Graco Alano FlipIt
The Graco Alano FlipIt reversible handle stroller is designed to help you and your baby connect comfortably, safely, and happily-as your heart knows it should. Maintain a face-to-face connection with baby throughout your explorations together with our Alano™ FlipIt™ Travel System, featuring our Alano™ FlipIt™ Stroller, the top rated Graco SnugRide™ Infant Car Seat and a stay-in-car base. This innovative system lets you convert it from a forward-facing position to a face-to-face position with a flip of its reversible, height-adjustable handle. The adjustable parent cup holder keeps your beverage within reach in either stroller position, and the pivoting child’s tray makes getting baby in and out a breeze. There’s even an easy-access, drop-down basket to provide extra storage for snacks, toys, etc. It is a nice modification of the Graco Alano Travel System, with a FlipIt handle...
Graco Alano FlipIt Stroller Features
- Includes the top rated Graco SnugRide® Infant Car Seat
- Stroller holds child up to 50 lbs. for years of comfortable strolling
- One-hand, self-standing fold closes easily, no bending necessary
- Reversible, height-adjustable handle allows you to stroll face-to-face with baby
- Deluxe padded, multi-position reclining seat keeps baby comfy
- Lockable front swivel wheels with suspension for superior maneuverability
- Extra-large, drop-down storage basket lets you reach in without disturbing your reclined child
- Adjustable parent cupholder works in the forward and rear facing position
- Zippered pocket on the back canopy securely stores parent essentials
- Child’s tray with cup holder pivots for no-fuss stroller entry
- Convertible 3 or 5-point harness grows with your child
Graco Alano FlipIt Car Seat Features
- Top rated by leading consumer magazines and publications
- Rigorously crash test to meet or exceed U.S. safety standards
- EPS, energy absorbing foam liner
- 5-point harness helps keep baby secure
- Removable infant head support cradles child’s head and neck
Graco Alano FlipIt Review
"Based on my researching strollers for almost a year via online reviews and in-store experimenting. There are a lot of great strollers out there that cost big bucks, but I wasn't willing to pay $500+ for a stroller. I love this one because it's lightweight and has a slightly-narrower wheel base than most of the other stroller systems I tried out (this stroller weighs 19 lbs, compared to the 28-33 lb ones I was trying out), and is VERY easily maneuvered with one hand. The color scheme is gender-neutral. BRU has it for about $30 more in a grey and yellow scheme. I like the Strata, which is what I purchased. It's very pretty, and the aqua is just slightly brighter than pictured -- not garish at all, and aqua enough to not automatically scream "baby-boy pastel blue!"
My favorite part about this stroller is that the handle swivels so that you can push the baby facing you, or facing outward. Most the travel systems let the baby face you when they're in the snap-on infant carrier, but unless you go really pricey, it's hard to find one that lets the kid face you once they're out of the infant carrier. I found one other that did, but you have to move the seat itself, which takes time, effort, and can't be done with the child in the stroller. At one year old (when the baby outgrows the infant carrier), Mom is still the most interesting thing out there for most kids, and I want to be able to interact with my baby as I'm pushing him, vs. having him isolated from me and staring out at the world. The handle swivel mechanism is very easy to use, but locks in place with a nice, secure feel.
The one and only tradeoff with this stroller (for me) is the lack of a storage tray for drinks, keys, etc. Because the handle swivels over the stroller body to change the seat from facing inward to outward, they didn't put a tray on the handle. If it were me, I would have designed a reversible tray so that it worked from both directions, but they didn't. What they did do was provide one cup-holder that sits on the handle off to the side, and can swivel with the handle. For me, that's an acceptable trade-off, but it might be a deal-breaker for others.
This came with the stroller, carseat/carrier, and the stay-in-car carseat base. As with most products containing plastic products, this smelled when I first took it out of the box. I set it outside for a couple days to off-gas, and I'm going to wash the fabric parts before using...but the smell dissipated very quickly. "
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