Joovy Zoom 360 Swivel Wheel Jogging Stroller, Red
- Quick overlay design
- Aluminum support with startle interesting suspension
- Extra far-reaching recumbent seat, oversized object canopy
- One-step couple parking brake, vast storage basket
- Includes primogenitor organizer, using leash, tire siphon as well as sleet cover
Zoom 360 – Red
List Price: $ 269.99
Price: $ 249.99
Great stroller with just a couple dealbreakers for me,
I really think this is a great stroller, with lots of features at a great price. We were comparing the Baby Jogger Summit XC and Bob Revolution SE, and noticed Joovy got great ratings on CR. We took this for a spin alongside the BabyJogger, which had won out over the Bob.
In many regards, they’re about equal. Neither has an adjustable handle, both drive beautifully, each has 16-inch rear and 12-inch air-filled tires, each seat reclines, and each has a great sun canopy.
The Joovy offers the following pros:
Larger, more accessible basket underneath. the BabyJogger’s is almost inaccessible
Larger peek-through window on the canopy
Pockets in the seating area for a bottle, kid’s toys, etc
Much better price
The Baby Jogger offered these advantages:
front suspension (Joovy has only rear, as did Bob) – front suspension is nice when you have the front wheel locked for running – you have to lift up the front to turn it many times, and dropping it back down is much more comfortable for the little one when there’s a spring up there
Seat recline mechanism is really well-thought-out and easy to use. the Joovy (and Bob) require more struggling to adjust
hand-brake – this is a minor thing for us, since neither of us do much running in hilly areas where it could get away from us on a downhill, but only the BabyJogger has it
More comfortable straps, complete with pads over the shoulders – Joovy didn’t have these
All in all, if I stopped the analysis here, I would prefer the Joovy, for two main reasons: the large basket underneath is such a functional advantage, and the cost savings is significant. Most of the other advantages of the Baby Jogger aren’t worth the extra cost. However, the biggest drawback for us was in the design of the canopy near where it pivots to open and close: there’s a pretty good possibility that our child could pinch his fingers in the canopy mechanism – we trapped our own in there while it was closing to see what it would feel like, and it really hurts! The Baby Jogger’s design precludes that from happening. Secondly: the head room. The Bob lost on this feature too – our kid is 7 months old, about 22 pounds, and once he’s in the Joovy (or Bob), his head is already pretty close to the top of the fabric when the canopy is open. If that’s already happening, we didn’t think he’d last very long before he started feeling uncomfortable in it. The Baby Jogger offers much more room for him to grow into it, so in the end, despite its higher cost, we felt it would be a better long-term investment.
However, of all the other joggers with a swivel that we looked at, the Joovy was a very close option and apart from the pinching risk, I would recommend it to anyone who doesn’t want to plunk down the cash for the BOB or Baby Jogger.
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