Maclaren Techno Xlr Elite 2012 Umbrella Stroller Review.

Looking for a lightweight Umbrella stroller that is suitable from Newborn and comes with bonus accessories. Well today I'm reviewing the Maclaren Techno XLR Elite 2012 Model the full-featured buggy. So stay tuned. Suitable from Birth up to 20kgs the Techno xlr Elite weighs in at 9.29kgs, it's made of a high performance aluminum frame covered by highly durable fabric. It comes with some great accessories and a nice roomy, padded seat. Let's start with the handles. Something you don't see in many Umbrella strollers, is adjustable handles, these handles are also ergonomically optimised handles so they do feel comfortable. To adjust push this button here to move them up or down ,you have three heights, and you have to do it one side at a time. The handles are a really great height and you don't feel like your hunched over like you do on some smaller umbrella strollers. The dimensions of the pram fully assembled are Lowest height 109.5cm Handle extended 110.5cm 80cm long 55cm wide To fold the pram it can be done with one hand. Push red leaver up with your foot and step on the smaller side lever to complete the unlocking of the pram. Fold in half and the automatic lock should lock the pram in the folded position. The folded dimensions are 108cm long 33cm wide 32cm high It has a handle on the side here to help carry or load it into your car. It has a free-standing fold if you turn it over so could be handy when storing it away. Because of its length, we could not get this into our toyota Yaris as our small car, however we have it being folded into a larger sedan Toyota Camry. To Unfold just unhook the locking latch and push down with your foot on the leaver and your ready to go. The suncanopy is water resistant hood with 2 panels. You can upzip the back section for the 2nd panel and you can lock the sunhood open by engaging these two side arms. You can also slide the canopy up or down the frame to make sure your baby gets better coverage. There is a Tinted, UV protected peekaboo window on top to look at baby however it does not have a cover. The hood also has a tinted extension you can pull down for extra sun protection & reflective detailing on the sides. There is a large pocket on the back of the sun hood that has two sections to it, a smaller internal mesh pocket is great for storing you keys and phone for quick access and the larger pocket holds quite a bit. The seat has a 4 position one-hand recline and to recline you just pull up on this leaver here to drop it down a level, 2,3,4 and the same action to bring the seat to the full upright position. The seat can not be reversed so baby can face you. Another bonus, You can also buy a carseat adapter and use this with the compatible car capsule so it makes it a full travel system To engage the break, its foot operated linked brakes, and to take the break off you just flip it up, it is thong or Jandels friendly. The Drivability, the Techno xlr likes the well paved and concert paths and it has a nice tiny turning circle. However like most umbrella strollers you cant go jogging with it or over that rougher terrain but the front and rear suspension does help cut down some of those bumps. It has a 5 point padded harness, which has 3 heights. To change heights you do have to re-thread the harness. The clasp is really strong and secure and you release by pushing the button at the back and the front at the same time and it pops open. The revers just to do it back up. The seat dimensions 47cm high 63cm Cm high to canopy 40cm wide The legrest has 2 positions and can be locked up or down to extend or unclip underneath to fold it down, so it's 21.6cm deep & Extends out to 39.4cm there is a plastic foot rest for your taller children. The seat fabrics are removable to wash and when you buy the Techno XLR elite you also get a extra plush padded seat liner with removable head protector and a nice padded footmuff or boot. The storage on the Techno xlr is a little on the small side and access to the basket is also for smaller objects only. The maximum weight for the storage basket is 3kgs. When the seat is fully reclined access objects in the basket itself. As mentioned the Techno xlr elite comes with 4 wheel suspension and has 4 sets of double tires which are 16.5cm diameter hard, rubber tires. Some nice detailing is the reflectors on the tires. The front wheels are swivel wheels and can be locked to help tackle some rougher terrain, when you push down the gray lever, and to unlock its a revers of the action to make it swivel again. Maclaren have a full range of accessories available to the Techno xlr Elite, and here is just a few. It's available in the black / champagne as seem here. Pros: - Max weight of 20kgs - easy One handed recline that is almost flat - Included accessories - Suitable from Birth - Extendable handles Cons: -No cover on the peekaboo window - Cant assess storage basket when seat is fully reclined - Harness takes a few steps and is a bit on the tricky side to adjust - Seat is always forwards facing Well, there you have it! A complete review of the pros and cons of the Maclaren Techno xlr Elite. � If you would love to know where you can buy the Maclaren Techno xlr from, we make it really easy for you so. 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