Product Description

Kolcraft Contours Options 3 Wheeler StrollerThis stroller is all about attracting attention! The Contours Options 3 Wheeler has a unique floating seat designed with suspension to give baby a comfortable ride. The seat can face forward, allowing exploring toddlers a vantage view of the world, or can be reversed, allowing Mommy and Daddy to keep a close eye on their newborn, and it fully reclines in both directions. The 8 inch Front Single Swivel Wheel and 12 inch rear Never Flat Wheel provide a smooth, comfy ride for your baby, while the height adjustable five-point harness and reflective trim ensures his or her safety. The fabric is made of a durable, high density nylon blend that can be easily wiped off and is resistant to wind. This top-of-the-line stroller will make your baby the envy of the neighborhood!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #718 in Baby Product
• Color: Ruby 2009
• Brand: Kolcraft
• Model: ZL018-RBY
• Released on: 2008-07-18
• Dimensions: 42.00" h x 25.00" w x 45.50" l, 27.00 pounds

Features

• 8" single front swivel wheels and 12" rear never flat wheels
• Unique floating seat has suspension for baby's comfort along with multi-position reclining seat and removable infant head rest
• Infant car seat attachment fits most infant car seats in the market
• Large basket accommodates all babies gear
• Height adjustable 5-point safety harness

From the Manufacturer
This Contours Options 3 Wheeler, which comes in ruby is all about attracting attention. Its reversible seat with suspension always gives baby a perfect view and comfortable ride.

Customer Reviews

great buy!!
I chose this stroller after reading positive reviews at epinions.com and I couldn't be happer with my purchase, this stroller is high quality and worth the price... and it's taller than the average stroller. I'm 5'10 and most strollers feel a little short for me.. but this is so comfortable for me to push.

Best stroller ever!
My son loves this stroller. We've had him in it since day one. I like that it comes with the carseat attatchment, we have a graco safeseat, and it's so easy to just set the carrier in it when he's asleep...there is a strap you put over the carrier and you're ready to go. I love the way the seat faces both directions. This was a selling point for me. I can change the direction he's facing while he's sitting in it! It rolls very smoothly.
I found out that to fold it up the seat has to be facing out. We have a 05 Civic and this stroller takes up half of our trunk. This is a little frustrating, but it's worth it to have a roomy stroller for him, and a place for me to store my shopping bags, purse, and diaper bag. The basket on the bottom is very large...we can fit his diaper bag, my purse, a blanket, and a few shopping bags in it.
We have the stroller that has the cup holder/tray across his lap. I love this option. I put his juice in the cup holder and a few puffs on the tray and he is snacking down the mall.
The recline options are great. When he was younger I would recline the seat all the way for him to sleep and it was great...a bed on wheels. I like to keep the seat all the way up now because when it is his canopy will cover the entire area to the tray. A great option for public places during flu season.
This stroller is heavy, but it's also heavy duty. It's worth the weight.
I highly recommend this stroller...I'm a first time mom and I researched forever. Like I mentioned before, the selling point for me was that the seat faces both ways, but I have been soooooooo pleased with this stroller.
We did get an umbrella stroller to put in the other car so we wouldn't have to switch back and forth.

For the price, it cant be beat.
We looked around a lot before decided on this stroller, and I'm quite satisfied with it. I'm less than satisfied with Amazon, as the price went up by $25 right when I decided to buy it, so I bought it elsewhere. Beware that Amazon's prices fluctuate every hour. The stroller still gets 5 stars, though, as the rating is for the stroller, not for Amazon. Its not a perfect stroller, but then, I doubt such a thing exists.

First, I'll address some complaints that others had.

Weight. Yes, its a heavy stroller, but all joggers are heavy strollers. I dont know why someone would buy this stroller if they wanted something lightweight. Maybe they just don't realize how heavy 27 lbs is or they didnt look at the weight at all, but if you're not used to lifting heavy things 27 lbs can be a lot. I'm guessing that people who complained about the weight also didn't look around at other strollers of the type. As far as joggers go, this is one of the lightest ones. Most that we looked at were over 30 lbs. Compared to those, this IS lightweight, so if you want a light(er) jogger that doesnt cost $500, then this is the one. Keep in mind that you're going to be lifting a 30 lb child soon (if they aren't that big already) so this is good practice. Despite the weight, my wife was still able to bump it up our steps, with our baby in it.

Tipping. We just got it today, so we haven't used it so much, but we did go around the block and then shopping with it, and we had no problem with it feeling like it was going to tip, even when I purposefully made some very tight turns. It handled like a breeze, turning on a dime as we made our way through a group of kids playing on the sidewalk. Rolls really smoothly, too. Its only a few inches wider than the Graco Snap n Go that we were using previously, so maneuvering through things wasn't a problem.

Smell. There was a smell of new plastic when we first opened it up, but it went away not long after. By the time we got back from going around the block I didnt notice it at all.

Folding. Folding and unfolding the stroller can be a little difficult, though with a little practice I'm sure it'll get easier. Folding it up isn't so bad, and you don't have to pull both tabs at the same time, so thats no big deal, but unfolding it can take a bit of doing to get everything to snap back into place fully. Note that if the seat isn't in it when you fold it up parts of it flop around a bit as theres only one latch holding everything together. With the seat in it its fine, though the seat has to be facing forward. If you plan on folding and unfolding your stroller and lifting it in and out of the trunk all the time, this may not be the stroller for you, but then for that purpose you probably dont want a jogger type stroller in the first place. We bought this for general all-purpose use, and plan to also buy a semi-cheap umbrella stroller for when we need to take the bus and fold up the stroller. Not that it would be impossible or a huge hassle to fold this one and move it around all the time, but it would definitely be easier with a smaller, lighterweight stroller. As I said before, though, if you want a jogger, this is one of the lighter ones.

Assembly. Yes, it is required, but it wasn't a big deal. Instructions were pretty clear, and everything basically just goes where it fits.

Height. For me, the height is great. (I'm 6'4".) The fact that its one of the tallest strollers was a selling point for us. I could see how someone on the shorter side could be uncomfortable pushing it, but my wife finds it perfectly fine, too, and she's 5'6". It would have been nicer if the handle bar adjusted, but for the price, I wouldn't expect it. The handlebar is about 3'5" high, btw.

Seat. This could have been bigger. Our baby is only 10 weeks old and already seems close to the top, but we're not too worried. Theres still a good bit of space for her to grow into it, and only half her growth will affect it. (Since the other half is leg growth which wont push her head up into the stroller.) It would have been better if they had made it a bit bigger, and if they are smart they will for future models, but again, for the price its great. Its great, though that it can face either way (not found in most joggers, even expensive ones) and the feature to hold a baby carrier is great, too. Only the whole seat reclines, though, not the seat back independantly. The foot rest is adjustable, though.


Other issues:

Handling. Like I said before, it handles beautifully. Feels like its floating on air its so smooth and turns so easily. The front wheel swivels nicely and locks easily for jogging. Goes over bumps and cracks in the sidewalk that would stop strollers with smaller wheels as if they weren't there. if its raining, you can easily hold an umbrella and still push the stroller with one hand.

Canopy. Its smaller than I would have liked, but it seems thats standard. It won't keep the sun off her face when the sun is angled towards it unless you unhook it from the back of the seat so that you can pull it further forward. I don't know why all the manufacturers so that, it seems silly to me. A little extra fabric and you'd be able to pull it further forward so that it can protect the baby regardless of the sun's angle. Still worth it for the price, though, especially as you wont find anythign different, even with more expensive strollers.

Construction. Feels sturdy and safe overall, though joints aren't all as tight as they could be, so they can move a bit. I'm not really worried about it, though. It still feels like it will hold up well and last.

Cup holders. They're nice and big, and theres two. Easily holds a bottle of soda, which the cup holder on the Graco couldn't do. Also has a tray to put keys, phone, and other stuff in. It seems older models had a cup holder and tray for the baby, too, which would have been nice, but the bar this one comes with is good too. If Kolcraft is smart, though, they'd go back to the tray.

Storage Basket. Relatively big (especially as compared to others, it seems) though not as big as it looks from behind, since the edge comes down in the front to fit the slope of the frame. Still, we were able to fit a fair bit of groceries in it.


Overall, its a great stroller and a great value. If you're looking for lightweight and portable, you might want to look elsewhere, though, unless you just have to have something with large wheels. If you don't mind the weight and size, though, get it, you won't regret it. The handling and features can't be beat, especially for the price.