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Your cart is empty.The Minu Duo is a from-birth, side-by-side compact stroller that fits a wide variety of two-child families, from twins to infant and toddler combinations. It’s small enough to fit through a standard doorway and versatile enough to accommodate children up to 50 lbs / 22 kg, so you can travel together as a family with ease.
AleLeka
2025-08-07 11:12:33
OMG, I just received the Minu Duo!!! I guess I am biased because I love our Minu V1, but the Minu Duo is PERFECTION.The features are spot on!!!It's VERY COMPACT when closed: the design when closed is so smart (like the Minus!!), making it easy to lift even tho it's a little on the "heavier" side!! (27lbs? I will weigh and confirm later)It's so freaking narrow!!! I could easily pass thru doors in my house!The basket is sooo large! ⤠I still need to test if it fits my new large diaper bag, I will update when I do it..The canopy design is the second best I have seen (losing for the Valco): lots of coverage, peekaboo window stay open with a loop clip like the Minu v1 and there is the new added back ventilation which apparently ppl in extreme hot climates care about (not my case). They made the canopy a lot better than the Minu v1 (it's our biggest pain point in the v1 cause it won't stay open anymore).This thing has everything! I never even tried the Minu v2 or v3, but coming from Minu v1, I can tell they have been making significant improvements to the design.Love the no rethread harness, (how easy it is to adjust) and I always loved their buckle (the Jet and Valco buckles, that I test drove, were so bad).Another huge thing: with Registry completion discount + 6% Cashback on Amazon, it makes the Minu Duo the most affordable without a major event sale: ~ $570 total. ($650 - $100 = $550 + taxes - 6% non-rush delivery cash back if u have the Chase card)I sound like a paid seller, lol, I SHOULD get paid by UPPAbaby for this review, but I just really wanted to share how much I love this stroller, to help ppl decide, cause it was hard to make the decision to forfeit the Black Friday sale on the Jet to wait for the Minu Duo release (Zoe had a lame accessory sale and Nuna had no sale - and I didn't love the latter anyway as it had some deal breakers).Oh, the Minu Duo is super easy to open and close. - Well it's the same as my Minu v1 so it's extremely familiar to me.I don't really see any cons yet.Well... the brake system in the Minu v1 broke on us after 3 years, but believe it or not, their customer service replaced the frame on our Minu V1 after the warranty expired! I still don't love how this kind of brake can easily get damaged with off-road dirt, debris, sand and/or rain. I would rather have a manual brake bar like the Yoyo for reliability. That's the only thing I can think of to criticize for now.Oh, another thing is that they haven't released the adapter for the car seat yet, which is pretty upsetting as time is running out (newborn is 2 weeks old and I want to start using it soon). I hope they release it this month. They do have a "basinet" mode but I don't like bassinets, I prefer to use car seats to not wake the baby when transferring, as we are mostly using the car for our outings. I guess I will use the bassinet mode until then... 😔That's it. I hope that helps ppl that are on the fence like I was!! (Or maybe I just added more options to the mix and made it harder, lol sorry 😂)Btw: I was on the fence between Zoe Twin v2, Valco Trend Duo, Nuna Trvl DUBL and Silver Cross Jet Double. I test drove the Nuna dubl and Jet Double at Nordstrom and found some deal breakers. I then got the Valco on Amazon during Black Friday and returned it because it was too bulky and had some low end finishes that worried me about longevity. I decided to wait for the Minu Duo release: if I didn't like it, I was planning to try the Zoe, which I won't, as I love the Minu Duo and I will be keeping it!I will update this reviews with photos, dimensions, weight and the nuna/silvercross/valco impressions later!UPDATE 1:Impressions I got on Nuna TRVL dubl and Silver Cross Jet Double during my Nordstrom test drive:"I just went to Nordstrom to test the TRVL dubl and Jet Double. After watching the Stroller Mom YouTube review, I was so sure I would prefer the Jet.After trying them on the store, I got really frustrated with the Jet opening and closing. Closing IS HARD. Even when u get the gist of it, it's hard on the hands and wrists. It also was hard to open: I had to put my foot on the bars to be able to lock it open. I was sweating after so many opening attempts. It also got stuck mid-closing a few times, that was when I realized it was a deal breaker for me.UPDATE: I learned a trick to close with a YouTuber, where u lock the wheels, lean the stroller back slightly and then pull the side buttons to close it.The peekaboo window position on the Jet is very bad. The nuna on the other hand, not staying open, is quite annoying too, and the mesh on the Nuna is so dense I could barely see thru it (hopefully better outdoors). But I think I could DIY some magnets on Nuna's canopy to try to get it to stay open. 😮â€ðŸ’¨ The jet peekaboo window position is honestly... useless. ðŸ˜Another thing that really bothered me on the Jet is that it will not stay upright consistently. Only works on hard wood floors. On the store's rug, it kept falling.The storage on both were very similar even with the bar in the middle on the Jet, there was enough room to put a bag thru on the Jet. I wouldn't use that as a deal maker or breaker.The brake on the Nuna is a lot easier to engage. I thought it took too much force to engage the brakes on the Jet. Btw, I have the Minu, and the red and green breaks fail sometimes, this type of mechanism is less reliable.I thought the difference in weight was not THAT significant, the Jet advertises it to be 19.7 pounds without the bars... But I don't see it being used without the bumper bar at all, because it is such an important aspect of carrying it around when closed. The bars are heavier than I thought: bringing the stroller to 22 pounds, which is just 3.2 pound difference to the Nuna (25.2).I left the store feeling sure I will not get the Jet. Not 100% about the Nuna because of the price, but it's the first contender for sure.I wish I could test drive the Zoe Twin, so I guess Nuna it is. I don't recommend buying anything u can't try... I would have regretted my Jet purchase."Return visit to Nordstrom with my husband:"Yesterday I went back to Nordstrom to take a look at the TRVL dubl vs the Jet Double again. My husband went with me this time, and pretty much agreed that the Jet was hard to fold, but he really likes the folded footprint and weight of the Jet. He hated the 5 piece buckle on the Jet.We kinda found a big flaw in the Nuna that is bothering both of us, to the point of possibly going with something else. It seems small compared to all the great good things, but the canopy design on the Nuna is really bad.The main problem is that when the seat is on the upright most position, the canopy literally stays on the toddlers face, just a few inches away, so it's useless.Besides having a peekaboo window that doesn't stay open, my husband was bothered by the canopy leaning on the hand when open. Overall their canopy design choices are really bad.I think we are leaning towards the Zoe now (or Valco if it goes on sale during Black Friday)"Then UPPAbaby announced the Minu Duo to release in Spring 2025 and the 2024 Black Friday sale happened.Nuna didn't have a sale, Jet Double had a -$100 sale making it $600, and there was a quick Black Friday sale on the Valco on Amazon, which with the Registry completion discount, it went from $750 (-150 sale -90 completion) to $510!! So I bought the Valco!It was a good stroller, but it was bulky and had some low end finishings: the basket was held by thin plastic hooks that looked very fragile. We hated the buckles. It was too large when folded... it didn't stay upright when closed... and I hurt myself closing a couple times... They also lied about width, which is 29.5", not 29". 0.5" makes a difference when going thru narrow doors. So we returned it and I decided to wait for the Minu Duo before I tried the Zoe.In the end I decided to go with the Minu Duo and we never tried the Zoe, but I am pretty sure that Minu is better and higher end for a similar price point if u buy with Amazon's completion discount! 570 for Minu vs 580 for Zoe (both with discounts and taxes included)
Anne H
2025-05-28 16:56:44
After searching and researching for a side by side stroller, the Uppababy minu duo finally has arrived! Having the Uppababy Mesa v2 car seat, there’s almost no side by side strollers that make adaptors to accommodate this car seat (valco baby trend duo and Thule urban glide double 3 are the only ones that I found that can adapt). Now that the minu duo has come out, I don’t have to worry about that! I currently have a 21 month old and a 2 month old so I wanted a side by side that would accommodate both of their needs, compact size to fit in my Tesla model Y, and a manageable weight that the grandparents could lift/push when watching them. This fit all the checkpoints in my book along with a large basket underneath to fit my Huhu diaper bag plus other items. It has nice large peekaboo windows and the canopy the extends a little further. When storing it in my Tesla (7 seater), it fits amazing! When I have the 3rd row folded, it fits like any other stroller and gives me room on one side fo r diaper changes. I may be able to bring one seat up in the third row if I’m in need of one of my 3rd row seats and need to lay it down. Now with the third row up, it does not fit sitting up and I have to use the sub storage to fit it (which amazingly it fits!).One thing I do want to mention is that the seat is narrow, it fits my 21 month old no problem right now but I know she may get squeezed as she gets older but this is something I took into consideration and was willing to sacrifice for the travel size. I take frequent trips to Disneyland and the bumps on the cobblestone don’t bother my littles too much (maybe it puts them to sleep for naps). I did purchase a stroller organizer so I can store my phone, drinks etc for quick access but I do miss that it doesn’t have a pouch on the back like the G-link has. The thing with many side by side strollers I found was that not one stroller is going to be perfect and check off all the boxes, you need to find one that’s going to work best for your situation and this one works best for me.
Customer
2025-01-26 12:15:12
Love the Minu Duo! I took 3 flights with the stroller, and tested it on grass and leaves + sticks, and it did great. It only got hung up on extra large sticks.Pros:- Suspension makes it a solid every day stroller, plus an amazing travel stroller and the push is really good- One hand fold is awesome, and I can get it in my trunk while holding a baby- Basket holds a lot and can handle weight- Seat recline mechanism is improved from Minu V2- Quality is excellent, especially for the price with a registry discount- Infant compatible without attachments- Canopies are better than Minu V2Cons:- It’s a little heavy in comparison with the Zoe Twin, but makes up for it with the suspension and better usage as an every day stroller- Handle bar isn’t adjustable, but it hasn’t been an issue for me and I’m very short- There aren’t any pockets like there were on the Minu V2- Only compatible with Uppababy infant car seats (not an issue for me right now)Minu Duo v. Zoe Twin V2:- Zoe is more lightweight and folds flatter, but the Minu Duo has a way better push, has suspension, a better basket, and is overall better quality- Minu Duo has a one-hand fold, Zoe does not- Minu Duo comes with a stroller bag with Uppababy coverage for damage, Zoe’s travel bag does not include this- Zoe has an adjustable handlebar, Minu Duo does not- Zoe allows you to add more seats, Minu Duo does not- Overall Minu Duo wins for me for versatility and quality, and the one-hand foldMinu Duo or Minu + Piggyback Board:- Both are great setups, but my 3 year old likes to ride in the stroller half the time so I swapped out the Minu + Piggyback for the Minu Duo
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