Product Review: Graco Duo Glider Stroller - Tango in the Tongo

I purchased the Graco Duo Glider Stroller - Tango in the Tongo after the birth of my second child. I children are only twenty-months apart and a given their tender ages we were in need of a stroller that would be able to hold two small children.

I ordered the stroller online from Toys R Us for about $140 plus shipping and it arrived within a week. I was worried that assembly would be tough but I was actually able to put it together myself without my husband's assistance. The design is cute and the brown and pale green colors are great for any gender, a plus since I have a toddler boy and baby girl.

We were using a Graco carrier car seat for are newborn and it was compatible with the stroller. I was able to strap my son into the front and put my daughter in the rear, carrier and all. I felt she was much safer this way and did not have to worry about her little head and neck getting jostled.

The first time I used the double stroller I was pleased. Though it is somewhat bulky even when folded it still fit easily into the trunk of our car. It is heavier than a single stroller but is manageable. It opened and closed easily and the trays and sun shades can be removed. I did have to remove these so that it would fit in the trunk but it only took me a couple of seconds to do so. The stroller fits easily through doorways but its length can make it tricky to maneuver through smaller sized stores. I imagine doing so with a long stroller is still much easier than trying to push two strollers at once.

There were a couple of aspects of the stroller that I was not completely happy with, but nothing major enough to make me regret buying it. The stroller uses a three point harness system rather than five which means children are only buckled in around the waste. I prefer the five point harness that has to shoulder straps but that is a personal preference. I also noticed that the sunshades do not completely protect the kids from the sun. A simple solution to this problem is to make sure they always have their hats on their heads and sunscreen on any exposed skin.

Overall I would recommend the Graco Duo Glider Double Stroller to parents with two children of stroller age. We use it quite often and it makes going places where a lot of walking will be involved a lot easier.