GRACO ALANO FLIP IT TRAVEL SYSTEM, CIRCA
- Reversible height adjustable handle on stroller
- Parent storage tray with two deep cup holders keeps keys and drinks handy
- Includes Graco SnugRide, accepts all SnugRide 32 and SnugRide35 infant automobile seats
- Extended weight limit on stroller holds child up to 50 pounds, to last past the toddler years
- Lockable front swivel wheels with suspension for a smoother ride
Alano FlipIt reversible handle stroller is designed to help you and baby connect comfortably, safely, and happily-as your heart knows it should. Maintain a face-to-face connection with baby throughout your explorations together with our Alano FlipIt Travel System, featuring our Alano FlipIt Stroller, the top rated Graco SnugRide- Infant Automobile Seat and a stay-in-car base. This innovative system lets you convert it from a forward-facing position to a face-to-face position with a flip of its reversib
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Price: $ 149.99
about 1 year ago
Review by Brandy for Graco Alano Flip It Travel System, Circa
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Another review from someone who hasn’t actually used this with a baby yet…but I have already purchased it, based on my researching strollers for almost a year via online reviews and in-store experimenting. There are a lot of great strollers out there that cost big bucks, but I wasn’t willing to pay $500+ for a stroller. I love this one because it’s lightweight and has a slightly-narrower wheel base than most of the other stroller systems I tried out (this stroller weighs 19 lbs, compared to the 28-33 lb ones I was trying out), and is VERY easily maneuvered with one hand. The color scheme is gender-neutral. BRU has it for about $30 more in a grey and yellow scheme. I like the Strata, which is what I purchased. It’s very pretty, and the aqua is just slightly brighter than pictured — not garish at all, and aqua enough to not automatically scream “baby-boy pastel blue!”
My favorite part about this stroller is that the handle swivels so that you can push the baby facing you, or facing outward. Most the travel systems let the baby face you when they’re in the snap-on infant carrier, but unless you go really pricey, it’s hard to find one that lets the kid face you once they’re out of the infant carrier. I found one other that did, but you have to move the seat itself, which takes time, effort, and can’t be done with the child in the stroller. At one year old (when the baby outgrows the infant carrier), Mom is still the most interesting thing out there for most kids, and I want to be able to interact with my baby as I’m pushing him, vs. having him isolated from me and staring out at the world. The handle swivel mechanism is very easy to use, but locks in place with a nice, secure feel.
The one and only tradeoff with this stroller (for me) is the lack of a storage tray for drinks, keys, etc. Because the handle swivels over the stroller body to change the seat from facing inward to outward, they didn’t put a tray on the handle. If it were me, I would have designed a reversible tray so that it worked from both directions, but they didn’t. What they did do was provide one cup-holder that sits on the handle off to the side, and can swivel with the handle. For me, that’s an acceptable trade-off, but it might be a deal-breaker for others.
This came with the stroller, carseat/carrier, and the stay-in-car carseat base. As with most products containing plastic products, this smelled when I first took it out of the box. I set it outside for a couple days to off-gas, and I’m going to wash the fabric parts before using…but the smell dissipated very quickly.
about 1 year ago
Review by Jen H for Graco Alano Flip It Travel System, Circa
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I bought the Flip It Travel System (From Babies R Us) when my son was two weeks old. I wish I could have gotten the turquoise color, but only a yellow/gray pattern was available (haven’t seen it on Amazon)- but it’s not annoying at least, so its fine. We’ve had the travel system now for about 6 months.
PROS: Carrier is birth-22lbs (which is what we wanted b/c I don’t want to lug around a 30lb baby plus the weight of the carrier). The straps are easy to adjust and our carrier came with two head supports- the smaller one was removed when our son out-grew it, and it has adequate padding. The base is easy to install, can be done with latches and seat belt. The stroller also has two elastic bands with latches to secure the carrier in the stroller.
Stroller is sturdy and has lots of features- easy to use adjustable handle, removable parent cup holder (only one though), big basket, double foot brakes, big canopy. It is easy to fold DOWN, and it is easy to steer ***when the handle is in the normal position***.
CONS: The stroller can not be opened one-handed unless you’re a magician- it takes two hands. This isn’t a big deal to me because I just open it before doing anything else. The cup holder sticking out on the side gets in the way and sometimes gets hooked on things- but it is removable.
The biggest con is the steering when the handle is flipped! I was excited to use this feature when my son was big enough to sit in the stroller without the infant carrier. I’ve used it a couple of times now with the handle flipped and I was so disappointed- it is totally useless to push the stroller with the handle flipped. The back wheels are stationary, and when they become the front wheels- trying to turn the stroller is like skidding jammed grocery cart wheels accross carpet! It seems like common sense to me to put “all-wheel steering” on a stroller like this if the back wheels can become the front wheels.
Conclusion- I like the stroller and the carrier- but the Flip-It feature needs to have compatable engineering in the way of movable wheels for it to even be practical or useful.
about 1 year ago
Review by M. Wheeler for Graco Alano Flip It Travel System, Circa
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We won’t be using this system for a couple more months but we love it. It was very easy to put together (took less than 30 min). The stroller is easy to fold up and it’s not too heavy. The adjustable handle on the stroller is nice. Everything seems very easy to use. The print is the best! It’s nice and gender neutral. Can’t wait to put our baby in it!
about 1 year ago
Review by NewBabyDaddy for Graco Alano Flip It Travel System, Circa
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We had a Graco Metrolite but exchanged it for the Alano flip it. Here are my thoughts and they are mostly concerning the stroller:
-It was easy to assemble for me and looks nice.
-I agree with the other users that using the stroller when flipped was awkward as the swivel wheels get in your way. I read somewhere that you can lock the wheels and that helps but to maneuver the thing would be kinda hard. I’m not sure if height, walking speed or even the length of your legs will be a factor. Try it on a store to find out first.
-The bar on the basket can be pushed down to widen access but it makes a snapping noise no matter how gentle you are and startles our newborn most of the time
-Stroller does not fully recline (maybe lacks about 45 degrees to be fully flat)
-Cup holder gets in the way but it can easily be removed
-Easy to fold one handed; most of the time requires 2 hands for opening or in my case, I use my foot to “nudge” the back to open. It’s possible opening it by one hand by “flipping it open”
Please test it in the store to find out if it meets your requirements.
about 1 year ago
Review by C. Mossaad for Graco Alano Flip It Travel System, Circa
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We got the strata system as a present and Love the Flip-it feature and contrary to some previous reviews, driving with the reversed handle was not an issue at all, just took a little getting used to, like driving your car in a different seat position. The color for the Strata, however, looks very nice bright, fun Tiffany-type blue in the Amazon picture, but in reality it is really a muted blue/green that has a bit of gray tinge to it. Nice and gender neutral, but I had hoped for the nice bright cheery blue. I ended up using a cover for both for the upcoming female arrival, but the blue/green/gray color should do well for a male in the future. The stroller and carseat are nice and light and very easy to use and maneuver. We had a hand-me-down Quattro system that was just really bulky and big and heavy, so this is a wonderful change!