Baby Jogger Review

My husband loves jogging, and that mostly what we use our baby jogger for.  I bike, and he jogs and pushes the kids.  Its a great arrangement!

When we found out we were having a 2nd child, we began the laborious process of finding a double jogger.  My husband is a big comparison shopper, and likes to do a lot of research when we are going to buy something big. 

Ultimately, we bought the BabyJogger Performance Double jogger, and have been grateful every day that we decided to spend good money for the best value.  Yes, this is pretty much one of the most expensive double joggers on the market, but it is well worth the expense if you actually use it to jog. Here are some of the pros:

1) Lightweight.  With 2 kids and a large jogger, the lighter the better when you are jogging. 

2) 20 inch locked tires.  The larger tires make it easier for jogging.  As well, we were set on getting a front tire that was locked in position, not one that swiveled, or that could swivel but also be locked into place.  My husband had tested some of those out, and even the ones that locked into place still had a slight wobble that really bothered him when he began to run at a decent speed.

3) Strong brakes.  An important safety feature.  We considered buying a used jogger of a different brand, but found the brakes didn't not respond as strong as we wanted them too.  We weren't sure if it was the brand or the fact that it was used, but didn't want to chance it.

This jogger also has reclining seats, and big hoods that go down quite a ways to shade the kids.  The seats are padded nicely and there is a good sized area for their feet.

The only cons to this are the cons that are inherent in most double joggers.  Its tough to fit into the car trunk.  It folds easily and back tires remove easily, but front tire not so much.  But this is no different from most double joggers.  The only other possible con is the price, but we didn't see this as a negative thing, because after calling a number of 2nd hand stores, we were told over and over that they didn't any double joggers in stock, but if we bought one, to please bring it to them when we wanted to sell it.  So, we feel that this is a good investment and good value, plus we will probably be able to get a decent resale price for it as well.

We highly recommend this product to anyone who is a serious jogger/runner and who plans to mostly use it for this purpose.