stroller madness

Just when I think we have things resolved, my indecisiveness goes and rears its (I refuse to call it ugly) head! If you've been following my stroller ramblings, you know that we originally bought the Inglesina Zippy, thinking we'd use it for our main stroller, indoors and outdoors. Since then, we've bought an all-terrain BOB Revolution, with air-filled tires and a fixable front wheel that can be used for jogging. We love it. We figured we'd use it as our main outdoor stroller and the Zippy as our main indoor/mall/car stroller. But now I'm second-guessing the Zippy. I'm wondering if we should try to sell it on Craig's List (realizing we'd take a bit of a loss) and buy a less-expensive-but-feature-friendly Zooper Waltz instead. (Carrie, if you're reading, I know you looked at these two models — what were your deciding factors?)

Here are the issues on my mind ...

I'm kicking the Zippy's tires, and so is Steve. We're 5'4" and 6', respectively, so it's not just a height issue. For me, it's a stride issue — I take long steps when I walk. I thought it was just a power-walking thing, but I notice it in stores now, too. (It's because of the double wheels in the back — most stroller have only single wheels, so there's more room between them.) When we were stroller shopping, this wasn't something we anticipated. We didn't kick the tires on the store model, but we also didn't test our strides with it. I didn't kick the Waltz' tires in the store, but it does have a low axel bar that I kicked when I tested my stride. Maybe it depends on how straight I keep my arms. (On the other hand, maybe I wouldn't kick the Zippy if I walked with one foot in front of the other ...)

Both are compatible with the Graco Snugride carseat, which is important at this stage.

The Waltz' basket is accessible from the back and seems bigger, while the Zippy's is small and hard to get even my small diaper bag into. This has been a big source of irritation for me.

The Waltz feels a little lighter, which is nice. It also feels a little less sturdy than the Zippy, though.

They're both easy to fold. I do love how compact the Zippy is when folded. I don't know if the Waltz' book fold has any advantages over the Zippy's more square fold. I do wonder if the Waltz' red side-hold tab stay in place over the long haul when the stroller is closed. I've heard some issues of it popping out of place, which wouldn't be good, since this is the stroller we'd travel with on airplanes.

I like the netting on the Waltz hood - easier to see baby than the plastic "window" on the Zippy.

The Zippy definitely has better seat padding for the baby — but I like the fold-up edge of the seat (boot?) on the Waltz.

Obviously, the Waltz is much less expensive, which is definitely a consideration. I don't want to feel like we could have gotten a "better" stroller for almost $200 less. I've heard Zooper is raising the price for the 2007 models, though, so I want to make a decision while there are still 2006 ones available.

I realize most of you don't have experience with strollers. I'm mainly posting this here to get it out of my head ... and if any of you do have any words of wisdom, please don't hesitate to leave a comment!