Product Description

Bugaboo Cameleon Complete Stroller The Bugaboo Cameleon is for parents who don't like to compromise on value, safety and fashion. It is for parents who want it all for their child. This baby stroller presents parents with the latest innovation, materials and colors. A Bugaboo Stroller reflects the personalities of the family with tailored fabric colors presenting an opportunity to mix and match with the base colors. The Bugaboo Stroller featured is the Cameleon. It is one of the few strollers which includes a DVD with the user kit for parents who may have trouble working some of the nuances of the baby stroller. The Bugaboo Cameleon Stroller is loaded with features including a reversible seat, reversible handlebar, multi-position seat, bassinet, aerosleep mattress and compact fold. Bugaboo offers high end products for high end parents. The seat and the bassinet can be used separately from the baby strollers frame. The Bugaboo Cameleon distinguishes itself through a modern design which is hip and trendy with parents. The stroller has a functional, streamlined design and unique personality. A trademark of Bugaboo is its modern design and ease of use.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9762 in Baby Product
• Brand: Bugaboo
• Dimensions: 36.00" h x 21.00" w x 9.50" l, 29.50 pounds

Features

• Celebrity favorite including Luciana and Matt Damon (They have one in sand).
• Reversible seat
• Reversible handlebar for city and woods
• Bugaboo Cameleon has 2 Wheel positions for sand and snow
• 3 position tilting seat
• Folds compactly

Customer Reviews

Awsome Stroller
I first saw this stroller on the Fine Living channel and thought it was interesting. Three months later when my wife informed me that we were expecting I decided to look into the stroller a little more. While traveling to meet family we stopped at a fancy baby goods store to look at the stroller and see if it was really worth the money. After comparing it to several other strollers we began to see the value of the Cameleon. It turns much easier than any other we tried and we liked the fact that you can adjust the angle of the seat.
I've seen leaving their big strollers in the car and carrying the child because they didn't want to be bothered with getting the stroller out because of the hassle. So they saved money but got something that isn't convenient to use so they actually wasted the money. I've seen reviews where people whined about the cost of the stroller and said it was better to invest the money towards the child's college. I don't know where they went to school but the cost of the stroller would not even cover 1 class when I went. I purchased one online and I'd have to say that as far as things for the baby, that was the best money spent.
As for the bassinet and the regular seat sharing the same frame, that is not a problem. You only use the bassinet up to about 4-6 months (until the baby can support his/her neck. And no more than 20 pounds) Once the baby can be put in the stroller seat, you don't use the bassinet any more. The seat goes to 40 pounds.

Pros:
Very easy to push around the tight displays in any store you go in.
The suspension sucks up the bumps that tend to wake a sleeping baby.
When going into a restaurant this can be put right up to the table in place of a chair. If the baby is sleeping you leave it reclined back, if baby is awake you angle the seat more upright so the baby can see you better. It does not stick out in the way of restaurant staff that are walking around.
Great on paths and trails (we like to use the Rails to Trails paths).
3 angles for seat means you can have child leaning back for napping or all the way up if at a table.
All switches/buttons are same color to make it easy to identify what can be adjusted.
Handle bar adjusts for different size individuals pushing.

Cons:
Price: OK, I said it. But then is a cheaper one that you don't use a bargain?
Cup holders: For the money, they could include some cup holders.
You have to be careful how much you hang on the handlebar. Bugaboo recommends nothing. We found a small diaper bag is ok but if you put too much the stroller could tip. (That's because it's much lighter than many other strollers.)

Bottom Line: If the price is not too far out for you then you will really appreciate this stroller. You really have to see one in action to see how versatile they really are.

not worth the money...not practical at all
I bought this stroller 2 years ago because as a first time parent I wanted my child to have all the luxury and comfort. I didn't like it with my first child and now that I have a second, I absolutely hate it. I sincerely regret spending all that money on something that drives me crazy so often yet I can't throw away because I feel so guilty about how much it cost me.
Pro's: Looks great. Your child is super comfortable. Your child can face toward or away from you. The bassinet feature is nice for the newborn stage.
Con's: Way too heavy. Difficult to fold. If you live in the city and need to take public transportation just forget about it! To fold it you have to break it down into 2 or 3 pieces, add that to the kid and the diaper bag and you will need 5 hands just to get past the turn stile. If you live in the suburs good luck getting this heavy thing into and out of your trunk. I felt almost housebound, unable to go anywhere at the thought of having to fold and unfold this nerve wrecking thing. When I had my second child I decided to invest in the skateboard attachment so I could avoid purchasing a double stroller. BIG MISTAKE! When you have one kid in the seat and the other on the skateboard you have to pretty much walk with a hunch back in order to give the older child enough room to stand. This puts unnecessary pressure on your arms and lower back - trust me...you wll not want to leave your house at the thought of how much pain you will be in by the time you get back home. My advise.... Give your kids all the best, just don't get them the bugaboo. You will deeply regret your purchase.

The Bugaboo BUGS
Why the Bugaboo bugs....
I have a bad habit of thinking "most expensive = best". When I was pregnant, I came across the Bugaboo and was told it was the BMW of strollers. Being a BMW owner and avid lover of these cars, this statement sold me. The fact that I could have a pink stroller cinched it for me. After that, I didn't even look at other strollers.

When you're pregnant with your first, you're totally clueless on what you are going to need and what is going to work.

Sadly, this stroller has been an utter disappointment, and here's my words on the subject....

1. Like BMW, Bugaboo seems to think owners don't need space for things like cup holders, cell phones, etc. Bugaboos add-on cup holder is lame. What you really want is a big area for baby bottles, classes, keys, cell phones, etc.

2. You cannot assemble or take apart this stroller with one hand. And I don't mean that it's hard or inconvenient-it is a physical impossibility. This is not enjoyable when you have a baby in your arms.

3. There are only three seat recline choices-one being extremely upright and the other nearly horizontal. The seat itself does not look comfortable--and my daughter always fought the stroller (she happily gets into our Maclaren)

4. The stroller is heavy and does not fold compactly.

5. The fabric is a pain to take off and mine shrunk after the first washing and now does not fit the bassinet (I washed in cold and hang-dried).

6. The saftely straps come loose very easily. My daughter could always slip out of then and start standing up in the stroller. I've seen other kids do this in this stroller as well. (She can never get out of the Maclaren straps)

7. I wouldn't dream of traveling with this beast of a stroller. It's heavy, unweildy and you're going to be paranoid about it getting ruined in the plane and will probably opt to buy the expensive cover. At 9lbs, the Maclaren Volo makes the perfect traveling stroller.


These are my main complaints about the stroller. Had it not been nearly $1000.00, I probably wouldn't have minded so much, but you'd think that for that price, the designers of this stroller would have thought some of these things through.

Also, I wish someone would have told me that not all babies like strollers. Ours is one of them. When she was an infant, she only wanted to be in a sling. Then she wanted to be in a Kelty backpack. Now it's all about those plastic cars that you can push them around in. So this stroller has hardly seen the light of day, thus adding to my annoyance. While this is obviously no issue of Bugaboo's, I think it's important for new moms to know that their baby simply might not want to ever be in a stroller. So before you spend 1K on this stroller, you might want to determine if your baby even wants to be in one.

It's funny to me to look back and think how hearing that this was the BMW of strollers appealed to me before having kids. That really is a true claim-it's a very good looking stroller that is also extremely impractical for kids. In sum, in looking for a stroller, you don't want the BMW of strollers, you want the Toyota Sienna or Honda Oddessy of strollers.

In sum, save your money and buy a Maclaren. I have a Volo that weighs 9lbs, folds up in seconds with one hand and is more comfortable for my child to sit in. My mother, husband and myself all agree it's more comfortable to push and has a better turn radius. Best of all, it was 100 bucks.