| Reviews : Micralite Toro Active Stroller in Red |
Technical Details
- Rated #1 luxury stroller by Consumer Reports!
- Multi-position seat with unique sliding feature for full recline
- Folds to a self-standing position with a simple one-handed motion
- One of the most lightweight strollers in the market. 5 year manufacturer warranty
- 5 year manufacturer warranty
Product Description
Rated #1 luxury stroller by Consumer Reports!The Micralite Toro strollers have mums and dads relishing in the super-smooth moves and precision performance. The unique sliding seat fully reclines to comfortably accommodate even the littlest riders (birth to 4 years). With a single-handed lift of the handle, the front wheels effortlessly retract and disappear between the rear wheels leaving the buggy freestanding and ready to be stored in an upright position. Micralite strollers are also able to be pushed with one hand due to unrivalled maneuverability. These are just of few of the features, which when combined with modern fresh colors and accessories make these strollers a beautiful combination of form and function.
Other Features include:
- air pump, all weather hood, foot muff and zip on rain cover included
- under seat shopping basket
- adaptable with Maxi-Cosi Mico, Graco SnugRide and SafeSeat car seat
- robust 12" all terrain removable pneumatic rear wheels
- lightweight - only 19 pounds (8.5 kg)
- Meets ASTM F833 and SOR/85-379 safety standards for strollers and carriages
- 5 year manufacturer warranty
Awards & Praise for the TORO
- Cookie Magazine gives the MicraLite TORO a 5 star review saying, "Urban parents are going to freak." The review notes that the TORO is made for stairs and public transportation
- Consumer Reports gives the Micralite TORO high marks! Of all the strollers reviewed, the Toro received the best ratings across all categories for luxury strollers!
- The Micralite TORO was a distinguished finalist in the 2007 JPMA Innovation Awards
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Customer Reviews
By E. Gronning (New York, NY)
As any parent would my wife and I seemingly examined every stroller on the market and we fell in love with the Toro on first sight and have loved every day since. First, it is very light which makes it a dream taking it in and out of cars and taxis. Second, it suspension is fantastic. It is like it has air shocks and absorbs every bump. Third, it collapses so easily into the smallest area. The instructions say use two hands but it is easily a one handed job. Fourth, its bassinet section is large and its position is quite high. Compared to a Bugaboo it is at least 5 inches higher which makes it much easier for your baby to see you. Fifth, it comes with foot muff which is extra on the bugaboo. Sixth, it turns on a dime and steers easily one handed. Seventh, the brake is incredibly easy to use and it works perfectly. You could park this stroller on the side of a San Francisco hill and it would not roll with the brake on. Eighth, it is very easy to maneuver over street curbs, stairs, and other obstacles.
I would like to comment on the tipping over, storage concerns and handlebar issues. I would be the first to say that the stroller can tip over if you have a 10 pound bag attached to the handlebars bars. Under normal daily use however with a well stocked bag our stroller has never tipped over. Now regarding storage capacity. Yes again I would agree that you can not put five bags of groceries under the stroller but we have fond however that the storage capacity in the stroller is more than adequate. We live in New York City and have never had a problem coming back from the store. Lastly, the handlebars rotate so it can adjust to different sizes. Ok if your 6 foot 10 inches you may have a problem but for many people I can not see this as an issue.
Overall, considering its light weight, it compactness when collapsed, handling, accessories it comes with out of the box, and overall styling I would have give the Stroller an A.
By Eric Goldberg (Brooklyn, NY)
We have the micralite toro stroller and love it! We live in Brooklyn and are always on the go - walking the city streets, going on the subway, in and out of stores and restaurants. The stroller has the best and easiest turn, the one-handed push is a dream (especially for talking on the phone while pushing) and the fold is easy. Highly recommend for people in cities with lots of walking.
By LaLa (Los Angeles, CA)
and i LOVE it. Some quick things...
- the fact that this stroller collapses in one motion and stands upright when folded is genius. i have seen too many people struggle with bending over to pick up their strollers once collapsed, removing the seat to collapse their bugaboos...
- tipping over, when the handlebars are loaded with shopping bags and such has happened once or twice. But you know what - it's a stroller, not a shopping cart, not a coat rack. I travel around with the basics for my child - food, diapers and change of clothes, in a flexible Envirosak - and this fits in the basket underneath just fine.
- this is not a bulky stroller. it is narrow and streamlined. i have no problem maneuvering through aisles carved out between clothes racks in a store or through crowds of people..
- the seat reclines all the way back - even now, as a one year old, my daughter can nap in the stroller comfortably.
what else...this is just a great stroller. not too heavy, has travelled well cross country with us and yup..it looks cool.
By A. Wiggins (New York)
Words can't describe how happy I am that we bought the Toro over other strollers like the Bugaboo. We've discovered with time (our son is now eight months old) just how ideal the Toro has been for us.
Having said that, though, I don't think it's ideal for everyone, and in retrospect we were lucky to get the stroller that best fit our needs: parents who live in a small, city apartment with a tiny elevator, who navigate lots of pubic transportation, and who need to open, close, and store the stroller in any number of places fast and on the go.
PROS:
- Folds flat with nothing in the basket and locks into standing position and stands on it's own that way. Ideal for small spaces, hallways, or public places, like restaurants.
- Easy three-seat position for baby who wants to sit up or lie flat (after four months)
- Can buy attachment for car seats by Graco or another company (forget which one).
- Front wheels are wider and pull in when folding stroller. This allows us to get through narrow openings without taking our child out to fold up the stroller a bit. This has saved us, as our apartment elevator us so narrow no other stroller fits through it (we tried several). The stroller wasn't meant for this, but it works well to partially fold for narrow spaces.
- Hot colors and even hotter animal print liners
- Rides great
- Easy up and down stairs with the inflated tires -- not like a McClaren which is tough on this mom's arms.
- Awesome, awesome, awesome ease of folding (practically one-handed) and getting into/out of cars, etc.
CONS:
- Can't turn seat around to face you (though the carseat attachments are meant for facing you. But the regular seat for older babies is not).
- Handlebar is comfy, but it'd be nice if designed for another way to hold them (from underneath and not just over top)
- You can't put much weight on the back, or stroller tips over. The company is clear about this, but it's still a pain. Having said this, I've never found it to be that big of a deal. It never tips over with the baby in it, even if I have a full diaper bag and several shopping bags hanging there. And when I pull baby out, I make sure that only the diaper bag is hanging on the back and that the seat is lowered to recline, in which case it never tips over empty, either.
- Basket could be better, but it's not bad at all. I have no trouble getting shopping bags, purses, etc. in one side and down into it.
- no parasol attachment. This stinks, because the sun shade is very short. I bought one of those extra long ones to compensate, which doesn't attach well, but it works. I hope the company is working on this.
- The cross bar does not open or detach -- an annoyance when getting baby in or out, but not too big of one. Just a silly design.
Basically, the stroller has been a dream for us. We borrowed a friend's Bugaboo before getting our Toro, and we found it a nightmare to manage in the city and small apartment, especially getting in and out of cars -- ugh! Such a bear to break down each time. The Toro has been ideal for our needs, but I can't say it would be so for everyone. If you have space to store a bigger stroller and don't need to fold it up often, condsider other strollers. However, if you're on the go and need something cruise-y, cool, and easy to handle, this is your stroller.
Last note: If you get this stroller, the absolute best diaper bag is one of Fleurville's narrower bags -- it hooks perfectly onto the handlebars with its O-hooks. You can't cram it full of a million things, but it easily fits two bottles, food, dipes, wipes, formula or small pump, burp cloth and keys, ipod, etc. I have another larger diaper bag for big trips or days out, but this one is perfect for strolling.
By R. D. Vest (Brooklyn, NY USA)
In response to the other review the stoller will tip if your bag is on the handlebars and you remove the child..however this is true of every Maclaren and umbrella stoller out there. You have to take your bag off
The virtue is it truly is lightweight. I live in the city and I can carry my big boy in his stroller up the subway stairs by myself..unlike several luxury or full size strollers. AND I can also walk my weimeraner and steer the stroller with one hand..unlike many umbrella types. So it works for me.
And it's small in my small apartment.
My two criticisms are that the front wheels have a pretty wide spread and I slammed into a lot of curbs and chair legs and stuff before I got used to it. But now I do it well.
Second I don't know on what planet it is a "one handed fold" It definitely takes two hands unless I'm missing something. I'll have to check youtube for a demo!
All in all a great stroller at a great price (especially if you skip the carrycot and just get a car seat adapter. I got the carrycot and barely used it).
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