What is the difference between a stroller and a modular stroller?

Each newborn baby needs its own vehicle. Young parents think about acquiring a stroller even before the birth of the baby. Which stroller option to choose: transformer or modular? To answer this question you need to understand the intricacies of their device, as well as the fundamental differences between one model and another. These two types of strollers belong to the universal type of strollers. A transformer and a modular stroller are used from the very birth of the child, when the baby is predominantly lying, until he reaches the age of three, when the child is already difficult to lay or seat.

How to distinguish a transformer stroller from a modular?

Strollers Transformers gained popularity for a long time. For several decades, parents have been very successful in using such models. A baby stroller-transformer is a universal vehicle that, with the help of simple manipulations, quickly turns from a cradle for a newborn into a convenient walking option for an older child.

Modular models appeared on the modern market for prams recently. In this embodiment, the cradle for the crumbs is not transformed, but simply replaced with another replaceable module. Three modules are usually included with such a stroller:

• car seat;
• walking block;
• cradle.

Cradle: main differences

Transformer. For a newborn baby, a cot provides a comfortable walk in the fresh air. A special carrying basket equipped with a hard bottom and soft sides is provided for the transformer stroller. For convenience, fabric handles are provided in such cradles, with their help the baby is quite easy to get out of the stroller.

Modular. The modular stroller is equipped with a cradle with a rigid frame and a hard bottom. The inside of such a module is well insulated and covered with a cotton cloth. The kid in such a cradle is convenient and comfortable. The rigid frame supports the baby from all sides, so that his body takes anatomically correct position. The module is also equipped with a handle, but only plastic, which allows you to carry the child if necessary.

Walking block: which is more convenient?

Stroller Transformer turns from ordinary to walking with a fairly simple mechanism. The cradle is removed, using the available buttons, the front part of the metal frame is removed, and a handle trimmed with a soft cloth is installed in its place. Then it remains to adjust the position of the back and that's it, the stroller is ready for a walk.

In modular model there is no such mechanism, but turning such a stroller into a stroller is also easy.The cradle is completely removable, and a special removable seat is installed on the released platform. The backrest of such an armchair is also adjustable, so if necessary, you can lower it and put the tired child to sleep. Many modular stroller models come with a car seat that is easy to install on the platform, as well as in the interior of the car.

Wheels: which model is better?

Strollers They boast quite massive four wheels, which usually do not have a turning function. She was added to only a few recent models. One of the main advantages of transformers is the adjustable suspension. Due to its presence, the strollers have good cushioning properties.

Modular strollers can be equipped with either four or three wheels. The front wheels perform in a smaller diameter, this is necessary for greater transport maneuverability. However, on a chassis with reduced wheels, a shock absorption system may be completely absent. This complicates walking on rough roads a little, and also prevents the baby from rocking the baby in a wheelchair. The front wheels always possess a pivoting function in modular prams.

Ergonomic features of strollers

Transformers and modular strollers vary in size and weight. Transformer Weight can be from 14 to 20 kg. And when the baby grows up, the stroller becomes much heavier due to the weight of the peanut. The main convenience of such products is the ability to quickly fold using just two buttons that need to be pressed simultaneously. The stroller is folding like a book, only the width remains the same. However, due to the wide chassis, such models do not fit in the trunk of small-sized cars, which is not very convenient.

Transformers vary: by the number of wheels and by how the walking part is transformed into a cradle and vice versa, as well as the possibility of installing a car seat on the frame from the chassis (2 in 1 and 3 in 1).

Modular strollers significantly lighter than their fellow transformers. The base together with the wheels weighs about 8 kg. To this weight is added either the weight of the cradle 4-5 kg ​​or the weight of the walking block 2-4 kg. As a result, even with the supplied modules, such a stroller has a lower total mass than a transformer. The stroller can be folded as follows: first the cradle or the walking block is removed, and only then the frame is folded. The only negative is that more space is needed to store all the modules and the chassis itself.

Modular strollers vary:by the number of modules: 2 in 1, 3 in 1, 4 in 1; according to the number of wheels: 3 or 4 wheels; by type of wheels: front and rear wheels of the same large diameter are non-rotatable i.e. on a classic chassis or front swivels of a smaller diameter and large rear or all wheels equally small and front swivels.

Output

• Depreciation is better than a transformer;
• Flotation - better transformer;
• Maneuverability is better than a modular stroller;
• Characteristics of a cradle: more rigid and warmed - a modular carriage, soft, easy - a transformer;
• Season: in winter it will be warmer in a cradle of a modular stroller, a little cooler in a transformer, and in summer it will be vice versa: in a transformer it will be better than in a closed rigid cradle of a modular stroller;
• Weight: heavier - transformer, lighter - modular.

Stroller Tips

When choosing a stroller for a child born, you need to consider a lot of little things. What to look for, and by what principle to choose transport for crumbs?

1. Of great importance is the road surface on which it is planned to conduct walks. If around the house is smooth and even asphalt, then you can stay on the modular version. If there is no asphalt, and in bad weather the trampled tracks turn into a real mess, then it is worth choosing a transformer, since it has better cross-country ability.
2. When choosing a stroller, you also need to pay attention to the width of the doorways. It is also worth measuring the capacity of the car trunk and the dimensions of the stroller when folded.
3. If the baby was born in the autumn-winter period, then it will be much more comfortable for him in the cradle of a modular stroller. But in the summer, the baby is much more comfortable in the transformer basket.
4. When purchasing a stroller, it is worth paying attention to additional components. It can be a bag for mom, oilcloth, raincoat or mosquito net. These convenient accessories will be faithful helpers for parents.

As you can see, each model of the stroller has its positive and negative sides. Which option to give preference to is decided by the parent. However, the main criterion for choosing should be safe and comfortable conditions for the baby.

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