Micralite Fastfold review

B Loves: The Micralite Fastfold is an unusual and super-light pushchair that’s great for using around the city and on holiday but can also be used as your main pram too.

Seat: The seat of the Fastfold is an unusual shape and the company calls it a hammock seat, which is quite apt. It is designed to work just like a hammock, being suspended from the frame to ease out the bumps in the ground and make the ride smoother. It is a good size, so although the stroller itself is compact, the seat will be comfortable for two and a half or even three years. It has a nice five-point harness inside with generous pads for crotch and shoulders. The hood is a good size and is sun protective and also weatherproof. There’s a rain cover too included in the price.

Micralite Fastfold

Chassis: the most impressive thing about the stroller is its quick, simple and compact fold. You can fold it with just one movement and when it’s folded, it’s free-standing, so it won’t fall over when you pop it in the corner of the hall. It can also be pulled along like a trolley when folded, which can be handy when heading out to the car and heading onto a plane. Easy to push, it can be steered one-handed and the rear chassis frame is narrower than the front, which adds to the smooth steering and pushing experience. There are five positions available to you on the handlebar, so any height of parent will find it comfortable to push.

Wheels: With small and easy to steer small wheels, the stroller is suitable for all terrains because of its large, air-filed back tyres that are easy to push across any type of ground or up and down curbs. They are lined with Kevlar to avoid punctures, which is a great feature and there’s a pump included in the price if you want to give them a touch more air.

Extras: You can add a Winter Seat, with extra warm and insulated fabrics (£120). Footmuffs (£90) are also available in a range of colours, plus a 40 litre storage bag (£90) that can be used as a rucksack or on the handles of the stroller. There’s a 25 Litre changing bag (£65) to match your stroller too. Bored with the colour you chose? Add the Essential Pack (£80) which is a black hood and seat liner, giving the pushchair an instant make-over, or a coloured seat liner (£40) in a range of bright colours. Car seat adaptors are also available (£40) and a sun shade (£30) to protect in the strong sunshine.

Colours: The Micralite Fastfold is currently available in: Black; Black & Fluro Red; Khaki; Teal & Orange; Teal; Khaki & Saffron. Wheels and chassis are black.

The small print:

  • Weight: 7.5kg
  • Used from: six months to around 22kg
  • Seat reclines:
  • Size when folded: 104 x 39 x 43 cm
  • Car seat: Maxi Cosi Cabrio Fix, Maxi Cosi Pebble, Mothercare Maine Seat , Joie i-Level, Be Safe, Cybex Aton Q