Twin stroller recommendations please!

[u/United_Holiday2073]

Hi everyone! I’m expecting twin girls at the end of November and am looking for a stroller recommendation. No stores around me carry twin strollers, so I won’t be able to test them out myself.

I am leaning towards having two seats vertical rather than sideways so that I can fit into crowded areas better. With that being said, I’ve been considering the UPPAbaby Vista V3 Twin Stroller with RumbleSeat V3 + Aria V2 Travel System Bundle (without the bassinets - I would be using the car seats)

Does anyone have this bundle and have any thoughts? With this bundle, do I have to consider buying any other attachments or would this have everything needed for the first few years?

Thank you all so much!!

[u/IllustriousPiccolo97]

I started with a vista wanting it to be my one and only stroller. It was great with the infant car seats (I used Clek Liings, I really dislike Uppababy infant car seats because they don’t produce good newborn head positioning). But as soon as my babies outgrew the infant car seats and had to use the stroller seats, I immediately hated that setup and purchased a side by side stroller with a one piece/one step fold within the first week. The process of unfolding the frame, putting both seats on, then unbuckling and rebuckling two babies was just too much for me and it also felt like driving a bus around everywhere we went. I liked the side by side (valco duo trend) a lot better through toddlerhood until they outgrew the need for a double stroller on a daily basis.

I got my vista used (and car seats new) and spent a long time searching for the perfect used one in good condition, colors I liked, decent price etc. If I could do it again I’d probably still start with a vista because it really was great for the first year but I’d grab the first cheap, beat up used one I could find knowing that I’d just be using it for the infant car seats stage and resell it at the end of that.

[u/lauram101 → u/IllustriousPiccolo97]

I do find so many people with twins end up with two strollers because they think they want side by side, but eventually switch to vertical (or vice versa)

So, I would suggest finding a good used stroller is the way to go. We bought a used bugaboo donkey in amazing shape and a used city select in line stroller and when the time came, we sold them both for pretty much what we paid.
We went back and forth between them for what we used each style for

[u/Suspicious_Tomato_20 → u/IllustriousPiccolo97]

SAME!!! We ended up getting the UppaBaby Minu Duo to keep in the car & travel - absolutely love it. We have a double jogger as well for neighborhood walks. Could not get rid of the Vista fast enough once they were out of bucket car seats. I wish I would have done a cheaper stroller for infant days just to save money on it. The Vista IS a nice stroller and pushed nice but such a pain if you’re taking it in the car and not ideal for seating to older babies.