Last year, I reviewed the totally awesome FC 3.0 Child Carrier from Kelty. I’m a big fan of being outside and love doing outdoorsy things like camping with my family! So Kelty is one of my favorites… they have all kinds of tents, sleeping bags, chairs, and camping accessories. Recently I received their double jogging stroller–the Speedster Swivel-Deuce! Rebecca is big enough now to sit in the stroller seat and omgosh – her and Ryan LOVE sitting next to each other, it’s the cutest thing ever. I love them. And the stroller 🙂
I wasn’t sure how I’d like the kids side-by-side, but the stroller is really manageable and the kids love it. Well, I should say Ryan loves it–Rebecca (at 6 months old) is pretty indifferent, haha. Each side reclines independently so I can lay Rebecca back and Ryan likes to sit up.
In the photos above, you can see:
~handy large pockets on the back of each seat plus holders for water bottles
~front wheel that swivels or locks in place for jogging
~safety strap or “runaway leash”
~bell to alert others while you’re running (Ryan LOVES to play with this!)
~HUGE storage basket underneath (currently holding one of Ryan’s toys, haha)
~window (with velcro cover) on the sun/rain hood
~rear wheel foot brake (there’s one on each side)
There are a couple features about this stroller that I absolutely love. First, the independently reclining seat–it’s a must! Also the massive sun/rain hood! It’s adjustable so you can move it anywhere you want (not even at specific positions) and it goes down really far.
I also love the adjustable and padded handle. It moves up and down to adjust for height–otherwise jogging could be so uncomfortable and it works for both my husband and me. And can’t fail to mention that Ryan loves to push the stroller around when the handle is at its lowest position, haha.
In the photos below, I wanted to show the stroller size, design, and wonderfully large size of the sun/rain hood. In the top photo below, you can see the footrest area for your kids… Ryan loves it. Such a simple feature, but it’s really nice. You can also see the 5-point harness. (Rebecca was napping at the time and I guess Ryan should have been–don’t mind his grumpy face, haha.)
You can also see the reflective accents on this (pretty) blue/gray stroller. The stroller itself is aluminum and is pretty light weight for a double (26 lb). It holds up to 100 lb. When I have the front wheel locked in place for jogging, I have no problem just tipping the stroller on  the back wheels with both kids in it to turn a corner.
The folding is kind of a process, but I figure that’s just because it’s a side-by-side double… it’s big. And the mechanisms keep the stroller safe. There are sliding locks and clips on each side–it may be a slight process, but it’s also easy. It is bulky when folded, but that’s expected with a double.
I want to note that the tires on this stroller did arrive flat and there was not a small pump included to inflate them. We don’t have our own, so that can be kind of a hassle and disappointment if you don’t have one either.
This video is for the single jogging stroller, but this double is the same. Except… ya know… a double 😉
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The runaway leash definitely sounds like a good thing to have!! Especially since it could get heavy and pick up speed quickly with 2 kids in it.
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Independent reclining seats.
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I like the Adjustable height handle
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I really like the tilting handle and how far the sun shade goes down.
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I love the fact that the seats adjust individually!!
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Great Review!!! I love the way you did the Pictures!! You Must Teach me your Skills!!
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I like the option to have the front wheel swivel or not.
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I love the safety leash and the five point harnesses. All about the safety!
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Independent reclining seats!
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I love that it is light weight and the sun shade covers so much area.
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Other than it beign side by side, the runaway leash, hands down!
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the fact that even though its a double the seats recline independent of each other.
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My favorite feature is how light weight it is. I think some double strollers out there are a good 10 pounds heavier than this one!
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So need a double jogging stroller, starting to run with two kids September 10th!
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I like the storage basket and reflect gear
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i like that the handle adjusts and the seats recline separately.
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reclining seats
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The “runaway leash” is a great feature (one of many!).
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I LOVE the giant hood for sun/rain shade. We are always messing with the small one on our current stroller and saying how they should be much bigger!
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My favorite feature is the adjustable sun/rain hood and how large of an area it covers.
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I like the large canopies!
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I like the Adjustable height handle (34-45″)
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I love that it is simply a double jogging stroller. It’s so hard to get exercise in with kids. This would be great! And it has so many awesome features.
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I like the Mijo backpack carrier!
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Whoops! I like that it has a warning bell, good for busy paths, and holds up to a combined 100 pounds!
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It is so light weight- I’ve pushed it around at the store. Love love it!
And love that this is a dble! 🙂
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The independent reclining seats are an absolute must on my dual stroller checklist.
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I LOVE the independently reclining seats and the HUGE basket underneath!
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I like the independent reclining seats!
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I like the large Sun/Rain Hood because it rains quite a bit where we live!
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Adjustable height handle
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~HUGE storage basket underneath
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The adjustable handle sounds great!
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I really like that it has room for two kids and an adjustable height handle.
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Adjustable height handle
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I like that it has Seat-back storage pocket with key fob
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I like that it’s a side by side double, and that it has reflective accents!
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So many great features but the independently reclining seats has to be one of the best! Thanks!
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I love the adjustable handle!
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I love the adjustable height of the bar!
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Love that it holds up to 100lbs!!
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Would be so great, especially with #2 on the way! With independent seat recline and the adjustable handles for us tall parents, it would be perfect for me to take the kids with while I tone back up!
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I love the adjustable handle- I’m pretty short, my husband is tall, so that would make it easier to share baby pushing duties!
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Love all the extra pockets on back, I might be able to get away without carrying a bag!
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I like that it has the sun hood and is relatively light.
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My favorite feature of the stroller is the Swivel front wheel, with lockout option!
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My favorite is the side-by-side seating. There will be less hair pulling. Yikes!
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I love the independently reclining seats!
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I love that it holds 100 lbs!
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Love the Seat-Back storage pockets.
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Love the 5 point harness!
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i love that its big and can hold up to 100 lb
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My husband & I had the harsedt time picking a stroller/car seat combo. This was our first baby, so we had no idea what qualities would be important to us. Safety is obvious, and price was of course a factor, but what else? Lightweight? Easy to set up & take down? Comfort for us & baby? Which mattered more & which cons should we give the most credence to? We went to many stores & tried out every model, then we’d come home and read the Amazon reviews, and the ones we liked would have negative comments that would make us doubt our decision, so we’d start the search all over again. It seemed like no one liked their stroller/car seat. I’m sure some of you out there are having the same trouble, so for those of you hung up like I was on the negative comments, I would like to give you a different perspective on some of the other reviews. Just because there is a con doesn’t mean it’s a dealbreaker these things are livable! There is no perfect item out there the Chicco is as close to perfect as we felt we could get we love it, and we’d buy it again. THE BIG PICTURE: 1. This is a GREAT stroller for the price range. It is not the cheapest, but not nearly the most expensive. We bought a Graco first and didn’t like it the carseat on this locks so much easier into the base and the stroller, and it also feels much sturdier, smoother, and better put together than the Graco. 2. It rides great inside & outside. It steers easily, it’s smooth, and the handle feels comfy. 3. It is easy to clean, and the fabric choices are stylish. 4. The stroller is very simple to unfold & fold, and the carseat could not be any easier to lock in place. 5. It is comfortable for the baby. She falls asleep & stays asleep in it often. NOW, TO ADDRESS SOME SUPPOSED DRAWBACKS: 1. Yes, the fabric is warm, (some of the styles of Chicco even seem hotter than others, go see them in person first), but so are pretty much all carseat fabrics (and swing and high chair fabrics). It makes them easy to clean). We bought the Cubes and are happy with that fabric and pattern. It is summer in Texas and the baby sweats a bit on her back. It doesn’t seem to bother her at all. 2. We have not had any trouble with the straps being too tight or too loose, brakes not working, or wheels squeaking. Our baby has been in the 75-90th percentile for height & weight since 2 months, and no trouble fitting. And I can’t imagine how anyone could have trouble locking in the carseat unless it was broken. We literally tried every model at Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby, and this was the easiest one to lock in. 3. Yes, it is heavier than some models. The seat feels heavier than the stroller. I consider myself a full-fledged wimp, and I could handle either. I use a carrier of some type instead of toting the seat by itself when possible. Not a big deal. 4. When using the seat with the stroller, unless you have a very narrow diaper bag, it will be hard to get it under the seat, and you won’t be able to fit some shopping items under there. Again, not a big deal use a mommy hook or carry the bag on your shoulder. You don’t need tons of heavy stuff in your bag when the babies are that young. We always used a hand basket for shopping it is easy enough to maneuver the stroller with one hand, and we never felt comfortable putting shopping items under the stroller. It felt like people were always watching us thinking we were shoplifting. (Sometimes they specifically checked for that). 5. The adult beverage holder is too shallow. If you hit a bump, your drink will probably spill. However, if you are at the mall, etc., not many bumps there, and if you are outside, you can attach a water bottle to a mommy hook. Disclaimer: We have owned this for 5 months now, it is holding up perfectly so far. We live in the suburbs, so we use this for shopping, but we also take it on a pretty rough sidewalk about 1/2 to 1 mile every day. We also have large vehicles, so no trouble fitting the stroller. Another caveat, either one of us does the grocery shopping while the other keeps the baby, or we both go & one pushes the cart and the other pushes the stroller, so if you have to do lots of shopping alone & with baby, there may be a better product for you since the carseat does take up most of a shopping buggy & the basket is difficult to access.
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