Comparison of Snap-N-Go LX Double with the DuoGlider
Pros:
Light, easy to use both front and rear positions with infant car seats
Cons:
Long
The Bottom Line:
Snap-N-Go is lighter, easy to use both the front & rear positions with infant car seats, and the basket remains very accessible from the front.
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Author's Review
We purchased the Baby Trend Snap-N-Go on-line and compared it to a Graco DuoGlider which is also well-rated. We needed a stroller for two infants that could carry two infant SnugRide car seats.
Summary:
Snap-N-Go: Light to handle, easy to snap SnugRide car seats in and out of both front & rear positions, long but fits in trunk of a small sedan, folds up fairly thin.
DuoGlider: Heavy, a hassle to install & remove infant car seat in rear position, shorter, thick profile when folded.
Weighing in 12 pounds lighter than the 30-pound Graco, the Snap-N-Go is very easy to manage and also easier to use with Graco SnugRide infant car seats. The DuoGlider was unwieldy when trying to install and remove a car seat from the rear position even after we removed the DuoGlider's sun shade (the sunshade is not a great design because it covered up the parent tray and cupholder when folded back). We tried removing the parent tray as well and still found the DuoGlider to be unwieldy when installing an infant car set in the rear position. By comparison, the Snap-N-Go was easy easy easy for both front and rear infant car seat positions, and the parent tray remained unobscured and out of the way.
With the SnugRide infant car seats installed, the Snap-N-Go basket remained easily accessible from the front and sides (although the sides have smaller openings), and less accessible from the rear. The DuoGlider allows the rear of the basket to drop-down for easier accessibility - however, access to the basket from the side is very limited and access from the front is not possible.
When ready-to-roll the Snap-N-Go body is about 5 inches longer than the Graco and has the same wheelbase. This means that the Snap-N-Go can turn in the same circle as the DuoGlider, but because it is longer you need more clearance than with the DuoGlider.
The Snap-N-Go folds up thinner than the Graco. Even though the Snap-N-Go is longer, it fits in the trunk of my Audi A4 (a small 4-door sedan) both lengthwise and side-to-side (although I have to put the Snap-N-Go in the trunk diagonally at first to fit in the trunk side-to-side).
I recommend the Snap-N-Go for use with infant car seats. It is lighter and easier to use and only has one negative - it is longer. I expect when the twins are able to sit up on their own and look around, the DuoGlider's many flaws will be overcome by the built-in seats.
