InStep Safari Swivel Jogging Stroller (Yellow/Grey/Black)
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Description of InStep Safari Swivel Jogging Stroller (Yellow/Grey/Black)
This luxurious swivel-wheeled stroller is the industry benchmark. For both parents and children the safety and maneuverability of this item in stroller OR jogger mode is unmatched. This go-anywhere, do-anything stroller has loads of storage and even features parent & child trays. Includes adjustable handle, removable padded seat, under the seat storage basket, quick release wheels, padded push bar, canopy viewing window, and fabric in rear for sun protection.Sports reviews of InStep Safari Swivel Jogging Stroller (Yellow/Grey/Black)
Customer Review: Love it!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This stroller is great! It's the perfect size and fits easily in the trunk of my car. The seat seems roomy and comfortable and it turns extremely well. It was super easy to put together which is always a bonus.Customer Review: Great stroller for the money
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This was a great stroller for the money. It is very light weight and very mobile with a fixed or moving front wheel. Our daughter loves it and seems very comfortable in it. It folds up for transport.Customer Review: very pleased
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I am very pleased with this stroller. It was easy to assemble and so far we have not had any problems with it. We were also happy to receive it so quickly. We had it within a matter of a few days.Customer Review: A Comparison with the Jeep Front Swivel Stroller
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
About a year ago, we looked at front swivel wheel jogging strollers. We wanted one with a supportive seat that would allow our son to sit more upright than most jogging strollers allowed. We also wanted one with a child tray. We opted to get the Instep Safari TT Single Stroller (which I think is the same as the Schwinn Safari TT Swivel Stroller) over one of the Jeep® Liberty® Limited Urban Terrain Strollers. We were able to buy the Instep much cheaper than the Jeep. Also, the Jeep we saw had speakers for a cd player which we had no interest in using. We have just recently purchased a used 2003 Jeep stroller. For our current off-road, non-jogging purposes, this is working out better.
I would like to offer our comparison of the Instep/Schwinn Safari and the Jeep. There seems to be a few choices in Jeep models. Ours is used and I don't know which we have. Therefore, these are just basic guidelines.
We've taken both strollers around a neighborhood with sporadic sidewalks and no curb cutouts and both have handled the mixed/rough terrain well. We've also walked on the university campus where there are small (2') hills and both strollers go up and down them fine.
My main complaints with the Instep, and what I like about the Jeep, are little things. The cupholders are so shallow that bottles of water fall over. The child tray is not removable. When our son falls asleep we have to lift him out over the tray. The sunshade is beyond stupid. We live in Arizona and the Instep shade provides no protection from the sun. It actually curves upwards. We bought a Kiddopotamus sunshade. Although it provides ample sun protection, our son must essentially look out a tube. I don't know if the Jeep sunshade will be better, we haven't used it for daytime walks yet. However, it seems bigger and does not curve up and let the sun in. I will address the bad Instep brakes later.
The Instep is bigger and the seat for the child is roomier. However, there is more head clearance space under the Jeep Canopy. I wonder if the foot rest on the Jeep will be outgrown faster than the footrest on the Instep.
The seat on the Jeep seems better padded. The one we bought was FILTHY when we got it and it cleaned up easily. I had been certain it would be covered in stains, but it looks brand new. The Instep has a thin seat cover that can be removed for washing. However, it is velcroed in place. When our son sits down, we have to hold the pad in place or it slips and wads up underneath him.
There are reflectors attached all over the Jeep. The Instep has no reflectors that I've ever noticed.
The handle on the Instep is adjustable, so you can make it taller. You can also position it facing backwards and be further back from the stroller. This is probably advantageous for joggers. The Jeep is okay height for me 5'7" and I think my 6' husband is okay, but much taller and the Jeep handle might be too short.
The back wheels on our Instep are bigger than the rear wheels on the Jeep. That might make a difference for someone who jogs. I haven't jogged with either stroller.
Our Instep has a locking front wheel as does our Jeep. I don't know if all models of each brand lock or not.
The brake system on the Jeep is better. Although they both have foot brakes that interact with the rear wheels, the Instep partially falls into place when you go over bumps. You then get a bump-bump-bump rhythm in the stroller. My husband actually stretched a bungie cord between the handle bar and the foot bar to prevent this. I haven't noticed the Jeep brake falling into place.
I like the cargo basket better on the Jeep because it is bigger and much more accessible. Another advantage of the Jeep is for our son. He loves to push the stroller like he does shopping carts. He grabs the horizontal bar at the back of the stroller and pushes. On the Instep, this is the brake so he sets the brake. On the Jeep, he grabs and pushes with the cargo basket so he does not set the brake. The cargo basket on the Instep is very inconvenient. It's small and it is hard to get stuff in and out. I suspect for someone jogging, they would collide with the Jeep basket but not with the Instep basket.
We've never used the Instep as a jogger, but rather as an off-road stroller. Now that I have used both, I think the Jeep is better for off-road general stroller, but the Instep is probably better for jogging. I still like the cup holders, sunshade, brakes, and removable tray of the Jeep MUCH better and think the Instep would be a superior stroller if it had those. Although I like the jeep cargo basket for my purpose, I think the Instep cargo basket that doesn't stick back, the handle that folds backwards, and the large rear wheels could possibly make a difference for a jogger.
As of this writing, amazon does not offer the front swivel Jeep. However, it can be ordered from other sites. Some models are as cheap as $100 at some retailers.
Customer Review: After a series of strollers this is the one
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Let me break it down as short as I can. I am a mother of 2 but my oldest is 6 1/2 and my youngest just turned 1. I haven't had to use a stroller in quite a while but I remember what a hassle they are. I had an older InStep with my son that my husband used to go running. I had no idea how to use it so I was skeptical with this one. So far I have been using the Maclaren strollers because they are extremely light weight. Because of that, I was not used to the weight of this stroller, however that minor flaw is hardly going to keep me off it! The wheels need to be tough if you are going to be jogging so they are heavier than those of traditional strollers.
Now I love the fact that it has a parent tray and a child tray. They are both removable and can be removed in about 1 second. Some people complained that the cup holders were too small. If you are going to use it for a water bottle like I do, if it doesnt fit you can stick it in the storage pouch right in back. It keeps cold drinks cold too since they aren't outside.
NExt, I love the fact that it still has a large basket. While it is not a travel system mall shop stroller, it still has plenty of room underneath for diaper bag.
The other thing I liked about it is that it only took me 15 min to put it together. Everything just snapped right into place right out of the box. My husband told me to prepare about 30min to assemble it but there was not much to assemble. It had 4 screws for the foot guard and I used a butter knife.
Although I don't need it, it came with a infant carseat adapter at no extra charge which I wish I had when she still used those seats. It also came with a mesh bug guard that I do use also at no extra charge.
Not only is it very stylishy (we got the chocolate baby blue) but it is very comfortable as well. The grip on the handle can easily be lifted up or down to accomodate your height, while the baby seat can be reclined with a draw string. The interior is also very soft and cushiony, kind of like a big pillow and really roomy.
The brakes seem strong which is also a plus, and the front swivel tire can be locked for jogging but if you forget to lock it it will be a shaky ride and basically let you know not to run until you lock it.
Like I said, it may not be the lightest stroller-but if you are used to toting around a travel system anyway, then this will be easy.
One thing I have noticed is that out of all the strollers I have had, this one is almost effortless to fold. You squeeze with one hand and it collapses. I have tried those one hand fold strollers at babies r us before and I still had to squeeze really hard to fold them but this one squeezes instantly and folds.
I still have my maclaren for light duty use but now that I got my Instep I don't want to use anything else!