Thule Charm vs Thule Sleek 2
The Charm is the one built for a baby at eye level: it comes with a newborn insert so it is usable from birth, has a 33 lb basket and folds to a very flat 31.5 x 17 x 10 inches. The Sleek 2 is $200 cheaper at $1,000 against $1,200, weighs the same 29.5 lb, and takes one or two children with an optional sibling seat. Folded it is 32.6 x 23.8 x 16.5, more than twice the Charm's volume, but it stands up by itself with three recline positions. Newborn setup splits the other way: the Sleek needs the Thule bassinet or an infant seat on adapters, both sold separately, and only a Maxi-Cosi adapter is listed. The Charm names no compatible car seat at all and rates its child limit at 48.5 lb against 49 for the Sleek. Only the Sleek can carry two, so decide that first; the Charm's flatter fold and bigger basket matter once the answer is one child.
Folded, the Thule Charm makes a 3.1 cu ft box to the Thule Sleek 2's 7.41 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the Thule Charm misses by 9.5 in and the Thule Sleek 2 by 10.6 in. The Thule Charm is newborn-ready as sold; the Thule Sleek 2 needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months.
Thule
Thule Charm
~$1,200
Thule's high-seat full-size puts a parent-facing baby close to you and a world-facing toddler at table height, with a 25-inch sitting height.
Best for: A new parent who wants the baby at eye level on every walk
Thule
Thule Sleek 2
~$1,000
Thule's optional sibling seat turns this full-size into a two-child stroller.
Best for: One child today, with a sibling seat option for a later baby
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Thule Charm | Thule Sleek 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,200 | ~$1,000 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Double layout | not published | Tandem (in line) |
| Weight | 29.5 lb | 29.5 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 29.5 lb (seat is from birth) | not published |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) |
| Folded size | 31.5 x 17 x 10 in | 32.6 x 23.8 x 16.5 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 9.5 in (3 sides over) | Over by 10.6 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 3.10 cu ft | 7.41 cu ft |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | Stands when folded |
| Basket | 33 lb | not published |
| Max child weight | 48.5 lb | 49 lb |
| Recline | Multiple recline positions | 3 positions (Reversible seat reclining in three positions) |
| Car seats | None listed by the maker | 1 seat family: 1 with an adapter |
| Single to double | not published | Takes 1 or 2 kids with the optional sibling seat |
Thule Charm: what it gives up
- 29.5 lb, heavier than 47 of the 58 full-size strollers with a published weight
- Thule names no compatible car seats on the page
- 48.5 lb child limit is a little under most full-size rivals
Thule Sleek 2: what it gives up
- Newborns need the bassinet or a car seat
- Only a Maxi-Cosi adapter is listed
- 29.5 lb as a single
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