Peg Perego Double Stroller

Peg Perego first began when its creator, being frustrated at the lack of children products, decided to design his own baby carriage. Peg Perego is the first to replace traditional steel structures strollers with reinforced plastic frames.

Today, the Peg Perego Aria Twin 60/40 stroller is one of the lightest double strollers in the market. Weighing a mere 20.7 Ibs, the Aria Twin stroller is even lighter than some single strollers out there. The entire structure of the Aria is made totally from high strength plastics, making it as lightweight as possible. The Peg Perego stroller is named the 60/40 because the one of the seats in the double stroller is bigger than the other. The "60" is made bigger than the "40" because it is able to accommodate an infant car seat. This allows for you to transport your child from the stroller to the car and back without having to rouse your child from his/her sleep. The "40" while smaller, is still big enough to seat an older child.

While the Aria Twin is designed as a side-by-side stroller, it fits through standard doorways without difficulty. It has front swivel wheels with a locking mechanism and a centrally controlled brake that can be released with a simple push of a button. However, it has been reported that the lock is difficult to fit in place and its brakes do not function properly. The weight of the children is too much for the lightweight stroller. Although the stroller holds up against the child's weight, the strain exerted on the wheels is such that the brake gear teeth shifts out of alignment with the locking pins. Therefore the brakes do not work well with both seats are occupied by children.

And because the double stroller is so light, it is easy to push along smooth surfaces, but doesn't go anywhere over rough patches like grass or dirt. Its wheels offer little resistance against rough surfaces and the double stroller will mostly likely go in circles. However, in defence of the Aria Twin, the double stroller was never meant for travelling on difficult terrain.

Looking beyond its poor steering capabilities, the Aria Twin comes with spacious seats with individual, multi-position backrests. The seat contains removable front bars and child trays for easy access into the seat. The children are secured with a five-point harness with a special "Freedom of Movement" feature that allows each child a full range of motion in the double stroller even when secured. However, most parents complain that the freedom of movement appears to result in very loose harness that does little to hold the child in his/her seat.

The double stroller comes with fairly large sun covers that are both independently adjustable and equipped with rear windows for you to look at your children from behind. However, a glitch in the hood design also means that the rear window may not provide a proper view at your children depend on the drawn position of the hood. The sun cover is also not a rain cover. Although it does provide a fair amount of cover, it is not sufficiently large to double as a real rain shield.

The Aria Twin stroller is easy to fold; all it takes is two seconds! It stands upright on its own when folded and can be easily carried around on its side carrying handle. It folds compactly and will fit into the boot of most vehicles. And because it is so light, most of us will have no problem carrying it around a bit.

Extremely lightweight, and yet still accommodates a infant car seat, the Peg Perego Aria Twin 60/40 stroller is an ingenious piece of engineering. It is also JPMA certified, meaning it is safe for children. If strolling in malls and moving around quickly and easily is your idea of a perfect stroller, this is it for you. But if you're thinking of a walk in the forest, then this super lightweight stroller is much too fragile for it.