Graco Symbio

Helen Sterritt
Reviewed: 01 March 2011

Great, sturdy travel system. Very lightweight and easy to push, manouvure

Reversible handle, easy fold, sturdy, comfy and safe carrycot. This travel system is very easy to manouvure. I got a package with everything included, raincovers for pram, carseat and pushchair, very comfy looking cosytoes. I would also recommend the little backpack/bag that clips on the back. I found that for daily trips it is perfect size to carry a few nappies, wipes, change of clothes and bottles if needed. I either rest it on the handlebars or on my back. It makes me smile when I see other mothers with massive big changing bags hanging off pushchairs and getting in the way.

As everyone has mentioned the basket is small, so it will depend on your requirements. I normally take a standard backpack with me to the shops (not referring to the Graco one, which is great for baby essentials) which carrys as much as any other baskets. I then pop the heavier items into the basket (ie milk, potatoes). The carseat looks a little bulkier than many others, but as this is my first I dont really know any different.

Overall, I would recommend. I have only used the carrycot and carseat so far and cant wait until my daughter is old enough to put in the pushchair. One of the things i really love about this system is how cosy and comfortable it seems to be. As a first time mum in Winter, I wanted a proper pram for my newborn, and not a reclining buggy with a babynest. This was perfect.

lucy doré
Reviewed: 15 February 2011

This is my first child so first buggy not had anything to compare it to really but think its a good system

Easy to push, light, easy to change from car seat-moses part-buggy part.

Small basket, buggy part you cant attach any toys to keep youngster entertained. Cant really steer buggy when handle is other way.

I do think this buggy is very good in all, there are just a few minor things that can be improved to make it perfect.
Basket is completely useless, cant attach toys to buggy part, no point in reverse handle as cant steer it that way.

Sonia Thorpe
Reviewed: 26 December 2010

Absolutely Fab travel system - love it!

Very light, easy to push & fold! Awesome reversible handlebar!

Not very big shopping basket and quite difficult to get to.

The symbio feels so light and easy to push & manoevere which is a necessity as I am usually pushing one handed while holding my little girls hand. I am in love with the reversible handle as I always love to have my little one facing me; it makes it very easy to let them face the other way which is great when they are older as they love to watch what's going on in the world! Very easy to fold and fits well in the boot of my vw golf. The shopping basket could be bigger but at least you get one! Looks very neat and stylish and I am happy to push it around :) I love the brakes being on the handle as I always hate struggling to find it with my foot.

Carrycot

The carrycot is lovely and cosy; i just love the fact that you can raise the head end of the mattress - perfect for windy babies or babies with colds and for babies a little bit older so they get a better view of the world. I also love the fact that the apron zips on which ensures no drafts get through to baby!!

Car seat!
You can buy the logico car seat to make the perfect travel system with your symbio! Very simple to use, the logico feels lighter than my other car seat too which is a massive bonus! I just love the little pieces of elastic you can put the straps through so they are out of the way whilst putting baby in!! It really is the little things in life that make things better :)

Absolutely brilliant buy!!

wendymcd
Reviewed: 25 November 2010

I just got the Graco Symbio for my one year old son and I think it is a really innovative pushchair!

The reversible handle is brilliant. There are times when my son is tired or grumpy or if we are in a crowded environment, when nothing beats being able to face Mum. It's such an easy one handed procedure...genius!!
The pushchair is lightweight, easy to manoevure and pushes really easily giving a really smooth ride.
The harness is easy to use, not at all fiddly.
The raincover fits on with zips and poppers which is really user friendly.
The seat cover is really soft and padded, and the matching cosy toes is really snug and looks great.

The storage basket isn't as big as on some travel systems but I find it adequate for my needs. I'm going to invest in the matching baby bag that clips to the seat back. That should give me extra storage space.

The seat needs to be removed to fold the chassis. However, once I got used to this, I realised it was actually beneficial in that I could squeeze the wheels into the back of my car without worrying about damaging or dirtying the seat, which is then stowed away separately.

I've been more than impressed with the Symbio's innovative and user friendly features. My son is snug, safe and comfortable, and it is a pleasure to push. I wish I'd had it for him from birth. This is the third pushchair he's had and I'm really happy with it! Even the things that I thought were cons, turned out to be positives. The people at Graco know what they're doing!!
The one handed reversible handle feature is the real selling point for me. I absolutely love just being able to switch between rearward and frontward facing, as and when the situation dictates!

rachel wood 2
Reviewed: 25 March 2010

A fab lightweight pushchair, that looks great and is perfect for all travelling needs.

The symbio can be used forward facing or facing mum/dad , who ever is pushing.
Lightweight,
Great design.
Suitable for heavier terrain.
Removable wheels.
Brake on the handle.
Very padded seat.
Wipe clean fabric
Reclines easily
More than one colour theme to choose from:- Moon,Mars and slate

Not the smallest when folded
Seat has to be removed when folded
Not much baggage room (can still hang baby bag over the bar though)

I love this pram because it meets all my needs for my baby, and it's so lightwight.
Having been through 4 prams, and my daughter only being 6 months old, I know that this is the one for us now. It looks fantastic and is so easy to use.
The seat can be lifted off and turned round so that your large wheels are always at the back and swivel ones at the front, but if you are on the go and you want your baby facing you or away, with one click of a button the handle can be on either side.
Suitable from birth, with the carry cot,car seat,footmuff and other extras, this travel system is almost perfect!.There isn't much room for bags/shopping, but having said that , I can still drape my (very full!) baby bag over the handle bars. There is also a Graco Symbio bag that can be purchased and attatched to the back of the pram which would carry most of your baby essentials.
The carrycot base can even be wound up on one side so that baby can lay up slightly when he/she is awake.
If i had known about this pram 6 months ago I wouldn't have gone through 3 others. I would recommend all mums to splash out on this innovative baby genius. Thank you Graco! :)