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Imagine how convenient travel becomes with the Sit N Stroll ... You fly into town with your baby beside you in the FAA-certified flight seat. When it?s time to disembark from the plane, you transform the Sit N Stroll from flight seat to stroller, which rolls down the plane?s aisle, then up the jetway into the airport. You stop for a quick bite to eat, and the Sit N Stroll becomes a handy booster seat at the table. Then it?s back to the stroller as you leave the terminal to hail a taxi. The Sit N Stroll transforms into a car seat which quickly buckles into the taxi, and you?re ready to continue your journey.
The Sit N Stroll holds children 5 lbs. to 30 lbs. rear facing and 20 lbs. to 40 lbs. forward facing and can be used from birth through approximately 4 years old. The Sit N Stroll in midnight blue features royal blue fabric with navy accents. Lightweight, the Sit N stroll features an easy one-step operation. The 5-point harness system restrains baby safely and comfortably. Featuring three harness positions, the Sit N Stroll accommodates your child while he or she grows.
Its adjustable height handle features high density foam handle grips. The low center of gravity prevents the stroller from tipping. The retracted stroller wheels are fully shielded from your automobile seat. A convenient storage bin in back easily stores essentials. The Sit N Stroll features a removable and easy to clean padded cover. Approved by the FAA, the Sit ?n Stroll is certified for use on airlines. The Sit N Stroll is a full-functioning stroller and can also be used as a booster seat for dining out.
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Features:
- Carseat and stroller in one
- Approved for airline use - fits down airplane aisles
- Can be used as a booster seat at a table
- Durable, lightweight aluminum frame
- 5-point safety harness
- 3 harness heights for
ReadmoreTechnical Details
- Converts to an easy to use car seat by using the car's belts
- Easy convertibility
- Easy to use for all parents
See more technical details2010-02-24
By J. Lawry (New York, USA)
I so wanted this product to work. I consulted the reviews here very carefully, and talked to another owner, before buying. But the product ended up just not quite working as intended on a long-haul trip with my 14-month-old son.
First, let's be clear: this product has a very specific target market, as far as I can tell: flyers with young children. It is not a general-purpose stroller: the wheels can't handle anything but the smoothest sidewalks, and forget about steps. Nor is it a good general-purpose carseat: I wouldn't use this in a car as a permanent installation. It is the sort of car-seat that you take traveling because you're going to be in and out of unfamiliar vehicles (such as taxis) and want something that can be used temporarily without full installation. This product is designed to get you to the airport, through check-in and onto the plane, and then off again at the other end, with your child in some comfort and you with the ability to carry your carry-on luggage with a minimum of fuss.
Another potential use we had in mind (we live in New York city without a car) was for taking a taxi, strapping the car seat into the taxi, and then using the stroller wheels at the other end. The problem is that the wheels aren't much use if you'll be covering any distance over non-smooth ground.
But here the problems start:
1) The seat doesn't fit in some airline seats. If you can raise the armrest between seats, no problem: I did this in a United economy-plus seat. I am a large man and I could comfortably sit next to the carseat even though it was encroaching an inch on my space, and I had good access to my son during the flight.
However if the armrests are fixed, there is nothing you can do. Air New Zealand Economy Plus has all fixed armrests and the Sit'n'Stroll was too wide: it had to go in the hold. Fortunately I was carrying a CARES harness (kidsflysafe-dot-com) just in case for my son to use, but it was far less comfortable for him. Very few airline seats will be wide enough to take the seat without raising an armrest, except some first class seats: check seatguru-dot-com for exact seat widths before you fly. You need either 19 inches of width or liftable armrests.
2) The seat won't roll down the aisle in economy. Not even close. This means you have to fold up the wheels and retract the handle, pick it up with your child sitting in it, and carry it over the seatbacks to your seat. Try to picture doing this with your hand-luggage over your shoulder. Not easy. Dads travelling solo get sympathy from other travelers and airline staff, fortunately.
The mechanism for opening the wheels is not very smooth. It works ok once you are used to it. It is very difficult to open the wheels out while the child is sitting in the seat. You need somebody to hold the front of the seat off the ground as you operate it, it's very difficult on your own. The mechanism has a slightly plastic feel, although it's metal, and occasionally the mechanism doesn't lock in position if you don't pay a lot of attention, so you have to be very careful that the wheels aren't about to spontaneously retract themselves. Not quite up to the build quality of the more expensive strollers. One particular annoyance: there are rubber sleeves on the handles which aren't attached in any way and simply fall off. I lost one on the first flight. How hard would it be to glue them on in the factory?
Other people have commented that the extending bars to the handle are unnervingly flexible, and this is marketed as the steering mechanism: this strikes me as a marketer's effort to turn a bug into a feature. It isn't easy to steer the Sit'n'Stroll with one hand, and steering is possible by flexing the bars but you don't feel like you're in control of the stroller. If the surface you're travelling on is not smooth, it's much harder as the wheels are low-quality.
As a seat, it appears very comfortable: my son showed no restlessness in it and could sleep and sit comfortably. The angle of the back is less steep than many car seats, which probably makes it easier to sleep in. The forward-facing belt position across the child's chest is unusually high, and this is one reason I couldn't envisage this as a permanent car-seat. There is no way to run the belt behind the sitting position as in dedicated carseats, it goes across the child's chest. At 14 months but tall (85 cm+), my son really had to have the belt crossing over his upper arms, and he could still feed himself, but I can imagine this working poorly for some kids, either pinning their arms down or holding them uncomfortably high. Rear-facing is also possible although the strap guides are very difficult to use in a hurry compared to a Graco SafeSeat.
So, if you're a frequent flyer, and your child will have a business class or better seat with wide aisles leading there, then this seat may well be the answer to your prayers. If that's you, then the high price won't be an issue, either. If that isn't you, then this seat may solve some problems, but it will probably create others.
One thing I can say: you get admiring glances in the airport when you're pushing your kid along in one of these. Doesn't really make up for the problems however.2010-01-02
By Kristine Lee (San Jose, CA)
The sit 'n stroll has been one of the best purchases we made for simplifying travel with our child. First purchased about a year ago when our daughter was about 13 months we have since used it on 3 trips, a total of 6 flights. The wheel folding mechanism sometimes sticks and has to be jiggled, but overall the product works as it is supposed to, and although the handle feels flimsy, it has held up. On our last flight, we had to ask for seatbelt extenders from the flight attendant, it was no problem. I have traveled with and without the sit 'n stroll with children, and for me, it's worth every penny, especially when just my daughter and I traveled together. No struggling with a stroller and a car seat. Less is more, you know? I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude to the makers of this stroller when we sail past the families struggling with all the accoutrement of traveling with children. Accoutrement!
It's been handy as an extra car seat at home. Our actual car seat is so big that when we have car traveled with friends who also have children in car seats, this has fit where the other car seat was just too wide.
Could be improved. The "storage space" is laughable.
When going through the security line at airports, this does have to be inspected through the x-ray scanner.2009-12-04
By M. Congdon (Denver, CO USA)
We purchased this since we like to travel. Our first trip was a great success! This car seat was very easy to travel with, especially with all of the opening and closing of the stroller getting on/off the airplane, into & out of the Hertz courtesy shuttle, going through airport security, etc. It literally takes 3 seconds to push/pull the handle bar and the wheel open/close mechanism. The wheels stroll and turn very smoothly and the whole system is not very heavy & cumbersome.
The not-so-convenient steps with using this may apply to all strollers...such as finding the child-seat restraint hooks on the cars (especially the one behind the seat). Also, the belt that goes over our child's lap when she is in the seat needs to be loosened and moved each time we put her in and out of the seat. But this may apply to all child seat designs anyway.
Altogether, this is certainly a valuable purchase for those who like to travel. We HIGHLY recommend it.2009-08-08
By mom of picky baby (Portland, OR)
I received a sit 'n stroll as a hand me down from a friend when my child was 3 years old. It is a great concept and as a single mom needing extra help when possible, we have taken it on 4 trips but I actually don't feel that safe with it. The issues of our stroller is it has a latch for behind the seat but the tightening mechanism doesn't go tight enough for rental cars with the latch really close to the seat. The other issue is the seat is supposed to be strapped down in the airplane with a lap belt but most airlines lap belts aren't long enough to go over the seat. Out of 5 different airlines, only United (in premium coach) was it long enough to work properly with the chair. I've been jerry-rigging the seat with the seat belt. Then in rental cars, the seat sits low so the child can't see out and we've had some car sickness as a result. The seat belt is once again a pain b/c you use the 5-point harness and then use the seat belt over that which is a hassle to deal with the in/out frequently and isn't comfortable for the child's arms. I see it now has a latch mode which would be a lot more convenient in rental cars but still wouldn't address the shortness of lap belts on the plane. I haven't found the seat to be too big - it is too tight with the armrest down so just move the armrest up...
If you're willing to deal with those issues, it is VERY convenient to have the stroller/car seat altogether and the wheels pop-up and down very easily.2009-02-17
By D. Hudson (la)
Make sure that you really want to buy this product. To return it they make you pay the shipment which is ok, but also 25%, yes people 25% of the product. So do you want to pay 30$ plus in this case over 60$????
Will be more than 90$.... i don't even know if is legal. So i am not return it in this situation.
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