Our Review of the phil&teds vibe buggy
Be the envy of the playground with the phil&teds vibe buggy. With a weight saving aluminum frame and featuring lines distinct from other phil&teds strollers, the vibe delivers traffic stopping eye candy and convenience. Best of all, the vibe folds with the doubles kit attached either in front or the back. All other phil&teds strollers fold with the doubles kit attached to the front or removed.
Or get funky with the vibe in the graffiti pattern. Featuring an edgy, graffiti-art pattern and coming complete with the doubles kit, the phil&teds vibe buggy lets you stroll with edge. And because the graffiti fabric is cut at different points, each phil&teds graffiti stroller is truly unique.
Standout Features:
- Adapts to the newest additions to the family by converting to a slim tandem double stroller with the addition of the doubles kit
- Multi-position easy seat for infinite snooze & cruise possibilities
- Smart handle adjusts to multiple positions and features a one-touch parking brake
- Folds with the doubles kit attached!
With the right phil&teds accessories, the vibe buggy has four possible modes:
- Single baby stroller
- Single toddler stroller
- Double baby and toddler stroller
- Double toddler stroller
Benefits for You: Join the stylish parents who adore the sleek lines, aluminum frame, and ability to fold with the doubles kit attached. An under seat basket, roomier than those found on other phil&teds strollers, holds everything families need. Add extra storage with the phil&teds base bag, which fits on the back axle of the vibe without blocking access to the under seat basket.
For families using the doubles kit, the stroller folds without having to remove the extra seat - a fantastic feature for busy parents. The handbrake makes for easy stopping. Washable and waterproof fabrics allow quick cleaning when baby spills their juice.
Parents small and tall push the stroller with ease thanks to the adjustable handle. Generously proportioned wheels handle rough terrain, and allow for smooth pushing.
The vibe is not a car seat compatible stroller. But you can turn your vibe baby stroller into a pram with the phil&teds peanut. Note that the peanut is not a car seat.
Benefits for Baby: The ergonomically contoured seat and generous padding surround baby in cushioned comfort. For shade against the paparazzi flash, the sun canopy generously covers little faces. Add the zip on stormy weather cover and UV sunny days cover for protection when weather and bugs strike.
With more padding than any other phil&teds stroller, the vibe gives babies the best seat for long strolls. Fully adjustable, the seat accommodates an infant and nap time. A bumper bar gives little arms a place to rest.
Safety:
- 5-point harness
- Handbrake
- Meets international safety standards
Comparison: If the vibe's price tag makes you balk, consider the phil&teds dash buggy, which offers more padding than the phil&teds sport buggy and a lower price than the vibe stroller. You will sacrifice the vibe's ability to fold with the doubles kit attached. Both the dash and sport are car seat compatible.
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- vibe fold - step 1
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Specs
- Capacity
- 2 Children
- Maximum Seat Capacity
- 55/88 lbs.
- Stroller Weight
- 22 lbs.
- Front Wheel Size
- 12"
Dimensions
- Width
- 26"
- Ground to Handle
- 37" - 43.5"
- Stroller Length
- 38"
- Seat Back
- 23"
- Hip to Knee
- 11"
- Knee to Foot
- 10"
- Folded Dimensions
- 35.5" x 26" x 17"
- Folded Dimensions w/out wheels
- 29.9" x 22" x 8.6"
- Multi position seat
- Plush padding
- Hand brake
- Adjustable handle
- Aluminum frame
- Washable and waterproof fabric
- Max load - 55 lbs
- Newborn up to 5 years
- Stroller Weight - 22 lbs
- Lockable front swivel wheel
- Large underseat storage basket
- One touch quick-release wheels
- Easy on-and-off grab bar
phil&teds vibe buggy Reviews
All Customer Reviews
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- Number of Reviews:
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Great Stroller...just a few things
Reviewer: Anonymous , CT
Date: September 21, 2009
We love our new Phil and Ted's Vibe Stroller. It is perfect in ALMOST every way. For a stroller as expensive as this, I had hoped for perfection but am slowly learning that perfection may not be feasible.
The stroller rides beautifully and my son is very comfortable in it. With two kids, the bottom seat is a little small, My son is only 16 months and his head hits the bar. I dont know why they didnt make the second seat back a little longer. Also, the sun shade does hit your hands when your not using it and lastly, the brake. Oy! The break is in a terrible place. I constantly hit it causing the stroller to jerk forward and me run into it. I am hoping I will eventually get used to the location and sensitivity of this.
Overall, the stroller is a great buy and compared to the other 1,000 we have tried it seems to be the best one yet, even with these little issues :)
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Love the vibe
Reviewer: Anonymous , Chicago, IL
Date: June 25, 2009
This is the perfect stroller for twins if you live in the city. LOVE everything except that sunshad hits the place where your hands are on the bar.
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Great Stroller for Two!
Reviewer: Anonymous , Portland, OR
Date: June 20, 2009
I have been using my P&T's Vibe for about 2 weeks now. I use it almost everyday for Baby Boot Camp, errands, etc. and have found one flaw and one nice to have. The flaw - the sun canopy. This thing is such a nusiance, it gets in the way and it so flimsy. The clamps are cheap and scratch the frame when they pop off daily. The nice to have - inside pockets for kiddo drinks or treats. My BOB had this and I seem to miss them. It would be nice to be able to tuck my daughter's cup in her seat. Other than that I don't have any complaints. I can see where the brake, handlebar, and folding could pose a problem but I haven't had a problem yet. I have found that I enjoy this stroller more than my BOB Revolution and it really works for my family. We only own one stroller (just the way I do things) and after careful consideration between the BOB Revolution Dualie and the P&T's Vibe Dual the Vibe one out mostly because of size. I can easily take my Vibe everywhere I go and I don't have to worry about being to wide.
I haven't been able to use it for two kids yet (expecting #2 in Nov.) but I am sure that it will be great. Looking forward to great times with the Vibe!
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Awesome Stroller
Reviewer: Anonymous , Los Angeles
Date: April 29, 2009
This was an upgrade for me from the buggy. I love it and it looks amazing, but the 1 flaw it has is the handlebar. It is too bulky and not very easy to push (in comparison to the sport) Everything else is great, just something to consider if you are spending 700.
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Excellent Stroller
Reviewer: Tracy Woodward , Portland, OR
Date: July 04, 2008
I have a toddler (almost 3) and a 10 month old. This stroller is excellent and I receive so many compliments on it. I had the Phil & Ted's Sport and just sold it to get the Phil and Teds Vibe. (The Vibe wasn't out when I bought the Sport). I liked the Sport but felt the Vibe was a better stroller. The Vibe is much sturdier and easier to navigate then the Sport. The doubles kit is a HUGE improvement. The ease of use is very impressive. Although I do think this is the best tandem all terrain stroller on the market, I gave it 4 stars because of the following cons:
1. The sunhood drives me crazy. If you collapse it, it rests against the handle bar (in the straight position) making it uncomfortable to hold onto the stroller as the hood hits your hand. You can move the hood forward but its looks strange and you should be able to collapse it without getting in the way of the handlebar. The Sport had the sunhood rest much lower than the handlebar so it wasn't an issue. The sunhood is nice to have but its a nuisance.
2. The basket is suppose to be bigger than the Sport but its hard to place anything in there with the doubles kit on and my 10 month old sitting there. With the Sport, I was able to much easier place items in the basket with my infant in the doubles.
3. The handlebar is too wide and isn't very comfortable. You get use to it but I miss the Sport handlebar.
4. The hand brake is great but don't put it right in the middle of the handlebar. If I have a drink in one hand, its hard to push the stroller when you can't put your hand in the middle of the handlebar.
Bottom line is its a great stroller, but its not perfect. Just a few minor fixes and it would be 5 stars! I would recommend it because there is nothing better on the market that met my needs (all terrain, compact, sturdy, double stroller). I do like the Vibe over the Sport primarily because the doubles kit and brake is much easier and the stroller feels more sturdy and easier to manuever.
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Great stroller worth the money
Reviewer: Anonymous , Pittsburgh, PA
Date: July 01, 2008
I LOVE THIS STROLLER! It is all I could have hoped for in a double. I wish I had known about it when I had my first one. My kids are 16 months apart and the stroller is perfect. The older ones loves to sit on top as the baby sleeps in the bassinet and I don't worry because there is plenty of room! Great wheels and does great in the city and in the malls. BUY IT you will not be disappointed!
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Wobbly Front Wheel
Reviewer: Anonymous , Calgary, AB
Date: June 13, 2008
I too have been experiencing the wobbly front wheel. It happens quite frequently whenever I hit a small bump on the sidewalk or in the mall. Is this a common thing for other Vibe owners? Overall, I still love the stroller.
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The best stroller - just use it correctly
Reviewer: FC Buys , Ithaca, NY
Date: June 06, 2008
We got our Vibe yesterday and we are very happy with it. I did a lot of research and believe this is the best stroller on the market. There are a few important things to note however, since the manual is useless.
1. The wheel covers must be clipped-in properly otherwise the wheels won't go on easy, and they will touch the covers affecting the steering and making a noise. Many reviewers complain about this, but I'm sure all of them got this wrong. After sliding the covers into place you have to push in at the bottom to clip them into place
2. The handle-bar is most comfortable in the highest position and then the brake button is also more out of the way...
Enjoy!
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If you need it, you can't beat it
Reviewer: Anonymous , Detroit, MI
Date: May 27, 2008
I had the opportunity to use a Vibe with Doubles Kit for a long weekend on a trip from Detroit to Boston. Here's how it went:
Set up was pretty easy, its well packed in the boxes and goes together nicely if you follow the
instructions. The wheels didn't click in on the first try, but it was clear they were not seated and after a few tries clearly locked in. In addition, I was using the doubles kit, in 2 toddler mode. My son (3.5 years) took the bottom and my daughter (2 years) took the top.
Pro: The big plus for me was that the stroller was the width of a single, held 2, and folded with the doubles kit attached. I also have a BOB Duallie which we use regularly in town, but it is not appropriate for travel or the 'space sensitive' streets of boston. To this point, every other stroller in Brookline (outside of Boston, family area) was a Phil & Teds, although we had the only Vibe (that I spotted over the weekend). It is a great ride, easy to push, goes easily over curbs, turns, etc. Fitting thru a standard door with ease is a HUGE plus. My daughter loved it - it became her safe space. The grab bar is very nice and kept her in her seat without the straps. My son, when he wanted to ride, was glad to have his own seat and enjoyed the low ride. When he wasn't in the stroller, his seat served as the largest storage area ever for a stroller. Folding it with the doubles kit attached is no easy feat (see below) but is very doable in less then 1 minute with practice. The brake is great in that it can be engaged and dis-engaged via the handle (this will come up again in the Con's), and I used it constantly at intersections / inclines / etc. In comparison to a foot brake, It was much more useful. The seat inserts are great - I think they are microfiber - kids loved the comfort factor.
Con: Folding is multistep (covered below). In comparison to a Baby Jogger Q series, its really bad - but for us we managed. Also - to fold with the doubles kit takes quite a bit of practice to get it right. The brake is a bit too convenient - it is spring loaded and engages with a red button in the middle of the handle. Typically - I push a stroller with one hand using the middle of the handle, and that is not possible. I managed to push with one hand in an offset to center, but would have been easier if I could have grabbed in the center. In addition - its just 'screaming' to be pushed, and I found my self twice having pushed it just because my brain said 'its a red button' and walking into the back of the stroller. Luckily, my son did not figure out its function until on the way to the car after we returned to Detroit, otherwise it could have been a lot more 'walking into the stroller' - he was able to reach it from his lower seat.
Neutrals: The canopy is good, and adjusts up and down easily, but it's not 'the bomb'. The finish is nice - I'd say an 8.5 out of 10, but could be a 10 with some minor more attentions to details. At this price point I'd like that (very minor things, like how clean are the welds)
The fold: First, let it be known it is amazing this stroller can be folded at all with the doubles kit on it - kudos to the P&T engineering team for even taking on the challenge! That being said - I count a 12 step process: 1 & 2 (two buttons) - handle bar into upmost position (may not be necessary if your using it in that position, but at 6'1, I found one position below top to be the most comfortable), 3 & 4 (two latches) release 2nd seat, 5 & 6 (two latches) release main latches, 7 fold second seat upward, 8 fold storage basket upward, 9 fold stroller, 10 position front wheel correctly, 11 & 12 close main latches. Like I said, I got to the point in doing this in about 30-40 seconds, so long as I didn't miss a step (damn that handle bar). Once folded, it is compact and will fit in any trunk.
Overall - highly recommended if you got two, need single size and must fold. Nice work P&T!!!
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