Graco Quattro Tour Duo Stroller, Vance

 (4 customer reviews)

This is our second Quattro Tour Duo (we lost the first...long story). We are very pleased with it. It is still very heavy but more comfortable than other strollers for the children and the parents. Seats are soft, sturdy and have fun cup holders and canopies. Two cup holders for parents and handles are comfortable and useful for carrying a bag. I realize you're are not supposed to do that but I'm sure most parents end up having to and this stroller is so heavy and stable that I can't imagine it tipping over. Also, they seem to have improved on the buckles which, on the first stroller we had, seemed easy enough for the babies to undo. They are more secure on this model.

I was worried that the stroller would be heavy, hard to maneuver, and hard to fit in the trunk of my compact Toyota Corolla. It is heavy, but that is because it is sturdy. I love pushing it, although it is much bigger than my other single Graco stroller, it actually is easier to steer, and it rides so smoothly, I am impressed. I did have to get creative to fit it into my trunk, i turn it wheels up and kinda scoop it in, but it absolutely fits, with room for groceries and things as well. The only downside to this stroller in my experience is that the storage basket underneath is hard to access, the mechanism to lower it to put things in or take them out sticks, and once one of the rods to the release came loose and we had to reconnect it. The front seat has to sit straight up if there is a carseat in the rear so my toddler can't nap. Otherwise we love it!

From the manual:
"Tipping Hazard! Placing weight only in the rear seat of this stroller could cause the stroller to tip backwards"
and
"Always place the heaviest child or the heaviest child/car seat combination in the front seat"
Translation:
If your more mobile child decides to walk a while (assuming this is the heavier child) you will have to transfer the other kid to the front seat. EVERY TIME they decide they want to ride, now they want to walk, now they want to ride.

Are you kidding me??? What moron decided this "design feature" was the least bit acceptable? Just took it out of the box today, it is going back to the store tomorrow. Thanks for wasting my time Graco, maybe you should include this little tidbit of information more prominently on the box to save customers some time and not drive them screaming to your competition.