Graco FastAction Jogger LX strollerJogging

Graco

Graco FastAction Jogger LX

Jogging stroller with air-filled rubber tires, a locking front swivel wheel and a one-second, one-hand fold. The seat pad lifts out to make an infant-seat carrier, it weighs 28.2 lb, and it costs $219.99.

Weight
28.2 lb
maker's figure
Max child weight
50 lb
in the seat

Best for: Casual walking and jogging on paths on a budget

~$220list price at the last catalog update

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What it does well

  • $219.99, against $390 for the Chicco Activ3 and $700 for the UPPAbaby Ridge V2
  • 28.2 lb, lighter than the Ridge V2 (29.2 lb)
  • Air tires and a locking front swivel wheel, as on the Baby Jogger Summit X3, for $330 less
  • Seat pad converts to an infant carrier for Click Connect seats

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

What owners say

Most owners came to the FastAction Jogger LX as a budget travel system, often a gift, and were surprised by how long it lasted. They describe using it daily for years and handing it on to a second child. The air tires are what they credit for its ride over gravel, grass, cracked suburban sidewalks and snow.

The trade-offs are the ones a budget jogger brings. It is big when folded, though owners say it folds and opens easily, and one says it still fits in their small car. The seat does not lie flat and there is no bassinet, so the early months are spent in a Graco infant seat on the frame. One owner could not get the seat cover off to clean a spilled bottle, and another wishes the canopy came down further to keep the sun off.

Owners describe it as a good fit for suburban and small-town families who walk on mixed ground and want a Graco car seat to click straight in. Those who need to climb stairs or fly often add a compact second stroller. One owner who mostly walks on flat ground says it does the job, but for frequent slopes and gravel they would look at a higher-end jogger.

What owners like

  • Owners on a second child say it is still going strong: one has used it constantly for three years, from grocery runs to long walks, with only a little lubricant on the wheels and air in the tires
  • Owners credit the air tires for handling gravel, trails, uneven suburban sidewalks and snow without fuss
  • As a travel system it is simple: a Graco infant seat clicks into the frame and lifts out easily, and owners like moving a sleeping baby from car to stroller without unbuckling
  • Owners who were gifted one or bought it cheaply say it has done everything they needed for far less than premium joggers

Common complaints

  • There is no bassinet and the seat does not fully recline, so newborns ride in the infant car seat; parents who wanted long walks in the early weeks went looking for a bassinet and found none
  • It is bulky folded: owners who moved to a walk-up with no storage, or who wanted to fly, went shopping for a compact stroller to carry instead

Questions owners ask about the Graco FastAction Jogger LX

Can a newborn ride in it without the car seat?

No. Owners confirm the seat does not fully recline and there is no bassinet option, only the Graco infant car seat attachment. Owners who wanted long newborn walks used the car seat on the frame or wore the baby in a wrap.

How do you clean the seat?

One owner found the stroller seat cover would not come off after a spilled bottle, even though the matching car seat cover removes easily. Plan on spot-cleaning the seat in place.

Does the canopy give enough shade?

One owner who otherwise recommends it says the canopy does not drop low enough to keep the sun off the baby, and there is nothing to clip a blanket to at the bottom, so it gets kicked off.

Is it good for flying?

One owner planning a flight found it too bulky to want to gate-check and looked for a compact stroller that still takes their Graco infant seat.

What you lift

28.2 lb as Graco weighs it.

Source: Graco spec table: "Stroller Weight 28.2 lb"

The first months: Newborns ride in an infant car seat. Graco: "Seat pad removes to create a one-step-install infant car seat carrier".

Why makers’ weights don’t always compare

Infant car seats

Seat familyHow it attachesModels the maker names
Graco infant seatsClicks on, no adapterAll Graco Click Connect infant car seats

Source: Graco: "accepts all Graco Click Connect infant car seats"

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Specifications

Approx. price
~$220
Type
Jogging
Weight
28.2 lb
Newborn option
Newborns ride in an infant car seat
Unfolded size
53 x 23.5 x 44 in
Fold
One-hand fold
Graco: "FastAction one-second, one-hand fold"
Max child weight
50 lb
Graco: "holds child up to 50 lb"
Recline
Multi-position recline
Car seats
1 seat family: 1 click in directly

Graco publishes no handlebar height for this model, so taller parents have nothing to check it against here.

The carry-on check

Graco publishes no folded dimensions for the Graco FastAction Jogger LX on the pages read for this catalog, so there is no carry-on verdict. A size is never estimated from photos or a sibling model.

Features

  • Air-filled rubber tires
  • Locking front swivel wheel
  • FastAction one-hand fold
  • Seat pad becomes an infant seat carrier
  • Three-position handle
  • Parent tray with two cup holders
  • Child tray
  • Large basket
  • Meets Disney size requirements

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