Pros: It looks great, the easy-wipe seat, nice steering feel and it's light/compact when folded.
Cons: I expected better for $300, the sunshade isn't practical once your kid figures it out, BRAKE FAILURE is more common than I'd like!
Overall: I purchased the Smart because I wanted something small & zippy to take in the supermarket etc, so I didn't have to use my other larger pram for small trips (we have a Steelcraft Strider 4 that I love, but it's huge). This looked like it would fit that criteria, and it's a great looking stroller, but after owning it for a month we found the Smart wasn't all it seemed.
The mesh basket is fairly pointless, as if you put anything heavier than a wallet in there it drops quite low.. if I put a small bag of groceries in there it touches the ground, but the pram's so light that I can't hang anything off the handles either or it tips back. It's just really awkward if you have to carry anything like a handbag/nappy bag/groceries. The sunshade is a good idea in theory (it isn't fixed, and can swing to follow the sun) but it doesn't have a lock position so my 11 month old treats it like a toy... drives me crazy.
I purchased the Verso Adaptors ($40 AUD) so that I could have my daughter face me and recline. The downside is that if you want the reverse option you have to take the Verso adaptors with you everywhere, and it's annoying to have to cart them about (they're not small) just so bub has the option to recline an extra 2 inches. I was told you can't attach the P&T cup holder to this stroller, and to have a padded insert (or "Cushy Ride") costs an additional $38+. Even though it's tagged as an "extra", you really do need it or bub is sitting on hard moulded plastic.
On the plus side it's attractive (but that doesn't count for much), light and compact, and it seems confortable.
For a $300 stroller - I expected better.
Oh, and to top it off, the breaks failed 6 weeks in. After some internet research I found out it's a fairly common problem (!!) I'll be asking for a refund, not a repair.
Phil & Teds Smart is not recommended by Danielle_Stanton
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