Valco Buggster!
If
the Quinny Zapp is like a cooler Mac, then the Valco Buggster is a
hipper P3.
Even though it only weighs one pound more than the Zapp--17
vs. 16, it is a much more full-featured stroller. To begin with, it has a
fairly deep recline. Next, it is not at all tippy--again, think Mac vs.
Peg. And, it comes with all the accessories--one of the first to start
this trend for 2007. It has a boot, seat pad, front bar, sun mesh cover,
and rain cover. 
True,
it doesn't have the same one-handed steering as the Zapp, (again, think
P3 and Mac), but it is pretty darn good. It has the same chunky wheels
as the Zapp, which means it does surprisingly well outdoors. It folds
bigger than the Zapp, but much less bulky than the P3. You can pop off
the front wheel to make it fold even flatter. 
The
measurements are surprisingly similar to the Zapp. I am comparing them
because, well, it is a logical comparison, lol! A lot of people are
considering the Buggster as a more substantial, feature-rich Zapp. And
they are right.
Buggster Zapp
Seat bottom to canopy bottom: 24" 24"
Seat back: 21" 19.5"
Seat width: 17" 15"
Seat depth: 9" 8.5"
Drop to Footrest 12" 12"
Overall Width 23.5" 23.5"
Overall Length 36" 30"
Weight 17 pds. 16 pds.
As
you can see from the measurements, the seat is very tall and wide, the
biggest I have seen on a lightweight stroller. My children actually
pushed ME around in it! This is truly one stroller that will take you
from infancy to pre-school years. The basket is fairly accessible, and
holds quite a bit. I took it to a carnival when it was raining on and
off. I had three children with me; their jackets, umbrellas, teddy
bears, balloons, dolls, and a giant inflatable sword they won, bags of
cookies they didn't eat, even plastic bags of water and swimming
goldfish, lol! 
The
seat and canopy are made of a nice canvas material. The seat pad is
reversible, with canvas on one side, and a breathable mesh on the other.
The handles are a hard rubber with finger grips on them. The canopy has
a peek-a-boo mesh window on top, and a flip down visor; great touch for
really sunny days.
And
the accessories make it an all-weather stroller. Finally, it's
strength, stability, and fairly compact fold makes it a travel,
shopping, basically a do-everything stroller! (Well, OK, maybe not great
in the snow or sand, although I haven't tried it there yet!) It is in
stores now. www.valcobaby.com
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