we just throw what we need underneath. The car seat fits so seamless in and out of the stroller/car. The covers are rated SPF 50, our LO sleeps so soundly when we close the top when out and about. Also on Consumer Reports it is their most recommended travel system for safety etc. Please get this travel system you won’t regret it! Edit: Spelling

Thread: "I am the ONLY MOM in my 20 person moms group that doesn’t have an UppaBaby stroller?!"

LOL I live in a town that varies from working class to rich folk, and 95% of the time I see another parent with a stroller, it’s an Uppababy. It’s become a game at this point. If I see it’s something else, I get really excited. Us? We’ve got our Chicco Bravo travel set and it’s done us perfectly well for the $400 price tag. I just couldn’t justify spending like $1500 on a stroller system. We had so many other priorities we had to pay for first. I too wonder what the hype is about. Now I will proceed to read the comments to find out!

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Agreed! We got a free Chicco Bravo from a neighborhood group that goes with the KeyFit infant car seat from our registry, and that thing has been a tank. I initially felt stroller envy with all the Uppababys in our neighborhood, but ultimately have been super happy and glad we saved the money.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

We had the chicco and loved it, it worked great! Would buy again. Around 1 my kid started hating the stroller so we upgraded to a nice wagon (Wonderfold) and I’m so glad we saved the money on the stroller to spend on a better upgrade later. He’s almost 3 and we still use the wagon all the time!! You might only use the stroller for a little while and a cheaper option will work just as well.

Thread: "Gear junkies on here.. what stroller is best?"

We skipped the UppaBaby and loved our Chicco bravo travel system for the first year! Then we splurged on a bob jogging stroller- better for when you’re transferring just the kiddo and really nice for traversing grass, trails, gravel, etc. Second time around and now we are wondering about the mockingbird or Evenflo pivot since we will have a toddler + baby. Then again life has changed a little- curbside errands are a lot easier and we’re unlikely to fly in the next year.

Thread: "The overwhelming world of strollers"

For a stroller, go used initially. I bought a $500 mockingbird and I hate it. We got a slightly used chicco bravo stroller on fb marketplace for $50 and it’s the best. Easy to fold, lightweight, etc. buying used can help you decide what you like and need without investing right away. We got a chicco keyfit car seat and it worked well for us.

Thread: "Has anyone tried the Doona car seat/stroller? Is it really worth the hype?"

This price tag for something that only lasts *maybe* a year is a dealbreaker for me. When I was pregnant and when my baby was a newborn, it felt like so many baby gear things would get so much use, they'd be worth the investment! As adults we get used to our nice things lasting a while but we don't realize we're used to that meaning multiple years. My baby is 16mos now and from the other side... it's the blink of an eye. We used our infant carseat til 11mos and it was still pristine. We absolutely *loved* our Chicco KeyFit30. Relatively inexpensive, and gets top ratings from Consumer Reports. CR rates KeyFit at 90. The only infant seat rated higher is the Clek Liing at 91, which is more than double the price of the KeyFit. Doona scored a 67. My mom lets me borrow her paid CR subscription login😉 To be clear, this is NOT based on the official crash testing that certifies seats - those numbers don't get released, just pass/fail. CR does their own crash testing, which is part of the score, but fit-to-vehicle, weight, and ease of use also contribute to the score. Infants really shouldn't spend time in their carseats outside of the car. It's okay for brief trips just to run into the store with them in the bucket seat in the cart or whatever, but it's better not to. So that'll be an issue with travel systems that the seat clicks into a stroller, as well.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Chicco Bravo is amazing! You don’t need a name brand if it’s out of your budget.

Thread: "Did you have a bassinet attachment for your stroller?"

My travel system came with a bassinet. The toddler seat just converted into a pram. So it wasn’t really an added cost. She’s 5 months and we still use it for every walk. I think price just depends on which stroller you’re getting overall and if the bassinet is a separate attachment

Thread: "What do I get with luxury/expensive strollers (uppababy, Nuna) over affordable ones (Chicco, Graco)"

We went to a BuyBuyBaby before they closed and tried a ton of strollers, and went with the Bravo with a Keyfit35 infant car seat. We still use the Bravo stroller and used the Keyfit35 until our son was 1 (and a little for air travel after that - he’s 60th percentile in height and it went up to 32”). The more expensive strollers were a little nicer, but not enough for the price difference. And we have a friend who has an Uppababy system of some sort, and honestly, it seems pretty clunky. The Bravo folds easily although not small (we have a Mountain Buggy Nano for travel) and has overall been super convenient. Now that our 20 month old is walking, he also rejects any stroller and either wants to walk/push it himself or he wants to be carried, so we’ve switched to mostly baby wearing with an Osprey (and occasionally our ErgoBaby Omni). I don’t think I’d splurge on the fancy stroller, especially at this point, unless you plan to have a second and want to be able to use a double stroller. In our case, we’re holding onto our infant car seat and planning for #2, but I also don’t see us having enough conflict to justify a double stroller, so we’re sticking with our Chicco system with no regrets.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

I love my chicco bravo and the key fit car seat. My LO is an over achiever and out grew the car seat (she’s almost 6 months) so we’ve had to switch to a convertible car seat since but we still love the stroller!

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

We have this one too! The compatibility with the car seat is great. It also has good storage underneath and easily converts to outward facing when baby is older and can sit up on their own. It is a bit heavy and not the easiest to fold up, in our experience — I wouldn’t necessarily use it for flying, for example — but it absolutely gets the job done. We regularly walk with baby for an hour plus in it.

Thread: "Please help me find an alternative to the UppaBaby Vista for really petty reasons"

My husband and I were in a baby boutique store and the sales lady said the Uppa Baby was the “Bentley of strollers”. My husband responded with “well my Honda Accord does pretty well for me”. We ended up getting the Chico Bravo travel system. Haven’t used it yet, so no feedback on that part.

Thread: "Stroller Recommendations"

I got the Chicco Bravo Primo. I found that target and kohls had the best selection of strollers

Thread: "Are expensive strollers worth it?"

Got ours secondhand (Chicco) for I think $80? Car seat clicks into it, only need one hand to fold up, and it was in mint condition. Definitely worth looking into secondhand if you don't want to spend the money (and are ok with buying used)

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Another Chico Bravo plus Ketfit fan here! I made my decision solely based on Consumer Reports ranking them highest in safety.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

I was gonna say this as well....Chicco is great, my SIL has it since her first was born and now she has 3 kiddos total ages 8, 6 and 2 and that Chicco bravo is still going strong....we ended up getting a nuna trvl lx + nuna urbn but almost were gonna get the chico. The only pros of nuna urbn is that it's lighter to carry and that you don't any base to install it and the nuna trvl lx is one hand collapse and a good mix btwn a travel stroller and an everyday stroller in terms of size. I would not get uppababy, their models are so clunky and hard to maneuver. If you have the budget I would go with nuna over uppababy but Chicco is always still a good option

Thread: "What (realistically priced) strollers are good these days?"

My SIL has the Chicco bravo and I know they walk a lot and have been happy with it going on 3 years now

Thread: "Gear junkies on here.. what stroller is best?"

Chicco Bravo Trio was the one my wife and I went with, happy thus far

Thread: "Does anyone have a Graco or Chicco stroller that you particularly love?"

I have the Chicco bravo primo and I absolutely love it. One hand fold is so easy, it has rubber tires, clicking in the car seat is easy, one touch brakes. I take it everywhere with just me and baby and have zero complaints.

Thread: "The overwhelming world of strollers"

We have a chicco travel system and I love it. The bravo series won over the other ones for several reasons. 1. The one handed close and the handle for carrying. It’s so much easier to get a stroller in the car when you have a handle. 2. The bravo felt smoother and more sturdy than the other strollers in the same price range that we tried. 3. The bottom bar was in a place where you didn’t kick it constantly. 4. The handle was adjustable so people of different heights could be comfortable. 5. Lots of space in the basket below. So I love our bravo system. We ended up getting a fancier version because I didn’t have to pay for it. It’s easy and I love the way it works.

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Having had both, the Uppababy handles significantly better. We decided it was worth it when we had our second, but the Chicco Bravo was solid while we only had one and the removable carseat was very convenient with a newborn

Thread: "Can someone de-influence me from the Uppababy Stroller?"

Also have the bravo and it’s been great!

Thread: "Anyone with a sedan- what stroller are you using that fits in your trunk?"

The Chicco Mini Bravo fits in the trunk of my Civic and my husband’s Prius!

Thread: "Anyone with a sedan- what stroller are you using that fits in your trunk?"

Chicco Bravo in our VW Golf R.

Thread: "I have also been assigned a task! To find a stroller/car seat system. Thoughts? Experience?"

I’ll second this. We had the Chico bravo system for the day to day city stuff and then picked up a used Bob jogging stroller for our hikes/walks. And 10 months in the Chico car seat/bases/stroller are already packed away in storage for the next one. We just bought a maxi-cosi car seat that will stay with him up to like 10 years old and exclusively use the BOB.

Thread: "Are expensive strollers worth it?"

I got a Chico stroller system at the recommendation from a friend. I regret it. One kid not even a year old and the wheels are falling off the front. Skip a lot of the expensive bouncers and stuff like the Mamaroo swing and use that money for a solid stroller instead.

Thread: "What’s the most popular stroller in the place where you live?"

I’ve seen a few city minis but not many. I’ve also seen quite a few Chicco Bravos but still, uppa has a chokehold (I say as if I also didn’t pick the Cruz lol)

Thread: "Gear junkies on here.. what stroller is best?"

Mom of a 10 week old here! We take long daily walks in this: [Chicco Bravo Trio](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CSECET0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_vRq6FbS7GX1A0) I love it. The carseat is great and easily snaps into the base in the car or into the stroller. The stroller collapses easily and is easy to get in and out of the car. Our walks are usually about 1.5 hours each day and we go on sidewalks, paved paths and sandy dirt walking trails. There's storage for my diaper bag and coat in the bottom and space for a drink and my phone up top. For my needs it's been great.

Thread: "I am the ONLY MOM in my 20 person moms group that doesn’t have an UppaBaby stroller?!"

Same. We play "spot the stroller" brand and 9 times out of 10 it's an UPPAbaby. That leather handle is basically a status symbol. We also have the Chicco Bravo travel system and it's... fine. We got it because the car seat (KeyFit 30) is tops in safety rating and it was also a great deal on AlbeeBaby (around $300 for both car seat and stroller). I hate how the car seat straps tighten unevenly (a Google search reveals we aren't the only family experiencing this issue) but for the price it does the job.

Thread: "Please help me find an alternative to the UppaBaby Vista for really petty reasons"

Yup got the mini bravo plus. Pros: Keyfit30 is an amazing car seat. I really liked it. I wish the straps were a bit longer because even tho she still fit in the car seat, near the end the straps were very tight and hard to get her in it. Great safety ratings and very convenient to use. The travel system is relatively inexpensive and still performs well. The stroller comes with a snack tray, big basket below, one handed fold, light, large canopy, and stroller caddy. Most of these are typically sold separately in other more expensive systems. It often goes on sale and you can get it at a very reasonable price. The stroller also handles fairly well over most terrain. I've taken it on walks and to the zoo. Paved roads are fine. Handles slush and snow ok. Over grass or other natural trail can be a very bumpy ride but it goes. Cons: The fold can get blocked slightly (like it only closes 90% of the way) due to the placement of the wheels. Gotta jiggle the wheels to get it fully close . Don't know if this is an issue for other brands but it annoyed me sometimes. 7/10 times it folds just fine but it's always when ur in a hurry that it snags lol The stroller doesn't recline all the way so if baby does not have head control (typically before 6mos) they must be in the car seat (not the stroller seat) at all times. However babies should be in a car seat for max 2hrs PER DAY. that is the recommendation of safety experts. So that's why your husband wants that bassinet so if you take babe out for longer, he can chill in the bassinet for more than 2hrs. Overall I'm 80% happy with it and I've never had any major issues. I don't know that I would want to pay a lot more to be 100% happy lol.

Thread: "Nuna Pipa or Chicco Key Fit car seat?"

I ended up finding the Chicco Bravo Primo Trio on a great deal around Black Friday

Thread: "Why is choosing a baby stroller so hard???"

I’m not who you’re asking, but we recently bought a vista for the double capability. I don’t regret buying it, but I have some complaints: - once it’s folded, there’s no handle to carry the frame - it’s heavy, so carrying it without a handle is awkward - the thing is a behemoth. It will take up your whole trunk - cupholder is trash - configurations for more than one seat require additional adapters It’s a smooth ride with a spacious storage basket. It’s clearly well made, but for the price point I think they should have been slightly more thoughtful with the design. If I’m out and about alone with the infant seat, I much prefer my chicco stroller.

Thread: "I am the ONLY MOM in my 20 person moms group that doesn’t have an UppaBaby stroller?!"

I got a Chicco Bravo Travel System for about $350 at Target.

Thread: "Looking for recommendations for a stroller/car seat combo that won't break the bank."

As per the top comment, I started looking into the Chicco Bravo and the different models and I think that the LE model is probably the one for us! The LE has the visor which I will probably want for baby, so I think this is the perfect one. Thanks to you and all the other commenters recommending the Chicco!