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- Lightweight
- Easy to steer
- Stylish
- Manufacturer safety recall
- Durability and customer service complaints
- Expensive
Reviewers say the Bugaboo Bee is a lightweight, full-featured stroller that maneuvers well and folds up easily. The seat is reversible, so the baby can ride facing you. But despite the steep price tag, parents report problems with the Bugaboo Bee falling apart -- and weeks-long waits for replacement parts don't help matters. Bugaboo also recalled about 22,500 Bees sold from August 2007 to April 2009 after more than 100 reports of the stroller's brakes failing. Bugaboo has launched an updated Bee, but some owners still complain about customer service problems. Overall, critics say the Bugaboo Bee is more about luxury and status than pure functionality. The similar UppaBaby Vista (*Est. $680) gets more consistently good owner reviews -- or, if you don't care about making a fashion statement, you can spend much less and still get a good stroller, such as the Graco MetroLite (*Est. $150).
The best professional reviews of the Bugaboo Bee stroller come from ConsumerReports.org and its U.K.-based counterpart, Which? magazine. New York magazine's test shows how easy the Bee is to use on buses and subways. However, these snapshot expert tests miss problems that show up during months of real-life use. Owner-written reviews from Amazon.com and Buzzillions.com are especially useful here.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org tests the Bugaboo Bee and seven other combination strollers, along with dozens of other single and double strollers. Each model is rated for maneuverability, ease of use and safety.
Review: Traditional Stroller Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. Which? magazineDetails/Subscribe
Which? magazine is a U.K.-based consumer advocacy resource that conducts independent testing on a variety of consumer products, including baby strollers. The Bugaboo Bee does well here, and it earns a Best Buy rating. Testers say it's maneuverable, lightweight and comfortable to push.
Review: Pushchairs Reviews: Bugaboo Bee, Editors of Which? magazine
The Bugaboo Bee proves nimble, with a well-cushioned ride and a slim frame that's easy to haul on stairs, subways and buses. However, it's a little too narrow for its 5-month-old tester, and mom Faye Penn worries that the slight frame "raises the question, is it solid enough to hold up over time?"
Review: This Is How We Roll, Faye Penn, Jan. 27, 2008
4. Amazon.com
The 30 customer reviews posted here for the Bugaboo Bee are very mixed. Several of the most recent reviews complain of broken strollers and bad customer service.
Review: Bugaboo Bee Complete Stroller, Contributors to Amazon.com
The Bugaboo Bee earns an average of 4.4 stars in more than 60 user reviews here. We did find some complaints that the stroller fell apart or was quickly outgrown.
Review: Bugaboo Bee Stroller, Contributors to Buzzillions.com
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