Custom Stroller Bag - Aria Single

Given that the official BOB stroller bag is well over $100, and that this bag says it compatible with the BOB, I thought I'd give it a shot. Big mistake. While the bag is quite large, it is not large enough to fit a BOB unless you take all three wheels off. And once in the bag, I had no doubt that in that state our BOB would not survive a single flight.

It should be noted that the bag is simply a very large duffle bag. From the picture I assumed it had either some light padding or at some structural elements (e.g. rigid corners/edges) to help it hold its shape. Alas no, so the bag offers just slightly more protection than double bagging in heavy duty garbage bags (i.e. protect the contents from grime and abrasion). While that would be more than okay for our umbrella stroller or snap-n-go (which have a lot more plastic), given the important bits that stick out of a folded BOB (especially the flat metal shock brackets and front fork) I would be more surprised than not...

I absolutely love this travel bag. I had purchased another bag which was more expensive, but hated it. I bought this Target bag a few months ago and we have used it on 3 long plane trips already. I own a Graco Metrolite stroller (travel system-not a dual stroller) and the bag is perfect with room to spare for things like diapers and such. This bag has held up well and we even spoke with one of the baggage handlers as he was taking it for a gate check and he said he wishes everyone had a bag like that because it's so much easier for them to load. I highly recommend this bag and for the price you can't beat it.

We just returned from our 4-flight trip with this stroller bag and it's still in perfect condition. The airline made me a bit nervous when I had to sign a damage waiver since a stroller isn't a standard suitcase, but the bag did an excellent job of protecting our new Chicco Cortina Stroller, Adventure. I folded down the stroller handle just to be safe and it fit very nicely in the bag. I was worried that the bag would be too big, but there was just the right amount of extra space. The stroller was easy to put in the bag and there was room to stuff a couple blankets and a backpack full of baby toys that we accumulated on our trip since they wouldn't fit in our other checked bag. I love that strollers can be checked for free and the little bit of extra bag space saved us from paying $30 to check a second bag.

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