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Phil& Teds Dash Buggy Single with Free Doubles Kit Red | 
 enlarge | Brand: Phil and Teds
Category: Baby Product
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 19305
EAN: 9420015718799
ASIN: B001D62JOA
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| Features:
| • | Upgraded Seat Cushion - waterproof and machine washable | | • | Sturdy Stroller - Updated from the Sport Buggy | | • | Phil and Teds Doubles Kit Turns your Stroller into a double buggy | | • | New Durable Plastic Footrest | | • | Swiveling Front Wheel makes manuevering easy |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
active urban inlineTM The dash inlineTM stroller, phil&teds latest answer for parents with active lifestyles, has all the great functionalities to provide hassle-free travels for parents & comfort for child. The dash features include all the great benefits in phil&teds products-ultimate functionality with upgrades in features including the intelligent handle with hand brake, ezy fold mechanism for quick and seamless folding and an easy to clean plastic foot well. multi positional active seatTM to provide unlimited options and the most comfortable position for your toddler and/or baby. fully adjustable seat angles from upright to totally lie-flat newborn plush padded and dual tone fabric intelligent handle including: - hand brake for quick & easy stops - trigger action ezy fold mechanism for quick & easy folding and packing durable plastic foot well
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| Customer Reviews:
Excellent stroller, Dash September 18, 2008
Raphael Freeman (Modiin, Israel)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Phil&Teds isn't available here in Israel so all of our research was online. I felt it was important to help other shoppers out too!
Anyway, we were expecting number 2 and number 1 isn't even 2 years old so we need a solution. My sister in the UK was in the same situation 3 month's earlier and had the luxury of actually trying out the various options. She had gone for the Sports model. We liked the fact that on the Dash there was a strengthened plastic footholder and the handle drop down to act as a brake. We were told by friends that the footbrake on the Sports was a bit of a pain to operate.
So this is my short-term review. We have had the stroller for about a week and these are my observations.
Our first challenge were the instructions. They are very small and the photos are b/w making it particularly difficult to understand. I was very careful in the assembly because my sister had managed to break her Phil&Teds by forcing it. Since I don't have the luxury like she does of returning the product to be fixed, we have to be extra careful.
I (being somewhat dimwitted, but we just had a newborn baby so I'll use that as an excuse) didn't realise that the tires were flat making the stroller particulary difficult to move around. After realising that a bicycle pump was a complete waste of time, I went of to the local gas station and 2 minutes later pumped up the tires. The wheels were very easy to release so I didn't have to bring the whole stroller.
Manoevering takes a bit of used to. We are not used to 3-wheelers, but basically you have to slightly push down on the handle when turning and then it turns very nicely. The ride is easier than our umbrella stroller.
Of course we are using it as a double stroller. It's in "new-born" position which is lots of fun in the park when everyone asks, "where is the baby". The problem is that the stroller bag that we have kind of blocks the baby altogether so we really need to get the pannier bags but Amazon is out of stock!
As everyone mentions, the basket in the new-born position is almost useless. It's fine if you have to throw a diaper in there, or perhaps a few cookies, but it's very hard to access when used in this way. Think of it not existing and you'll be less frustrated. However, the really frustrating thing is as follows: We bought the Dash because we like the handles acting as a brake, however, when the handle is in "brakes mode" that means the handle is down. That makes it harder to get the new-born out of the stroller... oh and the diaper bag falls off... Again, we need the pannier pages (cue Amazon to restock!)
The hood is a bit of a joke. It's very flimsy and since we are in new-born mode, the doubles kit is on top and higher up too close to the hood. That means that really the hood is only useful when both children are sitting. Okay, it doesn't really rain in the summer here in Israel so I'll stop complaining. But it's good to know.
Okay, so far, I've been a bit negative, but it's important to understand the shortcomings of this otherwise excellent stroller. Let's now be positive.
1. In new-born position the baby is 180 degrees flat. That means that if you want your baby to be on their front (yes, yes SIDS and all that, but nevertheless), you can in this stroller.
2. Size. It's brilliant! When you see it you don't realise it's a double stroller. It's narrow and short making it a pleasure to use. We have no problem going through doorways. When we eventually get the pannier bags, I'm not sure that this will cause a problem because the back wheels are much wider than the stroller so I think the width will stay more or less the same.
3. Compactability. The biggest problem with big wheels is that although they make for a great ride and it's much much easier to go over curbs etc. it is larger for when you want to fold up and put into the car. We have a Ford Focus which although is a "small car" has quite a large trunk for a car of it's size. There is no problem whatsoever getting the stroller into the trunk and plenty of room for the groceries. It isn't the lightest stroller and is a little bulky to put in the car, but you can't really complain. For the Dash, when in new-born position you simply fold it. Once you move to 2 toddler mode, apparantly you have to detach the 2nd seat before folding. I have yet to try this. If this is a problem, then you need to get the Vibe.
All in all we are very very happy so far. Our eldest son is happy (well as far as we can tell) to go into it and enjoys being higher up in the stroller.
Highly recommended.
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