Evenflo Aura Select Travel System, Georgia Stripe

I am a first time Mommy so you know what that means: I spent weeks reading reviews and in stores, snapping the car seat in and out of the base, holding it in my hand, fastening and unfastening seatbelts, before actually purchasing one. After my research I was torn between BabyTrends and Evenflo and decided Evenflo for three reasons: The shoulder straps were longer (although BabyTrends has the easiest strap/head rest adjustment system I have ever seen!), the base was easier to adjust and the method to remove the car seat from the base was in the rear instead of the front. I feel strongly about my purchase, so here is the break down:

What's in the box:
Instructions: Care, Assembly, how to install base, and how to adjust straps
The stroller: already assembled except the wheels and front tray for the baby.
The car seat: Already assembled except the canopy, includes removable head rest
Adjustable (to three different heights) Stay in car Base: Includes...Read more

I bought this stroller in the "Pink Cuddle Bear" print two months ago and overall am happy with my purchase. The reviews I read had me rather concerned! For instance, one user mentioned that a wheel had just fallen off the stroller. After using it almost daily for the past two months however, the only way I could see that happening is if you didn't use the locking pin that is included during installation. I was also worried because some people had mentioned the handle on the carseat breaking. I did research and found that that was indeed a problem with the older model but has since been fixed for this one. Yet another user complained that their childs head "flopped forward" during use because of the angle of the carseat. I agree that the angle is more upright than that of other carseats I've looked at, but when resting on any flat surface the curve of the bottom of the carseat allows it to sit just right. For car-use the base adjusts too, again allowing it to sit just right...Read more

This set is very nice. The stroller is well made, with metal legs instead of plastic. The one hand fold and steering are great. The car seat is easy to snap in and out of the base. We like the more ergonomic handle for carrying the car seat (most car seats have straight handles). In addition, you can buy extra bases to keep in different cars.

There are a couple of drawbacks: The fabric, although super cute, is a little rough. Not a huge problem because we use soft blankets around our baby anyway. The car seat base is very stable when put in with the clips. It tends to shift when attached to the car with just the seatbelt.

Overall, I would buy this again.