Baby Jogger Summit X3 vs BOB Gear Revolution Flex 3.0
The weights tie at 28.44 lb for the Summit X3 and 28.5 for the Flex 3.0, and both carry a child to 75 lb. The Summit is $100 cheaper at $550 against $650. Baby Jogger says the Summit seat is good from birth; BOB allows an infant car seat for walking only and the stroller seat for jogging from 8 months. The Summit's adapters cover City GO and Graco SnugRide, sold separately. Folded, BOB gives 38 x 25 x 16 inches with the wheels on; Baby Jogger publishes no folded size, and the Summit is 45.3 inches long in use. This one is close, and it splits on who pushes and how young the child is. The Summit's seat works from birth, so one stroller covers a newborn through preschool without a car seat on top, for $100 less. The Flex 3.0's handlebar, adjustable from 34.5 to 48 inches, and its published fold suit a tall runner whose trunk has to be measured first. A shorter parent who walks more than runs loses nothing by saving the $100.
Only BOB Gear publishes a folded size for its model here; Baby Jogger gives none for the Baby Jogger Summit X3, so only one side gets a carry-on verdict. The Baby Jogger Summit X3 is 0.06 lb lighter by its maker's figure (28.44 lb to 28.5 lb). The Baby Jogger Summit X3 is newborn-ready as sold; the BOB Gear Revolution Flex 3.0 needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months.
Baby Jogger
Baby Jogger Summit X3
~$550
Jogger spec: a hand-operated deceleration brake, air-filled tires, all-wheel suspension and a 75 lb child limit, which ties the BOB Revolution Flex 3.0, BOB Alterrain Pro and Joovy Zoom 360 Ultralight for the highest single-seat limit here.
Best for: One jogger from birth through the preschool years
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BOB Gear
BOB Gear Revolution Flex 3.0
~$650
BOB's long-running jogger: mountain-bike-style suspension, air tires, a 360-degree swivel front wheel and a nine-position handlebar from 34.5 to 48 inches.
Best for: Tall parents who run on mixed terrain
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Baby Jogger Summit X3 | BOB Gear Revolution Flex 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$550 | ~$650 |
| Type | Jogging | Jogging |
| Weight | 28.44 lb | 28.5 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 28.44 lb (seat is from birth) | not published |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Newborns ride in an infant car seat |
| Folded size | not published | 38 x 25 x 16 in |
| Carry-on check | not published | Over by 16 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | not published | 8.80 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 45.3 x 25 x 43.1 in | not published |
| Fold | One-hand fold | not published |
| Handlebar height | not published | 34.5–48 in |
| Max child weight | 75 lb | 75 lb |
| Recline | Near-flat recline | One-handed near-flat recline |
| Car seats | 2 seat families: 2 with an adapter | 6 seat families: 6 with an adapter |
Baby Jogger Summit X3: what it gives up
- 28.44 lb, about the same as a BOB Revolution Flex 3.0
- 45.3 inches long in use
- Car seat adapters are sold separately
BOB Gear Revolution Flex 3.0: what it gives up
- No hand brake, unlike the Alterrain Pro
- Folds long at 38 inches with wheels on
- 28.5 lb, 2.3 lb more than the Thule Urban Glide 3
- BOB's page does not describe the fold
Full pages: Baby Jogger Summit X3 · BOB Gear Revolution Flex 3.0