Reviews for Chariot Cougar 1 bike trailer
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Cougar a Great Trailer
Reviewer: Anonymous , Albuquerque, NM
Date: July 14, 2006
We bought this many months ago and it gets almost daily use. It has performed flawlessly for commuting with a 35 lb 3 year old.
High marks for the design and quality of materials and workmanship. Very good hitch system.
Nit Pics: the tires were not mounted true and it took copius talc and elbow grease to get them to sit straight on the rims, excessive play between the tow arm and chassis, should make the tow arm either side compatible, tow arm flexes enough that I wonder about high cycle failure in 4 or 5 years, conversion to jogger WITH brake is time consuming.
Overall an EXCELLENT trailer, probably the best around based on my research. The few nitpics are from an 'enginerd' who does design analysis and optimization.
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Couldn't be happier
Reviewer: Anonymous , Minneapolis, MN
Date: July 14, 2006
Neither could my 7 month old daughter. She loves it. Convenience and quality more than make up for any add'l cost vs. buying a low-end jogger & trailer separately. Would definitely recommend.
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Great Product
Reviewer: Tracy , Chattanooga, TN
Date: July 14, 2006
This is the best product a new parent that wants to stay active to buy. you need nothing else. i use it for walking, jogging, biking, hiking and shopping. I love it some much that i will get the double cougar when i have my next child.
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You'll Get Noticed With This Stroller ;-)
Reviewer: Anonymous , Harbor Springs, Michigan
Date: June 27, 2006
My husband is a gear-head and I am a skeptic. So when he purchased this stroller for our 5 month old son I balked at the price tag and it's necessity. Especially when he added the bike, jogger, and stroller kits. He also ordered the cargo basket and the infant harness. He was wondering if the infant harness was really necessary, but it turned out to be just what was needed.
After 3 months of using this sexy little thing, I am sold. It is comfortable for the baby and easy for me to use. My son loves our morning runs, our bike trips, and just hanging out in it while we eat outside on the patio. Everywhere we go we get comments on what a great stroller this is. We have taken it on trips across the country via airplane, via car, and around an amusement park. It is a GREAT little traveler. You can load so much in and on it, and it folds down in a snap for plane side check.
The only thing that it lacks is Heating and Air Conditioning. This is not to say that it gets too hot or cold inside for my little boy. It is just that the Chariot Cougar 1 has ALL the bells and whistles.
BUY IT. YOU'LL LOVE IT. And all the men will check you out again ;-)
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I wish this had been the first stroller we bought!
Reviewer: Kristi , Ontario, Canada
Date: April 22, 2006
We bought our Chariot Cougar-1 in October 2005, after much consideration. It was an expensive purchase for us, but has been well worth it. we had previously purchased a cheaper jogging stroller, it was OK but clunked apart after about a year of taking it on not so smooth trails.
We use it mainly for trail-walking with our dogs. What I like: It's sturdy and stable (no chance this is tipping over), lightweight, *extremely* easy to push up hill, through muck, over rocks, etc., well-made, good warranty. My son likes the seat - he is protected from the elements.
I was worried about a couple of things : 1. No seat recline (but my son is still able to sleep comfortably (he is almost 2) and 2. Handle bar has only 2 heights - I'm short, my husband is tall and the two heights are fine for both of us.
One thing - it is very big, even when folded down (wheels come off fairly easily). I think it would be tough to get this (and a couple of dogs!) into a smaller vehicle. But they will all fit into our (larger) station wagon and SUV. We have the jogging and the "strolling" conversion kit. Both are great, the strolling kit is essential for mall use, walking in crowds, etc. It makes a large stroller surprisingly easy to handle - even with one hand.
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