Description
Babystyle Oyster Travel System in Green
Suitable from birth
Travel system compatible (car seat available separately)
Adjustable handle
Integral insect/shade net
Removable bumper bar
Adjustable leg rest
Large shopping basket
Quick release wheels
Reversible seat unit
Dimensions:
Seat area W30 x D26cm
Fully reclined seat area L85 x W30cm
Handle height (adjustable) Max 115cm, Min 103cm
Width 60cm
Folded stroller with wheels W60 x D56 x H80cm
Folded stroller without wheels W49 x D48 x H80cm
Wheel diameter (rear) 30cm, (front) 23cm
Chassis with wheels 9kg
An extremely affordable and stylish travel system, the BabyStyle Oyster is perfect for nipping to the shops, where you can spend the money you could've spent on a far more expensive alternative.
When I initially shopped for 11-month-old Jack's buggy the BabyStyle Oyster was not available, and I was blinded at the time, like the majority of new parents, by the promise of the Bugaboo.
And the Oyster and the Bugaboo are not dissimilar – forward and rear-facing travel, adjustable handle height, easy to fold, roomy shopping basket, car-seat compatible, suitable for newborns - but there’s one whopping major difference: price
Weight wise, the Oyster as a buggy is 10.5kg. Using the Oyster as a travel system with the 3.5kg Oyster car seat is 10.25kg.
What we love
The Oyster is quite simply an absolute bargain – it's roughly one-third the price of the Bugaboo as a travel system, yet it outstrips systems of a similar price in its design.
It has a brilliant sun canopy, which cleverly zips out to extend and the neat addition of an integral shade/mosquito net, which is cleverly tucked away under the front of the seat in a zipped pocket.
Strolling in sunshine even with some of the best canopies still leaves Jack squinting into the distance like John Wayne, but the canopy on the Oyster comes down a long way, shading him in all sun angles we encountered.
The shopping basket at the bottom is very accessible, without the need to grovel in the dirt to get to your stuff.
The ride in the Oyster is cosy, but baby Jack was not squashed, and while the seat doesn’t recline to horizontal, it didn’t stop him having a good snooze while out on our walks.
I also borrowed baby Minnie May, who is 4 months and tiny, from a friend and gave her a ride in the optional carrycot (which would add £115 to the total price). Unlike other models I have used, Minnie didn’t rattle around like a pea, and was kept cool by the vent at one end of the unit.
Tackling the car with Jack's current buggy involves much swearing (from me) and laughter (from Jack and my husband) as I wrestle the thing to the ground before hoisting it into the boot. This is not the case with the Oyster, which really is easy to fold down (just two buttons to press), and fairly lightweight.
Better still, it folds with the seat still attached. If you fold it with wheels on, it'll be 56cm (w), 40cm (d) and 75cm (h). If you take them off, it's more compact at 50cm (w), 31cm (d) and 70cm (h).
In addition the Oyster is a doddle to put together and fold – even when sporting one of those special Sunday morning heads that only adults should have, I managed to work it out virtually without the manual.