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28 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 The Terrain is a beast! In a good way... Apr 11, 2011
By Kristin07
Finally, Mountain Buggy has come out with their answer to the BOB Revolution, and it's fabulous! I'm not much of a runner; I only jog/walk. But I take hikes on some very rough and hilly terrain. So I need a tough stroller with 16" back tires and suspension. There is really only three stroller choices with 16" back wheels and a front swivel wheel-- the Terrain, the BOB Revolution, and the Baby Jogger Summit XC. And I've tried all 3. I thought the Summit would be the right choice for me, because I like the easy fold and wonderful features of my Baby Jogger City Mini. But the Summit didn't seem to be that solid or that great of quality. The Summit has a lot of plastic parts, including the front fork. It also didn't have adjustable tracking like the Terrain or the BOB. Plus, it is tall, with a high handlebar that is fixed. I'm only 5'2", so it was not comfortable for me. So I returned the Summit. Then I bought the Terrain. But I also recently ordered the 2011 BOB Revolution SE-- which I ended up selling. I preferred the look and features of the Terrain over the BOB.
I was hesitant to buy the Terrain because of the price. But it was well worth the expense. It is a very solid stroller. It pushes like a dream; I can easily push this with one hand when it is fully loaded. It is not remotely tippy. It easily handles rocky terrain. It is the ONLY stroller available that had everything on my wish list (Adjustable handlebar, 16" wheels, handbrake, plus a flat recline).
Pros:
Adjustable handlebar that accomodates the shortest and tallest of parents (neither the BOB or Summit have this)
Flat recline, so it will accomodate a newborn (Also will take a Mountain Buggy carrycot or carseat adapter. The Summit recline is ALMOST flat but not quite, the BOB recline is only suitable for around 3 months and up)
Adjustable tracking (BOB has this too, Summit does not)
Handbrake (Summit has, BOB does not)
Large, ACCESSIBLE basket (Summit basket is virtually impossible to access from the back, BOBs is good-sized)
Comes with 2 water bottle holders and a bumper bar (Summit and BOB come with no accessories)
Mesh pockets in seat for the child (BOB has, Summit does not)
Large canopy that detaches and can be moved into any position -- "follow the sun" (neither BOB or Summit have this feature)
Can take a riding board for a 2nd child
Easy, no rethread harness
Standing fold, easy to put in a closet for storage, or pull behind you when transporting.
Cons:
This stroller is LARGE, and tall-- and heavier than the BOB or Summit. A short person may feel dwarfed by it. At 5'2", I had to get used to it. But the handlebar can be adjusted to a comfortable height for me.
The fold is very large and long too. Bigger than the BOB or Summit. If you have a small trunk, it may not fit. It fits easily in the back of my Subaru Forester.
No snack tray option, which BOB and Summit do have. No biggie, I attached tethers Booginhead SippiGrip, Black on the bumper bar for my child's sippy and snack cups.
No storage pocket in the back of the seat either, which BOB and Summit have. I suggest getting a stroller cup holder/organizer like this that will not interfere with the handbrake, and will give you a little more storage. JL Childress Cups 'N Cargo Stroller Organizer, Black
No other color offered besides Flint! Kind of drab and boring. You can purchase the Mountain Buggy liners (pricey at $50!) to jazz it up a bit. I bought one of these Maclaren liners in blue/red, and it fits pretty well-- Maclaren Seat Liner, Poppies Silver Birch/Majesty
My biggest complaint is the recline feature-- which consists of 2 straps, and takes 2 hands to do. Then when you bring the seat back to the upright position, you have to push the excess fabric behind the seat. Very annoying! Luckily, we do not have to use the recline very often.
The BOB also has a 2 strap recline. The Summit has a 1 strap-- very easy to recline with 1 hand, need 2 to return the seat to the upright position.
So the Terrain has it flaws, but it's quality and features more than make it up to me. It's the biggest and most expensive (at full retail price anyway) of the 3 strollers, but well worth it in my opinion.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Mountain Buggy Terrain - tough as nails but stylish! Feb 17, 2011
By Lunamiela
I have taken quite some time before posting a review. I have now had my Terrain for about 4 months. I really wanted to see how the Terrain handled in a variety of settings. As usual - Mountain Buggy has hit it out of the ballpark!
I recently took it on a stroll around my neighborhood - 2 days after a huge Chicago blizzard. Some stretches of sidewalk were plowed, but some were not completely plowed or not plowed at all. While no stroller can plow through 2 feet of snow, the Terrain was able to plow through snowbanks about a foot high. Several inches of snow or slush were not an issue at all. In the deepest snowbanks, I fixed the front wheel facing outward and just plowed through. It was a bumpy ride, but the Terrain's wheels just cut through the snow. In really deep snow, I just turned the Terrain around on its back wheels and got through. The stroller is just made for snowy conditions. I was really impressed.
Besides tackling blizzards, the stroller is also great for jogging. It has a handbreak, a 12 inch front tire that can be fixed for running and large 16 inch back tires. The suspension is great and the seat is firm but padded for a comfortable ride.
The stroller is large but has a fairly flat fold when you remove the back tires (which is easy to do).
Unlike Bob strollers, it can accommodate infants because the seat has full recline and it also takes a carrycot. The stroller has a 77 pound limit but even I was able to sit in it comfortably!
Now on to my list of pros and cons.
Pros:
amazing steering
effortless push
solid frame
suspension
adjustable handlebar (no foam)
16 inch rear tires
12 inch front tire that locks inward or outward (take that Bob!) - locking the wheel outward gives you added stability when going through really rough terrain
large follow the sun canopy with mesh visor
large zippered basket so you don't lose essentials when you run
handbrake
nice padded and firm seat
very flat fold without rear tires
standing fold
two water bottle holders
numerous mesh pockets in seat and canopy for kid's and parent's essentials
flat recline
takes carrycot for infants
great buckle system (easy for parents, difficult for the child)
no re-thread harness
77 pound weight capacity
comes with bumper bar
Cons:
large footprint but this is expected of a jogging stroller
heavy (altough you don't feel the weight at all when you push it)
large flat fold - not the easiest stroller to pop in and out of a car
high price - although totally worth it in my opinion
The Terrain is perfect for those who (i) want a really tough jogging, all terrain or hiking stroller for outdoors, (ii) live in the countryside, (iii) are ultra sporty moms or dads, (iv) live in snowy locales or (v) appreciate a gorgeous tough as nails stroller!
The Terrain definitely earns its moniker. It is beautiful and stylish yet it is quite tough and solid.
If you are looking for the ultimate outdoor stroller that looks great while taking on any kind of terrain, this is it.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Terrain Issues, but Still Recommend to Some Apr 17, 2011
By John
I am writing this post after owning the Terrain for eight months and having contacted customer service in both the U.S. and New Zealand.
Let me share the positives first - adjustable handle (huge asset and the only buggy I could find with one), apparently sensible design, good nylon material, great adjustable seating surface.
Beside the items noted below, every thing else works pretty darn well and I recommend the Terrain to all those who are not bothered by such items as described below.
Unfortunately Mountain Buggy neglected to focus on the details in its design and definitely did not harmonized the realities of the design with its marketing.
First (and as also noted by other users on Mountain Buggy's user forum), running with the Terrain is challenging with the wheel locked in either the forward or backward position since the claimed precision front wheel adjuster is patently useless given the wheel lock mechanism lets the front wheel wiggle back and forth over one-half inch in each direction. It is as if the "wheel lock engineering group" did not get the memo that the $500 Terrain unit was going to have a "precision wheel adjuster" included to the front wheel which wold be highlight as part of their marketing campaign. I inquired with the U.S. customer service representatives and they really are not knowledgeable about the Terrain; so I called New Zealand in my effort to figure out if this was a unit defect, design flaw, or somehow a design intention for some esoteric reason that escaped reasonable logic. The question ultimately went unanswered, but upon taking the front wheel assembly apart, it is clearly not a unit defect but a design element that is very much a faulty one and indeed does render the precision front wheel adjuster to the status of the fins on cars from the 1950's, but not nearly as pretty.
Additionally, when the front wheel is not locked, it does not rotate very freely as the assembly is not composed of any real bearings but rather wear surfaces that include an unmachined rough casting and plastic compressed together with a threat and nut. With some patients, filing of the casting, and additional grease, you too can have a smoother front wheel.
The last odd item is that the unit made an horrible screeching noise, which took a while to figure out. The break cable's spring, where it interfaces with the break drum does not have the proper clearance; consequently the spring can touch the break drum as it rotates making the screeching noise. Again, if you have a screeching noise on your Terrain, you too can take the assembly apart and grind the cable offset to add additional clearance and resolve the problem.
For a unit that costs over $500, one should not expect such details to not have been resolved. Mountain Buggy claims to have tested their units; well, they may, but not the production units or possibly not while running.
I have effectively given up on customer service since their suggestion of sending me a warranty replacement unit will not fix the issues I have raised since the issues are engineering design issues.
Did I mention the adjustable handle is really great for a family of mixed height runners!
Kindest regards.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
LOVE the TERRAIN!!! Sep 05, 2011
By ctsummer8
Last fall my boyfriend and I found out we were pregnant with our first baby, and we researched practically every baby product before purchasing. Who would have thought there could be so many strollers to look at. I didn't know the first things about strollers; whether to go with a travel system, an umbrella stroller, a jogging stroller, or the fancy buggaboo. A friend of mine has a Graco travel system, and yes it is convenient with attaching the car seat into the stroller, but you can buy an adapter with the terrain for your car seat. I felt the travel systems were somewhat bulky and the strollers are not made to last and are some what cheap. I loved the look of the buggaboo and the Uppababy Vista with the bassinet, but there again you can buy the carrycot to go along with the Mountain Buggy. I personally do not think it is worth the money, because you can recline the Mountain buggy to lay flat and it is just fine for a newborn (and the bassinets are also bulky and it fits up to a 6 month child, but by the time your baby is about 2-3 months I prefer to have my child in the stroller getting a lot more fresh air and they can look at nature.) I love the Terrain because of the hand brake and foot brake. I didn't think I would use the hand brake as much as I do, but it does come in handy when you are going down a steep hill. The shocks are wonderful, you can go pretty much anywhere with this stroller. Another PRO to this stroller is the weight capacity. It holds up to a 70lb child or a 6 year old. I don't know if my daughter will want to sit in a stroller when she is that age, but at least you have the option. The storage on the terrain is great, it has 2 bottle holders and a great compartment for your purse or whatever you take with you. It zips up great so you know your things won't be falling out. The sun shade is great, I love the feature of moving it where ever the sun is so it is not in my daughters eyes. The adjustable handle bar is nice, it doesn't matter if you are short or tall, It is comfortable to push. The fabric is very good quality. Nothing on the stroller feels cheap and it seems it is made to last. It is somewhat heavy, but it doesn't feel that way when you are walking. It is a more expensive stroller, but with this stroller I feel we paid for what we got. I know it will last for a very long time.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent stroller, with one suggestion Jan 12, 2012
By S. Longtin
"safaribell"
This is a "terrain" stroller...so why aren't the bearings sealed? Everything about this stroller is excellent, but when you hit the trails, dirt gets in the bearings and you can hear a rubbing sound. My husband has to clean the wheel bearings.
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