There are a plethora of strollers and prams on the market. Some of them convert from a pram to a stroller as your child grows, and some of them are only one or the other. With so many options available, it can be difficult to decide which product to purchase. Two popular prams/strollers that merit a comparison are the Bugaboo Cameleon and the BumbleRide Queen B.
The BumbleRide Queen B is a modern version of the classic pram, coming standard with a bassinet that sits on top of a four-wheeled frame. Both the bassinet and stroller seat can be reversed to allow your baby to face toward you, or away. As a pram the Queen B is pretty nice. Similar to the Bugaboo Cameleon, it has adjustable suspension on all four wheels, and the position of the stroller seat is adjustable to suit the needs of a growing baby. The Queen B comes with a car seat adapter strap, which is allows for setting your child’s bassinet-style car seat inside of the pram’s bassinet.
The More Versatile Cameleon
Both the BumbleRide Queen Bee and Bugaboo Cameleon use either a bassinet (carrycot) or seat and are convertible from a pram into a stroller. However, the Cameleon is a more versatile all-in-one than the Queen B. On both strollers/prams the seat or bassinet is reversible. On the Cameleon, the handlebar is also reversible, which allows for a change betweenleading with the large wheels, or the small wheels. The Queen B’s wheels are all the same size, and the pram cannot function with only two of them. For all-terrain strolling the Cameleon has the Queen B at a disadvantage because it can be used with only the large wheels for really difficult conditions like sand or snow.
Don’t Disturb A Sleeping Baby
The seat of the Cameleon pivots, so you can lay the whole seat down flat, without disturbing your sleeping child. The Queen B’s stroller seat backrest must be adjusted, which has been known to waken little ones. The Cameleon can be completely broken down and stored in its own rollaway case and the Cameleon seat balances on the ground, serving as a toddler or baby seat when a stroller or pram is not needed. The Queen B is not quite as modular. Though they have similar weight capacities, the Cameleon itself is eleven pounds lighter than the Queen B. Children weigh enough. Why lug around a heavier stroller or pram? You can find more parent reviews on the bugaboo unit on the best baby strollers blog.
