Evenflo Pivot Xpand Modular Stroller (Percheron Gray)

I am due to deliver our 7th baby any day now, and we wore our other strollers out. I mostly baby wear the baby exclusively, and I can tandem wear the second youngest on occasion, but with a big family, outings are often long days, and having a stroller to help cart our stuff around for the whole family, and also give the ones who are too old to be worn, but still too little to walk ALL day and will need a break is important. Enter this stroller! THE BASKET: OH MY! Getting to the things you need in this basket is a DREAM!! Super easy, and even the littler kids can get to their jackets with ease. Not only is the back seat WELL above the basket to give unencumbered access, it is a nice, wide basket. you don't have to fold things super tiny to get them into the basket, or struggle to get them in and out. The seat on the front, when facing out, poses NO problems to this, but facing in can be a challenge if you have a larger kid. If your kid is smaller, just putting the foot rest up more, possibly in the most flat position, and/or possibly leaning the seat back into the middle position solves most of this problem when facing inward, though. THE SEATS: The weight limit is one of the things that sold me on this. A whopping 55 lbs of kid, PER SEAT! This is strong enough to hold my 6 year old, who is in the 25th percentile in growth, when she needs a small break. I do wish, however, that for that amazing weight limit, the seats were a bit taller, and the canopy could be raised some. It is a pretty short seat. However, the seat tops are well padded and there isn't any bar or lever that digs into my kids' heads when they sleep in it. But some of my kids's heads do push up against the canopy when the canopy is in use. Another 2 inches taller would have been perfect. They honestly don't seem all that bothered by it, and since my kids who are tall enough for this to be an issue don't spend all day in the stroller anyway, it's a minor issue for us. The foot rests are AMAZING! They have some SERIOUS range! You can bend them down and accommodate some pretty long legs, but also, you can put them up so that the foot rest is flat in an upright position, which is great for that kid who has those active, kicking legs. There's enough room in the seats that my kids can actually sit pretty comfortably in a cross legged position in that configuration (which they prefer), or even with their legs slightly bent, and that makes them VERY happy (and me, too, because they can't kick as much). Even though I baby wear my babies and don't need much use for the seat to convert to an infant bassinet, having that feature is fantastic. It's flat enough and strong enough that I can change my 2 year old's diaper in it and not have to struggle to find a bathroom, which is an issue when you have a lot of kids. It's also great for using as an impromptu, all purpose basket in that configuration for extra jackets, or, even those larger bakery boxes when you're shopping. It's a feature I didn't think I'd use, but I'm surprised at how much it's come in handy. And, both seats do it! The configurations are good, however, they do sit closer to each other than other tandem strollers. This means not all configurations are going to work well for every kid, especially those who kick. The configuration where they're facing each other takes a little thinking. Luckily, unlike other tandem strollers, there is no weight restrictions on who can be placed in what seat, though. (My last one had to have the heaviest kid in the front.) So, when they're facing each other, the one in the rear, which sits higher has the potential to kick the one in the front, which sits lower, in the face. To get around this, I either put the kid less likely to kick in the rear, or the foot rest up more flat so they can't swing their legs out. They don't really see much of each other like they would in a more flat stroller, either, and the kid in the front really doesn't see much of anything, so I only use this configuration if I need to get through slightly more cramped areas, or if the one in the front is napping and I'm thinking he's going to be sitting up soon but still going to be tired, or needing less stimulation, or else he's having a really bad day and I need to be able to take glances at him more as we're moving, without having to stop and walk to the front of the stroller. Otherwise, I have that bottom one facing outwards most of the time. They CAN nap facing outward, too, but, you have to take the rear seat off first, then lay the front seat down, and then put the rear seat on again. It's not hard, but not as easy as just pulling the lever, either. Especially if the one in the rear is already napping, which means that kid in the front is going to be sleeping sitting up, especially if they're both facing forward. Back to back is a little easier to work around for naps, though. Both facing the parent is the best for moving both into and out of napping positions. THE RIDER BOARD ATTACHMENT: Yes, I got that, too. It's a little tight to use with a kid who's older, which is what you'd need it for, because there's not a lot of room for the kid on the board to stand. Both the rear seat, when facing the parent, and the handle bar get in the way. It works okay if the rear seat is facing away from the parent and in an upright position, and you aren't using a parent tray of any sort. (We just do something that's not recommended to get around that, though. The kid who's riding on the board sits cross legged on the board and holds onto the stroller frame. My kids are on the small side and sit cross legged nearly all the time anyway. Because they're small enough, their legs in this position don't even come in contact with the wheels. If they did, they'd have to just stand awkwardly or maybe squat or something. In any case, this would not be a use for moving quickly, and you need a LOT of vigilance because kids with curious fingers could get them stuck in the wheels, and other issues. This is something that should probably be addressed in some practical way, though, but I don't exactly know how.) The rider board would be better used with the stroller as a single and in the single stroller position, OR with a shorter kid, and perhaps the baby carrier option instead of the full kid sized seat, especially if facing towards the parent. THE BREAKS: I LOVE the sandal friendly, very secure, one food breaking pedal! This has me feeling a little spoiled. THE HANDLEBAR: Oh my word! It's WONDERFUL to be able to have a handlebar that can be raised that high, or even lowered for my older ones who can push the stroller but need it lower. I'm not very tall--I'm 5'5"--but when baby wearing AND pushing a stroller, a handlebar that is higher helps save my back when pushing a stroller AND baby wearing at the same time. If I'm pushing up a hill, it's a snap to just lower the bar to help get that stroller going. MANEUVERABILITY: This thing rolls like a dream! Even with a pretty full basket, two kids in the seat, and one on the board. It takes so much less effort to push this than any other stroller I've had that only held 2 kids and a full basket. It just glides, really. FLEXIBILITY: So, with all these kids I have, you'd think I'd never have a need for a single stroller. Strangely, I do sometimes need just a single stroller. Usually for places, like church, where the other kids will be preoccupied in a smaller area, and I only need a single for the one kid who's tired, or acting up, (or, just a cart for all of our stuff), or, maybe I'm shopping with a cart and only need an extra seat for one kid because I have the cart for another and I have a helper that can push, or maybe I just need to take the one kid with me. Or maybe, we're not staying that long at a place, just a couple of hours, and I only need a stroller for the cart, or a changing table, or that unpredictable younger kid. Being able to effortlessly convert from single to double is a real convenience. It means I can just pack up the van with both options, and re-evaluate when I get somewhere if I need just one seat or both. It nearly eliminates the need for ANY other stroller, so I just have the one to store now. (I do keep a very cheap umbrella stroller, however, for those very, VERY cramped places, or if I have a friend who's visiting with a baby who needs an extra stroller.) SPACE: Yes, this thing DOES take up quite a bit of space, though not anymore than any other double or full size stroller. It's not the lightest stroller, but it's not the heaviest stroller, either. You want to have some trunk space to buy this one.

This originally was a gift for us before we welcomed our 2nd baby. We raved about it to anyone who would listen. Thinking we outgrew it we sold it and switched to another brand... big mistake! So many things i didnt like aboit the new one and made me miss my XPAND. So i bought it all over again! Never regret it! We love it!

I absolutely LOVE this stroller. I have twins and I literally just pop their car seats out the car and onto the stroller. I don't even have to take them out. The bigger seats are great for when going for a walk with them. They can sit up or you can recline it for when they fall asleep. The fact that you can covert very easily into a single stroller too is great!!!! I would recommend this stroller to anyone and everyone!!! Very happy!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love this stroller! Large basket & easy to push. It takes a few times to get used to clipping the infant carseat, but its just finding the right placement. Its easy on & off. I use the litemax 30 seats for my twins. Its not super long when expanded into the double, which is great.

It feels super sturdy yet smooth to push, even on uneven streets and parks. The seat is very comfortable for my baby, and she actually enjoys sitting in it—she looks happy and relaxed every time! I really love how easy it is to fold and unfold, especially when I'm in a hurry. The storage basket underneath is big enough to hold everything I need for outings (diapers, toys, snacks… all fits!). The canopy gives great coverage from the sun and the harness feels safe and secure. The wheels glide beautifully and turn so easily. Overall, I'm extremely happy with this stroller. Stylish, practical, comfortable for long walks, and totally worth it! I would definitely recommend it to parents looking for a reliable everyday stroller.

I really love this stroller. I previously had the evenflo pivot and loved it as well. The only thing I wish was different about this stroller was the cup holder and the break down process. One, the cup holder does not do well on bumpy surfaces. Was on a brick paved side walk and the cup holder didn’t stay up right even with a full bottle of water in it. It tipped right over dumping the water bottle into the ground. Two, the stroller has to go back to being a single stroller to collapse fully. So if you are using both the toddler seats you have to take one off. However, it is very easy to snap the seats into and out and adjust the seats. I can get it collapsed in less than a minute. That is with moving seats off and such. Over all it’s a great stroller and I would recommend it. Especially if you have two small children under one as it will last probably until they are three or four years of age.

Love this stroller! My daughter is 2 and we've had it since she was born! Has an option to use as a bassinet which is nice when you're out and for sleep. You can switch it to sit and there's a lot of space to grow into it. You also have the options of putting forward face or facing you which is great to have the option of whatever you're comfortable with. Has a great sunshade which helps on long days when out in sun. This stroller has done us great.

I've used this stroller a few times now and am happy with how easy it is to set up, load up, use, snd then disassemble and put back in the car. It is significantly heavier than the single stroller but not much bigger when folded up, so it still fits in my car. I prefer not to extend the handle, even when I have both kids in the stroller, as it is a bit easier to steer for me that way. My biggest complaint is that the bassinet attachment has been updated so I can't use the bassinet/toddler seat that I have from the single stroller and will have to purchase by another bassinet attachment when baby #2 gets bigger. Also, this bassinet/toddler seat doesn't have a cup holder like the old one did, which my toddler did like.

I tried this stroller out at the store multiple times and almost are the purchase but ultimately went with a higher end brand. The ride was pretty smooth for the price point and I did really like the stroller. The material felt soft but durable. I did not assemble this stroller so I can't speak on that part.

The buckles that loosen the shoulder straps are located and stationary in a place where the child's head lays directly in them and is quite painful for the child. I have to find some type of foam covering to provide a cushion for the buckles. I don't understand why they placed them in such a place that would hurt the child's head. And the stroller is entirely too heavy.