I saw an iCandy, I was pushing a Maclaren!

I was enjoying an outdoor cup of coffee at a cafe in the sun today, while the twins were playing in the dirt, when a very smart twin pushchair came up and loitered along side me.  I was fascinated to see it in action because it was an iCandy.
In case you do not know the iCandy is reputedly one of the most desirable twin strollers.  It can take twins from birth and is a travel system with two car seats but it is a tandem.
To my mind that is a big BUT.
Sure enough the child behind has a very limited view and doesn't like it.  One of the twins always draws the short straw which is why i was adamant that we were only having side by side pushchairs.

To its credit the iCandy has an adjustable handle bar and looked very easy to push.  Whereas my twins were in the very popular Maclaren Techno.  Another stroller which I would not recommend because it is bulky in the car, heavy to lift in and out the boot and not light to push.  You can't easily push it with one hand and the handles are a bit too high for me, i am not quite 5'3".  When folded it doesn'r stand you have to lay it down.

I prefered my We2 Combi (called the Combi Sport in the US).  It is nothing to look at but it is the lightest weight double buggy on the market, much lighter than the maclaren.  It was really difficult to work out how to fold the Combi at first, I had to watch an online video, but it was worth it.  When folded it stands on its own feet, taking up very little space.  It has a single handle bar across the back so you can push with one hand.  The greatest disadvantage with the We2 is storage.  The baskets underneath are small and dificult to access. and it was near on impossible to hang bags on the back of the buggy.

The We2 and Maclaren are for those with a budget of less than £300 whereas the iCandy is 2 or 3 times as much, depending what bits you are buying.

Twin ICandy Pear official promo film is here: