Cosatto Cabi- Weather Endurance test!! #Review

If you’ve been unconscious or locked in a dark, and well heated room for the past 6 weeks…. we’ve had a spot of cool weather. When I say cool, I mean it has been blooming freezing!!

Just a LITTLE bit of snow to contend with! (Picture taken by my Mum!)
Being something of a buggy tart I was itching to get out and about to show off my new arrival (the Baby as well as the Cabi!) when it arrived, however the snow, then ice, then slush, then more ice put me off especially as I’d only recently had a c-section and to be honest have been terrified of slipping and my insides popping out! 

Just under two weeks after Taylor was born Roy’s paternity leave ended and I was on my own, with the crap weather and with the school run to do.

The Cabi in “Pram” mode.

All I can say is thank goodness for the Cabi! As well as being perfect for Taylor, size and comfort-wise, it’s modern and somewhat funky design in no way dilutes it’s sturdiness! So easy to manoeuvre without being flimsy, I have had little trouble doing the school run, shopping and visiting, despite some areas being absolutely atrocious! I have to say though, the school run for the first couple of days was so funny as I got as many (if not more!) comments on the Cabi than on Taylor!!


The rain cover that comes included with the Cabi is suitable for use in all set ups ( ie pram or pushchair mode) and is very easy to attach. Rain-covers I always find a bit of a faff, and I despise the fact that nine times out of ten whatever is in the shopping basket always gets soaking wet through. This all-over, easy to fit rain-cover avoids this, covering the entire buggy and protecting the shopping basket below. There are no ties or poppers to fight with as the cover attaches firmly with just two velcro strips on either side.


I particularly like the smooth navigation, which helped me skirt around icy patches etc but also the  sturdy rear wheels which seem to grip the ground. 
So, snow, ice, wind, slush.. all in the extreme of course.. and the Cabi came up trumps! A warm and safe baby, a sturdy frame so safe Mummy (and Kieran who holds the pram to walk to school!), a rain-cover that is easy to fit, protects the entire buggy and of course the basket contents all spell out 10/10 to me for the weather endurance test!!


I have to say, so far it hasn’t been a hardship putting the Cabi through it’s paces. Keep your eyes open for more Cosatto exploits.

I am a Cosatto Mum- Proud and in love with……

the Cabi!
A while back, whilst fed up, pregnant and buggy-less I contacted Cosatto to see if they were looking for any reviewers (nothing ventured…!). I was actually really surprised (read thrilled) to receive a tweet and then email back saying yes, and after looking at my blog and what not “they” (bit like the Royal “we”) sent me a catalogue out to view the range and the rest as they say is history (or rather to be covered in future blogs lol). My contact at Cosatto is a superstar and ensured my item was sent out (chasing up couriers after the snow held things up!) in time for me to have a buggy in time for today – my first school run since having Taylor, and first trip out into town.


When the courier knocked (hammered) on the door and handed over this haul…..



well, it was all I could do not to pop  stitch in excitement!!
Being of a patient nature (hahaha) I told Roy that he could open the box and put it together for me “whenever” he had a minute.

Obviously that was married code for “Now!!!”.

Modelled by my handsome assistant….


 


And occupied by an extremely cute passenger…


we took our virgin journey out into the snow on a wild adventure (we went to Tesco, late on a Sunday afternoon when it was closing at 4pm – it was brutal in there!).

More on our first Tesco Trail and my first school run since Taylor arrived very soon! (what a tease eh!).
Click above to view the Cabi on the Cosatto website!