Quinny Dreami Carrycot

Quinny is one of the Premier lifestyle brands in Europe for children’s products. Their products boast innovative precision engineering and leading edge styling while maintaining the highest possible quality and safety standards. The sporty, active spirit of Quinny products appeals to parents worldwide. The Quinny Dreami Carrycot is just one of their great products.

The Dreami works with the Quinny Speedi SX and the Quinny Buzz 3 and 4. The Quinny Speedi SX is designed for heavier use than the Buzz that is more suited to urban terrains.

Speedi strollers come in the following colours that include chilli, autumn, fudge, raven, twilight and bluestone (shown here). The Buzz is available in black, brown, moss, green, blue, pink and red. However, they may not all be available in the UK.

Of course, I have a very strong preference for the Quinny Dreami. However, I don’t expect you to take my word for it!

I strongly recommend you Click Here to view the different colours of the carrycot and the rest of the Quinny range available.

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The Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix is one of the most popular child car seats on the market and deservedly so. It has a removable seat insert to creat a flater lying position for newborn babies and support the head in a sideways direction. When the baby is (approx 4 or 5 months) remove the filling block to make the seat deeper, then you can still use the head support.

Thankfully, when the cover gets messy (depends on your child and what you give them as to how long this takes!) you can remove the cover easily for washing.

• First remove the belt pads.
• Open the rim at the sun canopy as far as possible.
• Remove the cover from the 8 hooks.
• Remove the cover then from under the hooks and quick adjuster button.
• Pull the buckle tongue sections and adjustment strap through the openings.

Wash according to instructions and refit the cover as follows.

• Just carry out the above instructions in reverse order.
• Make sure that the lower section of the cover flaps over the uppersection.
• When closing the rim, make sure the sun canopy is stored properly in the rim.
• Fasten the adjustment strap under the shell again.

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I have come across a few common questions concerning the Quinny Dreami Carrycot and related items. As and when I see more I will add them to the list along with their brief answers or where necessary, where to find that informatiion. Hope it helps!

1. Do you need adapters for the Quinny Dreami Carrycot?

Answer -  If you have a compatible pushchair then no, all the adapters you need will be with the system, you do not need to buy anything else.

2. What prams can u use the Quinny Dreami with?

Answer – Only the Buzz and the Speedi pushchairs I’m afraid. As you will see from other posts on this site, the Buzz and Speedi form a complete travel system with the Quinny Dreami Carrycot and the Maxi Cosi Cabriofix car seat.

3. What is the diffrent between Quinny Dreami and Maxi Cosi?

Answer – The Quinny Dreami is the pram/carrycot component and the Maxi Cosi the car seat. Both go together with the Buzz and Speedi pushchairs to form a travel system.

4. Do I need the Dreami carrycot?

5. Should I get the carrycot when buying Quinny Buzz 4 pushchair?

Answer to both – Rather depends on your intended use I would say. Obviously the carrycot is best in the first three months as baby can lie completely flat. However, if you lifestyle is in and out of a car rather than taking baby for long walks, there is nothing wrong with just using the Maxi Cosi car seat as it has multiple positions. Personally though, if you intend to take baby for a daily walk for some fresh air (that will do you good as well!), I’d still take the Quinny Dreami as well. If it’s your first baby it’ll keep for the next or you can sell it on as the Buzz and Speedi pushchairs are quite popular.

6. Can babies sleep at night in the Dreami Buzz?

Answer – Not in the Buzz pushchair, but OK in the Quinny Dreami Carrycot for the first few months. Baby should lie flat where possible. Once they can turn, they should really be in a cot with a good safe baby mattress.

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All terrain pushchairs are three-wheel pushchairs with large pneumatic tyres that are designed to be used across all kinds of terrains. Probably not around when you were a baby, they are a more recent development that works on similar principles to mountain bikes. The tyres need inflating, are chunky and give more suspension to keep baby comfortable wherever you take the buggy, pavements, beaches or fields or simply jogging.

You will find that all terrain pushchairs will have a longer wheel base and much larger wheels than a “normal” pushchair. You will of course find some that recline or that have the ability to add on a carrycot, however, baby should not be taken on too rough rides until they are at least three/four months old.

Do not assume that all three-wheelers are all terrain pushchairs. Because three-wheelers have become fashionable there are a lot more of them around but a good rule-of-thumb is whether they have large pneumatic tyres. Check the usage the manufacturer suggests to be sure.

Make sure there is a 5-point safety harness and that you have a rain cover, sun cover and travel bag. You may also like to get a foot muff and perhaps a car seat if appropriate. A wrist strap is a particularly useful addition in case you forget to put the brakes on, you inadvertently let go or they fail (the latter is unlikely but possible).

Do you really need an all terrain pushchair? If you are just getting one because they are cool but will only use it on pavements, don’t bother. They are larger to manoeuvre in and out of shops, bulkier to get in the chair and you may find you have to take the wheels off. Although the larger the wheels are the more comfortable the ride, it does make it more difficult to get in your car. You must remember to take the pump with you everywhere and a puncture repair kit.

In summary, all terrain pushchairs offer a good option to those who wish to continue or start exercising with their baby across all surfaces. They are not ideal for town use if you are in and out of a car as they are quite bulky although easy to fold.

The best and possibly best bargains in the UK for all terrain pushchairs can be found HERE and look for the “Out n About” range.

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