Thule Chariot Review - with infant sling (2017) 

Thanks for the detailed explanation!

Great review, helped me make up my mind. You also have an incredibly cute dog :)

this is fantastic - literally everything i needed to know. i think i'm going to grab one for my daughter!

Very well done! This is helping me decide on what to look for when purchasing. Also don’t be discouraged by cone head comment, another so called expert who has nothing positive to say.

Good job Lisa!

Best review around

Great review.

This is a very helpful video! I'm thinking about buying a Thule Chariot Cougar 2 used. The newer version (called the Cross) handlebar can be adjusted up and down without having to remove the handlebar. It also, can collapse forward to over the carriage part for easier storage when folded up or just not being there when using it as a bike trailer. Is there a way with this older version to move the handlebar out of the way like that? Also, are the sides mesh? Do kids get dirty with the muck that the wheels (either from your back bike tire or the wheels on the trailer) kick up if the ground outside is wet or muddy?

Great review! For the infant attachment - what is max weight and minimum age for a baby to use it?

Thank you for the review! I have a Thule Chariot as well and as baby is now 6 months old, he is starting to be a lottle too big for the infant sling. Have you used the baby supporter? Is it worth it or should I only remove the infant sling?

Hi Lisa, the bike connector and the big wheel Infront comes together when you purchased the item?

Since 2011 the Thule Group has acquired child carriers from Canadian company Chariot Carriers Inc.. That product was really nice (it was made in Canada!) and today these Thule products cost a lot of money and are made in China and the materials is not the same quality. :-(

up to what age is this is recommended the stroller

This thing works for small teenagers as well. Don’t recommend using it for them though unless they cannot walk/have special needs.

First of all you shouldn't be biking or jogging with the infant sling. If you need the infant sling the child is not old enough to sit and doesn't have the strength for these activities. Thule manufactures a number of different model Chariot/kids trailers, it would be good to include in your title and description the model you are describing. This is probably important for people watching your video and being introduced to the Thule's child carriers as they might not know that they might find another model to work best for them and their family's lifestyle. For those watching that would like to know the model name she is reviewing what I believe to be the Thule Chariot Cheetah XT. Now it's also important to note that Thule has relaunched their float of child carrier as of 2017 (Feb 2017). So they could still be some of the older model still selling in stores; mostly in places outside USA as sometimes it take longer to for product to make their way in some countries outside USA. If you are looking at buying a used Thule/Chariot (note that Thule, Swedish, purchased Chariot, Canadian, in 2011) note that the above model has many "up-grades". Some of them are neat new features like the foot brake but the older models had some other feature that had proven to be very nice. The last generations of the Chariot (before they were bought by Thule and after when the stroller wheels was attached with a screw instead of the push button) were probably the most durable and some of the best. Just if you look at the New Thule Cross it might be good that the sit recline and the locking kit that could be only features that are new and good... but the first has it's draw back if you are using the Chariot for a bike/stroller/bike commute. It's great to be able to detach/attach the trailer without waking baby, but with the recline option that you should definitely not use while biking I wouldn't really use it most of the time because if baby is still sleeping when I'm done with the shopping/activity and need to head home I risk waking up baby; which is a great bonus over commuting by car as you might use the capsule in and out the car but it's really not recommended and when the child is old enough to cycle in the trailer you're most likely not using the capsule anymore (as many people stop using the capsule around the time it becomes too heavy to carry in and out). I found it amazing not to have to disturbed my baby/toddler's nap and being able to do my things. That's a great argument to start cycling with your young kids early and to get out and do an active-commute instead of using the car. To come back to the new vs. old model, I also find that I would prefer the good old cable lock (not a Thule accessories, you just get that almost anywhere: outdoor retailer, bike shop or other places that sell bikes) to the lock kit and it's not wort paying the extra for the locking kit if I already have the cable at home; we have to buy so much for your little one... if you have something that already work at home no need to spend more (that's the "new baby buy buy buy trap"). My recommendation, the new models have not proven to be worth the extra $$$. Save some money and get the long lasting good old version off Craigslist; this way you can get more accessories and the money you save can be use for a Mat Leave bike trip to Europe on the cycling highway! Adding that the review mention a carrier, I've always had the carrier with me in case it was easier to go around a shop and would leave the trailer/stroller at the counter (we live in a small town and trust my community). Having the option to carry baby/toddler with a carrier while using the Trailer as a stroller is always a good idea. Also I've gone to the grocery store with baby in the stroller mode and left with the groceries in the trailer and baby on my back. :)