Product Description

InSTEP Safari Stroller The InSTEP Safari is perhaps the most luxurious swivel wheeled stroller on the market. It is the crown jewel of the jogging stroller collection from InSTEP. Both parents and children love the safety and maneuverability of this InSTEP stroller. Whether paretns are using the InSTEP Safari as a jogger or in standard stroller mode, the fact is that it is the perfect jogging stroller. This is a go anywhere and do anything stroller from InSTEP with loads of storage. This InSTEP stroller is available in a couple colors. One of the standout features on the InSTEP Safari is the its lightweight, steel frame. The frame weighs in at right around 26 lbs., making it perfect for vacations. An InSTEP stroller is fantastic for taking on airplanes because of its compact fold which also works great with cars. A jogging stroller from InSTEP also features a reclining seat which allows the child to remain in a perfect, comfortable position.

Product Details

• Color: Blue/Chocolate
• Brand: InStep
• Model: 11-AR255
• Released on: 2008-01-06
• Dimensions: 13.50" h x 19.50" w x 28.00" l, 28.00 pounds

Features

• versatile 12¿/16¿ wheels that swivel or lock in place, steel frame with 75 lbs per child capacity
• parent tray with lid, child tray for drinks or snacks
• one hand fold design is easy to use, roomy and comfortable interior
• padded seat and comfortable 5 pt. harness, mesh bug screen, no more pests
• reclining seat features a wide adjustable range, available car seat adapter accessory

Customer Reviews

A Comparison with the Jeep Front Swivel Stroller
About a year ago, we looked at front swivel wheel jogging strollers. We wanted one with a supportive seat that would allow our son to sit more upright than most jogging strollers allowed. We also wanted one with a child tray. We opted to get the Instep Safari TT Single Stroller (which I think is the same as the Schwinn Safari TT Swivel Stroller) over one of the Jeep® Liberty® Limited Urban Terrain Strollers. We were able to buy the Instep much cheaper than the Jeep. Also, the Jeep we saw had speakers for a cd player which we had no interest in using. We have just recently purchased a used 2003 Jeep stroller. For our current off-road, non-jogging purposes, this is working out better.

I would like to offer our comparison of the Instep/Schwinn Safari and the Jeep. There seems to be a few choices in Jeep models. Ours is used and I don't know which we have. Therefore, these are just basic guidelines.

We've taken both strollers around a neighborhood with sporadic sidewalks and no curb cutouts and both have handled the mixed/rough terrain well. We've also walked on the university campus where there are small (2') hills and both strollers go up and down them fine.

My main complaints with the Instep, and what I like about the Jeep, are little things. The cupholders are so shallow that bottles of water fall over. The child tray is not removable. When our son falls asleep we have to lift him out over the tray. The sunshade is beyond stupid. We live in Arizona and the Instep shade provides no protection from the sun. It actually curves upwards. We bought a Kiddopotamus sunshade. Although it provides ample sun protection, our son must essentially look out a tube. I don't know if the Jeep sunshade will be better, we haven't used it for daytime walks yet. However, it seems bigger and does not curve up and let the sun in. I will address the bad Instep brakes later.

The Instep is bigger and the seat for the child is roomier. However, there is more head clearance space under the Jeep Canopy. I wonder if the foot rest on the Jeep will be outgrown faster than the footrest on the Instep.

The seat on the Jeep seems better padded. The one we bought was FILTHY when we got it and it cleaned up easily. I had been certain it would be covered in stains, but it looks brand new. The Instep has a thin seat cover that can be removed for washing. However, it is velcroed in place. When our son sits down, we have to hold the pad in place or it slips and wads up underneath him.

There are reflectors attached all over the Jeep. The Instep has no reflectors that I've ever noticed.

The handle on the Instep is adjustable, so you can make it taller. You can also position it facing backwards and be further back from the stroller. This is probably advantageous for joggers. The Jeep is okay height for me 5'7" and I think my 6' husband is okay, but much taller and the Jeep handle might be too short.

The back wheels on our Instep are bigger than the rear wheels on the Jeep. That might make a difference for someone who jogs. I haven't jogged with either stroller.

Our Instep has a locking front wheel as does our Jeep. I don't know if all models of each brand lock or not.

The brake system on the Jeep is better. Although they both have foot brakes that interact with the rear wheels, the Instep partially falls into place when you go over bumps. You then get a bump-bump-bump rhythm in the stroller. My husband actually stretched a bungie cord between the handle bar and the foot bar to prevent this. I haven't noticed the Jeep brake falling into place.

I like the cargo basket better on the Jeep because it is bigger and much more accessible. Another advantage of the Jeep is for our son. He loves to push the stroller like he does shopping carts. He grabs the horizontal bar at the back of the stroller and pushes. On the Instep, this is the brake so he sets the brake. On the Jeep, he grabs and pushes with the cargo basket so he does not set the brake. The cargo basket on the Instep is very inconvenient. It's small and it is hard to get stuff in and out. I suspect for someone jogging, they would collide with the Jeep basket but not with the Instep basket.

We've never used the Instep as a jogger, but rather as an off-road stroller. Now that I have used both, I think the Jeep is better for off-road general stroller, but the Instep is probably better for jogging. I still like the cup holders, sunshade, brakes, and removable tray of the Jeep MUCH better and think the Instep would be a superior stroller if it had those. Although I like the jeep cargo basket for my purpose, I think the Instep cargo basket that doesn't stick back, the handle that folds backwards, and the large rear wheels could possibly make a difference for a jogger.

As of this writing, amazon does not offer the front swivel Jeep. However, it can be ordered from other sites. Some models are as cheap as $100 at some retailers.

Good value for the price
I've been using this stroller for sidewalks, trails and roads and I'd buy it all over again.

Pro:
- It works wonderfully on all types of surfaces. The swivel is excellent.
- Though its not exactly lightweight to lift up and down a cartrunk, its featherweight once it gets moving.
- My 1 year old is very comfortable in it and goes to sleep almost always.
- Folds compact enough, though I've only used it in my CRV and I dont really take all the time to go to the most compact level.


If I had to be really really picky about things I don't like.
- the parent cup holder holds a coffee cup great, but is too small for a water bottle. The cup holder in the babytray surprisingly holds a sippy cup and an adult water bottle perfectly.

- the sunshade canopy is not enough to provide shade, but then I guess every stroller has the same issue when the sun comes in at an angle like in the mornings or evenings. I use an extra shade from kiddopotamos a few $$ more and it works instead of having to spend a lot more $$ for a model with the swivel canopy.

A great stroller....almost, but really close!
We wanted to get a jogging style stroller to take our 6 month old on walks in our neighborhood, and wanted the swivel wheel so we wouldn't have to worry about the recurring jogging stroller problem of perpetual left or right turns in the locked wheel models. When I saw this model, and the favorable reviews InStep received at Consumer Reports, and the price at Amazon (~$100), I jumped at it, and we love it so far.

Pros: The jogging-style strollers move with such ease, it feels like you are hardly pushinngh anything.
The swivel wheel locks in case you want to try to run with it -- a nice plus
The price -- most brands are $200 and up, but the model's quality (so far) is great for the price.

Cons: The biggest gripe I have with it is the shade cover/ bonnet is too small for anything but noon sun.

InStep does offer attachments and covers that would address my gripe, and since it was a very reasonably priced stroller, I cannot complain that much. One last note: Thes strollers move fast and tip pretty easily , so make sure the five point harness is fine tuned for your baby before you head out on the sidewalks, and all will be well.

If only the cover extended a bit farther over the seat....oh well.