Thule Sleek 2 vs Thule Urban Glide 3
Thule sells these two on different promises. The Sleek 2 is $1,000 and 29.5 lb, takes an optional sibling seat, and stands when folded at 32.6 x 23.8 x 16.5 inches. The Urban Glide 3 is $800 and 26.2 lb, folds to 34.6 x 22.8 x 12.2 with one hand, and has no second-seat option; Thule's own FAQ says it is not for jogging. The $200 saving and 3.3 lb come with a 15 lb basket capacity, where Thule publishes none for the Sleek. The adapters are where the Urban Glide wins on breadth: it lists Maxi-Cosi and Chicco KeyFit, while the Sleek lists only Maxi-Cosi. The sibling seat is the Sleek's only real argument here, so without a second child coming, the Urban Glide keeps $200 in your pocket.
Folded, the Thule Urban Glide 3 makes a 5.57 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 Sleek 2 misses by 10.6 in and the Thule Urban Glide 3 by 12.6 in. The Thule Urban Glide 3 is 3.3 lb lighter by its maker's figure (26.2 lb to 29.5 lb).
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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
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Thule Urban Glide 3
~$800
Thule's three-wheel all-terrain stroller rides on 16-inch rear wheels and folds with one hand to a 12.2-inch-thin package that stands up.
Best for: Gravel, roots and broken sidewalks, with a hand brake for control
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Thule Sleek 2 | Thule Urban Glide 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,000 | ~$800 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Double layout | Tandem (in line) | not published |
| Weight | 29.5 lb | 26.2 lb |
| Newborn option | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) |
| Folded size | 32.6 x 23.8 x 16.5 in | 34.6 x 22.8 x 12.2 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 10.6 in (3 sides over) | Over by 12.6 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 7.41 cu ft | 5.57 cu ft |
| Fold | Stands when folded | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Basket | not published | 15 lb |
| Max child weight | 49 lb | 49 lb |
| Recline | 3 positions (Reversible seat reclining in three positions) | Adjustable recline |
| Car seats | 1 seat family: 1 with an adapter | 2 seat families: 2 with an adapter |
| Single to double | Takes 1 or 2 kids with the optional sibling seat | not published |
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
Thule Urban Glide 3: what it gives up
- Not designed for jogging, per Thule's own FAQ; its running model is the Glide 3
- 49 lb child limit, lower than BOB or Baby Jogger joggers
- Newborns need a bassinet or car seat
- 34.6 inches long folded
- 15 lb basket, smaller than the UPPAbaby Ridge V2's 20 lb
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