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| InStep Safari TT Single Jogging Stroller | 
 enlarge | Brand: InStep
Category: Sports
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 20394
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 6 months - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 29
Dimensions (in): 29.8 x 19.5 x 13.5
MPN: 11-AR165
Model: 11-AR165
UPC: 038675016507
EAN: 0038675016507
ASIN: B000EI2O3Y
Release Date: June 12, 2006
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Great stroller! February 5, 2008
We bought this stroller for both exercising and general use. When you lock the front wheel it works well as a jog stroller and when it is unlocked it works well for a general purpose stroller. The only negative is that I did not find the seat back rest adjustment very user freindly. It is rather tedious to adjust the seat angle up and down. Other than that a great product.
GREAT stroller, great price! December 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We have had this stroller for a year now and I recommend it to all of my friends. We live in a new construction area so the regular stroller just wasn't doing the job of getting through the gravel. This stroller travels on all-gravel roads wonderfully! We do have sticker bushes in our area so I had to replace the inner tubes with puncture-resistant tubes and I haven't had to replace them since then. My son is 2 now and he has always been very comfortable in the stroller. The hanging "basket" underneath can hold quite a bit of things and so can the pouch underneath the handle.
I gave this a rating of 4 because I wish that the canopy extended just a bit more. It is attached to the frame so you can't move it down over the front of the child seat when the sun is low. But we just put a hat and sunglasses on our son and it works out fine. The other reason that I gave it a 4 is that the foot brake never stays all the way up so every once in awhile it starts trying to brake and I have to lift up the bar again. I'm sure this could be adjusted.
The stroller didn't come with instructions or a manual and I called the company and they sent both immediately. Great company to work with, if you have to.
For the price - it is the best that I've seen. The swivel front wheel works great and I love that the handle is adjustable. I'm 5'8" and it is very comfortable for me.
A Comparison with the Jeep Front Swivel Stroller November 13, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
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.
Instep safari November 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really like this stroller it rides nice and takes bumps smooth. My son seems to like the ride also he sleeps every time we go on a walk. My only thing I don't like is that it is kind of hard to open and close and the cup holders are not deep enough. Over all it is a great stroller.
 Jogging Stroller with all the essentials & a great price! November 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This stroller has all of the important features at the best cost. It was easy to assemble, has the swivel (when walking or maneuvering the mall) or no swivel (while jogging so it doesn't turn suddenly) option at the touch of a lever. It collapses easily for transporting, has plenty of storage. We like that the weight limit (50lbs)accommodates the baby or the two or four year old. It seems to be a very comfortable ride and the brake is easily operated & visibly locks both back wheels. I highly recommend this stroller...even if you do not plan to jog! Also, even with free shipping although the order said it would be 5 business days for delivery, it arrived the very next day!
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