Hi folks Michelle here with the Baby Cubby today and we're gonna be chatting
all about the UPPAbaby Cruz this is their premier single modular stroller we
really do love it it has some really awesome features that you're gonna love
and we're gonna review the whole stroller for you today. Okay folks so
first we're going to cover some features that we absolutely love about the Cruz
so one of the features is obviously that it's a modular stroller; modular means
that the seat can turn to face you or it can face out so right now it's facing
out but the Cruz is actually super easy so if we go ahead and just press
these two grey buttons on the side just flips around and the seats really light
so it doesn't take a lot of like effort to turn it around fits in really well
and with that too this seat has a really really deep recline they still don't
recommend it for use until your baby is 3 months so they can like control their
head a little bit or hold it up but again it makes for a really great little
makeshift bassinet so that's something we love about this seat another thing
that we love about the UPPAbaby Cruz is all of the accessories that they
included so they- a lot of single strollers don't actually come with
accessories it's just the frame and the seat but UPPAbaby being a premium brand
they include some those accessories for you so you don't have to purchase them
separately so one one of those is the bug net and the rain shield which will
cover the seat if you're living in the city that's a great option for you
another option is this belly bar that comes with it we love the belly bar for
a couple reasons number one it's a great place to like
hang toys when your baby gets a little bit older and they need some
distractions so something I always do with my stroller is I'll take swing the
belly bar open put one of those hanging toys through here and hang out on my
belly bar and then close it back up that way no toy is gonna get lost for my
child and it's just gonna hang off for it and then the last thing we absolutely
love that like only UPPAbaby does and it's amazing are these extra large
canopies so the canopy by itself is already pretty large but then it has
this extra flip-out sunshade so that if you're walking directly into the sun it
is like totally covering your child you're not gonna have any sun in their
eyes you're not gonna have to worry about it it also has an SPF of 50 so
they're not gonna get sunburned at all either
okay so now we're just gonna go over some of the other features of the
UPPAbaby Cruz so first off is the magnetic peekaboo window number
one it's a really large window and you just do that so it's really large I have
yet to see like very many other strollers that have this big of a
peekaboo window and then too these are magnets not velcro so if your baby's
asleep or your child is asleep you're not gonna wake them up by putting it up
to see them also if it's like a hot day and you need some extra airflow in their
seat super easy to just roll that up and put the little toggle in there and that
way they can get some extra airflow which is fantastic. The Cruz does have
a telescoping handle bar so all you do is press this button and move it up and
as you can see it's pretty tall I'm 5 foot 3 and it's coming to my chest so
you're gonna be able to can really accommodate they're really really tall
people and also the really short people like me so that's an awesome option so
the next thing is the brake so this brake is super easy and nice so a lot of
the time we talk about OneTouch brakes being kind of the standard and what we
love but this brake is actually really nice it's not a one touch you
still have to flip it up and down but it's really easy to flip down because of
the big red pedal sometimes they're like off to the side I don't love that
because you always kind of knick your shoe on the frame but because it's in
the center you won't knick it and then it's really easy to flip up with just
your foot so even if you're wearing sandals you're not gonna ruin your toe
like hurt your pedicure or like scratch your toes up or anything you can just
flip it up with the top of your foot call it good. Ok folks so another feature
about the stroller is the adjustable footrest it's super easy to adjust
you just have pushed these two gray buttons on the side and then you can
adjust that up or down depending on your child's preferences if you need
something that if you need to be out of the way for if you have something in the
basket or if you need it more up for them if they're wanting more of like an
actual footrest that they can spread out on so that's a great feature as well and
then we wanted to cover the suspension as well since it is a single stroller
most single strollers do not feature a lot of suspension. The Cruz isn't
really an exception to that I would say that it does have more suspension than
other strollers like it the UPPAbaby Cruz wheels are made from a full
rubber instead of a hard plastic it's like a lot of cheaper brands so the
rubber is actually going to take the shock a little bit better so you will
have a smoother ride compared to some of those other options as well the front
wheels do lock on the stroller which is actually a good a feature that isn't on
a lot of other single strollers I will note that it's a little trickier to lock
these wheels than some of the other ones just because it kind of has to be in the
right place but once you get used to it you should be okay
but as you can see I just pushed this down and then wiggled it and now it's
locked that's great for if you're going over grass or gravel things where your
wheel is going to be going like this a lot and that way I will just keep it
straight give you a better ride and more control. Okay so the last feature is the
fold all of the UPPAbaby strollers fold similarly so at least the Cruz and
the Vista so you can extend or keep the handlebar in I prefer to extend it and
then you take these two right here and it just folds down super easy and it
automatically locks in place and then it does stand when it's folded but it can
fall over just depending on what kind of ground you're on so just be aware that
it might not stand like right away all by itself as well if you have a smaller
trunk you can again fold down that footrest and then you'll gain a little
bit of extra space in your trunk so that's a nice feature as well and then
unfold it you're just gonna unclip this lock right here and then just walk it
back so it's super easy you can do it if you're specially if you're getting like
in and out of taxis or in and out of cars a lot that's a great feature to
have. So for a regular single stroller the UPPAbaby Cruz is definitely on
the high end it ranges from $499.99 to $549.99 depending
on the model that you get the base model with the silver frame and the regular
colors that's gonna be the $499 and then this is a carbon fiber
frame so it's gonna be in the mid range and then they have lux versions that
have like leather finishings instead of this foam and that's gonna be the $549
price if you're going to purchase this stroller it's definitely a great option
however we would recommend that if you're wanting to get
a lot of use and this is your first child to maybe consider the UPPAbaby
Vista instead so that you can add a second seat later since that's basically
the Cruz just beefed up a little bit. So this does come in a variety of colors
and UPPAbaby does a really good job of making gorgeous colors for their
strollers you can check them all out and Shop them at babycubby.com on our
website and if you have questions make sure you email us at hello@babycubby.com
or comment below we'd absolutely love to answer any questions that you
guys have about this stroller and make sure that we're giving you all the best
information and what you need. Ok so now onto some of the things that we don't
love about this stroller there's not one feature that we think is
really pretty like a deal breaker so I do want to talk a little bit about
some of the reviews that we've heard from customers and things about the
stroller from people who have used it a lot one of the things we've heard a lot
is that after a year or so the wheels start getting stuck so they could like
turn sideways and get stuck or they start the ride isn't as smooth as it
used to be because the Cruz does have a really smooth ride like the
maneuverability on this stroller is pretty amazing you can just turn it
really easy with one hand especially with this carbon-fiber frame one um but
again after a while people are saying that that gets a little harder to turn
and a little harder to maneuver something though to mention is that
UPPAbaby does do like gear up events where they will come and like service
your stroller for free there's been reports about people getting their
wheels replaced for free and getting like mechanisms all tuned up and fixed
so if you are having issues with your stroller after a year or so number one
contact UPPAbaby their customer service is amazing and then number two if you do
have a tune up and gear up event in your area from UPPAbaby definitely take your
stroller in and they'll get that fixed from reviews that we've heard and seen
and gotten after they went to those events that's when their stroller
started working fine again so you just need to make sure you're up keeping on
your stroller. Okay so one last thing to that we've heard from a few customers is
that this frame can scratch kind of easily so just like these metal parts of
it especially on the silver one we've heard that it can get scratched up and a
little beat up over time so just be aware that that has been a concern for
some customers so if you're not ok with that it might be good to consider a
different stroller if you want it looking new all
the time so just some other considerations with the cruise it does
accommodate a lot of car seats especially the really popular brands so
of course it accommodates the UPPAbaby Mesa car seat and you don't need any
extra adapters for that and then with adapters you can also use a Nuna Pipa
Cybex a Maxi Cosi or a Chicco so you do have to purchase separate adapters in
order to use that but all you would do is pop off the seat and then put the
adapters where the seat goes so your adapters would go right here and then
you can click in your car seat so it turns into a travel system really easily
which is such a great feature here especially if you're a city walker or if
you have a lot of errands that you're running so that's a great option for you
the Cruz has a 50 lbs weight capacity for the seat which will is
great because it will accommodate your older children especially since it's a
taller seat and then the stroller itself weighs 22 pounds so make sure that
that's gonna be OK for you with your lifestyle if you're like having to walk
up to your apartment we're having to get it in and out of cars a lot.
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