Bugaboo Bee 5 Review

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B Loves: small, compact and super-stylish – ideal for chic mummies on city streets.

Seat: The seat is a good size for such a small buggy and is well padded. It can be placed on the chassis facing you when your baby is tiny and you can then turn it to face the front. You can customise it with different seat fabrics and seat liners to give a unique look and the seat is reclinable through multiple positions (including completely flat) using a simple button on the seat’s back and adjustable as your child grows. The harness is comfortable for the child and easy to adjust. It has a great stay-open feature which really helps when you’re trying to get a wriggling child in the seat!

The seat, hood and liner can be chosen individually to give a completely different look for each pushchair. In fact, there are 790 combinations available from sleek black and the iconic bright yellow through to pastels and prints.

 

The hood is a generous size and wil protect from rain, wind and sun and there’s even an extendable panel for times when you want to help your child get to sleep, or when the sun is at a low angle.

 

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Chassis: Lightweight, this chassis has a gorgeous curved profile and is strong for its weight – good news if you intend to use this as your only pushchair as it will hold even quite a heavy toddler. The handlebar is covered with a non-animal leather look handle grip in one of three colours, nice to the touch and easy to hold without slipping and the chassis comes in either black or silver. It is adjustable so that parents of different heights will be comfortable pushing it – simply unclip the white levers either side and move it to your preferred height. You’ll also love this feature if you use public transport, as you can slip the handle down to its lowest level, making the pushchair more compact if you’re in the buggy area on a bus, for example. It also helps with the compact folded size of the buggy. There is a clearly visible foot brake on the rear of the chassis that’s easy to use. Though small (due to the pushchair’s size), the shopping basket is well-designed, with two compartments, so holds more than you might at first think. There’s no access from the rear but you can easily put a few items or a changing bag in from the front, or you can raise the seat when your child isn’t in the pushchair for easier access.

bugaboo bee5Folding the pushchair is simple once you have played around with it a few times – there’s a bit of a trick to it. Once mastered, it is simple to fold and it’s one of the most compact folds on the market. Simple press the two white levers that are on the frame’s sides and then slide the handle down. The seat unit must be lined up with the frame before you start but you can do it in front or rear facing mode.

bugaboo bee5Wheels: Though small, the wheels are quite sturdy. This is really the kind of pushchair you’ll want to use on city streets and pavements – not really suitable for all terrains though it should cope with all but the most bumpy. Accessorize your wheels with the clip-on wheels hubs in red or white.

Extras: As the pushchair comes with most of what you’ll need, there’s not much else you’ll need to buy. It comes with a rain cover and a shopping basket so unless you want to add cup holders or a parasol, you’re good to go. If you wish though, you could add the carrycot for when your baby is very small, a seat liner, footmuff, a sun canopy with ventilated sides. There’s also a ride-on board that is great if you have an older child who can’t walk far.

The Small Print:

  • Weight: 8.7kg
  • Used from: birth to 17kg
  • Seat reclines:
  • Size when folded: 32 x 46.5 x 90 cm

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