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“Durable comfortable and looks great”

★★★★★

written by SamKnight44 on 02/06/2016

Had one of these which lasted through two children from birth to three/ four. Looks great, kids loved it, folds up nicely and has a great buggy board option if you have two kids. Quite light and compact for shopping etc. definitely recommend.

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“Dangerous buggy”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 02/05/2013

Today I was getting on a bus and only one of the front wheels managed to land firmly on the bus, because the wheels are like industrial 360 degree castors the wheel shot off to the right and the buggy nearly completely flipped over and threw my baby out of the pram, a problem even if both wheels have a footing. If I had not had a firm grasp with both hands at that moment my baby may have been killed. The wheels are wider apart at the front than at the back meaning I am always annoying people by bashing their ankles and running over people's feet. You have to firmly grasp the buggy at all times to keep it safe because it tends to run away from you unpredictably (why is it necessary for the makers to add a nylon strap to strap the buggy to your wrist ? because it shoots all over the place without warning). In my opinion it is dangerous, not just awkward to use or uncomfortable to push or just really unnecessarily expensive but DANGEROUS. If you value the safety of your child avoid this buggy. It may look good but it is not safe. This is more a warning than a review but please take heed.

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“Good bits and bad bits”

★★★☆☆

written by Claire81 on 19/04/2013

The great things about my Bugaboo Bee are its relatively small size, making it easy to push around, and easy to get in the car boot. Works well with the clips with a MaxiCosi car seat too. It looks good and the lie flat (well almost flat) is good for new borns. The not so good bits are the high price, not just for the bee but also for the bits and pieces, and I also find the removal of the seat from the frame really really hard - the seat has to be in exactly the right position and I have jammed my fingers a few times now. I think it will work a lot better when in the forward facing position and you don't have to remove the seat to put the MaxiCosi in. It's not so easy to put up and down as I'd like - at this price I expected some snazzy mechanism - it is tricky to get your foot on the bit you need to press when the seat is in place in the back-facing position - you need to be a bit of a gymnast. If youre thinking of buying one, I suggest you try it out in a shop and in particular with the seat back facing and try to remove the seat. It's quite a disappointment for me on what is otherwise a lovely pushchair. If you have trouble in the shop, then imagine what it will be like in the rain outside when you have your baby in tow.

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“Defective pram”

★☆☆☆☆

written by nadiaaziz01 on 01/10/2012

I bought the all black "limited" edition and it had faults all over. The frame was bent, swerved into the road when you push, the chair lifting handle was stiff, and recently discovered the seat belt shorter by more the two inches than model on display. BB fought hard and in the end admitted frame bent so sent a new frame but not a new chair. Went mothercare yesterday to admitted the belt shorter then display model and just swapped it. No apology no reference to going to BB to report the problem. DO NOT BUY. Nadia aziz

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“Defective”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 27/01/2012

My experience with the bugaboo bee has been disappointing. The wheels are faulty and jam constantly. They can't go forward or backward without jamming. Bugaboo's solution was to send me some washers, which are basically some stickers to improve the quality of the driving experience. This is simply a ridiculous low cost solution which has only undermined the bugaboo brand and wasted my time in trying to get the faulty product fixed. I have now been without a stroller since the child was born. Initially, I didn't have time to resolve the problem - most newborns don't leave their mothers with much free time! The child is now 3 months and I still don't have a stroller that is safe to use and I have been trying to resolve the problem with bugaboo for over a month. My husband and I have to carry our child everywhere, which has resulted in back pain. I will never purchase a bugaboo product again.

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Gogonias's Comment

Written on: 13/04/2012

When did you buy it?
Models produced after November 2011 are supposed to be free of wheel problems.

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“Bugaboo Bee Plus (refund not exchange at cost to Bugaboo!)”

★★☆☆☆

written by Jessicajaz on 08/11/2011

Be careful, If you get a faulty buggy like I did, you get questioned about your motive of a refund - told they will investigate the pushchair thouroughly after you return it as to why it should still be faulty even though they release a press publication stating such and I have had the wheels replaced 3 times, and then when you ask for another bugaboo product to restore your faith in bugaboo you get told that the RRP is alot more for the Cameleon and their policy is not to upgrade (but the bugaboo has downgraded my experience of sharing moments with the little one for the last 5 months?). I spent several months trying to find the right pushchair before my little one was born and now due to the shimmy problems, and random haulting problems I walk into people, cars, doorways - noone in my family knows how to control the buggy! I was initially told this was not a safety risk to my child even though I insisted, then several months later told that now it may potentially be a risk - had wheels changed 3 times. Feel insulted, my judgement questioned, and left looking for another buggy after 5 months of agnoising with the bugaboo bee plus - so that I can return the bugaboo bee as it is not fit for purpose! You would have thought the cost of inconvenience and agony with the current buggy would have been enough for bugaboo to upgrade to the cameleon, so that I do not have to spend hours looking for a new buggy after spending nights up with my little one!

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“Bugaboo Bee Plus review”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 23/08/2011

Bugaboo Bee Plus purchased in May 2011 in Belgium - ordered by the manufacturer in Holland. Looks nice however front wheels are not operating well - it it extremely hard to navigate it's like if they have a mind of their own - if you want to turn right you have to push very hard and force stroller to turn and it only works in 10% of the time, if you want to go straight wheels tend to turn right of left - anything but go straight! Wheels also turn (sideways) and you're stuck completely and can't move forrward unless you stop and manually turn the wheels straight with your hands - extremely inconvenient and has to be done very often. So I have to stop often and fix the wheels - what a ightmare! My husband is an engineer and he said something about those wheels not aligned. For money paid I wish I went for a different stroller.

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“Bugaboo Bee ”

★★★★★

written by on 29/07/2011

I've had this buggy for 2 and a half years now and I love it so much. There have been times where I've fancied a new one but haven't ever been able to find another that ticked all the boxes that my Bee does! After over 2 years and 2 children using it, the only damage is cosmetic. I've had the seat facing both ways and had a MaxiCosi on for my daughter when she was newborn. It is awkward to fold with the seat facing the parent so I'll be changing that soon now she's 6 months but that is literally the only problem I have with it. It pushed like a dream. Other mum's say their buggy pushes nice and then push mine and say 'oh no yours is much better'. You never need two hands to push, you can push and turn even in a tight circle while holding a bag, umbrella or other child's hand in your other hand. It folds flat with the seat attached, which I needed for my small boot. Hardly any buggys do that these days and you have to faff with taking the seat off, putting it on the wet floor while you fold the chassis and then dumping it on top in your boot. No thanks! The Bee folds all in one like a stroller, but with the support of a regular, sturdy pushchair. It's quite narrow and looks like it won't support a larger child, but my 3 year old still gets in it from time to time now. It is harder to push then though. We changed the hood when my daughter was born to a pink one, and everybody remarked on our lovely new buggy. I had to say actually it's the old one, it's over 2 years old! I love the Bee so much, it does everything I want it to do. Folds tiny, no removable parts to faff around with, you can adjust the handle height in seconds, the raincover fits well and always stays in the large shopping basket underneath just incase, it puts up and folds easily (after a month or so of wearing in) and it looks great! I love the envious looks I get when I push it, even still, and I love that after I got it I noticed 4 or 5 others round town too and was very proud that I started a trend :) It is well worth the money, we've had far more use out of it than other buggys would have given us before breaking.

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Guest's Comment

Written on: 15/11/2011

Highly likely you bought before they brought out their faulty batches

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“It's such a disappointment”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Pema on 23/07/2011

We bought the bee as it seemed just perfect. Within a week the fron wheels would not swivel and then we discovered that it is a very common problem with this model. It looks great and is light but the front wheels are so often faulty. There is a facebook page about this and numerous clips on youtube with people with the same problem. So stay away from this style. we are now shopping for a new one. Plus all the accessories are pricey.

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“I previously had a Loola pushchair because of the...”

★★★★★

written by on 09/11/2010

I previously had a Loola pushchair because of the parent facing & lie flat & folding with the seat on.
Now, only 2 years later it is completely worn out. Turning is heavy, the brakes don't work anymore, one of the wheel locks is broken and the seat no longer clicks into the middle position between lying down and sitting up.
This in spite of me taking care of this pushchair, cleaning out dirt from nooks & crannies etc.

Then we found the bugaboo bee. I didn't want to spend that kind of money on an item only to change my mind so we have opted for a pre-owned one. We managed to find a used one for only £100 and what a great spend that was. I will certainly replace this with a new one if it should ever let me down.
Simple fact though, I don't believe it ever will.

Being a pre-owned pushchair, the information we received was that it was bought 3 years ago and it being the first generation bee, I have no reason to doubt this.
In spite of the fact that this is a year older than our old pushchair, it steers like a dream, the breaks work well, it folds well, the hood has held up much better than our old one, the recline positions still work as they should, and the seat fabric seems to have held up very well. It hasn't gotten all bobbly like some seat materials tend to do on the sides where our little one's hips are.

All aspects considered, I LOVE MY BEE.

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“Ive bought the bugaboo bee after having a Graco...”

★★★★★

written by on 04/10/2010

Ive bought the bugaboo bee after having a Graco push-chair, and although the bugaboo bee was pretty expensive it is the BEST pram I've ever used, and ive done a lot of research.
Pros:
very light weight
extremly nice to manouver,
the seat reclcines to almost vertican and you can pull the hood very far up so your baby is all nice a cozy.
its very narrow, eventhough the seat of the baby is quite specious - can get in, around and through anywhere.
the bar to push the pram is adjustable so if youre tall like me its really comfy to push

cons:
if you want to fold it up completly its tricky coz you have to removed the seat, etc, but most of the time u dont need to fold it up cos its so narrow anyway and you can stick it in a corner somewhere.

I do a lot of walking and I love this pram and Id recomend it to anyone

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“The Bugaboo Bee and plus are brilliant, I have had...”

★★★★★

written by on 11/08/2010

The Bugaboo Bee and plus are brilliant, I have had both, just got the new one. I just love this buggy, if you are thinking about getting it then don't hesitate it is just excellent. And the plus has just had a few moderations to it so all the imperfections (the few that there were)have been corrected, its easier to fold, easier to adjust the harness, the harness is longer and easier to do up, the seat is easier to make longer or shorter plus the seat is slightly wider and the hood is higher so it will last a lot longer when the child grows into a toddler, after all that's the whole point of this buggy that's why its pricey as it will last you right up to the toddler age you wont need to buy a lighter buggy.

It was perfect for my little one when he was newborn and he was 6lbs, he fitted nice and snug in in the baby cocoon. I did purchase a sheepskin liner (not bugaboo) which my little one loves and I totally recommend just to make it more snug as he was born in January. I have had this for almost 7 months and its been a dream, its easy to push around town, its light and you can nip in and out of shops and busy coffee shops, and all those small spaces, all the other mums I have met through various groups have all said how they wish they had gone for this pram as a pose to one of their bigger clumpy versions as you get value for money, I can see that I will get so many more years out of this, its the only buggy I see around town now with toddlers in i.e. the Mums are still using it where as other Mums I know are buying their second buggy already as their prams are too big, whats the point of buying a big pram with a carry cot if you only use it for 6-7 months? Trust me the bubbas are really cosy in here as newborns. He sleeps in it every time he is in here and always has you can lay baby flat or have him up so he can see whats going on around him as he had a bit of colic he didnt like lying totally flat to sleep. It does everything these bigger prams do but its so much smaller and better. Its easy to push around, its light, trendy, versatile, comes in lots of colours and lasts right up till they are 2+ ish. Plus its easy to fold and you can have them facing you until you are ready to have them face the world. I don't have a lot of room and I didn't want a big pram taking up all the room in my house this fits in the place no problem I don't even bother to fold it down at the end of the day as its not in the way at all. Plus if you don't have a big boot then this is perfect as it fits in any small car.

If you want a street buggy and like me don't want a big pram system, that is compact and bijou then go for it, you cant run or go on rough terrain with it (I mean it goes over grass in the park but I wouldn't take it over the common or anything I just use the baby bjorn for that, that's probably the only down point to it).

Its pricey but totally worth every penny I have never written a review before but I just have to share this with you as its fantastic. Dont be scared by its strange shape, it works and you wont regret it.

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“I recently purchasd a bugaboo bee plus and to be...”

★★★☆☆

written by on 01/07/2010

I recently purchasd a bugaboo bee plus and to be honest it doesn't deserve the bugaboo label and certainly is not worth the money, I regretted buying it soon after the first time I used it. I bought the frog for my daughter six years ago and that was a delight to use for the whole three years she was in it(I presume the cameleon and the greco are just as good as the the frog). I felt I needed something a bit "nippier" this time round but it hasn't really delivered. I would suggest if you want a bugaboo go for the stroller - the bee doesn't come close.

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Guest's Comment

Written on: 15/06/2011

Thanks so much for you honest review, it saved me a lot of money...I'm just going to stick to my Cameleon!

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Guest's Comment

Written on: 27/07/2011

Hi you say you regret buying the bugaboo bee plus. I have a cameleon which I love but we are changing our car and won't be able to fit it in boot as its quite bulky. I am now looking for a bee plus. If you are interested in swapping you will find it on preloved.co.uk. I love all bugaboos and would dearly love to keep the cameleon but space is a must.

I have been told bee plus buggies are really compact so I am hoping it will live up to its expectations if i buy one. The cameleon is higher off the ground than the frog and you can raise the handlebar to different heights. It also has better front wheels with extra suspension on them. They are great.

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“i have had my bugaboo bee for a few days now and so...”

★★★★☆

written by on 24/04/2010

i have had my bugaboo bee for a few days now and so far so good. its a dream to push, the fact that baby can face both ways is a real plus and one of thereasons i bought it, it folds small enough to fit in the boot of my mini, and most of all my baby seems very content in it. i havnt bothered buying the nest (cocoon) insted im using a bruin baby support which is working great. the fact that its not etirely flat (although its not far off) is ok for me as my newborn seems more comfortible at a slight angle. i think it is very expencive (i would says it should be on at £300max) dispite buying an 09 model at sale price as the new bee plus has just come out but i saved up and am very happy with it. have had lots of admiring looks from other mums too!

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“I love this buggy! Honestly, I can't rate it higher....”

★★★★★

written by on 09/04/2010

I love this buggy! Honestly, I can't rate it higher. Yes it's pricey but not much more than the Quinny, which was my other choice. I chose the Bugaboo Bee though mainly because of the recline! None of the Quinny's recline without tipping the poor childs legs up in the air. The Bee also has a large hood, large shopping basket and the most AMAZING one hand turn I have ever seen. It is a delight to push and everything just works so well on it. Its stiff to put up and down when new but this wears off. I would say the downside is the material the chassis is made from scratches easily, but this is only cosmetic. Weve had ours a year now and used it every day, throwing it in and out of our boot (of a tiny Hyundai Getz) and it still works just as good as the day we bought it, nothing at all has broken, no matter how small. For the money you expect quality and this is exactly what you get. Very impressed.

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“I have only good things to say about the Bugaboo Bee....”

★★★★★

written by on 10/02/2010

I have only good things to say about the Bugaboo Bee. It is a fantastic buggy to push around the shops, steers with one Hand - No messing around when folding up. I have a Renault Clio car and was worried about the space but didnt need to because it fits very well with still room for more items in the boot. My friends with the big strolling prams envy the Bugaboo Bee because they only now realise their BIG pushchairs they have bought are not very practical especially if you like shopping around town. Brilliant Buy you wont be dissapointed. they also bring good money on ebay if you come to sell it......

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“I will never recommend the buggaboo bee to anyone, I...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 21/09/2009

I will never recommend the buggaboo bee to anyone, I have just over 6 months warrenty left and it has broke 5 times and the last time buggaboo couldn't be bothered to give me a chassis that was complete it was missing cap so two bolts came out, and now they are trying to get out of sorting this out, this is ment to be a "city buggy" but it's not fit to purchase, it's a safety hazzard, and with the brakes that have failed my daughter could have been greatly in danger of vearing into the road it was due to me holding the strap that she didn't, I am officially complaining, and if they continue to side step these problems I will be getting trading standerds involved, the concept of this buggy is good it's a shame it's not what they sai it was, and u have found for every 1 person that have no problems there another 8 that have, I hope anyone considering to purchase this item takes unto account my complaint, good luck all

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“great from birth & you dont need baby nest- buy a head...”

★★★★☆

written by on 22/07/2009

great from birth & you dont need baby nest- buy a head support in black off the net- looks smart and was only £10- can leave in and fold easily. Then you only need the foot muff- essential extra. Looks really smart- machine washable, dries quickly. Recline is almost flat so great for newborn. Easy to shop with , not too wide and I think unless you have a very large baby you will be fine in terms on the width that has been criticised. Mine is a broad shouldered 15 month old but is fine- looks a little 'cosy' in full winter clothes but I've felt around him and he's comfy. They really arent going to be in it at age 4 anyway are they unless you encourage them & that's up to you. Its light to push, spins on a sixpence and easy on public transport. Easy to put up and down when you get the nack. Negatives then: THE RAIN COVER IS EXCEPTIONALLY POOR QUALITY. High class buggy, low class rain cover which is a vital accessory. I am on my 4th or 5th now- I lose count. I am very clean and careful and take care of things. I hardly use it but still it either rips or the wire comes through. Speaking to friends it appears to be acommon feature of all bugaboos. I keep getting free replacements while I'm under warrenty but that is going to expire and I know I will still need replacements as the quality hasnt improved. The plastic is slightly stretchy and not the easiest to put on. Other downside is you cant wip it off quickly to get baby in/out. So yet again Maclaren wins there too. No buggy board made yet after faulse promise. Apparently if you use another brand on it your warranty is invalidated.Other than that though I have no regrets with the Bugaboo Bee. It's a fab buggy and othe than the rain cover its worth every penny.

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“The Bugaboo Bee is versatile, Practical, Lightweight,...”

★★★★★

written by on 26/06/2009

The Bugaboo Bee is versatile, Practical, Lightweight, Nimble and Stylish

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Jessabella's Comment

Written on: 11/08/2010

I found this review very helpful because...it was very thurough...and complete with all the infromation I needed. Thank you very much.

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“love my bugaboo bee!! So light weight and easy to...”

★★★★★

written by on 21/06/2009

love my bugaboo bee!! So light weight and easy to push, easy to get round the shops and small spaces in. It is easy to put up and down and fits in my tiny corsa boot!! Love the fact that it can face forward, backwards and you can attach the car seat to it, mulit purpose and it looks great!!!!

Love it love it love it!!!

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