SAFETY TIPS
desperately seeking durability
An umbrella stroller is one of those baby items you will use nearly every day and must be durable over time if you don't want to waste your money on a flimsy and potentially unsafe product. The broad range of umbrella strollers out there runs the gamut: from dangerously flimsy to solid as steel. It is important to note that when treated improperly, even the best umbrella strollers will break down. One of the surest methods to wear down even the best umbrella stroller is to use it in conditions it isn't designed to endure. Most umbrella strollers can only handle smooth dry surfaces and even the sturdiest umbrella strollers aren't really designed for much more than a bumpy sidewalk.
The second way to destroy any umbrella stroller is to mistreat it when it's collapsed by tossing it heedlessly into wherever it is you store it and/or throwing heavy objects on top of it. Throwing an umbrella stroller around is one of the surest ways to start breaking off the small components on the frame.
Eliminating the flimsy models from your search:
- No manufacturer's warranty? Don't buy it.
- Loose pieces? Wobbly parts? Don't buy it.
- Any repeat reports of breakdown? Don't buy it.
- Most anything under $50 is going to last about a year maximum.
Admittedly, you can't resolve all of these issues by simply reading the manufacturer's description, but here at baby-gaga we report even the tiniest failure of stroller integrity.
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