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Orbit Infant System - Black
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Manufacturer: Orbit Baby
Find all by Orbit Baby
Model#: ORB850000-B
Weight: 58.90lbs
Height: 30.50" | | Width: 30"
Length: 16.75"
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Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: Unavailable
Online Sale Price: $900.00
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Features:- New families looking for the most advanced, most convenient, and most secure car seat and stroller system on the market can turn to the Orbit Infant System
- This 3 piece starter kit forms a complete mobility solution for you and your baby the Infant Car Seat easily docks into both the Stroller and Base. Better yet, future Orbit seats will allow the kit to grow as your baby grows
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New families looking for the most advanced, most convenient, and most secure car seat and stroller system on the market can turn to the Orbit Infant System. This 3 piece starter kit forms a complete mobility solution for you and your baby the Infant Car Seat easily docks into both the Stroller and Base. Better yet, future Orbit seats will allow the kit to grow as your baby grows. Includes the Infant Car Seat, Base, and Stroller. The Infant Car Seat fits infants up to 22 pounds and 29 inches long. It is the only car seat that ergonomically rotates for simple docking and undocking. 360 degree rotation on the Stroller allows your baby to be rear, forward, or even sideways facing. Orbit's Base makes your life easier and your child more secure by using the most advanced technology ever incorporated into car seat design no base or seat has ever been simpler or quicker to install safely. Orbit's Stroller makes it easy for on the go parents to keep up their active lifestyles. 360 degree rotation allows your baby to be rear, forward, or even sideways facing. Exclusive twist-and-lift mechanism allows easy one-handed folding. Advanced 3-D folding design results in a compact car-trunk when folded. Patent-pending removable Cargo Pod makes getting to all of baby's stuff a breeze. Includes Convenient drink holders, telescoping handles accommodate a wide range of parent heights and maintenance kit with air pump and inner tube. Black or Mocha.
User Submitted Orbit Infant System - Black Reviews
November 14, 2008
Great car seat stroller system, but heavy.
My wife and I love this stroller and people are amazed at how easy it is to take the car seat off and on. Car base is very sturdy, love the included sunshade, and the stroller handles very well.
However, if you have a bigger baby it will probably only last until they are 6 months (22lb capacity). The car seat is also VERY HEAVY. It is around 10lbs, so is one of the heavier car seats on the market. I have gotten a sore back a couple of times when we were moving her in and out of the car throughout the day.
Overall, a great stroller that would be perfect if the carseat was a couple pounds lighter.
October 22, 2008
Cool, convenient, but frustrating when you think about it
We definitely loved the infant system at first. The one hand folding feature is great. It looks great. We're confident that our son is as safe as possible. But the downside revealed itself pretty quickly. First of all, one of the plastic snaps that holds down the sunshade busted within the first week. The infant seat hardly fits in our '99 Subaru Forester. Fortunately, we're not very tall people, but our legs still feel pretty cramped up front. It's heavy. I can handle the weight, but it quickly became too heavy for my wife. The frustration now is that we're just about ready to go to the next level of seating. Didn't realize until now that there is no longer the convenience of one multi-use seat - there is a separate stroller seat and car seat. The stroller seat cannot be used as a car seat. And apparently, the car seat COULD be used as a stroller seat, but they don't recommend it because now its really heavy and really inconvenient to get in and out of the car. Which begs the question, what's the point of the whole "base" system once they're no longer infants if you use two different seats? And the biggest, biggest thing is the price. $220 for the stroller seat? $360 for the car seat!?!?! That's highway robbery. We'll buy the stroller seat, but we're taking the base out of our car and buying a quality car seat for safely under $200.
August 1, 2008
This stroller is terrific for tall parents!
My husband and I were first introduced to the Orbit Baby Stroller by a salesperson because we were looking for a stroller that would be good for tall parents. My husband is 6'7", and I am 6'0". With the exception of the Orbit, we kicked the tires on every other stroller we tested. The Orbit is great because it has 3 handle positions, so both tall and short people can use it. The rear wheels are set far apart, and they are not connected by a bar, which eliminates the kicking problem. The tall handles, wheel position and lack of a connecting bar make it extremely comfortable and easy to push the stroller. Neither my husband nor I have to bend over to push the stroller. I was hesitant to purchase the stroller due to the price, but it was by far the best investment we have made.
June 7, 2008
Best stroller for disabled
Many of the reviews here are accurate and I won't reiterate, but I thought our application may be helpful for those mothers/fathers who have a problem with one hand.
My wife lost most strength and coordination of one of her arms because of a stroke and we were looking for a stroller/car seat that would be easiest for her to use.
The beauty of Orbit is that my wife can unlatch the car seat from the stroller or car base with just one hand as opposed to all other car seats we looked at which required a squeeze or twist of two handles to unlock. Also, the ability to place the car seat in the car straight in with the baby facing out the passenger door and then swivel into rear facing position is really convenient.
One hand closure of the stroller base is very convenient for me and easy for my wife.
She has trouble tying her shoelaces, but she has no problem with the Orbit!
We've had this system for 7 months and still going strong.
May 22, 2008
Orbit Stroller is fabulous
The stroller is well built, sturdy and is extremely easy to maneuver. Easy to fold and very compact. Love the removable pod. Great with the toddler car seat. The company customer service is unbeatable.
May 15, 2008
Great but not perfect
It really is easy to use, but it has its shortcomings although the pros definitely outweigh them.
Biggest pros:
1. SUPER SAFE CAR SEAT. Really. And the only one in which my son looked comfortable as a newborn (no dangling head) and now that he is almost 10 months and close to 22 lbs. Incredibly easy to latch on and off the base, when he was using the bassinet on the stroller I loved being able to turn the car seat sideways to strap him in... and not having to deal with the seatbelt! And it does last for a while, we are still using it and he seems happy and comfortable in it.
2. TRUE ONE-HAND FOLDING. I constantly use the NYC subway (many stations don't have elevators) and I can fold the stroller and go up/down the stairs without ever letting go of my son or having to fuss with diaper bags hanging from the handles. Check the video demonstration on their website.
3. REALLY GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE. Twice I've had to use it. And both times my e-mails were answered within hours and VERY satisfactorily. Absolutely no-fuss.
4. The toddler car seat allows you to keep the baby REAR-FACING UNTIL she/he reaches 35 LBS.
There are more, but I will run out of space (love that bassinet, the pod and the "paparazzi shield", and I wasn't at all excited about the last two when I bought it but they have proven very useful).
Now with the not-so-great part:
1. I'm not in love with the toddler stroller seat. My son seems to slide sideways no matter how tight the straps are, and since he is close to 22 lbs and able to sit by himself, stand, cruise and seems fairly normal otherwise, I'm not sure it's all him. Maybe he'll grow into it, I don't know, but it is a problem. Also, it reclines at about 130º angle, which is not that bad, but not what I understand as "fully reclining" which is what they advertise.
2. The toddler car seat can only be used with the base until it has to be used forward-facing, that means no turning it on the base to strap baby in. Not the biggest con, but disappointing.
3. The front wheels are VERY hard to remove for travelling (one of ours was broken in our first plane trip) and the wheel removal tool is only sold with a travel bag at $140.
May 3, 2008
Love the Orbit!
I absolutely love my Orbit. In addition to the fact that we are constantly stopped by people either asking about the stroller or commenting about how cool it is, it has the most user friendly functionality. Love is in the details. Just go try it out. You won't believe how easy it is to use.
For those of you who are debating between the Bugaboo and the Orbit, I actually got the Bugaboo Frog for my first child (before Orbit reached the market) and liked it fine. But in my opinion, the Orbit is so much better for so many reasons. 1) It folds more compactly. It takes up significantly less room in my car than the Bugaboo. 2) It's a single step, 1-handed fold whereas the Bugaboo required me to remove the seat, put it on the ground so I can have both my hands to click the levers on the stroller, then basically fold it down twice before I can put it in the car (and then bend down to pick up the seat and put that on top of the stroller). 3) It rotates 360 degrees. There are endless obvious benefits to this feature. 4) It has cup holders! 5) It has a great sun shade. I'm constantly worried about my baby's skin exposure to the sun. With my older child, I always had to lay a blanket on top of the sunshade in order to fully shield her. But with the Orbit's shade and "paparazzi shield," they've beautifully solved this problem. (Additionally, the toddler stroller seat has a beast of a shade!)
The Orbit car seat is heavier, but I feel that the ease of assembling/disassembling the stroller more than compensates for the heavier car seat, meaning you can always just stroll your baby instead of carrying ANY car seat. Another huge plus for the stroller is its maneuverability. I can always push the stroller with one hand and it turns on a dime.
Lastly, as a mom who is slightly a clean freak, I love how Orbit understands the importance of being able to remove the linings and pads, machine wash everything, and put it all back on with ease.
April 7, 2008
car seat is cramped
This is a stroller system that we bought for our third child, and I'm generally very pleased with it (for all the reasons people have touched on before). The one major criticism I have about the infant car seat is that because of its unusual shape (mainly its depth, I think) our average sized baby became cramped after about a 1.5 months of age. So as you can imagine, this limits how long one can practically use this expensive infant car seat stroller system. I think other car seats I've used before (Britax, Evenflo, Graco) are better suited for a growing baby.
March 13, 2008
Orbit - one and only choice
I can't tell you how much we absolutely love our stroller. My husband should be a spokesman for the company. Every time someone even looks towards the stroller, he is making a full on demonstration as to how the seat attachment is also the car seat, and how the stroller itself folds ("Just one hand...see?"). We recently took it with us on a trip to South America, and everyone had something to say about how cool it looked and amazing it was. I had actually bought a small fold up stroller thinking the Orbit would be too bulky to travel with. It turns out, I was smart to have thought of taking both strollers to the airport, and choosing to take the Orbit with me on our travels. In fact, I traveled alone on the way there, and as there were empty seats on the airplane, I was able to leave him in the car seat throughout the trip. It was so helpful! While in South America, my parents had borrowed from some family member, a car seat, that one: had no neck support, and two: frankly, visually, it didn't convince me of it's safety. We used the car seat without the base, as explained on the car seat itself, and boy was that a lifesaver. Now we are back, post holiday blues, and still using our Orbit Baby up and down Manhattan and Jersey. It looks a little worse for the wear, the airline did some major aesthetic damage to it (nothing involving the integrity of the equipment itself), thankfully, the replacement parts Orbit sells online will take care of the damage! The baby's change in food caused problems of another kind (thank you Orbit, for making it so easy to wash!). I wish I had looked on your website and known of the travel bag before the trip. Catalina & Peter, parents of beautiful boy Flynn
March 5, 2008
Definitely the best
We have 4 kids and I sure wish we had this since we had our first born. This is the best stroller we ever owned and the only stroller I was willing to fork up the money for.
Of all its great features, I was most attracted to how easy it is to rotate the seat in any direction. This is important to me because I've experienced many times how annoying it is when the sun shines on my baby's face and there was no way to cover it except to put a big blanket over the stroller. The Orbit makes it easy to turn your baby away from the sun--all you do is press on the levers and turn...no need to lift up the seat or fiddle with any clips. I love it!
The car seat and base is amazing. It is by far the easiest car seat to install and very classy looking. I love how easy it is to remove the cover when you need it cleaned (you don't have to fiddle with the straps at all!). It seats my baby comfortably and she is positioned so that everything is easy on her back. The padding keeps her warm as well. I love also how you can turn the seat to face you so that it is easy to get your baby in and out of the car. A poster gave 3 stars because she said it gave her a bad back, but I actually found that being able to swivel the seat to face me saved my back! My baby now weighs 18 pounds and I have no problems ... even with carrying her inside the car seat.
The stroller frame is lightweight and again, easy to unfold and fold. It is considerably more compact than other high end strollers out there. The cargo pod is another great feature. It is my diaper bag. Do I miss having a large shopping basket? Not really - for me strollers are made to stroll the baby, they are not meant to be used as shopping carts.
Finally, I have found Orbit baby to have great customer service. I contacted them once and they resolved my dilemma quickly and satisfactorily. The person who gave it a one star did so only because the toddler car seat was not released in time for her to use it. This does not make the infant system a useless purchase in any way. As far as I know there are no strollers in the market that allow a toddler car seat to be attached to it, only infant car seats. Even if she purchased a different stroller, she would still have to buy a separate toddler car seat. I also would have been glad that Orbit didn't rush the toddler car seat as I would prefer that all the kinks be worked out and my child safe. I did buy a toddler stroller seat so that I could continue to use the stroller without the infant car seat. The stroller seat is great--but that would be a separate review. I am still debating whether to buy the toddler car seat when it comes out (it will cost a whopping $300), but I am leaning towards it.
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