Instead of having two regular seats, the Caboose is a tandem stroller - the back seat is a bench seat and faces the back. The backseat is meant for kids 2 1/2 and up. (Well up to 45lbs). Caleb's almost 2 1/2. The bar that holds the infant carseat in place can be removed and there is a cupholder bar that can be put in its place when Annalise is able to sit up.
It also has a standing platform so the back kid can stand and face forward. Caleb REALLY likes this stroller. We went for a walk and he couldn't decide which way he wanted to face!
The back bench seat has a 3-point harness, so Caleb can be restrained if need be :) handy! The bench slides back and forth to give access to a storage bin underneath. The wheels are just as maneuverable as my Graco MetroLite (which I really liked as a single stroller) and they weigh about the same. These pictures compare the Ultralight Caboose with the orignal caboose.


The Ultralight has a much larger shade and covers the back child well. I thought that would be extremely helpful since we live in south Florida - otherwise I might have purchase the original. However, I test drove an original caboose at a store and the Ultralight does drive better. Cost difference? About $75-$100 depending on where you buy it.
Your new stroller looks wonderful! Isn't it funny the things that get you excited now?! We had a hand-me-down double stroller that was so difficult to use...but the price was right!
ReplyDeleteI know, I feel like I got a new car ;) I think different baby accessories are worth more than others. Like I will take all the hand-me-down clothes I can get, they're just going to get stained anyway! But pushing a bad stroller is like perpetually being behind a bad grocery cart, I like to walk a lot, so I knew I wanted something that wouldn't leave me grumbing all the time.
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