Bugaboo Ant review (honest)

An honest review of the Bugaboo Ant from a mother of 3 who loves to travels (instead of a store trying to sell it to you!) Let me start by saying I LOVE Bugaboo and before the Ant I’ve loved every pram of theirs that I’ve owned! The Cam 3 is possible my favorite pram ever and I was super excited to unbox, use and review the Ant for our next trip!
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[@EllaBeth30]

I've been using Ant for about 8 months now every single day. Tested on pavements, grass, park terrain, airport, restaurant, etc. Yes, I see some flaws especially around folding it. The hand bar do gets jammed bc the weight when we push it with both our hands provides uneven force that affects the mechanics with time. However, what reviews don't seem to mention is that it's the only compact pram that allows a toddler to sit straight up on the chair due to the incline option of the backrest. In the Yoyo toddlers are squashed to the back and have to lean forward to see anything so the back support is not great bc of how the seat does not come all the way up. Also, it has a clasp to regulate the recline while Yoyo has a cheaply made strap. I actually really like my Ant but I do see issues with it so for those looking to buy it I'd say buy it 2nd hand for half the price and see if you like it.

[@kallalily1508]

I just want to say that I saw the this review before pulling the trigger to buy my bugaboo ant. As an owner of the donkey and fox I needed something for traveling. I went ahead and bought the ant despite this review as I have the wheel board and doubted that bugaboo would put out something as bad as she made this seem. Now that I own the ant I feel like she’s super pissed off for some unknown reason and gave this such a bad undeserved review. Go try out this stroller in person if you can. I will say though, my 18 month old and 3.5 year old fit very comfortably. I don’t see this fitting my daughter after age 4/5 but I have a wheel board so this stroller is steel worth it. Much better quality then the yoyo. See the ant in person if you can.

[@kallalily1508]

UPDATE: My daughter just turned 4 and still fits comfortably. This review is such a shame. It's an amazing stroller and has replaced all of my other strollers that I would typically take to the store, appointments, etc. In my opinion your kid will last in this stroller as long as they would an umbrella stroller if not longer. Also, this stroller is perfect with the wheel board. I stand by my statement that you should see it in person then make up your mind. This review is completely over exaggerated and parents are missing out!!!! -pissed off mom of 2

[@sbadeges]

Thank youuu xx

[@krissycornell105]

Thank you for this, the honesty is so appreciated!

[@ThrivingAnywayTV]

*Thank you so much for this honest review! All the concerns I had about it, you mentioned!!!*

[@anjawik8850]

Thanks for a very honest review! I also debated between the Yoyo and the Ant for my now 3mo. I just received the Ant. I havent had time to test it for travel yet but will within the next month. I agree with you about wanting to carry the _travel_ stroller such as you can with the Yoyo and I agree that it is not so easy to fold. But nevertheless I opted for the Ant bc of the possibility to face my child. She is still so small so for me that is such a valuable feature at the coming period when she can sit but is still tiny. When she is older I realize I might have to switch. About the quality I am happy with it - it is supersmooth!! Mostly agree with you though. Much on point!

[@jamie-leedonnelly1056]

The best review on this pram thank you 🙏🏼

[@JG-pk6po]

So thankful to finally see an honest stroller review! I’ve been stroller shopping and can only seem to find shop reviews. I was just about to buy the bugaboo ant and so glad I saw this first!!! I’d love to see you do some honest stroller reviews about some other strollers!

[@shannonchen3376]

This is a great review!!!!! I was so set on getting the ant from all the “shop” review videos. But yours is much better and honest review with actually showing the kids in the stroller. I think I am gonna go with the Yo-yo now !!

[@jo15jojo]

Thanks so much for this review. I needed to see this to decide that the ant is NOT for us. Like you, I own a few bugaboo strollers and love them and was very excited for the ant. thanks for the honest review!!!!

[@lalabakara9514]

thank you sooooo much for your HONESTY:) love and blessings

[@arushsehgal9434]

2nd EDIT: it completely broke in multiple places, unusable after a year. Even after buying replacement parts the frame kept breaking. The stores stopped selling it because they received so many returns. This should be a class action lawsuit EDIT: I ended up buying and loving the Ant. I haven’t had any of these problems posted in the video. This is the best compact stroller on the market. -original post-~~Wow. Great review. I was just about to buy the ant based on all the baby blog videos none of which mention any of these issues. Now I’m not surprised why none of the review videos show the Ant with an actual baby in it.~~-

[@kallalily1508]

I have this and your kid can fit in it for the same amount of time they can an umbrella stroller. My daughter just turned 4 and still fits comfortably. This review is such a shame. It's an amazing stroller and has replaced all of my other strollers that I would typically take to the store, appointments, etc.

[@jnbrz9071]

Hi! Any updates on the stroller? Did you end up getting the same issues as this review after using it?

[@arushsehgal9434]

@@jnbrz9071 it completely broke in multiple places even after buying replacement parts. The stores stopped selling it becuase it had so many returns. This should be a class action lawsuit

[@kaylachristenson9664]

@@arushsehgal9434 I've had this stroller for years, taken it on 50-ish flights, had it checked as luggage without a cover, and it still works beautifully tbh. There may be a quality check issue that occurred somewhere, but I've had a phenomenal experience with it! Have a second baby I'll be using it for as well though my super tall 2.5 year old still fits it and LOVES riding in it. Honestly I'm obsessed but I'm sorry about your experience, though a class action lawsuit is a bit dramatic. Stores stopped carrying it because they just stopped making it lol

[@kaylarowlett6440]

Really appreciate this review! I passed on the Ant and actually ended up returning the Bugaboo Donkey2 for many of the same reasons, difficult fold, tiny seat, etc!

[@xuebai1406]

Thank you so much for the review!

[@hybridbaby2214]

Thank you for your honest review. I was super excited about this stroller... but since I have a giant baby... I need to think about getting this. I dont want to spend $500-600 for short term use as my baby is super tall.

[@if8798]

Thanks for this video! I wanted to purchase but I changed my mind. I was thinking about the yoyo but chose silvercross jet & i have no regrets i love the jet!!!

[@joannawerran2504]

thank you. couldn't decide which one to get - yoyo zen plus or bugaboo ant. my daughter is also 18 months now. after your review I'll go for yoyo zen

[@aisohma5460]

thankyou for the honest review! It Really helps! And the babies are so soososososo cute hahahaha

[@marygraceorchard6633]

Thank you. Great review!

[@marleyquinn5713]

I like my ant. As someone who goes to nyc often, this works in a metropolitan area. However, if you have tall children, I don’t recommend it. Yo-yo+ was nice but it kept getting dirty so that was annoying. I really like that I can just push this like a suitcase. I can attach my daughter’s carseat(big convertible car seat) to the stroller and push it. If you’re not a single mother with multiple children, then no I guess you wouldn’t understand the convenience.

[@dcanal88]

Thank you so much for your review. I preordered mine and now I'm going to contact the store and see if I can cancel my order. My son is 18 months old and I see that he won't be able to utilize this stroller for long. I will just stick to my yoyo+.

[@perrynaomitaylor7310]

Great review Audrey. Thank You

[@TheFishandcompany]

Very interesting opinion, thank you for sharing it with us! ;)

[@allanahelzakey6248]

So great to finally get an honest review. I was in a local baby store about to purchase one and they had an issue folding it in the store. Alarm bell 1. The handle was so flimsy and had no support Alarm bell 2. My small 2 year old only just fit in it. Alarm bell 3. Nope I'm out. Didn't end up purchasing it. I love bugaboo but this is definitely not up to bugaboo standards.

[@TheKarenohara]

Great review. Thanks. Had been debating on this for my almost 2yr old. I think I'll wait for their updates version - no doubt they will change it up a bit in the next yr or so

[@pannekoek20]

Great review....! Exactly what i would want to know and how i would review haha so nahh not one of my choice. Thank you for showing that👍🏻👌🏻

[@dancer14280]

Aw dang! It seemed so promising too :( Thanks so much for sharing!

[@allydea]

I have bogaboo fox and it absolutely amazingly comfortable for the baby. However, now that my baby is 18m old, it has the same issue with the canopy. It is too low and he almost does not fit under it anymore.

[@karinagamino5887]

OMG! Thank you so much for this! I was about to sell my YOYO because I just love Bugaboo so much (main stroller is a Bugaboo) but now I’ll for sure send back the Ant. Thank you! Xx 💜

[@jialingwang6717]

what is the seat height for back part extend? I want to make sure it is enough for my 4 years old kid.

[@terei865]

Thank you, this video was really helpful, I am on the market for a travel stroller/every day use/great for Disney trips and that will last is for a long time. After watching your video you have convinced me no not get the ant. So what will be your favorite travel stroller of don’t mind sharing?

[@AudreyandmeAu]

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[@oksanatashchi2939]

Thanks for useful review and saved money 😅👌🏻

[@soniamr935]

Thank you for a much needed HONEST review!

[@lizzya]

Where did you get this liner from? I’d like one for my baby. We’re in the uk x

[@jenlaguidao5149]

The most honest review of this stroller..I´d stick with my Yo-Yo+ thank you very much...

[@katerinakaynakdemir1860]

Thanks so much for rewiew. I was also planning to buy it. In Europe selling starts at September. And my son is also 18 months old. Ectually I used cam3 bee3 bee5. And I really love bugaboo as a great quality brend! After watching lot of shops videos still I was not sure to buy. BUT ITS BUGABOO! HOW NOT TO BUY. IT SHOULD BE GREAT AGAIN. but really such a disappointment 🙁🙁🙁😢as a travel stroller ant is really bad. Thanks a lot for help! Great boys u have. Good luck! 😊❤️🌷

[@eganatalin4587]

Katerina Kaynakdemir hi katerina ☺️ why bugaboo ant is really bad for traveling? Can u tell me bcuse i wanna t buy it. Thanks 🥰

[@marthamunoz4412]

Hi!! Loved your review. Lots of useful things to know!! I had the baby zen yoyo for almost 2 yeArs and I didn’t like it. I’m not saying the ant is better. I have the Fox and the bee5 from bugaboo and I love them. Also had the cameleon and the uppababy vista. Regarding the yoyo I didn’t like the fold (also two hands fold) the recline is complicated, always had a hard time with that. And most important my 3 year old didn’t liked it. I hated the fact that a had to carry the yoyo in the airport it was so heavy!! I’m already traveling with my toddler + my 14 month old plus carry on and diaper bag. Why would i WANT TO CARRY A STROLLER??? So for me when i saw it was like a suitcase i was super excited!!!! So i guess its just about preferences. I do agree with you in the fact that you relate bugaboo + quality and the handle bar looks super cheap!!

[@jingyun4323]

I have the yo-yo too. I thought the recline was difficult until I figured out how. There's a little tab on the recline stopper and that will lower the chair quickly. I struggled with it too. Why did you have to carry your own? The yo-yo is designed to fit in the overhead compartments, and I pretty much wheeled my yo-yo right up to the aircraft door then folded it. I actually love my yo-yo more than my "primary" which is the vista. Do you find that the spacing between the seat and the bar for the aNT is odd?

[@mumknowsme2782]

You're 💯 right

[@Jiakiest]

I was about to buy this at John Lewis, where had two bad reviews. However it is been removed now. After this review I know this is not worth to spend over 400 pounds for this pram. Thank you so much to share your review on this pram.

[@rineco3215]

Thank you sooo much for the Review. I just safed 500 €. Thanks Regards from Germany!

[@alexandrahopek]

I would’ve done more research on a stroller with that price point, if you knew you wanted a stroller that could be put over the shoulder than don’t buy one that doesn’t have it. Also this is why places do stroller demos with customers so these things don’t happen! I’m not going to lie at first I hated the ant bc at the store I work at our floor model is used 24/7 so the fold was annoying until I realized I wasn’t doing it correct now that I learned how to properly use the ant I love it! Sold my uppababy minu bc the seat was for sure flimsy and not sturdy like the ant! I love that the ant Can forward face and face the parent! I will put my two year facing me when I know she will nap so I can fully recline her, plus I love seeing my baby sleep so facing me on a travel stroller is such a plus!

[@lovepink1221]

I like my ant, now I own 3 bugaboos and the ant is not perfect but it folds so small and its light weight, wheels are strong! The hood is low so hopfully they will change it when they make the ant 2

[@IcedCupcakes]

i have a yoyo and debating to get an ant for our 2nd baby due March 2020. Thanks for this comparison video! I make short small babies though (asian) so I might get an ant bcs i can't carry two yoyos through the airport hmm :/

[@monkyh]

I was going to buy the yoyo then ingot excited about the ant (i have a fox) but after your review i’m going to stick with the yoyo🙏🏼

[@rosegumble4500]

Thank you for saving me money 👌🏼

[@etombynamme1306]

So glad I found this. The dream is dead lol

[@chantellepeters6381]

Thank you! Was about to buy this till saw this video not what I’m looking for child can’t lay back its looks flimsy

[@lindachou2903]

thank you so much for your honest review!!! I almost got my husband to go buy the bugaboo ant but am happy to know the reality of it!!! Thank you!!!

[@panlamb]

Although it's a very convenient stroller for the city, it needs 5-6 moves to close or open, so if you have to do it 4-5 times a day, this process ruins your day.

[@lalainem1459]

Glad i stumbled across this video. Was sure to get the bugaboo ant. But after watching your video, i went into babybunting and got my kids to sit on the bugaboo ant, and my 2 and 4 year old couldn't fit under the canopy. But my 9 month old just fits. It's a pretty tiny stroller. So i've just bought the babyzen yoyo and i have no regrets!

[@aishah.hisham]

Hey babe can i know where do u bought your seat liner at? TIA

[@summerchan3680]

CAD $659 plus taxes is a lot of money. Thanks to you, I get to keep that in my pocket.

[@leejaspersamson]

Pass on the ANT then... THIS IS THE REVIEW we all wanted to see #mustwatch

[@plee86]

I think this is a great review!

[@natalias.8454]

Paulie my son is 6 years old , he weight 19,5 kgs :) and it is normally so:)

[@plee86]

Natalia S. Thanks Natalia! I just asked my own mother how much i weighed as a 7 yr old and apparently I was 20kilos! So i totally get it now!

[@vigtoria8123]

For such an expensive travel stroller they really could have done better

[@kim11babe]

The handle bar looked like it was going to snap with your 4 year old in the ant :( So much for a travel stroller that isn’t practical past the age of 2. The babyzen yo-yo looks so much better

[@marleyquinn5713]

I mean... at three years old, your child shouldn’t be in a stroller anymore.

[@rosinor6406]

Maybe I am missing something. But can’t you adjust height on the backrest of the ant ? Bugaboo video suggests you can. And also states it can accommodate taller children than the yo-yo. So something is not right..

[@maryc4463]

The only way the height is adjusted is when unfolding it into position. When compared to the yoyo they say that has a taler height than yoyo but it is an illusion because the yoyos seat level is actually lower than the ant so even tho the back height is higher, the overall height is less than the yoyo. And there's nowhere where it suggests you can adjust the hood height. It's only the extention of the backrest when you open it up.

[@rosinor6406]

👌🏻

[@shannonchen3376]

how did you get the print!!!! its so pretty!!!!

[@AudreyandmeAu]

Shannon Chen it’s from www.audreyandme.com.au

[@AudreyandmeAu]

www.audreyandme.com.au/collections/pram-and-stroller-liners That’s actually my main business ;)

[@rachelhao4090]

I don’t know they claim it fits for 22k kid. How comes a 4-5 years old kid can sit in. The sit length seems taller as it claimed but the hood is so low. Total failure

[@rachelhao4090]

I wished I have your video before I bought the ant. Your points are all like from my hear. Totally disappointment. Flimsy, complicated and not practical

[@jmilla5450]

Great honest review, changing my mind. My son is tall so this is not going to fit him.

[@christinesandee]

I think you should learn to fold it properly before posting your opinion... you put the brake on, fold the hood and slide the Seat down, then you only use the button on one side - not both... and pull the handle towards you. Its super easy, and im kind of anoyed that you made an effort to make it look clumsy and difficult. And as for the idea of the carry on «suitcase» function is so that you dont carry a child, your bag and the pram.. you can buy a carrystrap, and you can buy an ekstra footrest. Think twice next time before posting a videoreview of something you obviously know so little about...

[@alexandrahopek]

Christine Sande thank you! Not having your breaks on makes it super frustrating

[@robertruehlmann3667]

How tall are you or how tall are your Kids? You can buy a strap now

[@FNorth81]

Your review is somewhat honest to an extent. The handles do stay down when you push them down in folding position, you were rushing it and at one point I noticed one side did click in. You can carry it over your shoulder with the bag you can buy. Strollers aren't generally made to carry like a bag and Bugaboo haven't tried to sell the Ant as such. I'm agreeing with most of what you've said but if you are going to advertise the video as honest, I think you should at least tell the full story.

[@gulaycengiz9458]

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[@tedlouie]

Yup, this is why I didn’t get it - thought maybe my 14 month old was insanely tall but yeah, same problem as for you! NEXT! :)

[@kallebaah0]

It fucking sucks