Our Review of the Phil and Teds Sport Single stroller
Direct from New Zealand comes Phil and Teds signature stroller, the Phil and Teds Sport. The Sport set the standard for Phil and Teds strollers with smooth swivel wheel design, the versatility of a reclining Second Seat, sporty styling, and an adjustable height handle.
With the right Phil and Teds accessories, the Sport Stroller has four possible modes:
- Single infant
- Single toddler,
- Baby and toddler
- Two toddler mode
The unique Phil and Teds Sport is a single stroller that is ideal for parents that are planning to have a second child. Since an estimated 75% of all parents will have a second child within a few years of their first, you can understand why this stroller is so popular. With the Sport Doubles Kit the Sport Stroller converts from a single seater to a two passenger tandem stroller, allowing your baby and toddler to ride together. With the Phil and Teds Car Seat Adapter, your newborn can ride up front in the safety of their carseat.
Because the Sport is so narrow and (thanks to the swivel wheel) maneuverable compared to most side-by-side double strollers, you'll have a degree of freedom few other strollers provide. The underside basket has room for extra goods, but must double as a footrest when the Doubles Kit is attached. If you need extra storage, Phil and Teds sells special matching Pannier Bags that hang on the sides of the Sport Stroller.
Kids big or small will ride in absolute comfort and safety in the Phil and Teds Sport. Both seats are well padded, and main seat reclines flat for when they get sleepy. The Doubles Kit seat reclines, too, ensuring that each passenger rides comfortably.
Bottom Line: Even though it is called the Sport, the Phil and Teds Sport is not intended for jogging. You can lock the front wheel forward for added control on rough terrain, but jogging with this stroller is not recommended. Beyond that limitation, we cannot recommend this stroller enough, especially if you plan to have a second child.
The Sport is as useful as it is eye-catching. Sleek, useful, and easy to push, the Phil and Teds Sport is a relatively light and easy to manage (sub)urban stroller that grows along with your family. For a simplified and thriftier version of the Sport, consider the Phil and Teds Classic stroller. While the Classic lacks the adjustable handlebar and reclining second seat of the Sport, the low price-tag is hugely attractive.
The Phil and Teds Sport stroller has many features:
- Ergonomically shaped, height adjustable handle
- Seat on Doubles Kit Reclines
- Sharp Colors
- Velcro adjustable crotch restraint for main seat and the Doubles Kit
- Provides a better fits smaller children
- One touch quick release wheels
- Solid steel wheel axles
- Parcel Tray has two sewn in pockets for small items
- Tailored seat fabric
- Peek-a-boo window in the canopy with a clear vinyl pouch sewn in for shopping list, cell phone, iPod, or other small bits
- Frame lock holds stroller frame closed when folded
- Easy on and off Grab Bar
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Specs
- Capacity
- 2 Children
- Maximum Seat Capacity
- 88 lbs.
- Stroller Weight
- 21 lbs.
- Front Wheel Size
- 12"
Dimensions
- Width
- 24"
- Ground to Handle
- 40" OR 41.5"
- Stroller Length
- 39.5"
- Seat Back
- 23"
- Hip to Knee
- 9.5"
- Knee to Foot
- 12"
- Folded Dimensions
- 20 x 37 x 12"
Infant Car Seat Compatibility
- Fits Britax Companion
- Fits Graco Snugride
- Fits Peg Perego Primo Viaggio
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New Features in Red
- Ergonomic, adjustable handle
- Adjustable crotch restraints on both seats
- One touch quick release wheels
- Solid steel axles
- Pockets sewn into lower parcel tray
- Sleek, shady canopy
- Aluminum alloy frame
- Peek-a-boo window in the canopy
- Pouch in canopy for cell phone, etc.
- Reclining seat on the Doubles Kit
- Locking straps to hold stroller closed
- Easy on off grab bar
- Smooth ride swivel or fixed front wheel
- Inflatable tires
- Single action, dual-rear brake
- Tough, washable, waterproof fabrics
- Compact and easy fold
- Frame weighs just 24 lbs.
- Max load:
- Single Seat, 55lbs
- W/ Doubles Kit in rear, 88lbs
- Doubles Kit has 33 lbs max
- Folded Dimensions: 36" x 23" x 11"
Phil and Teds Sport Single stroller Reviews
All Customer Reviews
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A complete nightmare!
Reviewer: Anonymous , Garrison, NY
Date: September 29, 2008
Ughhh....I was so excited about getting the 2008 Phil & Ted's SP, then it arrived at my home.....the idea is great but the workmanship is surely not. What a concept to have four different ways to carry the tot(s) around but try putting the brake on - not easy and near impossible with a little one in the doubler seat or if you have shoes or boots on! It's great that there are different adjustments to put a tot down to nap, but try putting him or her back in an upright position! It's really not easy, and very cumbersome and jarring for the little one. One of the worst bits of workmanship was the design for folding the stroller. There is no way you're going to be able to do it without chewing up the push handle as there is barely a way to do it without scraping it on the ground. The tiny, and I emphasize tiny, buttons you have to hold and turn and push in to fold it is another real winner. Speaking of tiny, the fasteners on the harness are made for a child's fingers, not adults. This stroller is full of tiny, flimsy plastic parts that will surely break and a fabric foot step that has no way of being taken off to be cleaned (think of muddy shoes - yikes!). The double seat now has a reclined position, one that once is reclined will leave your child hitting their head on the bar. Try putting the seat in the toddler front position and their head will be hitting the sun canopy. For a VERY expensive stroller this should have been made with more quality and with plain old better thinking and design!!! We're going to try a Bob as we've seen good reviews for their strollers. Bottom line, this stroller is a fabulous idea, but in reality the stroller just isn't worth a dollar until MANY kinks are worked out, better materials are used and a better design is implemented. What a HUGE disappointment!
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Big disapointment!!
Reviewer: Anonymous , Ontario, Ca
Date: September 25, 2008
I bought the Phil and Teds Sport a week ago and I am already regretting it!! I bought it for my newborn baby. Had to buy the car seat attachment which only clips in on one side so while walking you can hear it sligtly moving around on the one side. With car seat in place there is no sun coverage for the baby cover is way to small. The peek a boo window is right at handlebars so when I look at my baby I can't see him only the carseat. The mechanism to change front wheel is frustrating you have to get on the floor and turn it until you get the pin in not good for those without perfect vision!! Opening and closing stroller is challenging!! I am a big walker and I am dissapointed with how this handles my older graco was better and for a jogging stroller I wish I bought the Bobs!!!
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rides well
Reviewer: Anonymous , Baltimore, MD
Date: September 18, 2008
The stroller rides well, esp. on bumpy sidewalks. I like the handle grip and safety strap. It's easy to get my newborn in and out (I've only used it for a newborn in the reclining position). However, some issues:
1) Need two hands to put on break or remove it
2) When newborn bed is down, hard to get to the storage area
3) stroller should come with sun cover (even a basic one)
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Good concept but bad stroller
Reviewer: Kay , Victoria, Canada
Date: September 16, 2008
Our kids are 2.5 yrs and 5 months old. We had a BOB revolution and LOVED it, just loved it. I convinced my husband that we needed the P&T Sport to make it easier to push the girls together once our youngest daughter got too heavy for the snugglie. We don't like the idea of a side-by-side as it is too wide and we do a lot of daily walking. So here we are almost $600 later and, sadly, the Sport has done nothing but disapoint. We had a flat tire after the second time we took it on a walk and it was not easy to find an inner tire valve to replace it with. The front wheel goes 'clunk' over the smallest of sidewalk cracks and I fear that one day the wheel will fall right off when I go up and over a curb. It can be pushed with one hand but not easily and it certainly doesn't compare to the manouverability of the BOB. As one reviewer said, and I agree, we were spoiled by the BOB. The brake on the Sport is a joke, as is the canopy. When the doubles kit is on you can't use your foot to set or release it so I have to bend down and use my hands to do it. When the Sport is in toddler-toddler mode and the front seat is reclined it is virtually impossible to put the seat back upright as the clips rarely click back together without a struggle. The material feels shoddy and the handlebar already has a nick in it from one of the three times that I have folded it. I could go on and on....I'm super disapointed in this stroller and feel that even though the concept is great (pushing 2 kids without having to post a 'wide-load' sign), this stroller needs a ton of improvements. I am left wondering, will it even last the season if this is how it performs after only two weeks?????
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TERRIFIC!!
Reviewer: I. Young , Twin Cities, MN
Date: September 06, 2008
We purchased our Phil & Ted's e3 stroller (the SP Single w/ double attachment) 3 1/2 years ago in the States when we had our first child. We now have a 1 1/2 year old boy and are living in another country with city streets seemingly worse than most trails. : ) This stroller, with it's double attachment, is still serving our family today as we are excited about moving our oldest child out of it permanently and having a soon-to-be third child enjoying it with our middle child. We have used this stroller multiple times a week (sometimes day) since we first purchased it. Very sturdy and always a joy!
If traveling with on an airplane (we used it in the airport) I would recommend taking it's rear wheels off before handing it over to the airline and also wrapping it's handle with a protective covering. While both wheels and handlebar foam survived, the foam has never looked pretty since then.
We had also purchased the rain guard and travel bag but returned the travel bag as it seemed cheap and pointless and have never used the rain guard as it also is an odd bit. The attachment fitting with our baby car seat though has been used often when our children are that age.
Sturdy, comfortable, practicable. Highly recommended!
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Good Stroller
Reviewer: Anonymous , Portland, Oregon
Date: August 25, 2008
We bought this stoller because we have a two and a half year old and a two month old so we also bought the double seat to turn it into a duo stroller. This stroller is very functional and sturdy. The versatility of it is unbeatable. It is not as maneuverable as my Schwinn Free Wheeler, probably due to the fact that the wheels are all the same size and tires are a little thinner. Also, the instructions are pretty sparse, thougth the stroller wasn't difficult to assemble. The brake is sticky and a little too hard to disengage - I hope this loosens with time. Everyone complains about the sunshade and even though this model was supposed to address this, it is still not great. I may purchase an after market sunshade to accomodate for this.
All in all I like it, but for the price it would be nice if they addressed some of these issues.
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Six weeks in...
Reviewer: T Bowen , Memphis, TN
Date: August 11, 2008
So far, so good! Our only regret is why we didn't purchase this years ago (we are expecting baby #5 soon). After using a traditional jogger and double stroller for the first four kids we found ourselves frustrated with navigation ease and stroller "footprint". This Phil and Teds SP Single Stroller addresses both issues very well. We are avid Disney people, and trying to navigate the parks, etc with past strollers was, at times, mind-numbing. The Phil and Teds with rear seat is smooth, easy to stear (my 7 yr old does it with relative ease) and has a small footprint. After receiving the stroller, we noticed a buckle broken and called P&T for support. They were incredibly easy to work with - very few questions asked - and shipped me a replacement part ASAP. Overall, I believe the quality/build is well above average (however the verdict is still out on this as we have only owned it about 6 weeeks). The buckles for the rear seat are a bit small for my large hands. I understand the latest model has a break (making slow/stop a bit easier on slopes) - but this is minor compared to the overall ease of use and size for what it accomplishes. I will post a follow up review after our next Disney trip in a couple of months. Bottom line - my first take on this stroller is two thumbs up... it makes our life a bit easier!
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Brilliant Concept, Poor Execution
Reviewer: meg , New York, NY
Date: August 08, 2008
I have owned a Phil and Teds Sport since Febuary 08. Now, less than 5 months later, both zippers in the front seat are broken. Part of the plastic snapped off on the foot brake on a really cold day (making it virtually impossible to engage/disengage). The paint is chipping off the frame and (this is mainly just annoying) the plastic circle covering the place that holds the wheel on has gone missing. You should also be aware before purchasing that the plastic rain cover does not completely cover the back seat in the reclined position. Not such a big deal when you have an older child but horrible when rain runs down the back of your 4 month old.
I was really excited about this stroller because we live in an urban area and standing to the side with my MBUD was getting pretty old. I still love the idea behind this stroller I just wish they had better quality control and used better materials. As far as maneuverability goes, it's okay but does not pass the morning latte test.
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Almost a perfect stroller just use it right
Reviewer: Anonymous , Leravenworth, KS
Date: July 19, 2008
This Phil & Ted's SP is a great stroller. Most of the complaints by reviewers are due to improper use of the stroller. The double seat set in the back is for use when your smallest is old enough to sit partially upright. If the double seat set in the back position doesn't recline enough, put the baby in the main seat fully reclined and set the toddler seat in front. once the baby is big enough to almost touch the bar over the top of the main seat, it is time to stop reclining the seat. The lack of a rear sunshade isn't any more of an issue than with any other stroller that has an average size sun shade as the lower seat is shaded by the upper seat. If you want more shade, then purchase the sun/bug shade . A real shortcoming of the sun shade is the lack of a zipper on the sunshade (as opposed to on the rain cover) that lets the kids in and out without completely removing the shade. Slightly annoying but easy to work around. For those who complain about the size of wheels, please note that the entire stroller, including the double seat, folds into a travel bag the size of a quitar case. With larger wheels the stroller could not fold into as small a size. It is easy to carry, easy to check on airplanes, and easy to reassemble in about 1.5 minutes (without the rear tire guards). There is a ton of room for storage when using the pannier bags . The stroller is easily manueverable with one hand no matter whether you have one or two kids riding along. Care is required when folding to prevent the foam handle pad from scraping on the pavement, but despite the lack of carrying handles there are several ways to grip and carry the stroller for extended periods. I have traveled with this as the only stroller for my baby and 3 year old on extended trips and have had great success. The only true design flaw is the brake system. A footpedal and cable (like the quinny buzz ) would fix that problem better than the hand brake on the phil&ted's vibe and be easier to engineer. Over all a great stroller, just add the accessories.
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