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As you are probably aware I’m a Britax Mumbassador and I’ve been putting the B-Agile through it’s paces for a while now and it’s time for me to give you the full review

In the last couple of months I’ve been using the B-Agile during the week whilst Zara is in nursery and I just have Oscar. Obviously at the weekends I have 2 children and so we need to use a double when out and about Here are the highs and lows of the B-Agile. If there is something I have missed and you’d really like to know then please leave a comment and I will answer it for you

1) Initial Assembly, well it took me a while to actually find the instructions on how to assemble the B-Agile (in fact for about 10 minutes I thought they hadn’t been included) so I started to put it together without reading them. To be honest this was hardly rocket science, insert 4 wheels, unfold and attach hood. It must have taken me all of 6 minutes (5 minutes in, the instructions fell out of the pushchair whilst I was trying to unfold it so this gave me a little clue )

Easily assembled and ready for action!

2) Unfolding and Folding the B-Agile, again this is hardly rocket science either, unclip the storage lock and it pretty much unfolds itself, you just sort of unfold it and everything clicks into place in about 30 seconds. So simple even my husband can do it (and trust me, with 5 other pushchairs he struggles to unfold that is a real plus!)Folding is also surprisingly simple. You just push in a button and lift the handle which is built into the seat and it just folds itself up, then make sure the storage lock has clicked into place and voila. I was most impressed at just how easy to fold and unfold the B-Agile is! Below is a quick video demo of me folding and unfolding the B-Agile to give you an idea of just how quick it is

3) Size of Puschair, considering how light and compact the B-Agile feels, the seat is surprisingly roomy. It’s a bit like an armchair. The seat is really deep and both Oscar and Zara seemed very comfortable in it. When it comes to actually pushing it, it feels light and easily manoeuvrable.

Oscar found it very comfy

and so did Zara (she claimed the first proper test ride!)

4) Handle Height, now this is something I always note about pushchairs as I’m 5’10″ and my husband is 6’3″ so we tend to have issues with low handle heights on many pushchairs. The height of the handle on the B-Agile is a bit on the low side for my personal preference and it is a shame that it does not adjust at all but I’m guessing most people will find it an ideal height as they must choose that height for a reason

5) The Hood, this is pretty impressive, it clips on securely and seems nice and sturdy. The hood has a rather nifty zip panel to extend it out even more with a mesh panel in the middle. Zara quite liked the sunroof aspect of it. There is also a peek window so you can check on baby. The back of the hood can extend all the way down when the pushchair is reclined flat so that when lying flat baby is still shaded from the sun. There is also a handy little pocket on it, ideal for storing a purse or muslin cloth. One small minus point to the hood is that when zipping the mesh panel back into the hood, it does occasionally catch the mesh in the zip if you aren’t careful and a couple of times I’ve had a bit of a battle with the zip trying to uncatch the mesh.

the mesh fold out panel in the hood

6 ) Shopping Basket, this isn’t the roomiest of shopping baskets but it’s not a bad size, when the pushchair is reclined flat it is a little difficult to get things in and out of it though.

7) Recline, you recline the pushchair through a toggle system at the back of the seat which is pretty simple and it reclines fully back which is handy when Oscar is asleep as you can adjust the seat smoothly and not disturb him. It does require 2 hands to recline and push back up as the toggles can be a bit tricky but on the whole I’d say it is a fab recline function.

8 ) Smoothness of Ride, so far we’ve taken the B-Agile around our test walk, this is basically a gravel track which is only really suited to pneumatic wheels and I have to admit it fared ok, it wasn’t the easiest to push up the hill compared to the Quinny or the Phil&Teds but let’s face it those pushchairs are designed for more off road use. However when on the pavements and around town the B-Agile is much smoother and easier to handle than either of the Quinny or P&T. I’m pretty impressed with how well it coped to be honest as some pushchairs I’ve tested, I’ve almost had to carry up the track . The B-Agile really excels in areas with flat floors such as supermarkets, shopping centres and smooth pavements. On these surfaces it really is extremely light to handle and maneouvre.

Oscar chilling out when we took the B-Agile shopping

9) Accessories The B-Agile doesn’t come with any accessories except for car seat adapters. You can buy a carrycot, cosytoes and bumper bar all separately.

10) Cost The cheapest I have seen the B-Agile for sale at is around £200 which as a lightweight stroller which you can attach a car seat to and can be reclined flat and so cater for newborns isn’t a bad price. However if you want to make the B-Agile into a full travel system you will need to also buy various accessories which you should factor into the cost. I’ve seen the carrycots available at around £100, the cosytoes at £40 and the bumper bar for around £30. To be honest the lack of bumper bar doesn’t bother me at all as I would never use it, the only thing I’d consider a necessity is a cosytoes especially with the weather getting colder.

OVERALL OPINION So after all that, would I consider the B-Agile a good buy? Well yes I think I would. It is a fantastic lightweight stroller, easy to maneouvre, easy to fold/unfold. The only small downsides are a) lack of accessories it comes with, b) it doesn’t have a parent facing mode (but I can’t think of any one piece strollers that do to be honest and c) the handle height isn’t adjustable. As with all pushchairs there are always going to be a couple of minus points and the real point to consider is do they put me off buying the pushchair and the answer is no. The good points by far outweigh any negatives and so the B-Agile gets a big thumbs up from us