Baby Trend Expedition Jogger vs Graco FastAction Jogger LX
Neither is a serious running stroller, and the $70 gap is mostly weight and what you can verify. The Baby Trend Expedition Jogger is $150 and 24 lb, with a one-hand fold to 33.5 x 24 x 15.5 inches; the Graco FastAction Jogger LX is $220 and 28.2 lb, with a one-hand fold too, but Graco prints no folded size and the stroller is 53 inches deep when open. Both take 50 lb. On the infant side, each accepts its own brand's seat directly: EZ-Lift seats clip into the Expedition's child tray, and the Graco's seat pad itself removes to become a one-step infant carrier, with SnugRide seats also fitting. Baby Trend says to wait until the child is 6 months before jogging, and Graco states no running age or speed guideline at all. Short of owning a Graco infant seat, there is little to pay $70 more for, and the Baby Trend is 4.2 lb lighter besides.
Only Baby Trend publishes a folded size for its model here; Graco gives none for the Graco FastAction Jogger LX, so only one side gets a carry-on verdict. The Baby Trend Expedition Jogger is 4.2 lb lighter by its maker's figure (24 lb to 28.2 lb). At the makers' own prices the Baby Trend Expedition Jogger is about $70 less.
Baby Trend
Baby Trend Expedition Jogger
~$150
This 24 lb three-wheel jogger has all-terrain bicycle tires and a lockable swivel front wheel, listed at $149.99.
Best for: Casual walkers and joggers on a tight budget
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Graco
Graco FastAction Jogger LX
~$220
Jogging stroller with air-filled rubber tires, a locking front swivel wheel and a one-second, one-hand fold.
Best for: Casual walking and jogging on paths on a budget
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Baby Trend Expedition Jogger | Graco FastAction Jogger LX |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$150 | ~$220 |
| Type | Jogging | Jogging |
| Weight | 24 lb | 28.2 lb |
| Newborn option | Newborns ride in an infant car seat | Newborns ride in an infant car seat |
| Folded size | 33.5 x 24 x 15.5 in | not published |
| Carry-on check | Over by 11.5 in (3 sides over) | not published |
| Folded box | 7.21 cu ft | not published |
| Unfolded size | 47 x 24 x 42.5 in | 53 x 23.5 x 44 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold | One-hand fold |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | Multi-position reclining padded seat (number not published) | Multi-position recline |
| Car seats | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly |
Baby Trend Expedition Jogger: what it gives up
- Steel frame, with no suspension listed
- Baby Trend says to wait until 6 months before jogging
- No handlebar height is given, a gap for a taller runner
- Basket capacity is not rated
Graco FastAction Jogger LX: what it gives up
- Graco gives no running guideline, so when a baby is old enough to be jogged is left to you and a pediatrician
- 53 in deep when open, against 47.5 in for the Chicco Activ3
- 50 lb child limit, against 75 lb for the Baby Jogger Summit X3
- Graco does not say it stands when folded
Full pages: Baby Trend Expedition Jogger · Graco FastAction Jogger LX