Safety 1st Aerolite Deluxe Stroller, Silver Leaf

 (10 customer reviews)

I bought this stroller to be part of a travel system with the safety first onboard 35 air car seat. It was easy to assemble and is very sturdy. I like how the sun shade can be arranged in different ways depending on how dark you want it for your baby. The basket is a good size and can hold a diaper bag. The stroller is not difficult to fold; however, it is kind of heavy and awkward to lift into a vehicle even in the folded position. Overall I am happy with this purchase and would buy it again if I ever need another stroller.

Pros...
Moves freely and easily
Carseat fits snuggly
High quality, made sturdy
Not hard to put together

Cons
Heavy! Not impossible to lift, but much heavier than others I tried...requires two hands
Collapse feature is a little stiff...still works with one hand might get easier with use
Adjustable incline also a little stiff...def need two hands
Parts are tiny for wheels...I have small hands and it was very hard putting the pins in

Overall...if i would not have bought the carseat for it's high safety rating I would not have bought this stroller. But i do like the quality and durability and it fits my carseat nicely so it will due. Moves great just heavy...I love the carseat (air protect 35) and this is the stroller that it goes with so I'm def keeping it. I keep thinking the weight is just a trade off for the very high quality construction!

Okay so I have upgraded to an Uppababy Vista, which is majorly more money. But in my research I realized just how nice this one that I'd been spoiled by was.

This one both folds and unfolds with one hand (after mastering the process) and it stands on its own folded. The fabrics are very nice and actually very much like Uppababy in texture. It's not super heavy, it has cup holders (though any liquid in anything but a bottle will jiggle out), plenty of storage and looks nice.
So when we decided maybe we should upgrade I was dismayed at a lot of high end strollers where they lacked some of these features. Like standing on its own when folded - how hard is that to build into the design?!
Or what I consider supremely inconvenient but seems de rigeur: removing the seat from the frame for folding - really?!

My main beef with the Aerolite is 2 things. The seat does not really go fully upright, and seems to not be comfy enough for long periods of time, at least...Read more