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A huge fan of Phil & Ted’s strollers since the original E3 came out, I was eagerly awaiting the company’s new top-of-the-line Vibe buggy, just in time for baby No. 3! If you are new to Phil & Ted’s strollers, I suggest that you first check out my Sport Buggy Review. The Phil and Teds Vibe first went on sale in the US in the 2008.

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Phil & Ted's Vibe Sport Buggy

Pros

Hand brake allows you to lock and unlock the wheels without taking your hand off the handlebar
Improved connectors allow you to attach the second seat more easily

Cons

Folding with the double seat attached exposes the removable seat pad liners to dirt

The Vibe is clearly a step up for Phil and & Ted’s. It looks a little more trendy and expensive than the Dash, Sport Buggy or Classic thanks to the all-aluminum frame, which also helps shed a few pounds and puts it in the league of more upper-class strollers such as the Bugaboo. New features also make the stroller more user-friendly. My favorites are the hand brake, which allows you to lock and unlock the wheels without taking your hand from handlebar; the removable, washable insert pads; the improved connectors, which make attaching the second seat much easier; the plastic foot tray, which is easy to clean; the adjustable handlebar; and the multi-position sunshade. The ride is very smooth—a noticeable improvement over the Sport Buggy. However, the Vibe Buggy does seem a little wider than its predecessor, sacrificing a bit in turning radius and nimbleness.

The Phil and Ted’s Vibe is really easy to assemble and most of the major parts have been made to “quick release,” which is great for traveling; we had it assembled in a matter of minutes. The biggest challenge of the Vibe Buggy was figuring out how to fold it. The pictures are clear, but it at first seems as if you’re bending the stroller the wrong way when you fold it up with the doubles kit attached. I assume that regular use will make this easier; there’s a learning curve to folding most strollers, and its definitely an improvement over having to remove the doubles kit each time. Most strollers have a unique way of folding that you just have to learn from repetition and it’s taken quite a bit of clever engineering to get the Vibe to fold as flat as it does with the seat attached. My only complaint with folding the Vibe with the double seat attached is that it exposes the removable seat pad liners, which get dirty very easily, particularly in the trunk of your car. This is a good reason to get the all-black model.

Highlighted Features:

Adjustable handle with one-touch brake
Slide and click doubles kit
Folds with doubles kit attached
Zip-on storm and sun covers

All in all, this is a great stroller. Phil & Ted’s has clearly upped the ante, giving consumers a ton of choices and features with all of the new models. Those who are willing to spend the money should be really happy with the Vibe, however the Dash is currently my favorite Phil&Ted's from a value/feature standpoint.

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