These flaws in the Smart Strollers functionality although annoying are not complete deal breakers. Firstly I noticed when pushing the stroller often I would kick the tyres of the pram – but slightly shorter people may not have this problem, it is purely a height issue so anyone 6ft tall or above would struggle to comfortably push this pram without hitting their feet on the tyres. One of the more prominent previous criticisms was that the stroller did not have the functionality to recline far enough back for a lot of babies to be completely comfortable, this design flaw has been counteracted but that is at the expense of the buyer having to buy the extra attachment being Phil & Ted’s clever Verso Adapter.

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Phil & Ted’s Smart Stroller is advertised as an easily interchangeable and versatile stroller while the peanut does have the functionality to be removed and used by itself.  It is also quite difficult to do so. It wasn’t a product that could easily slip in and out but rather required a fair amount of effort and strength and certainly wasn’t designed with ease of use. In fact when attempting to remove the peanut capsule from the rest of the frame it is made even more difficult as they have sacrificed comfortable handles on the sides to keep their small tidy design – so while it may look nice it is somewhat difficult to achieve some of its best selling points.

Another notable functional flaw is the lack of added storage room for a nappy bag or anything for that matter, the netting underneath the stroller is not deep enough to fit a bag nor is the usual area or pram handles where mums might opt to hang their own handbags sufficient to store any belongings or any of babies must – haves, although it does look nice you can tell just by looking at the stroller that the gap between the handles would not make for ample hanging space.  This is normally high on the priority list for women who love to take all of their in case of emergency products everywhere and could be an integral part of their buying decisions

Lastly when you are finished being out and about to get back in the car this stroller has to be completely dismantled. So although it is advertised as a compact and space friendly product it requires removal of the peanut and subsequently it will not even fold down with ease. Not only is this more difficult than most strollers but it actually requires more room in the car when separated to transport the product. As you have to remove the peanut from the rest of the frame and then stack them on top of each other – this is not only bulky but it will not fit within the typical sedan boot height.

Overall it is in an affordable price range retailing for almost $400 plus all of the necessary extras on top of that. This is a nice looking unit and is priced correctly for a product that is still evolving.  People purchasing this stroller will be more concerned with how it looks rather than how it works and until some of the functionality flaws are improved it is sitting in the right price bracket, perfect for people who want something small enough to run around with that looks good and has a very simple overall composure.

The Good’s

·       Stylish design & elegant colour scheme

·       Versatile capabilities

·       Small enough for crowded areas

·       Priced correctly

The Bad’s

·       Product is still evolving (i.e. verso adapter addition)

·       Because it is still evolving extras come at an extra cost but are necessary to functionality

·       Stroller is difficult to use for people of 6ft tall or above

·       Difficulty in dismantling pieces (removing Peanut from frame)

·       Doesn’t fold with all parts·       Absolutely no where to put the standard nappy bag (not sufficient storage)