Reviewed by Leigh Johnson, “recovering shopaholic Mum”

Babystyle Oyster in Green/Black

Trendy, handles perfectly, offers an extremely smooth ride, roomy shopping basket, convenient for public transport, and folds and tucks away neatly – what’s not to like about the BabyStyle Oyster?

BabyStyle Oyster: I love it because…

At the risk of sounding loony, I confess that I knew the Oyster was “the one” the moment I saw pics of it online!

The best things about the Oyster is that it is everything I need it to be:

Babystyle Oyster in Pearl with Footmuff

It’s so easy to push and offers a smooth ride. We live in the city and we don’t use the pushchair off road very much but I use it on a variety of surfaces like cobbles, gravel, sand, and at the park… and the ride remains relatively smooth. I know it isn’t built for off road use though, but much to my surprise my baby doesn’t “rattle n roll” in it.

Great for Public Transport. The Oyster is so easy to steer and turns on a 6 pence. It’s less than 60 cms wide so it’s not a problem getting on and off buses. I drive all the time when I use it but my Ma takes the public transport and she finds it really easy to cope with unlike the previous pushchairs we’ve had before.

Big basket. As I said in my self description I am a shopaholic so naturally I love having baby pushchairs with massive baskets. But the best thing about the Oyster’s shopping basket is that unlike other pushchairs, its basket remain conveniently accessible even when the seat is fully reclined. Call me nuts, but I love it!

Suitable from birth to 15 kg. The back of the seat reclines up to 3 positions, but the lowest it could go is at 143 degrees. Meaning, it doesn’t recline to 150 degrees or more which are the best angles for newborn babies (something to do with their spinal development). That’s why we bought the carrycot and car seat with it because I wanted to be able to use it from birth.

BabyStyle Oyster Car Seat

It’s compatible with a few car seats: Oyster LB321, Maxi Cosi Cabriofix, and Britax Baby Safe car seats.

Easy to clean Fabric. I’m obsessed with the colour white so I really really wanted the Pearl one but I was worried about stains so I read up on what the fabric was like. A popular review site mentioned it was easy to clean so I went ahead and bought it. It really IS easy to clean and even though it had suffered a few spillage abuses it still looks like new.

Another fab feature is the reversible seat, and it can be folded regardless of which way the seat is facing! No fiddling, unlike other pushchairs!

Good Value for Money. The Oyster is not the cheapest Travel System, but if you compare it with other travel systems with similar features it’s excellent value for money.

No Hassle Storage. It fits OK in my VW Passat’s boot and I’ve read another Mum say in a forum somewhere that it even fits inside their VW Polo! I find it hard to believe to be honest but maybe she managed because she took off the seat, plus the wheels come off easily. The folded dimensions with wheels are W56 x D40 x H75cm, but without wheels it measures W50 x D31 X H70cm (Take note that the rear wheels are 25 cm in diameter and the front wheels are 18 cm).

Other Pros worthy to note:

Babystyle Oyster is Compact when Folded

• Front lockable swivel wheels
• Built in sun canopy and UV mosquito net
• Adjustable foot rest
• 4 wheel suspension system
• quick release wheels
• Adjustable and removable bumper bar
• Viewing window in hood
• Adjustable hood
• Padded 5 point harness (fully adjustable)
• Raincover included
• Adjustable handles

BabyStyle Oyster: The Cons

Negative points? Well it’s really hard to fault the Oyster to be honest but :

• It would have been nice to have a cup holder.
• A carry handle would be nice to make it more handy for my Ma when she needs to carry it.
• Weighing at around 11 kg, it’s heavy for my Ma so would be nice if it’s about 9 kg or less to make it easier for my Ma.
• I wouldn’t recommend it for frequent off road use, or to those who live in the country side or parents who like the Outdoors.

Conclusion

I would happily recommend the Oyster to parents with newborns who value style and practicality without having to pay an arm and a leg for it!

BabyStyle Oyster Travel System Specifications:

The BabyStyle Oyster is Available in Colours:

• Black/green
• Pearl
• Black /Pink

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Accessories Included in Price (Could depend on the package deal you buy)

• Footmuff
• Raincover
• Shopping basket

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Pushchair Accessories Compatible with BabyStyle Oyster:

Alternatives

The Oyster has similar specifications to Bugaboo Bee, Bugaboo Chameleon, Stokke Explory, iCandy Apple, and Quinny Buzz 4 but sells at a cheaper price.

If the Oyster is still too heavy or expensive for you, lighter and cheaper travel systems are Graco U’go, Graco Mirage, Graco Mosaic One,  Mutsy Spider and Maxi Cosi Loola Up.