Bugaboo Bee5: Full In-Depth Review
Bugaboo Bee5. Completely customizable. Completely made out of luxury and completely in your want list. The Bugaboo Bee5 is the stroller you can not live without. It can be designed to match your personality and has so many luxury features it will feel like a dream. This stroller is lightweight and compact but still has so many features of a full size stroller. This is the perfect stroller if you need some thing in the smaller size but do not want to give up many of the amazing features of a full size stroller. SPECS This stroller weighs 19.6lbs and can hold 37.5 lbs. Everything is to your customization as you can choose your base, canopy color, seat color, handle grip colors and wheel cover. FOLD The folded dimensions are 35″L x 18″W x 12″H. It is a compact easy fold which is easy to store. It is so easy to fold and unfold all you have to do is usw two hands, pull up triggers and it's one step. SEAT Bugaboo Bee5 has a very roomy seat with the seat being 14″ wide and with 18″ seat back that can adjust to 21″. The best part is the seat depth being adjustable and can go from 11″ deep up to 15″ deep. This seat is able to accommodate a taller kids and can be used from birth up to 37.5 lbs which is a huge draw for parents. The seat is reversible and 3 recline positions. It has a 5 point harness for safety. The only down side of the harness is the shoulder straps are not attached to the waist straps so you will need to lock each strap separately but this also means you know your child is 100% secure. FROM BIRTH The Bugaboo Bee5 can be used from birth. There are three different options can choose from for their newborn; car seat, bassinet and cocoon. The bassinet is sold separately and gives parents a great option for their newborn. The bassinet weighs 7.61 lbs and includes a Bassinet base, Bassinet wall, Bassinet apron, Mattress pad, Mattress cover and 2 adapters. The bassinet retails for $230. The Cocoon is an alternative options for parents and it is also sold separately. The Cocoon is great as it attaches directly to the seat to add extra protection. The Cocoon adds extra head support for the first few months and retails for $69.95. The Bugaboo Bee5 is also car seat compatible with added adapters. TRAVEL SYSTEM This stroller is compatible with Britax B-Safe,Chicco KeyFit/Chicco KeyFit 30, Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30, Mico AP, Mico NXT and Prezi , Nuna PIPA, PIPA Lite and PIPA Lite LX and Cybex Anton 2/Anton Q with adapters turning this stroller to a fabulous travel system. CANOPY The Canopy is 3 panels and has UPV 50+ protection. The canopy is expandable and can cater to you and your child, depending on how much sun protection you want. WHEELS Wheels are 6" and the front wheels swivel and lock. The wheels are ,are made out of hard rubber and have all wheels suspension. This stroller is perfect for city sidewalks and can guarantee a smooth ride. BRAKE There is a parking brake in between the rear wheels. While the break is not flip flop friendly it is easy to use and very secure. HANDLEBARS It does not matter if you are short or tall, this stroller will be comfortable to push. The handlebars are adjustable and can be adjusted to a parents height. STORAGE The storage on the Bee5 is amazing considering it's a light weight stroller. The storage basket holds 8.8 lbs and is extremely easy to access. ACCESSORIES Bugaboo has so many accessories on the market and many of them can be used or made for the Bugaboo Bee5. Some of the accessories include but are no limited to Bugaboo Smartphone Holder, Bugaboo Comfort Wheeled Board 2019, Bugaboo Bee Self Stand, Bugaboo Bee Snack Tray,Bugaboo Cupholder , ETC. STYLE Like stated before everything is customizable as you can choose your base, canopy colors, seat color, handle grip colors and wheel cover. The bases come in black and silver. The seats come in black, blue melange, green melange, grey melange and botanic. The handle grips come in black,cognac and dark brown. The wheel caps come in white, dark red, glossy black and wood. There are 13 different colors parents can choose for the canopy ; Black, Olive Green, Ruby Red, Sky Blue, Soft Pink, Sunrise Yellow, Grey Melange, Red Melange, Blue Melange, Botanic Canopy, Fresh White and Waves. PRICE The Bugaboo Bee5 starts at $739 and increases depending on what parents customize it with.