The Forerunner stroller provides a convenient, safe and comfortable way to travel with your little one.

Features:

• Travel system compatible with matching Britax Companion Car Seat
• Folds flat up to parent
• Child tray with cup and snack holder
• Lightweight anodized aluminum chassis with sleek oval tubing
• Quick-zip removable parent bag with bottle holder
• 3-Position back rest with one hand raise
• Stain-resistant fabrics
• Removable hood with window and zip open air vent
• Removable arm bar
• Large easy access basket
• Can be used with the Companion Car Seat until your child reaches the Companion's 22 pound weight capacity, and it can be used as a standard stroller until your child grows to 40 pounds

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 "Awful!!" 2007-09-22
By O. Fisher (WA)
I bought this stroller for my 14 month old son for an upcoming trip to Disney World. Because of the Britax name, I thought this product would be great. When the stroller arrived, I put it together and then started to go over it's functions. It was soo hard to take down and put up, It takes 2 hands to fold the stroller down, and even then it didn't go down all the way. Within minutes of having it out of the box, I was already taking it apart to return it. Do not bother with this stroller, it's a pain!


 "DANGER!" 2007-08-23
By KJ's mom
We purchased this stroller with the Companion carseat as a travel system.
The carseat's only attachment to the stroller is where it clips onto the food tray, and in ours the food tray did not fully latch into the stroller arms - but we didn't know that. We put our 11-day old infant into her carseat (strapped in, thank the Lord), put the carseat into the stroller and went for a walk in the park. Coming down a paved incline, the carseat, food tray AND MY DAUGHTER went tumbling, landing face down.

I like many features of the stroller, but it should NEVER be used with the Companion carseat. BAD DESIGN - CARSEAT NEEDS ADDITIONAL SECURING TO THE STROLLER!


 "Lesson Learned..." 2007-08-10
By Lara Sebastian (St. Louis)
I'm in the market for a lightweight stroller - and what a great deal this one appeared to be!! So much for me being smart and trying to be thrifty....the stroller arrived last night, and between my husband and I (who are reasonably intelligent people) we could not figure out how to operate this thing!

You literally need at least 3 hands to open and close this stroller, the reclining seat seemed like something completely out of the 50's and honestly, my full-size Graco stroller is easier to use and a better quality piece.

Here's the real kicker...it only cost $9.09 in shipping TO me for this item...but lord only knows how much it is going to cost to ship it back...etoys - the vendor did not provide a pre-paid return shipping label. So much for a great deal.

Back to the drawing board...


 "So-so for the price and brand....good for just your average stroller" 2007-05-02
By Mykatza
I bought this stroller because of the Britax name and of course because I had the Companion carseat first. I am a little disapointed with both but not totally.


1.Carseat--it seems to be the only stroller compatible with the Britax Companion carseat which is why I purchased it.
2. Price--wouldn't pay as much as it's listed for. Got it for $100
3. Looks--upholstery attractive.
4. Handlebar--The handlebar is height-adjustable and easy to use/steer.
5. Storage--the basket is as large and accessible as any I've encountered, and it comes with a small zip-on bag with a shoulder strap, which I find just big enough to carry wallet, phone and changing supplies. Just wish is had the cup holder because if you put a drink in the bag it moves the canopy.
6. Brake-easy to engage/disengage with one foot.
7. Snack tray--it comes with a detachable child snack tray with cupholder which was priceless for my daughter.
8. View window-a velcro-fastened flap allows one to peek at baby when the sun canopy is up.

Cons:
1. FOLDING--this is the dealbreaker for most. It is very difficult to fold, unless one has three hands. You need two hands to release the locks on either side, plus another to release the seatback, which must be held and folded all the way down. Plus you have to use your entire body to push it down. I was traveling alone with my daughter and this was a HUGE pain and I have to buy another stroller just because of this.
2. Recline mechanism--it frequently sticks, adding to the difficulty of folding the stroller and doesn't have anough positions, either too reclined or straight up and down...my daughter would get frustrated.
3. Squeak--mine did but I just used WD-40 and it has been fine for over 6 months.
4. Size--it doesn't fold very compactly compared with other strollers in its class.
6. Sun canopy-I have this complaint with almost every stroller--it's only adequate if you're walking away from the sun. Why can't stroller manufacturers get this one right? So I purchased a shade extender.

This isn't a bad stroller but it has it's drawbacks. I'm not sure what I'd do next time. My daugher hated the stroller until she was old enough to be in a jogger anyway but not every baby is like that. With my situation I would definately just get a jogger instead. I will keep this system for my next child but I'm anxious to buy a jogger.


 "I sold this stroller to get rid of it!" 2007-01-30
By Kal (Texas)
I am one of those people who paid $150 for this stroller when it first came out. It's no wonder why Britax is not manufacturing this stroller anymore!
It's a pain to open and close, it's big and heavy, and the storage basket doesn't stay in position which is annoying!
It also squeaked when I used it on walks so I had to spray the heck out of the wheels with WD-40 to make it stop.
It looked nice with the companion carseat but overall is just not what you would expect from Britax. Good thing I am not using the companion carseat anymore b/c I heard it can remove itself from the base in auto accidents. I now have the Decathlon which is descent.
If you can get the forerunner stroller for like $50 bucks it may be worth it.


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