Silver Cross Cove 2 vs Silver Cross Reef 2
The Cove 2 and the Reef 2 are both lie-flat, big-wheeled Silver Cross strollers, and the difference is the fold and the car seat. The Cove 2 is $1,000 and 25.5 lb and folds to 12.01 x 24.02 x 27.95 inches with one hand. The Reef 2 is $1,200 and 26.5 lb and folds to 19 x 23.5 x 29; The Reef's extra money buys a reversible seat and a travel-system setup: its adapters for Clek Liing, Cybex, Maxi-Cosi and Nuna Pipa are sold separately. The Cove lists a 22 lb basket and the Reef publishes none. Child limits match at 55 lb. The $200 extra for the Reef is really the price of a travel system, since the Cove names no car seat at all.
Folded, the Silver Cross Cove 2 makes a 4.67 cu ft box to the Silver Cross Reef 2's 7.49 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the Silver Cross Cove 2 misses by 10.02 in and the Silver Cross Reef 2 by 10 in. The Silver Cross Cove 2 is 1 lb lighter by its maker's figure (25.5 lb to 26.5 lb).
Silver Cross
Silver Cross Cove 2
~$1,000
All-terrain full-size at 25.5 lb with the seat on, with oversized RideTech wheels and a fold that self-stands with the seat or bassinet still attached.
Best for: Big wheels and a full-size seat, folded into a normal sedan trunk
Silver Cross
Silver Cross Reef 2
~$1,200
Modular city stroller, 26.5 lb, with five riding modes, a reversible lie-flat seat and a one-hand fold that stands on its wheels.
Best for: City parents who want a reversible seat and a car-seat travel system in a mid-size frame
| Specification | Silver Cross Cove 2 | Silver Cross Reef 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,000 | ~$1,200 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Weight | 25.5 lb | 26.5 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 25.5 lb (seat is from birth) | 26.5 lb (seat is from birth) |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Seat is rated from birth |
| Folded size | 12.01 x 24.02 x 27.95 in | 19 x 23.5 x 29 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 10.02 in (3 sides over) | Over by 10 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 4.67 cu ft | 7.49 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 32.48 x 23.23 x 42.91 in | not published |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Basket | 22 lb | not published |
| Max child weight | 55 lb | 55 lb |
| Recline | Lie-flat reversible seat; position count not published | Lie-flat reversible seat; position count not published |
| Car seats | None listed by the maker | 4 seat families: 4 with an adapter |
Silver Cross Cove 2: what it gives up
- $999.99 before the optional bassinet
- Silver Cross names no car seat brand for it
- 25.5 lb with the seat, about 3 lb more than the Breez it otherwise matches on basket and child limit
Silver Cross Reef 2: what it gives up
- 26.5 lb is heavy and the fold is 19 x 23.5 x 29 in
- From $1,199.99, among the ten dearest non-double strollers listed
- Adapters and bassinet are separate purchases
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