Mamas & Papas Ziko Frankie

The first Ziko by Mamas and Papas came out in November 2005 and I just had to have one, priced at £150 it came in 4 colours Mushy Peas (light green and dark green) Hot Chocolate (dark brown and turquoise) Bubblegum (dark pink and light pink) and Black (which was black and grey.) I went for Hot Chocolate and got the footmuff too so all in all it was £180, not bad I thought (read on!) The Ziko sold well from the word go and slowly Mamas and Papas brought out more, 1st came the limited edition Ziko Alfie which has a limited edition number on the hood and Union Jacks on, this came complete with the footmuff so you didn't need to buy it as an extra, ...

This buggy is fine... if you only want to use it for 10 months that is! once the baby is on the move, the so called "harness" is completely useless. As the harness is not fixed to the back of the pushchair the child can just launch themselves forward making it very unsafe. This buggy is not ideal for toddlers. It's expensive, the brakes are flimsy and difficult to apply, it's also very heavy to lift on and off public transport. The only plus point is that it looks good... but at what price?

Mamas and Papas have made quite a name for themselves in the baby market and, in general, their expensive products tend to perform well. This buggy is no different and looks and performs well. It's quite a traditional buggy but with a bit of an edge to make it stand out. It ticked some, but not all of my boxes. It is very lightweight and easy to push. It seems to be very stable and copes with city-life rather well. You can hang shopping on the back but too much and it will tip (as with any lightweight). The basket under the buggy is not as small as some and is accessible unless the buggy is reclined in which case forget it! If you do have more shopping, or ...