Graco Citilite vs. Aprica Karoon vs. Bugaboo Bee

Hello, just to chime in; Can't tell you anything about the other strollers you mentioned, but the Graco Citilite has been perfect for us. We've used it from infancy to now (1.5 years old) for our daughter) and will keep using it until she's done with strollers.

It's a full service stroller with storage underneath, adjustability, sun cover etc., but super-light and easy to fold up. We have to take the bus and fold up the stroller a lot, and I can easily deal with the stroller and my kid. Hasn't broken down at all, and my child sleeps in it all the time when we're out and about. Can't go wrong with it.

Hope that helps.
 
Oops, saw the OP wanted a reversible seat, so the Graco Citilite wouldn't work for that, but if you don't need the reversibility, you can't go wrong with it.
 
We got the Bugaboo Bee, and whilst it's great on the ground, if i'm going out on my own, I would leave it at home and just use the baby carrier. It's too heavy, and as it doesn't stand up by itself, it does get a bit awkward especially if you are taking minibuses/buses and have to carry the baby as well . But if I'm going point to point in a taxi or driving, then I think it's great! I sometimes do wonder if I would use a stroller more often if I had a lighter one.

We were also looking at the Aprica Karoon before deciding to go with the Bee and in the end, decided on the Bee, cos it just seemed that bit sturdier, and it's so pretty:D

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No i don't use the MTR much but i think if you check that the ones you're using have a lift then it should be okay. It's not hard to lift the Bee in and out of a car boot, but you would need to put the baby down somewhere first. This is assuming you don't have someone else there to help you.

I didn't buy the cocoon, so don't know sorry!


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What helped me get an idea is practising opening and folding the Bee and lifting it in the store. i found (and still do) find it hard to open, and my parents and in laws definitely struggle with it too.

You can get a good.feel of whether the weight is acceptable to you

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Hi, we also decided to get the bee when my baby was born, and it was great to use it with the maxi cosi car-seat. Baby slept very well and loved the fact I can keep an eye on him by facing me. Still now, my boy (14mths already) sits very comfortably in it.

BUT... the bee is very heavy; we don't even keep it in the apartment anymore (kept in the car) since I can't even carry it down a few step of stairs; not to mention going to the mtr. I have never tried carrying my boy and putting the bee in a taxi as it would be a impossible task if I ever travel alone.

Hope this helps. I still love the bee, but I just can't go anywhere with it alone or anyplace that requires transportation. I did go stroll around when my boy was still a baby, but now i think he prefers the carrier.
 
Hi we had several different strollers, hand me downs from friends. Initially we used the baby bjorn and maxi cosi carseat. For flat walks I had a heavy duty Graco travel system, which we left in the car, and would only use for walks around the Peak with friends or when I knew there weren't any steps. I invested in a Combi when baby was 6 months and we loved it. Lightweight 3.5Kg, easy to open/close with one hand and easy to travel with. We used it until my little guy was 4.
 
Hi, we used the Aprica karoon for our boy since he was 6 mths till now. Karoon is really light weight, I can easily carry him and open/close the stroller with one hand and carry up the public bus or even walking up steps. We actually have 2 strollers, one heavier German made stroller and this lightweight karoon. Even though the German made stroller is more sturdier and has wider seat for our boy, we find that we tend to grab the karoon more often because it is just so much easier to handle with its lightweight and one hand open/close function, another word, less clumsy for us. But do take note that because of its lightweight, it does topple backwards easily when u hang slightly heavy stuff on an empty stroller. Therefore if u are going to use it with newborn, I strongly suggest not to hang any thing at all on the stroller. But since my boy is 2yrs old now, his weight is heavy enough to prevent it from toppling backwards even when I hang my heavy grocery bag on the stroller. Also because the back wheels doesn't rotate, therefore if you adjust the seat to face you where the back wheels becomes the front, the stroller doesn't really maneuver around bend that smoothly.
 
Hi, Do you have any feedback on how the bee stroller worked out for you in HK? I am in a similar situation, from NYC but moving to HK in September and due in November. I am just wondering on what stroller is best for the newborn? I am not concerned with price, just the ability to get the baby around town, including in and out of taxis. Did you get another stroller when the baby was a little older? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!
 
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