The device of carriages with the flip handle

The comfort and peace of mind of a baby during a walk depend on many factors, one of which is the convenience of a baby carriage. More and more families prefer wheelchair options for daily walks, equipped with a flip handle. Our review will help you figure out what makes such wheelchair models different from other types, what their device is, and what their types are.

The stroller with the flip handle allows the parent carrying the stroller to change the position of the child carrier at any time. Usually the handle is fixed in one of the two extreme positions - behind the back of the stroller and in front of it. Changing the position of the handle allows you to change the position of the child relative to the parent - when the handle is behind the back, the child will face the world and can study the surrounding nature and people passing by, and when the handle is fixed in front of the back, the child will always see the parent who is with him walks

These strollers are usually used as a daily walking option, as they enhance the ability of parents to respond to changes in the child’s mood and surrounding conditions.

The main constructive difference between the wheelchairs with the flip handle from all other types of children's transport is that the handle in such products is not a continuation of the frame, but is a separate structural element. Connect the handle with the frame through a special mechanism for fixing and fixing.

In most cases, this mechanism is a spring-loaded cylinder worn on the handle, having a protrusion with two grooves. In those places of the frame where the handle should be fixed, there are special fixing bolts for which the fixer “clings”. To change the position of the handle, you must first pull the locking mechanism so that the retainer rises above the fixing bolt. Then the handle must be rearranged to a new position, and release the lock, which in this case must fall on the locking bolt.

In most products, locking pins are located on both sides of the handle, and throwing it off the habit may require some practice.

Sometimes the handle swing mechanism can be a hinge with a lever that blocks its movement. Accordingly, in order to throw the handle, parents must first move the levers on both sides of the handle, and then rearrange the handle to the desired position. In most cases, the hinge locking levers snap into place automatically.

The rest of the stroller with a flip handle differ little from the rest. Usually they are modernized standard walking models. Therefore, in such wheelchairs, either all four wheels are made in the form of swiveling ones with clamps, or else only the pair of wheels with respect to the back is rotary.

And the advantages and disadvantages of wheelchairs with flip handle stem from the features of their design. The authors of most reviews highlight the advantages of such children's transport.

• Models with reversible handle easily adapt to any changes in the mood of the child.When a child starts to miss his mother, she no longer needs to get him out of the stroller and take on the pens - just enough to move the handle of the stroller to the “face to parent” position. In cases when the child wants to look at the surroundings, the pen easily returns to the “face from parent” position.
• Moving the handle to the “facing mother” position allows you to reliably control the behavior and condition of your baby and not worry that something is wrong with him, but she does not see it. Yes, and make the "escape" from the stroller in such a position active children will be much more difficult.

• A sharp deterioration in the weather will no longer be able to catch parents walking with their child by surprise. It is enough to throw the handle in the position “in front of the back” - and the baby is already reliably protected from rain, snow, gusts of wind or the scorching rays of the sun.
• In the case of models with massive rear wheels without a swivel mechanism, throwing the handle to the position “in front of the back” allows you to increase the permeability of the stroller to overcome obstacles.

However, the addition of new elements to existing designs always leads to new problems. Owners of wheelchairs with a flip handle usually note in their responses and negative sides:

• The mechanism of throwing the handle significantly weights the stroller, to find such a children's transport weighing less than 7 kg is almost unreal.
• The center of gravity of the stroller in the “face to parent” position shifts relative to the usual, which reduces handling. In addition, in models with four swivel wheels, the back pair of wheels in this position must be blocked.
• The fixing unit often breaks, especially if children are not properly used. Even a good grip always has a slight backlash compared to other models, this will have to get used to.

The flip handle is equipped with different types of baby strollers:

• Strollers - a usual carriage with a seat, most often developing according to the “book” scheme. Often, young parents prefer the Bumbleride Flyer with 4 swivel wheels, the Jetem Castle S-803 W or the Capella S-802 with a large hood. The relative light of these models is the HauckShopper 6 Navy, which weighs 7.6 kg.

• Transformer Modelsamong which the brands Jetem, Trans Baby, Baby Care and Hoco are especially popular. The transformer with the flip handle is a universal option for a child at any age and in any weather. In such a stroller, the baby can learn about the world, and simply sleep comfortably in the fresh air while walking.

• Models 2 in 1 and 3 in 1that allow you to use the same stroller for different periods of the baby's life. At first, a cradle for a newborn is installed on such wheelchairs, and then, when the child reaches 6 months of age, they change it to a walking unit. Among these strollers, good reviews are Graco Symbio and Geoby C601H-RHLL. We should also note the model Joie Float, equipped with a convenient removable crossbar and seat belts. But for parents who are not financially constrained, we can recommend the model Teutonia Mistral S 2011.

Tricycle strollers and light cane models are not equipped with reversible handle.

The advantages of a child's transport with a flip handle are undoubted, and all the disadvantages can be overcome. So that the handle throwing mechanism lasts as long as possible, you need to make sure that there is no extra effort on the handle. You do not need to hang anything on the handle, and to overcome obstacles such as curbs and steps are best in the “back to parent” position.

When choosing a pushchair, special attention should be paid to:

• the quality of the fixation mechanism;
• brake, bumper and seat belts;
• the convenience of the back and the size of the hood;
• the quality of the materials of which the wheels, frame and fabric elements are made.

An overview of the Coballe stroller with reversible handle, see the following video.