Out ‘n’ About Little Nipper review

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Out 'n' About Little Nipper

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Tested by mum Heather Harkness for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

The Out n About Litte Nipper is an all-round brilliant pushchair. The design is modern and stylish, and comes with 3 different colour options to suit you and your baby - we had 'marine blue', the colour is bright and even nicer than it looks on the pictures! With being a lightweight buggy at 8kg, I have to say build quality has definitely not been compromised, it feels built to last with the aluminium frame. The overall feel is quite luxurious, the seat and straps have extra padding, made from a good quality material. It looks and feels comfy for baby, and is suitable from birth. The swivel wheels make this pushchair a dream to push, and very easy to manoeuvre. Another great feature is the 'one hand fold', which I loved as I have always struggled with folding until now!

How does this product make your life easier as a mum?

The one hand fold has definitely made my life easier, as this was always a bit of a struggle in the past. The Out n About is also quite slim, so there's no more squeezing through doors and aisles in the shops! The swivel wheels definitely make life quicker, you can even manoeuvre it with one hand! Additionally, there is a 'peekaboo' window, so you can keep an eye on baby and they can keep their eye on you!

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

If there was one thing I'd improve, and this is being really picky! I'd make an easier way to put bags into the shopping basket underneath. Although it is a large basket, I did struggle getting my shopping in as it was quite a small gap.

Tested by mum Naomi White for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

So easy to assemble and use, my baby loved being in it and looked very comfortable.  It deals with all terrain with ease, the rain cover is uncomplicated and easy to fit. A super three wheeled pushchair that I would recommend to any mum.

How does this product make your life easier as a mum?

Can go through narrow path ways and travels over rough terrain with absolute ease, easy to push. The break system is easy to put on and off and is secure once in the on position.

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

The strap to lie and sit the seat up and down I found particularly tricky to do and does not always come up and down equally leaving the seat unlevelled until the strap is released from the release clip.

Tested by mum Nicola Barker for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

Very easy to use. However, seat recline using drawstring design is poor. Nice sized basket but due to design does catch on most things like doors steps and curbs so will show wear over short period of time, especially when items weight it down so it catches more.

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

The seat recline. Drawstring makes it difficult to put back up in place with baby weight.

Tested by mum Laura Bennett for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

This pushchair is a good multi terrain pushchair, although it struggled with small 'lips' such as 1 inch kerbs it jolted rather than glided over. The shopping basket was large and easily accessible. The pushchair folded easily.

How does this product make your life easier as a mum?

The easy access basket and one click brake make this pushchair easy to use.

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

More suspension so added comfort for baby and less jolting and stopping short at small kerbs.

Tested by mum Simon White for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

This buggy is a very good option for parents who have never used a buggy over moderate to rough terrain.  There is plenty of space for your child with reclining feature too.  The buggy itself seems sturdy and up to the job.

How does this product make your life easier as a mum?

Walking the dog the buggy can roll over fields and fairly rough pathways with ease.  It’s not too wide so can take the shops with ease too if that’s what you want.

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

Even though the option of the recline is nice, it’s the way of the strap/buckle feature to do so it is a problem.  I understand that the way it has been designed doesn't add much weight and easy to make, but it is not a smooth operation and only over a prolonged use would the buckle be worn in enough to allow the belt to be smoothly released/increase torsion. The basket on the bottom of this buggy is so low that over rough terrain it will catch and snag the material.

Tested by mum Samantha Hart for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

Super quick to put up & down. Very snug comfy (suspension) ride for baby and extra-large sun cover means no additional sun shade is required. The buggy looks good and as part of the 'Out N About' family has good credibility, it didn't fall short.

How does this product make your life easier as a mum?

The buggy is very manouevrable and the adjustable handles make it good for mum & dad to use.

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

Shopping basket is very small so it would be good if it came with a bag hook of some kind.

Tested by dad Dean Thompson for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow parent?

I thought this product was fantastic and my children really enjoyed travelling in it, it's lightweight, easy to use and comfy for the kids. I have tested this on a 18-month and 3-year-old and it has been just as easy to push around bearing in mind the weight difference of the kids!

How does this product make your life easier as a dad?

The handling of the pushchair is just so easy, I spend less time trying to lug it around and more time doing things I enjoy.

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

It would be nice for the folding mechanism to be a little easier, the folding combination on the handlebar can sometimes be fiddly and time consuming.

Tested by grandma Maria Thompson for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

This pushchair was easy to push around and the padding in the seat is sufficient. The overall design isn't the best but it is better than most of the same price range. As for the build quality the frame is solid and I never felt like it would warp.

How does this product make your life easier as a mum?

The overall quality of the pushchair meant that I wouldn't need to worry about it breaking, it was a pleasure to use with my grandson.

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

Better folding mechanism would be nice, this can be quite fiddly.

Tested by mum Keira-Jayne Blundell for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

The out and about nipper is such a fab pram, I can’t rate it highly enough. I love the variety in colours you can buy and it is so easy to use, the ride is smooth a not bumpy and the chunky wheels are fab for off-riding and we live in a very hilly area. Fab design.

How does this product make your life easier as a mum?

It means I can go to the shops down the town without having to worry the ride will be bumpy going up and down the hills and it’s very sturdy on the hills due to the chunky wheels.

Tested by mum Victoria Sharp for the M&B Awards 2016:

Why would you recommend this product to a friend/fellow mum?

The design of the little Nipper was good, it was comfortable for baby and overall very good quality. I did find it difficult to fold the pushchair at times and it wasn't very portable for a stroller. It was comfortable to push and easy to manoeuver.  The colour of the stroller was very nice. The price was reasonable but more expensive than others on the market.

How does this product make your life easier as a mum?

The little Nipper was good for trips out to the shops as it wasn't overly large.

If you could change one thing about this product what would it be?

I would make it easier to fold as it can be quite confusing.

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