Quinny Buzz Jogger Stroller Review

Overall Rating

folds up neatly, ergonomically cool.

handles like a listed building, front wheel sticks making steering a journey into the unknown. There are better rivals nowadays.

Quinnys are cool, for sure. Nice design, nice accessories and the whole thing is easy to assemble and configure how you need it. The car seat is great - very simple to "plug and play", and the main seat is a nice design (especially the rear-facing option, which we loved). No problems so far and on that basis alone it would get top marks.

But you can subtract for the following day-to-day problems -

There's no real solution for a 2nd baby in the set up.
The short strap problem as mentioned by some reviewers is a real issue and only resolved by Quinny themselves, who can supply longer straps if you moan enough. But why are only the tiniest toddlers going to fit? Design flaw?
The big problem for us is that the tyres are practically impossible to pump up because the valve is so ridiculously inaccessible for anything other than a micro-sized pump. It is the source of considerable frustration that a so-called 'designer' buggy has such a basic design flaw. Am I the only user ever to have wanted to pump up the tyres? Don't think so. Compare the valve to those on a Phil&Ted's; trust me its night-and-day in terms of how silly the Quinny design looks.
Also, don't try and take a Quinny on a plane as hand luggage: BA refused on one journey (though were fine with it on the way home). I can imagine what Ryan or Easy would say. It's really too heavy and cumbersome for a plane (so add another 100 quid in your budget for travel buggy).
Finally, another review says the front wheel sticks. It sure does. It makes moving this thing around a bit of a lottery, and to be honest it takes what should be a pleasant experience (wheeling around your pride and joy) into a hassle and a fluster. Parenting is tough enough without this nonsense.

Let's face it, you are not getting a bargain for any of this stuff, so my final comment is that at these prices it should work!!! When things don't work you feel like it's you that's being taken for an uncomfortable ride, not just your offspring.

We got a smaller McLaren for travel purposes and to be honest I look back on the Quinny purchase as a bit of a waste of money. You want the very best for your kids and you think the top price will be the best. Not true I'm afraid. Not always. They are generally quite cool but there are some basic issues that need to be addressed for it to be as practical as we'd all want.

More recently, with another sprog on the way, we've upgraded to a Phil and Ted Sport. There's no comparison, the P&T is not without its own curiosities but is a country mile better. Quinny has some serious competition now and probably need to overhaul their design. There is enough market input!