As part of the Quinny Casters programme we have been asked to review the quinny zapp xtra far and wide. So with that in mind the lovely Simone (a fellow caster) has offered to have me as a guest blogger on her website. I will be returning the favour. We thought that this would give our followers another perspective on the Quinny Zapp Xtra Review.
The Quinny Zapp Xtra is a two piece buggy and is available in rockin red or black. I choose black as I usually do for my pushchairs. Whilst writing this quinny zapp xtra review I wanted to share the things I loved and the things that niggled.
Dealing with the weather… well we have used the Quinny Zapp Xtra in sunshine, rain, snow and ice. This pushchair is fully equip to deal with all climates with great ease. The hood really amazed me with how far it folded out, it completely covered the top half of the pram and Liv’s face, fantastic for when she is asleep and also meant I could save money by not investing in a parasol!
The Zapp Xtra comes complete with a raincover, unfortunately this is my ultimate negative. Caught in a huge downpour I struggled for at least 5 minutes to keep the cover in place. It just did not seem to fit around both handles and appeared slightly too small. I had to run back to the car whilst holding the raincover in place on the handles.
The Plus Points to the Quinny Zapp Xtra…
* Can be used forward or parent facing.
* Adaptable – The chassis can be used with the Maxi Cosi Infant carrier (fantastic if you do not want to spend a lot on a travel system – the pushchair is suitable to aged 4 years.)
* The hood is the best I have ever seen on a pram.
* The fact that it can recline to enable your child to sleep well when out and about.
* So easy to manoeuvre (a plus point when navigating the sales!)
* Actually easier to assemble than first thought.
* Quinny pushchairs stand the test of time and never look old.
* Very easy to store
* Can use the footmuff from Buzz 3 with the Zapp Xtra! :O)
The unfortunate Down Sides to the Quinny Zapp Xtra…
* The raincover (as mentioned above) does not seem to fit properly, slightly too small.
* Quite a lot of packaging to unpack – could annoy very environmentally friendly people!
*update* We used the quinny zapp xtra for many years and it was a great buggy. It really worked for us and we recommend the zapp xtra.
