I LOVE my Phil & Ted’s E3 Buggy!!! To me there’s no better double stroller on earth. And I’m not saying that to justify paying an arm and a leg for it, because I didn’t. I was all set to dish out $800 for a new Phil & Ted’s VIBE with the doubles kit, when I found this E3 on Craigslist for $280! It was in mint condition. Here’s what I love about it:
- Compact. You can squeeze through tight spaces and narrow aisles that you wouldn’t be able to with a side-by-side or tandem stroller.
- Handles like a jogging stroller. Smooth, one-handed steering, super easy to turn and switch directions.
- Run with it! It’s not meant to be a jogging stroller, but you can definitely use it as one. It’s actually an “all-terrain” stroller, so it can go off-roading!
- Single or double. When you want to use it as a single stroller, you just take off the doubles seat!
- Not heavy at all. It’s not as light as my Maclaren (8 lbs.) but it’s lighter than my old jogging stroller. It’s 24 lbs., which is average for a double stroller.
- Double seat ease. Attaching and removing the doubles seat is seriously no big deal. It’s super easy and quick to do before folding.
- Super versatile. I put the infant seat on top deck and Evan on bottom (he loves it) for now. Later I’ll switch it up so that Cole is on the bottom and Evan’s in the main seat on top. Or I can recline the main seat and put the doubles seat on top.
- Great big storage basket. I fit my whole huge diaper bag and a big beach blanket, all Evan’s snacks, and he still manages to stretch his legs out under there.
The one thing I recommend is NOT getting the attachment kit from Baby Emporium. It’s just a bunch of straps. I have it and it’s a pain in the butt. Straps get in the way, you have two more steps when strapping the car seat in. You can buy a Phil & Ted’s car seat adapter bar, but they don’t sell it in Hawaii. Look online. I got mine on eBay. It hasn’t arrived yet so I’ll comment later about how it works when have a chance to try it out.
By the way, if you're trying to make sense of the different models, here's the order in which they came out: 1) E3 Buggy, 2) Sport Buggy, 3) VIBE, 4) DASH (to be released). Three cheers for Phil & Ted, whoever they are!
