[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am a first time mom, I am always on the go either walking or traveling by car. I had a small stroller when my baby was born to use it with the car seat. It was fine in the city but didn't do well on different terrains so I was limited to just walk on asphalt. When I received this product as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel I was so HAPPY that the stroller wheels were big and appropriate for every terrain. I went to the park with my baby and I had to cross a really tough area with rocks and the stroller did pretty well, my baby didn't seem too bother as I maneuver around the rocks so that was a plus. The stroller moves very smoothly and it's handles are soft. My favorite feature is that it has a one hand folding bottoms so you can hold the baby and fold the stroller at the same time. ( I'm often just by myself and I need it to be easy to collapse while I also hold my baby and get it inside our apartment.) When folded it doesn't use too much space and it stands by itself pretty well. It is not very compact but it's not huge either. It's not too heavy for me and I'm 5'2 and have to get it upstairs to the second floor. ( I also have a jogging stroller and it's too big, it uses too much space I really dislike it. I was totally miserable bringing it up and down the stairs) I never used the storage basket with heavy stuff but it's very spacious and easy to bring things in and out without bothering baby or waking her up when she is asleep. The sit reclines to almost flat so my baby can nap very comfortably while I'm running errands. I could even change her diaper once on the go with no problems. I absolutely like how easy it is to change the sit position facing me or facing front and my baby enjoys it as well. The canopy is pretty big and it feels sturdy. It has a peekaboo window to look at baby. The breaks are on each side of the wheels and they are good but I would appreciate if it was only one pedal to control the breaks with just one foot. It has the option to use the car seat on the stroller frame without the toddler seat, also a great feature for when we drive and go shopping I can just take the car seat and connect it to the frame and go, it's so easy:) it comes with a child and parent tray which are pretty standard and funcional. The only thing it don't like it's the straps. The shoulder straps are disconnected from the waist straps so you have to line them up all together in the correct side and it's hard to do it with a squirming anxious baby sometimes. That's why I didn't think it's a 5 stars product. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this travel system.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We've used Graco products for years. Before receiving this system, we were using a Graco Verb stroller with the Snugride 30. I did compare the two systems a bit while testing this. PROS - the system is beautiful! It really looks rather classy when you're rolling it around. - the seat sits tall, which makes it easier to pick baby up without bending down as far. - the basket storage is massive! You can easily store, even some of the largest diaper bags and have room to spare. - the push handle sits high, which is great for us taller folk (I'm 5'9") - the sun visor is really large and really protects from the sun. CONS - the back wall part of the basket, the part that faces you, is very low. There were quite a few times where I was illegitimately worried that possessions would fall out of the basket. - when you fold it, you have to lean it forward. This might not be an issue for most people, but we've been using the Verb for the last year and with it, you just push the handle down toward the back wheels, and down it goes. With this one, you have to lean forward and push the handle toward the front wheels. This would be difficult if you were quite short. It's taken a while to get used to for us, since we were used to the other. - The Snugride 35 has a learning curve to connect it into the stroller when the baby is in it. Maybe it's because my daughter is already a year old and 22lbs and nearing the point of outgrowing the seat entirely, but I found it very difficult to get the seat into the stroller when she was in it. And the Snugride 30, which came with our Verb system, never would work. It's advertised that their travel systems are all supposed to work with both the 30 and the 35, but even empty, we could never get our 30 to connect to the stroller. - the front wheels have to be positioned just right to close the stroller properly. I know this is a consequence of larger wheels, but it was an annoying thing to pay attention to. - the lock when the stroller is closed, is really annoying. You lift it up to release it, instead of sliding it off like many of their other strollers. I felt like we had trouble getting it to latch on occasion as well. - There is no carry handle for the stroller at all. - the footrest sticks up awkwardly when the stroller is closed if you have the child tray off. When the child tray is on, it isn't as awkward. - the footrest/child tray stick out rather far in general, giving this stroller a really tall footprint when closed. We drive a 2015 GMC Acadia. For those unfamiliar with those models, they have three rows and are from the series of the larger body styles, before the redesign that shrunk them down. We found this stroller took up significantly more room in our vehicle. I know it seems like we found a lot more cons with it, but that is very probably because we had already been using something more compact for such a long time. The system was much higher quality than their Verb system, in my opinion. I've been recommending it to everyone already and we are excited to try for our last child knowing that we're already covered with something we really like for them to use. I received this travel system for free from the Stellar Product Testing Panel in exchange for an honest review.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product through the Stellar Product Testing Panel and am so thankful I did. We started using it when my son was a newborn. It was easy and quick to put together. The infant and toddler seat snap in very easily and quickly. The car seat is light weight which makes it easy to put in and out of the car and carry around with baby in it. My favorite features of the stroller are the smooth ride and how perfect it turns. It can do a full 360 in place which makes it super easy to maneuver tight spaces! I also love that it came with the snack tray and parent tray since other brands often have you purchase these separately. In fact, most other brands make you purchase the car seat separately as well; so, it was amazing that it came with everything and we didn't have to think about purchasing anything separately to add to it. In addition, I loved that the parent tray was solid plastic which was much sturdier and held my drinks better than the canvas ones I've had on other strollers. There is plenty of storage in the bottom of the stroller enough to carry the base of the car seat if you need to! It's also very easy to fold and light enough for me to pick up with one hand to put in my car. The only drawback (which is very slight) is that the infant car seat doesn't have a click on latch system; instead, it has a hook style latch. This is still easy and safe so I didn't knock off any points but I find it slightly easier and quicker with the click latches on other seats I have used.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Assembly could have been made easier if parts were preassembled in a bigger box. The directions needed to be more clear for assembling the wheels and axels and the corresponding pins should have been clearer as the pins were in a bag in a larger bag that could easily have been thrown out. Assembly issues aside the stroller is easy to push. It navigates well and my toddler is secure in it. I also really like the storage space on the bottom of the stroller. It's huge while still taking up a small foot print. Having a car seat that can be moved from car to stroller is extremely useful. This is a great system, especially considering it is very affordable compared to other travel systems. While I received this product as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel my opinions are my own.

Got this for our baby that will be due in September. Wanted something that is easy to take apart but also easy to put back together. Very satisfied with product and the features are phenomenal. Very sturdy set up as far as we can tell. Would recommend.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We received the Modes Element Travel System through the Stellar Product Testing Panel. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this product and how easy it was to assemble and use. Assembly was very straight forward and easy and the car seat system was very easy to install and easy to use and was also easy to transfer from the car seat to the stroller system. I was also very happy with the size of the under basket storage on the stroller system. The child tray is also extremely useful and convenient as well as the parent tray! My favorite feature of this system is the turning radius. It practically turns on itself and I love that. It makes it extremely easy to maneuver. I would definitely purchase this again and would absolutely recommend it to someone looking to purchase an all in one system. And the price point is fantastic!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] As a second time Mom I was excited to try out this new travel system! I moved our old set into Grandma's car and installed this one! Installation was pretty simple. I do love the click in system. The car seat snaps in easily as well. I am happy to report that the car seat itself is lighter weight than my previous one, so that makes in and out of daycare much easier. Once installed it didn't seem as tight but still felt secure. The canopy on this car seat blew me away! It's HUGE!! The adorable striped pattern underneath was also a stylish touch! I really enjoyed the stroller. I felt the baby was at a higher level compared to my previous travel system. This made me feel like I could engage with my baby more. The stroller itself had an extremely smooth ride and I enjoyed pushing it around the neighborhood. I loved that the attachment for the car seat was actually the child snack tray! No extra bar to try and find when using the stroller. I wish the handle was adjustable. My 6' husband would have liked having that option. Folding for travel was super easy! It's all in the handle bar! The storage basket underneath was very large but felt shallow. I think too much stuff might slide out. I did like the peekaboo window on the stroller. It was a breathable mesh with magnetic closure. No scratchy loud Velcro! As for the main stroller, I wanted to see if my 3 1/2 year old toddler could comfortably fit. He's 40 inches tall and his head was all the way touching the top. The manual says max height of 44 inches but I don't think my son was comfortable at 40. Overall I think is is a great set! Perfect for a new Mom (or Grandma!). I was given this travel system to try as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel. I am definitely letting others know about this system!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received the Graco Modes(TM) Element LX Travel System to try out through the Stellar Product Testing Panel when my son was 4.5 months old. Up until that point we had been using a different car seat and stroller with car seat adapter. There have been lots of things I like about the Modes(TX) Element LX Travel System and some things I don't like as compared to the system we've been using. We live in an urban area and so portability and a system that is easy to use are very important to us. The best thing about the car seat that was included with this travel system is that it is about 2 lbs lighter than our other car seat. That doesn't seem like a lot but it makes a huge difference for me as we have to go up a set of stairs to get to our front door and we are sometimes parked a block away from the house (sadly, no driveway/garage). It attaches to and releases from the car seat base easily, and the base was relatively straight-forward to install in the car. I do think it's helpful that there are four positions to adjust the shoulder straps. This helped us make sure we got the best fit for him. There are some things that we're not thrilled about with this car seat. While we didn't have to use the infant insert (baby was too big for it when we started using the system), we do still use the head insert to provide some extra support. This head insert is not nearly as cushioned or supportive as I hoped it would be. He has fallen asleep in the car seat several times and ends up with his head slumped to the side. This had never happened with our previous car seat/head insert combo and it makes me uneasy to see him in this position when he falls asleep. In all honesty though, he really hasn't seemed to mind! Another thing that probably bothers me more than bothers the baby is that the straps don't have any sort of padding on them around the shoulders. One thing that has bothered the baby, however, is that the canopy makes loud clicking sounds as it is pulled forward or pushed back. So if he's fallen asleep and I need to adjust the canopy position, it clicks so loud! It has woken him up each time. The release button to loosen the straps is a bit hidden and takes a few times to get used to - it can be a little tricky locating it with your finger get to release the straps. My husband still struggles with this after a couple of weeks. The stroller looks really nice and has a sturdy frame. My favorite thing about the stroller is how easily it collapses down (literally, a one-handed fold!) and it latches closed securely. It stands up and I don't worry that it'll tip over. All of these are really important to us as we have don't have much space for storage when it's not in-use. I also like that it lays flat in the trunk of my car (our other stroller doesn't and it constantly was rocking around). We haven't really tried the toddler seat because our baby is a little too small and young to sit in it without slumping over. It seems nicely made and easy to clean. The canopy is quite big and has a peephole. It does recline with a strap that releases the back, but this requires two-hands to do. The footrest is adjustable but a little awkward to adjust as it involves moving the Velcro straps around. The stroller is super-easy to use with the car seat and it's easy to pop the toddler seat on and off of as well. I like that you can turn the toddler seat to face you or to face out. The stroller required a bit of assembly and there were some tricky bits for my handy-man husband. There is a separate brake on each rear wheel and each has to be engaged separately to fully brake the stroller. This is a pretty big inconvenience to me- it would be so much easier if one button or lever could just engage both rear wheel brakes at the same time. Also, these brakes are HARD to push down and there would be no way you could disengage the brake if you were wearing sandals or flip flops because you have to use the top of your foot to flip the brake peddle up. While there is a very generous basket underneath the stroller (love that!), I don't love that it's pretty open in the back and not very secure. My diaper bag has started to slip out when going up a curb. There is a parent tray attached to the stroller and it holds my slim travel cups and water bottle pretty securely- there are 2 cup holders. But the tray is a little too small for my iPhone 8 and a bit shallow for keys or other small items. I'm always afraid that it will pop out if I hit a bump. There is a toddler tray that comes with the toddler seat but we haven't been able to use that yet. Overall, this is a solid travel system with some nice features (lightweight car seat, quick to pop onto stroller, sturdy stroller, easy to store, and great one-hand collapse). However there are some drawbacks that might be too hard for me, personally, to overlook (noisy canopy on car seat, two separate brakes on back wheels, difficult brakes to engage /disengage). If someone didn't mind these drawbacks, it really would be a great system for them.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This travel system is good bang for the buck! I'm on my second baby and we had a different brand travel system with the first child. What I liked right away about this Graco Modes Element DLX is the stylish design, it is so modern and gender neutral! The basket storage space underneath is generously large. The car seat is very comfy for my littlest man but the straps are difficult to tighten and loosen as the release button to pull them is hidden by fabric and just doesn't easily work. The car seat base is simple enough to install in the car and it easily clicks right into the stroller! I love being able to transfer my baby from car to stroller, especially while he's sleeping! The modular design of the stroller is perfect because the toddler seat can face forward or backwards which is a huge plus because as babies become toddlers they much prefer looking outward! The brakes on the stroller are difficult to release because there are two individual brakes on each side meaning you have to release two instead of just one which is just a pain frankly. My 3 yr old was very excited about the toddler seat and wanted to sit in it to watch TV after we first put it together! The stroller is lightweight and fits easily in trunk space, especially because you are separating the frame and seats to fold it up but this is easily done in seconds. Overall, this is an excellent travel system for the price and will see many years of use! Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this travel system.

This is a great one stop shop product for parents looking for a Travel System that can grow with baby from newborn stages to toddlerhood. The infant car seat 3-step installation was super easy to follow and took me under 10 minutes to install (I am not a handy person when it comes to installation either). I feel confident my baby will be safe with the snuglock technology that locks the seat extra tight for more security (the base was NOT going anywhere) which put me at ease. My baby is 8 months old and she was very comfortable in the seat which includes a cushiony body support pillow. I absolutely love how lightweight the infant seat is to carry around and makes life so much easier since it clicks into the stroller when we are on the go! As an active mom who is always outside, I loved using the stroller on the go because it was SO EASY to open and close with one hand! I also love how the storage space at the bottom fit my huge diaper bag and large water bottle along with extra room for my toddlers toys and other items. The cup holders were also a huge plus since most strollers you need to buy them as an add on item. My 3 year old son loved riding in the stroller as well as my baby so it is definitely comfortable from baby to toddlerhood. I was not impressed with the wheels, which seem small compared to other models and I did not like the material was plastic instead of rubber. My biggest complaint with this product was upon opening the product it had a strong chemical odor from the materials that did not dissipate for many days, the smell made me feel sick and therefore I felt uneasy using it with my baby in it. In addition, I almost threw away the pins that came with the wheels to install because they were hidden and so small in the packaging. I was given this travel system to try as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel. Cons: Strong Odor, Plastic wheels, bulky for storage Pros: Large stroller space for storage, easy click in installation system, Easy to fold stroller, lightweight, comfortable