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Three years with our Bugaboo Fox 5: why I'd choose it again
When we bought our Bugaboo Fox 5 for Reggie, I obviously hoped we'd get plenty of use out of it. I don't think I appreciated quite how much.,Three years later, it's been through the full circle with us. We started with Reggie in the bassinet, moved him into the toddler seat and now we're back to where we started, with Rafferty lying in the bassinet.,There aren't many baby purchases I can say we've used consistently for three years and two children, but this is definitely one of them.
The thing I love most: it grows with them
One of the biggest reasons I've loved the Fox 5 is that it hasn't felt like a pushchair for one short stage. The seat is reversible, reclinable and extendable, so it adapts as they get bigger rather than suddenly feeling outgrown.
Now having converted ours back to the bassinet for Rafferty, it genuinely feels as though we're getting another whole chapter out of the same pushchair.
It handles real family life
I didn't buy a pushchair because I wanted to analyse suspension and wheel sizes. I just wanted something that felt nice to push. And this really does.
We've used ours on everyday walks, pavements, parks and less-than-perfect ground. We lived in London with Reggie as a baby; now we're in the countryside, and it has worked for both sides of family life.
For me, it feels sturdy without feeling cumbersome every time I need to steer it around a corner.
The basket is actually useful
This sounds incredibly boring until you have children. Then suddenly pushchair basket space becomes extremely important.
I've appreciated having the space underneath for changing bags, coats, shopping and all the other things that somehow come with taking a baby out. It's one of those features I probably wouldn't have thought much about when choosing a pushchair.
You can turn it into a travel system
You can buy separate car-seat adapters for the Fox 5, which means a compatible infant car seat can click onto the pushchair chassis. For quick trips with a sleeping baby, that can be incredibly convenient.
Always check the exact infant car seat and adapter compatibility before buying. The adapters are an additional purchase.
I like that I can actually operate it one-handed
This is one of those features that becomes genuinely useful once you're also holding a baby, toddler, bag or all three. There are lots of little adjustments on a pushchair that don't sound particularly exciting until you're trying to do them with one free hand.
The bassinet feels properly substantial
Coming back to the bassinet with Rafferty has reminded me how much I liked this part of it. It feels spacious and sturdy rather than like an add-on that you're desperate to move out of.
And visually, I still love it. Three years later it doesn't feel like a pushchair I bought for another baby. It still feels current.
What I would think about before buying one
I love ours, but I wouldn't pretend it's the right pushchair for everyone.
The first consideration is price. The Fox is a premium pushchair, and there are considerably cheaper ways to get a baby from A to B.
It's also a proper full-size pushchair. If you have a tiny boot, regularly carry your pushchair up several flights of stairs or primarily need something extremely compact for travel, look carefully at its dimensions and folded size before buying.
Accessories can add to the cost too, including the separately sold car-seat adapters.