BOB Revolution SE

The BOB. The ultimate jogging buddy. The SUV, 4 wheel-drive of all strollers. You see this stroller and instantly feel more fit than you did before you saw it. Or you feel bad, because you aren't fit (yet) and can't fathom buying yet another stroller.

Or you do like we did and bought it, thinking that we'd be fit and trim just because we own it. 

Jokes aside, the BOB is an amazing stroller. It's incredibly light-weight and it runs smoothly, on almost any kind of terrain (except on a wet beach, which we were lucky enough to test last January). It has all the sporty features that one would expect from a well-made jogging stroller: big tires, swiveling or fixed front wheel, suspension system, parking break, etc. It also has your typical stroller features such as: reclining seat, harness, multi-position canopy and storage features. The recline is nothing much to write home about, as there is just a strap behind the seat that you can tighten or loosen to adjust the recline, but all in all it's a great stroller for an active family.

I'm a bit sad to admit that I don't use our BOB. But that may have more to do with the fact that I'm so content with our UPPAbaby Vista, than with anything else. In fact, I'm pretty sure this would be my favorite stroller if I didn't own the UPPAbaby, because there is truly almost no comparison out there to the smooth, light-weight ride that baby gets in the BOB.

Luckily our BOB has not been a complete waste of money and space in our household, even though I don't use it. My husband has used it for the occasional run, and he loves it. It's masculine enough, even with a bald baby and a pink blanket in it, and he particularly likes the tracking adjustment that it comes with. And I'm pretty sure he will use it again one day. When there is more time...

So, in my humble opinion...

Pros:

- Durable.

- Relatively good shock absorption.

- Good sunshade.

- It's basically made for what you want to use it for (street, jogging, heavy transport of kids, light off-road jogging, etc).

- Comes as a double stroller as well.

Cons:

- Handlebar is not height adjustable (unless they changed this recently).

- There is nothing small about this stroller.

- It's like buying a Jeep Wrangler - you need to be able to live up to the image of owning it (but that could just be me).