Phil and Ted Dash Stroller

The Phil & Teds Dash stroller provides an intriguing mix of features from the Sport Buggy and Vibe models, in addition to some new features that are particularly unique to the Dash. The model had something of a rough launch last year with repeated delays. I was eager to try the Dash because although the Vibe was a step up from the Sport Buggy in style and weight, it lacked the agility of the Sport.    

The Phil and Ted’s Dash takes the same original frame as the Sport Buggy with a few key betterments. The beginning is a hand brake that is less inclined to accidental involvement than the one on the Vibe. I also really like the plastic footwell, which endures better and is much easier to keep than the fabric version on the Classic/Sport. The other new improvement is the unique trigger folding mechanism—the best yet on a Phil & Ted’s stroller—that is easily engaged from the hand bar. Each model should have this feature. The other really nice feature is the frame lock, which operates automatically after you fold the stroller (as long as the handle bar is not in brake position), allowing you pick up the stroller with one hand and lift it.  

Spotlighted Features:  

·         Infinite Seat Positions  

·         Hand Brake  

·         Zipper Sun and Rain Attachment  

·         Plastic Footwell  

·         Trigger Folding Mechanism  

After about two months of testing the Dash stroller in the real world, my wife and I agree we prefer it to the Vibe. It’s now our top advocated Phil and Teds Stroller and the one we use on a day-to-day basis. Although the Vibe can fold with the double seat attached, we only use the double seat about half the time. Given the easy release of the second seat and the easy folding mechanism on the Dash, folding times in the end are pretty alike for the Dash and the Vibe. The bottom line for me is the manoevurability. The thinner profile of the Dash and the tighter suspension just makes it that much faster and better to turn side to side and we aren’t catching our side wheels as much on people’s feet and other objects as we did with the Vibe. This might not be the same result for everyone and we mostly discovered this because we had previously used the Sport. I would compare it to sort of a Lexus versus BMW where some people like the soft suspension and floating turns (Vibe) of a Japanese car and others prefer the tighter suspension and more “road feel” of a European car (Dash).  

For those of you who have held back to see if the Dash would be a better bet, I think you will be very happy with it and will find that it’s the best value in the line-up in terms of price and features.  

Check out our other reviews on the other Phil and Ted Strollers if you still need some help deciding.