Our Review of the InSTEP Safari stroller
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The InSTEP Safari Stroller is a walking stroller capable of handling any terrain at an even pace. City walkers appreciate the ease with which the Safari navigates curbs, rough sidewalks, and crowded streets while country strollers love the smooth ride over bumpy trails. The sturdy steel frame, while heavier than aluminum framed strollers, is super durable.
Standout Features:
- Plush seat and shoulder pads
- Child tray with drink holders
- 12" front swivel wheel for maneuverability and 16" rear wheels for easy pushing
- Underseat storage basket and parent console
- Adjustable height handle
- Includes Universal Car Seat Adapter
Benefits for You: At this price, what's not to love? A 12" front swivel wheel navigates the sharpest store corners while 16" rear wheels make even the bumpiest terrain feel like smooth pavement. The adjustable handlebar accommodate any size user. For parents going from city to park in the car, the Safari folds compactly with one hand and so easily fits in the trunk.
Carry all the trappings of parenting with you in the roomy underseat basket and carry everything you need immediately (cell phone, water, snack) in the parent tray. The Safari from InSTEP comes equipped with a car-seat adaptor for easy transport of baby from home to car to stroller. A parking brake ensures that stroller and baby stay put on slopes.
Compatibility:
- Cosco
- Evenflo
- Graco Snugride
- Graco Safeseat (step 1)
- Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP
- Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 30/30
- Britax Companion
- Chicco Key Fit
- Chicco Key Fit 30
- Compass I-410
- Compass I-420
- Combi Centre DX w/ ARB
- Combi Centre DX
- Combi Centre ST
- Combi Shuttle
- Combi Connection LX
- Baby Trend
- Compass I-410
- Compass I-420
Benefits for Baby: Babies love going outside with their parents, and they love a walk even more when they're sitting comfortably on the removable padded seat and grabbing their favorite toy from the child tray.
In addition to the padded seat, children rest comfortably on the headrest and reclining seat. A bug screen keeps Joe Junior happy no matter the August mosquito population.
Safety:
- Parking brake
- Tether
- 5-point harness
- ASTM Certified
Bottom Line: The InSTEP Safari Stroller is a stylish stroller perfect for walking. Many parents also consider the aluminum framed Schwinn Free Wheeler AL, which features a more generous sunshade for summer walks. The Free Wheeler AL is not car seat compatible. For more bells and whistles, check out the BOB Revolution, which also features a much higher price tag.
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Specs
- Capacity
- 1 Child
- Maximum Seat Capacity
- 50 lbs.
- Stroller Weight
- 29 lbs.
- Front Wheel Size
- 12"
Dimensions
- Width
- 25.5"
- Ground to Handle
- 34 - 44"
- Stroller Length
- 48"
- Seat Back
- 18"
- Hip to Knee
- 9"
- Knee to Foot
- 8"
- Folded Dimensions w/out wheels
- 21 x 16 x 30"
Infant Car Seat Compatibility
- Fits Britax Companion
- Fits Chicco Key Fit
- Fits Combi Centre DX
- Fits Combi Connection
- Fits Graco Infant Safe Seat (Step 1)
- Fits Graco Snugride
- Fits Peg Perego Primo Viaggio
- Fits Compass I-420
- Fits Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 30/30
- Fits Combi Shuttle
- Steel frame
- Steel Spoke Wheel
- 12" Front Swivel Wheel
- 16" Rear Wheel
- Parent Tray
- Child Tray
- Under Seat Basket
- Universal Car Seat Adapter
- Tether Parking Brake
- Foam Push Handle
- Bug Screen
- Child Headrest
- Reclining Seat
InSTEP Safari stroller Reviews
All Customer Reviews
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- 8
Wife loves this stroller
Reviewer: Anonymous , Deltona FL
Date: December 08, 2009
Bought for my wife who has been wanting one. Could not decide between this and the Suburban Safari. Bought this for better use over sand, and stuff. Great stroller and yes the front wheel DOES LOCK. Great price and was super fast shipping!!
And yes, the cupholders are small but not a problem as she has her bottle hang.
And yes, the cupholders are small but not a problem as she has her bottle hang.
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Great Stoller for the Price
Reviewer: Carrie S. , Pittsburgh, PA
Date: April 22, 2009
After spending what seemed like weeks looking for a good, reasonably priced jogging stroller, I decided to purchase the Instep Safari. I couldn't be more pleased! Putting it together was a breeze. I was worried that the stroller would be large when folded, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it fit in the back of our Jeep Patriot quite nicely. The back wheels come off in a matter of seconds, making it even more compact. It takes up less space than our Graco travel system. I LOVED that the stroller comes with a car seat adapter. My husband and I have taken it for a walk/light jog on our local trail a few times. It was great to be able to see my 6 month old while we walked. When the swivel wheel is locked, it works very well as a light jogging stroller. The swivel wheel is great to use at the store and around the neighborhood. The understorage basket is very generous in size. I love that the handle bar is adjustable. My husband and I are both tall, so it made the stroller even more comfortable to handle.
Cons: The parking brake sticks and can be difficult to use. Folding the stroller is a little awkward. It definitely takes two hands to fold and open. This are rather minor things for a multifunctional stroller at such a reasonable price. I was able to purchase several accessories and the stroler for less than many other models.
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Great Stroller
Reviewer: Anonymous , Sheffield, PA
Date: October 14, 2008
This stroller goes great on uneven sidewalks holds baby carrier very well we call it the cadillac of all strollers
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Love It!
Reviewer: Anonymous , Tallahassee, FL
Date: September 18, 2008
We bought ours 3 1/2 years ago for our second child and are cleaning it up to use for our third. It is fantastic--really lives up to its reputation. We even took it to Italy and Germany with us and it made the trek through airplanes, airports, Florence and many other cities in Tuscany very well. It was a little big for Venice, though. One quirk is that it sometimes starts shaking even if I am walking slowly--it seems an alignment is off. But everytime I take it to the bike shop for them to take a look it doesn't do it anymore! Go figure. We highly recommend it. It is rugged, super easy to turn, spacious and a pleasure to "drive". It's a bit heavy getting it in and out of the car and there is a possibility of tipping over if the child leans too far out the side. Always insist the child not lean out. That's why I give it a 4 star. However, we love it!
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Great stroller!!
Reviewer: Hilary , Chicago suburbs, IL
Date: July 17, 2008
I'm married to a wonderful man who researches everything before we get it. I've grown to appreciate this because we always end up getting wonderful products. We were in the market to buy a jogging stroller. He picked this one for us. We don't run daily.... we run just a couple times a week. So, we didn't want to spend a ton of money on a stroller. I was just looking for something that was sturdy, reclined flat, and had a front wheel that would lock and unlock. The InSTEP Safari Stroller matched everything that we wanted. It was a great purchase! We definitely recommend it. It is also easy to collapse, lock in place, or lift into the back of my SUV. Rolls very smoothly too. My son falls asleep in it every time we use it - so it must be comfortable for him. There is one thing that I don't love about it... but it was fixable... the straps that go by the child's neck/shoulders aren't padded. We added car seat pads ($5) to the straps and that helps. Overall though, it's a great stroller!
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A Breeze!
Reviewer: Anonymous , Reston, VA
Date: June 11, 2008
My 36" almost 2-year-old fits well and has room to grow. I jog with this nearly everyday on the sidewalk, and I keep it in swivel mode. It works great, but they do advise you to fix the wheel for jogs. My 6-month-old fits great, too! We just could not figure out how to tighten the straps very well. Perhaps they are just made for bigger kids on our model. We have the 2006 model and I WISH I had the carseat adaptor, bug screen and extras goodies from the 2008 model. This is the only single jogger you'll ever need (unless you are a SERIOUS runner who goes fast, over long distances and on uneven terrain). As joggers, my husband and I love this one. He is 6'4" and the handlebar adjust for him perfectly. The only suggestion is to buy an extra sunshade because, like most joggers, this one won't block the sun unless it's right overhead. At this price, though, you can do that. Save your money for a high-end double jogger when you have your second kid, and go with this single stroller.
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Great Stroller
Reviewer: Anonymous , Westminster, CO
Date: March 13, 2008
I actually bought this stroller for jogging. I'm 5 ft tall and 105lbs, so I had a hard time pushing a fixed wheel stroller with a non-adjustable handle bar. This stroller has been very manageable for me, and I haven't had any issues with stability. It is also fairly light weight, which helps when you have to put it in the car. I no longer dread my "stroller runs." My kids find it very comfortable as well. Good buy, great stroller!
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Wonderful Stroller for the Price
Reviewer: Anonymous , Santa Monica, CA
Date: March 14, 2007
This is just a great stroller all told. I jog with it 3 times a week or so, and the swivel wheel when locked in place works just like a regular jogging stroller. Further, the 12 in front wheel, which some people seem concerned about compared to the larger wheels on conventional jogging strollers, certainly has given me no problems, but then I'm no sprinter, and I don't run offroad. When I have taken it on fireroads, say, it's performed fine. Ride is great. Adjustable handle bar is great. Five point harness works fine. Storage seems sufficient to me (we shop with this stoller often). Padding on the seat is thin but sufficient. The seat recline mechanism is both really cheap and works quite well. The boy loves riding in the stroller, falls asleep easily, never complains. The swivel wheel is marvelous for walking around the neigborhood or negotiating the supermarket (now having used a swivel, I would now never do without it). One reviewer mentioned they never use it in swivel mode because it wobbles. This is most likely because some of the strollers shipped with the front swivel bearing loose. I had the same wobble problem. InStep was very quick to send me a replacement part, but when I went to install it I discovered it was just a matter of tightening the bolt a bit. No problem since. The stroller is easy to put together, and folds fairly easily. It is rather large so my wife doesn't like traveling with it in the car. However, it's no bigger than any other jogging stroller. We use it as our daily walking stoller as well as a jogging stroller even though we have a couple of Maclarens around here somewhere - it's just the easiest to drive and most comfortable for the boy. This is exactly what you hope for in a low cost product - that it will be so well designed that it can be affordable and also quite good. We've had it for a year and it shows no sign of fatigue. It actually also looks cool, to my eye. The only difference between this and some of the fancier models is that the wheels have many thin spokes, like a bicycle, instead of five thicker spokes (like a contemporary sport motorcycle). Highly recommended.
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