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25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Save Yourself the Headache May 29, 2011
By M. Hines
I relented and my wife bought this "thing". Being a Mechanical Engineer by training I absolutely hate this thing. It has some of the worst design aspects and everything it does take two hands to do. And of course every parent has two free hands at all times to manipulate a $1000 stroller. It doesn't fold easily and you have to separate the carriage from the tractor frame which means it will take your whole trunk to store.
Do not buy this thing unless you relish the mental anguish that only Bugaboo can provide. It is also the only stroller we own (we own 4) that requires bi-monthly tire inflation. It goes flat on one side and the stroller will want to veer to one side or another. You'd think for $1000 you would be purchasing the most well thought out stroller known to man. Think again.
This is a waste of money as you can purchase something lighter, more versatile and a hell-of-a-lot cheaper than this "let down".
A wise man learns from the mistakes of others......please learn from mine.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Great stroller for big cities but maybe not the suburbs Mar 13, 2011
By Stephen M. Charme
This is Bugaboo's top of the line stroller and is undoubtedly one of the most expensive strollers on the market (though my daughter was able to get it for 20% off at a one day sale at a local store in Manhattan). When my wife and I offered to buy a stroller for our new grandchild, we had no idea that a stroller could cost so much. While you definitely do get what you pay for, you also need to decide if this stroller meets your needs, because like anything else, it has pros and cons that I will discuss.
If you go to the Bugaboo product site, you can compare this stroller with their less expensive strollers. This product is listed for "city, rough terrain and two-wheel position for beach and snow." My daughter lives in Manhattan, where many people use this stroller. But think very carefully before you buy this if you live in the suburbs and drive rather than walk to most places, because this stroller is not easily transportable. Here is what you need to consider:
1. This stroller is like having a luxury SUV with 4 wheel drive. The construction is first rate, quality fabrics and padding are used throughout, and it can handle any road condition. Unlike other strollers, this has two large rear wheels that provide extra stability and make it a breeze to navigate street curbs, sidewalks that are uneven or covered with snow, and steps in a park. If you live in a big city, where people tend to walk to most places, you will definitely appreciate this stroller. There are also lots of different accessories that you can buy to customize your needs.
2. This stroller is like having your infant in a bassinet, and comes with a sunshade and clear plastic rain shield. There also is a storage compartment underneath the stroller, but it is not as convenient as the storage holder on other strollers. If you go to the grocery store, putting the groceries in and removing them from the storage compartment is a little challenging, though it can be done, just not as easily as with other strollers.
3. The stroller has hooks (an added accessory) on the padded front handle (the padding nicely acts like a shock absorber when going over bumps) that easily hold a large infant accessories bag. Even with a heavily loaded bag I can easily steer and maneuver the stroller with my grandchild in it, and the bag never comes near the rear wheels. The stroller also has a quick release brake that is easy to operate to make sure the stroller stays put on an uneven surface (like a path in the park).
4. The "Achilles heel" of this stroller is that unlike many other strollers, it can NOT be easily opened and closed, and even when closed it takes up a lot more room in a car than most strollers.
5. If you live in the suburbs, this stroller is probably not for you, unless you don't mind the daily inconvenience that you will encounter in opening and closing it, and making room for it in your car (though think very hard if you really want to do that, especially in inclement weather, and with an infant who is impatient to get going). You can also do what my daughter and many other people in Manhattan do, which is buy a second, much less expensive stroller for travel purposes that opens and closes easily and folds compactly. But now you have purchased not one, but two strollers. Only you can decide if that makes sense for you if you live in the suburbs.
6. Even for people who live in the city, there are certain restaurants that permit strollers only if they are folded, so that is another use for my daughter's second travel stroller. And even if you find a restaurant that will let you bring this stroller in and leave it open, I can tell you that it is a little tricky maneuvering this between the tables, and also positioning it so that the wait staff do not find it to be an obstacle.
Bottom line: I think this stroller makes more sense for people who live in a big city and do lots of walking but very little driving. I will update my review this summer after we take our grandchild to the beach and see how well this stroller handles the sand.
Update April 13, 2011: My grandchild wanted to start sitting up in a seat instead of lying down when she went for a walk in the stroller. For about $45 my daughter bought an adapter that Bugaboo sells to use with the Graco car seat (they sell other adapters as well). The adapter is very easy to use and now my grandchild sits in her Graco car seat while out for a walk with this stroller. This ability to easily convert from bassinet to car seat with a simple adapter is very convenient.
Update May 30, 2011: My daughter really likes this stroller, so she has started taking it with her on day trips by car out of NYC. With some practice it can be opened and closed in about 20-30 seconds--not as fast as most other strollers, but still not too bad. However, the two large rear wheels, which give this stroller its ability to navigate almost any surface, do tend to make this stroller much larger than other strollers when folded up. You might not want to do this multiple times a day if you live in the suburbs and drive everywhere, but for occasional day trips out of a big city you can indeed fold and store this stroller in your car trunk.
Update September 9, 2011: My son-in-law has become quite adept after months of use at folding this stroller up, and can now easily do it in less than 15 seconds. While that may sound quick, keep in mind that many other strollers can easily be folded up in about 5 seconds. In addition, this stroller still takes up a lot of space in the trunk because of the large rear wheels that give it superior navigation ability in a city, but which are probably unnecessary in the suburbs.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Do NOT recomend it! Apr 05, 2011
By Ferdinand Marcus
"Fer"
If I would have the option of buying a stroller again, I definetely would NOT buy Bugaboo Camaleon never again!!
It is extremely bulky and imposible to fold, and when you finally after some effort manage to fold it, it takes a lot of space, because you have to disassamble the seat or bassinet first (which do not fold itself, so you have to put in your car, taxi etc, the complete seat or bassinet) and then the huge bulky wheel part.
Makes every travel a Nightmare!!!!!
Plus, the under bag is useless because it is soo small and not practical, because it is closed so getting thing in and out of that bag is another nightmare!
So unless you NEVER have to take a car, taxi or airplane with it, and have a huge diaper bag with no need of extra storage (which trust me, with a baby you NEED extra space to storage), then get it, but other strollers have the same use , more PROS and probably cheapest.
Hope it helps!
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