 |
Quinny Zapp Jogger
by xmumof2x
Quinny Zapp:
I have had hundreds of pushchairs and prams through my door, not just because im a mum of 3 children but because i started to get into the baby goods trade. I can tell you (my personal opinion) which is the most reliable, great for different weather, lightest, heaviest, folds small, enough space for infant, easy ... folding etc..
The Zapp is fantastic for its small folding mechanism. It folds to a length of 69cm, height and width of 26cm, it literally folds into a bag and you can purchase one of these quinny travel bags from quinny (or ebay for a very cheap price) The bag makes it very easy for you to carry your Zapp as it has a carry handle but it also protects the frame, wheels and fabrics.
*This is perfect if you are going away on an aeroplane as you can carry your zapp as hand luggage and it fits in the cupboards over head (above your seats on the plane), so instead of waiting for your luggage to come through you can put your little one straight into there pram once off the plane*
Also this is extremely lightweight, weighing in at just under 8kg. This makes it easy to push with your little one on board but also easy to manoeuvre. I can push the Zapp with one hand easily freeing up other hand where needed. It has a decent size shopping basket for such a little pushchair. There is a 'nack' to folding the pushchair, it is numbered so very easy to do it sometimes just takes a few attempts before you get it first time and perfect.
Like all pushchairs/prams if your riding on gravel, cobbles, sand etc it is quite difficult and with these having small wheels compared to a big travel system it will be that bit harder.
My only 2 negatives are:
The seat doesnt recline so its from 6 months (although you can buy the zapp xtra seat now which fits on your normal zapp chassis) and
The handles do not change position. The pushchair is perfect for me but my partner being just over 6ft it didnt do well for his back.
Finally,
You can customize your zapp, change the colour of the hood, seat unit, shoulder pads etc.. make the most of it and adventure!
Read the complete review |
 |
Quinny Senzz Pushchair
by PerfectPeaches
When my daughter became older she no longer needed such a bulky pushchair which at the time was my beloved Quinny Buzz and I decided that I no longer wanted the bulk of heaving a heavy pushchair into and out of my car which although the Quinny Buzz was a wonderful pushchair it was just unneeded so at the time I originally opted for the ... Quinny Zapp which although great my daughter was just too small for it even at a year old so the search resumed and so did the Quinny Buzz!
After looking around for a while I happened to be on the Kiddicare website having a browse at their sale and saw the Quinny Senzz reduced to a rather reasonable price of £99.00 with a saving of over £100.00! I thought this was a great deal and decided the next day to take a trip to Kiddicare which is about a 20 minute drive from us to go and try the Quinny Senzz out as knowing my daughter is incredibly petite that she needed to fit it properly and obviously to be comfortable.
Needless to say about an hour later after visiting and trying the Quinny Senzz I came away with it but in the Deep Berry version. The Quinny Senzz comes in a choice of four colours; Deep Berry, Black Rickey, Green Henry and Brown Slade. Whilst the colours are not as imaginative as the Buzz or Zapp they are quite plain in comparison but for me they are ideal although the Deep Berry is the only 'girly' colour it would have been nice to have had another choice but hardly a problem especially for the price I bought it at.
~ So what is it? ~
The Quinny Senzz is a lightweight pushchair which is made by Quinny and is an easy to manoeuvre pushchair which can easily be folded flat to either lie down or stand on its own making it an incredibly easy pushchair to use for everyday tasks. Unlike the Quinny Zapp (not the Xtra) it will recline to make your child as comfortable as possible, it has 3 reclining positions from sitting up right to lying down. The Quinny Senzz can also be fitted with the car seat adaptors so can be combined with the Max Cosi carry cots and car seats.
The pushchair can be used from 6 months and obviously by birth if using the car seat adaptors right up to toddler age. My daughter is 22 months and fits perfectly into the Quinny Senzz and still has plenty of growing room in it. However, it does stipulate that the maximum wait it can carry is 15kg. The total weight of the pushchair is 10.2kg which I find incredibly lightweight, the size of it is 74 x 64 x 20.5cm which does make it a little wider than most but it does have an incredibly slim frame.
~ What it comes with ~
One thing that drew me to the Quinny Senzz and not just the price was what it comes with. Most brands get you to buy all the accessories separately making it quite an expensive purchase. However, the Quinny Senzz comes complete with the shopping basket, PVC raincover, sun canopy, car seat adaptors as well as wind shields. You will find all these items in the box it comes with together with a booklet of instructions and all the information you will need about the pushchair itself.
~ The Pushchair ~
To look at the Quinny Senzz does look a bit unusual and to start with I was unsure whether I actually liked what I looked like. The silver frame is slightly curved at the sides and is one long piece of metal - the handle is also the frame although it is covered with a softer, grippier type material. There is a plastic foot rest which is already in built within the frame which is great in colour. The seat which has been shaped for a natural fit is lovely and padded with a 5 point harness to ensure your child is safe. The straps going over the shoulders have removeable pads should you want to remove them to wash which is great with sticky little hands everywhere. These straps can also be moved into two heights depending on how tall your child is which is ideal although I haven't had to use them higher slots just yet! The pushchair four slim wheels which are attached to the frame already so you don't have to worry about getting them secure.
The straps are adjustable but the one design feature I don't like is that they clip into little fabric loops which can come out easily especially when you are trying to get your child in and out. There have been times which the strap has just come undone by itself which is a bit annoying and not to mention a bit unsafe! Fortunately however, these straps are adjustable enough to keep my daughter secure as I found with a lot of other pushchairs the straps were still just too loose on her as she is so small but these fit just right.
The shopping basket fits just under the pushchair and can be a challenge to fit! There is a small nylon strap which attaches to the front and the back of the basket (the widest end) goes over the bar at the bottom of the pushchair and zips along so it is securely in place. The sun canopy is very round in shape and reminds me on a mushroom cup! It is already included with the pushchair when you purchase it and does come separately. However, it simply slots into the plastic slots on either side of the frame, a job which will take literally a few seconds! It then folds over the front of the pushchair and at the back and has a see through PVC window at the back. The sun canopy is made from the same material as the seat itself and is the same colour.
As mentioned above the pushchair comes complete with two wind breakers which are removeable should you not want them but they look like two triangular pieces of material which have popper fastenings and simply attach themselves to the sun canopy and they do help keep your child protected from the wind. The only thing I find is that because they are removeable they can be lost easily which I have done before, fortunately found them and now keep them in my car! The PVC raincover fits the whole pushchair easily and is elasticated around the footrest and comes up and over the canopy where it also fastens with poppers. The raincover is lightweight and easily folds into a small, compact size making it ideal to fit in the shopping basket or in the footwell of your car.
The one thing my other half has never got to grips with is how to fold it! It has been designed so you can fold it with just one hand but it is a lot easier using both hands and a lot quicker. Under neath the handle there is a large slim rectangular button which you will need to press in whilst at the same time there is a small plastic button which pulls up just on the inside of the frame at the left hand side which you pull up at the same time and then fold in the pushchair so it literally folds in half. To make it easier I find that putting my hand on the brake pedal steadies the pushchair and within a few minutes the pushchair is folded. However, it will only fold when the seat is upright and the canopy is folded. There is a clip on the side which can go over the frame keeping it folded as well as a carry handle making it easy to transport.
~ My Thoughts ~
After initialling not being overly keen on the design I felt it looked a bit odd I now love it and couldn't be happier with my purchase. I find the pushchair is incredibly easy to use and is very lightweight which is what I was wanting from downgrading from the Quinny Buzz. I find the seat is incredibly padded and my daughter hopefully finds it incredibly comfortable to sit in - she hasn't moaned about it so far! The seat is also a nice shape which fits around her rather than the usual bucket shaped seats you can get.
The only thing I don't like about the pushchair is how it folds flat and although it is lightweight and it can stand upright by itself once folded (this is neither here or there to me) is that it folds into a square shape which does take up a lot of room. I have an estate car so I can fit it in easily but if you have a smaller car then it would take up at least the back seat which is a shame given how compact it is when unfolded.
However, all in all I really like this pushchair and given it is generally used on a daily basis and still works perfectly and does exactly what I want it to then to me it is definitely money well spent. Would I recommend? Of course! If wanting a decent lightweight pushchair which is easy to fold and easy to manoeuvre then this should at least be trialled. My only issue is the one above and for that I give it 4 stars.
~ Useful Information ~
Brand: Quinny
Price: From £200.00
Availability: Quinny Stockists in stores and online
Read the complete review |
 |
Quinny Buzz Footmuff
by Whizz11
With our new Quinny pushchair we also got a foot muff. My little boy was born last October so we knew that he would still be quite young over the winter and wanted something to go on his pushchair that was warm and snuggly and the foot muff was the best option for that. Its much better to use this than a blanket around him which is then ... hard to tuck it in and make sure that it stays and that he doesn't kick it off. We had had one for my little girl when she was younger on her Bugaboo pushchair and it worked really well so I knew i wanted one to go along with our Quinny pushchair too.
We bought ours in red (the colour is actually called strawberry) to go with our pushchair but they do come in a variety of colours to match what you already have such as black and blue I believe. What I don't really like is that this foot muff is an optional extra and does not come as standard with the pushchair, I know they don't come as standard with other pushchairs but it really is quite an essential piece of kit for a pushchair but I guess its a way for the manufacturers to make more money. Its not a cheap optional extra, we bought ours for approximately £50 but it will last you quite a few seasons and something I definitely recommend.
This foot muff has quite a cocoon look to it as you are able to zip it just about all the way around your baby. I would describe it pretty much like a bag which actually goes all the way over the top of the pushchair portion and so there is some fleece and padding where her head lies. Then, it zips all the way around so it's very easy to put your baby in and out of this pushchair as the bag opens all the way and then zips up once you have him in there. What I also like about this foot muff is that it has drawstrings at the top portion around the face so you can then pull it tight if you wish and keep your baby totally protected from the elements.
It has a gorgeous fleece lining to it which is lovely and soft and warm and cozy. Sometimes I actually find it a bit too warm but the nice thing is that you can unzip it a bit if your baby gets a bit too warm to allow air to circulate around it whilst still keeping them warm at the same time.
The foot muff is machine washable which I've done one and it cleaned and dried really well. It was nice to be able to unzip it all the way as then once it came out of the machine I could just hang it on the radiator to dry. This foot muff is designated for the Quinny Buzz pushchair but I believe that it does fit other Quinny models as well which is nice. Its now June and we are still using the foot muff on our pushchair, partly because we haven't been bothered to take it off yet and partly because it is still so cold so we have definitely got our moneys worth out of it. Its a Quinny product I definitely recommend.
Read the complete review |
