Crossover^™ V2 Convertible Stroller/Wagon

I love this stroller so much. My husband and I talk about how much it’s saved us and made being new parents easier. We are expecting our second baby and don’t plan on getting a double stroller because of how much we love the crossover as the wagon. Our car seat works in both modes and we bought the pushing handle attachment along with the toddler stand scooter. I usually don’t even fold the stroller up because it fits in the back of my CRV in the wagon mode. We lived in the city and didn’t have a lot of garage space so we didn’t want multiple strollers and wagons. So far this is the only stroller we needed. So happy with the purchase.

I would not recommend this particular stroller/wagon combo, but based on the quality I would absolutely still recommend Larktale as a brand. TL;DR I was willing to accept the undesirable weight and folded dimensions and a clunky open/close for the sake of an easy transition between stroller and wagon mode. Now, I feel like I sacrificed on ease of use (opening/closing, weight, dimensions) without the benefit of a truly “does it all” because it requires so much planning ahead & extra effort. Full review - This is my first Larktale purchase and the first thing I’ll say is the quality is very, very good. Smooth ride and you can tell it’s sturdy and will last a long time. Once it is open in either mode, it’s great. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end for me. Opening and closing the stroller is really difficult. Every time. I know the steps well now, but it’s still really frustrating - it feels clunky and challenging. It’s not a quality issue, it’s just a mechanics issue due to the nature of the design. Our nanny and my husband can’t get the hang of it at all. Separately, my biggest issue is that it’s not simple to go between stroller and wagon mode. This is a major problem, as I specifically purchased with the intention of being able to alternate EASILY between modes *at any time* and the marketing led me to believe that would be the case. I honestly don’t know how I’d safely contain my toddler while changing between modes midway through an outing - the amount of time it would take, not to mention the attachments I would have to think ahead of time to bring (handle, additional seat, extra canopy) would limit me to deciding at the time we haul it out of the car (or even when loading it into the car from the house, if I want to avoid bringing attachments) whether it’s going to be a stroller or a wagon type of day. That might be fine for some families - for me, it was a big disappointment as the whole reason I bought this was to have one single do-it-all that can switch modes at a moments notice instead of a separate wagon and (double) stroller. With how challenging the transition is, I have to think about which one I want to use beforehand. At that point, I might as well just own both a stroller and a wagon and grab either/or from the trunk or house. When folded, it takes up the entire width of my full size SUV trunk, limiting what else I can bring in my vehicle. It’s also heavy, and the dimensions make it unwieldy to manage. Again, I don’t have issues lifting but our nanny does. She’s not old or incapable, just petite. With the amount of room it takes up, I could easily fit both a stroller and a foldable wagon in my trunk. This folds very flat, super storable upright in a close at home, but it still takes up a lot of surface area in the car. Overall, I’m disappointed by my choice and wish I would have purchased a separate wagon and stroller. I wanted to love this product, the idea is genius, but it’s just not functional for us. Also, feedback for future versions: since the wagon push handle can stay installed folded or open in either mode, that should come standard instead of the pull handle.