bugaboo bee ... lots of questions please !!

Smiley Lou · Feb 28th, 2010, 14:21 PM

I have been full circle with prams and now back to the start and still confused. We are looking for something light and easy to manage. First of all we were thinking of the icandy peach, but you cant fold it up with the seat attached. So then we moved onto the babystyle oyster, nice and compact and light and folds with the seat, but I dont like the basket or the colours that much. Then we looked at Maclaren XLR, but it doesnt have a continuous handle nor is it front / rear facing .... now we are on bugaboo bee.

I like this pram as it is light, small compact, front and rear facing, folds with seat, and lies flat from birth and I like the basket. However I am worried that it doesnt have a carrycot.

Does anyone have any experience of this pram (or others) and is there a disadvantage of not having a carrycot ? When it lies flat the baby still has to be strapped in doesnt it, is this going to be a problem or uncomfortable for the baby ?

Sorry for so many questions. Many thanks all !!

babybel · Feb 28th, 2010, 14:30 PM

Hi, We have bought the bugaboo bee for this baby. It doesnt come with a carrycot but you can buy a baby cocoon which is what we did and looks like it is going to be nice and comfy for baby. Sorry cant be more help but no actual experience of it yet but was the best we found x

Smiley Lou · Feb 28th, 2010, 15:21 PM

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Originally Posted by babybel

Hi, We have bought the bugaboo bee for this baby. It doesnt come with a carrycot but you can buy a baby cocoon which is what we did and looks like it is going to be nice and comfy for baby. Sorry cant be more help but no actual experience of it yet but was the best we found x

Thanks, do you still need to strap the baby in the cocoon though ?

babybel · Feb 28th, 2010, 15:45 PM

Yes you do stil need to strap bubba in but I think in all buggies you do to be honest. Had a powertrack with last baby and he was always strapped in and never had a prob x

happyface82 · Feb 28th, 2010, 15:56 PM

Hey!

I was inbetween the icandy and the bee. To be honest, the reason we chose the i-candy over the bee is because the it felt a lot easier to fold. The bee we tried in 2 different shops and both times the buttons you push to fold it or change the handle length did not work properly so this kinda worried me. However, I know other people have the bee and love it!!!

Sorry I guess that wasn't much help!

xxxx

Smiley Lou · Feb 28th, 2010, 16:28 PM

I know what you mean, it does sometimes look a little stiff. I think we would need to try to do this ourselves and see how we got on with it. Apparently they are bringing out a new version of the bee at the end of March and this is a little easier to use .... so we might have to try that too. Hope you get on well with the icandy ;-)

muddles · Feb 28th, 2010, 16:28 PM

We looked at the Bugaboo Bee and really liked it but wanted a carry cot bit too. Someone had mentioned the Mothercare My4 to us which is similar but it does have a pram as well as front/rear facing pushchair and you can take the pushchair/pram bit off and put a Maxicosi car seat on the chassis instead. In the end went for a Mothercare My3 which is exactly the same but has three wheels instead of four.

Smiley Lou · Mar 1st, 2010, 07:46 AM

Thanks muddles .... is that as small and light as the bugaboo bee then ?

babybel · Mar 1st, 2010, 08:18 AM

we looked at my4 too but weighed 13.2kg compared to bee's 7.7 kg. I get on buses alot so extra 5 kg mattered to me lol . Tis lovely looking though x

bexxie · Mar 1st, 2010, 08:46 AM

I got the Chameleon bugaboo much better but bulky if want to go out in car too.......bugaboo bee is not good when they are two or so only drawback I would have with them
x

Feb 28th, 2010, 14:21 PM	#1
Smiley Lou Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 768	bugaboo bee ... lots of questions please !! I have been full circle with prams and now back to the start and still confused. We are looking for something light and easy to manage. First of all we were thinking of the icandy peach, but you cant fold it up with the seat attached. So then we moved onto the babystyle oyster, nice and compact and light and folds with the seat, but I dont like the basket or the colours that much. Then we looked at Maclaren XLR, but it doesnt have a continuous handle nor is it front / rear facing .... now we are on bugaboo bee. I like this pram as it is light, small compact, front and rear facing, folds with seat, and lies flat from birth and I like the basket. However I am worried that it doesnt have a carrycot. Does anyone have any experience of this pram (or others) and is there a disadvantage of not having a carrycot ? When it lies flat the baby still has to be strapped in doesnt it, is this going to be a problem or uncomfortable for the baby ? Sorry for so many questions. Many thanks all !!

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Feb 28th, 2010, 14:30 PM	#2
babybel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,332	Hi, We have bought the bugaboo bee for this baby. It doesnt come with a carrycot but you can buy a baby cocoon which is what we did and looks like it is going to be nice and comfy for baby. Sorry cant be more help but no actual experience of it yet but was the best we found x

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Feb 28th, 2010, 15:45 PM	#4
babybel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,332	Yes you do stil need to strap bubba in but I think in all buggies you do to be honest. Had a powertrack with last baby and he was always strapped in and never had a prob x

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Feb 28th, 2010, 15:56 PM	#5
happyface82 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,726	Hey! I was inbetween the icandy and the bee. To be honest, the reason we chose the i-candy over the bee is because the it felt a lot easier to fold. The bee we tried in 2 different shops and both times the buttons you push to fold it or change the handle length did not work properly so this kinda worried me. However, I know other people have the bee and love it!!! Sorry I guess that wasn't much help! xxxx

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Feb 28th, 2010, 16:28 PM	#6
Smiley Lou Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 768	I know what you mean, it does sometimes look a little stiff. I think we would need to try to do this ourselves and see how we got on with it. Apparently they are bringing out a new version of the bee at the end of March and this is a little easier to use .... so we might have to try that too. Hope you get on well with the icandy ;-)

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Feb 28th, 2010, 16:28 PM	#7
muddles Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,229	We looked at the Bugaboo Bee and really liked it but wanted a carry cot bit too. Someone had mentioned the Mothercare My4 to us which is similar but it does have a pram as well as front/rear facing pushchair and you can take the pushchair/pram bit off and put a Maxicosi car seat on the chassis instead. In the end went for a Mothercare My3 which is exactly the same but has three wheels instead of four.

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Mar 1st, 2010, 07:46 AM	#8
Smiley Lou Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 768	Thanks muddles .... is that as small and light as the bugaboo bee then ?

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Mar 1st, 2010, 08:18 AM	#9
babybel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,332	we looked at my4 too but weighed 13.2kg compared to bee's 7.7 kg. I get on buses alot so extra 5 kg mattered to me lol . Tis lovely looking though x

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Mar 1st, 2010, 08:46 AM	#10
bexxie BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,056	I got the Chameleon bugaboo much better but bulky if want to go out in car too.......bugaboo bee is not good when they are two or so only drawback I would have with them x
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