In search of strollers: Peg-Perego Aria
Written by jlz on December 4, 2005 – 8:51 pm -We had another field trip to check out more strollers today. This time we went to Baby Super, a baby and kids superstore in San Jose. They have quite a selection of baby stuff, including a lot of strollers.
This time we checked out a Peg-Perego Aria stroller.
The one we saw had the same color as the picture shown above. It is the lightest of all the strollers we have seen. This one weighs in at 10lbs. The basket in the bottom is quite big and was very easy to reach from the back.
Beeber, my wife, liked the harness straps on the Aria better than the Mosaic LX as they are a bit wider and thicker. The straps are probably not as easy to twist.
We moved it around for a bit and it seems fairly easy to manuever. However, according to MANY of the Amazon reviews, this is is not true. Almost every single review mentions how difficult it is to move around.
The canopy is similar to the Mosaic LX that we looked at. It only comes out enough to cover the top and doesn’t offer much protection from the elements.
The opening and closing of the stroller was somewhat awkward I felt. It definitely required two hands to operate. I had a difficult time getting it open most of the time. The good thing about the collapsed position is that the handle bar can be pushed down. When pushed down, the stroller takes up less space in the trunk and it can also stand on its own. I can see the self-standing feature being quite useful when you are trying to juggle many things.
Also, the seat of the Aria is about 1-2 inches wider compared to the Mosaic LX as well. My mother-in-law thinks that will make the baby more comfortable.
The thing I really don’t like about this stroller is that it feels FLIMSY. As I was pushing it around, manuevering around corners, I can feel the stroller shaking. It just doesn’t feel really safe.
The other thing I don’t like about it is the padding on the seat. The padding is probably the thinest of all strollers I’ve seen and you can feel the plastic base.
The price for the Aria is ~$199. With a infant seat, it would run $350-$400.
Overall, we liked the lightweightness of the Aria. But with all the other shortcomings, this is probably not going to be our choice for now.
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January 26th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
Stunbled on your site and wanted to let you know - we have this stroller and it’s fabulous. It is in fact very easy to maneuver - I can steer it one-handed no problem. It’s a little tricky to get used to clamping the seat into it, but you learn to find the latches pretty quickly - it just takes some practice. Also, the light weight and ease of folding make this a GREAT option - it is truly a stroller that you can lift and move with one hand (though it does take two to fold it up - but it’s an easy process). We haven’t moved on to it w/o the carseat yet, so can’t comment on the padding, but overall I would buy this stroller ten times over. Love it.
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