BOB Revolution Flex 3.0 Stroller Review [2021]

Jul 26, 2023

BOB Revolution Flex 3.0 Stroller Review [2021]

In this BOB Revolution stroller review, we dive deep and try to keep up with the Bob Revolution Flex 3.0 — perhaps the most popular jogging stroller on the market.

In the review, we cover:
- BOB Revolution Flex 3.0 stats: size, weight, foldability
- Comparison to the Colugo Complete and Mockingbird Single-to-Double
- Are BOB strollers good everyday strollers?
- Do you have to be an ultramarathoner to appreciate this?
- How easy is it to fold the Revolution Flex?
- Cargo, carrying capacity

And much more about the BOB Gear Revolution Flex 3.0.

Links from this video
BOB Revolution Flex 3.0 on Amazon*: https://amzn.to/39FUk9b
Colugo Complete*: http://shrsl.com/2w0sk
Mockingbird single-to-double*: http://shrsl.com/2w0sh
Our BOB stroller written review: https://fathercraft.com/bob-revolutio…

Our other stroller reviews on YouTube:
Mockingbird single-to-double: • Mockingbird strol…
Colugo Complete: • Colugo Complete S…

More about the upcoming Fathercraft Dad Bag: https://fathercraft.com/dad-diaper-bag/

Content

0.08 -> the bob revolution flex is technically a

2.08 -> drawing controller so you may be

3.52 -> thinking

4.24 -> i'm not technically a runner or i'm not

6.72 -> technically in shape or

8.16 -> my most strenuous workout consists of me

10.08 -> lifting spoonfuls of ben and jerry's to

11.84 -> my mouth so

12.719 -> is this stroller right for me well

14.24 -> whether you're a rugged outdoorsman who

15.839 -> loves to run

16.72 -> or a lazy indoorsman who loves ben and

18.8 -> jerry's or

19.76 -> a bit of both like me i'm going to tell

21.92 -> you why the bob revolution flex will

23.6 -> satisfy both identities

25.359 -> and possibly be one of the best

26.96 -> investments you can make as a new parent

29.039 -> so grab a spoon and a pint and let's

30.8 -> talk about it in this bob stroller

32.32 -> review

38.239 -> now you may know bob is a line of

39.92 -> jogging strollers and associate them

41.52 -> with hardcore parents who if they're

43.2 -> going anywhere

44.079 -> i was running well after using our

46.879 -> original bob's ruler for

48.239 -> the better part of eight years and this

50.64 -> bob revolution flex for the better part

52.48 -> of about five months now

54.16 -> i'm here to dispel that notion there are

56.079 -> a bunch of features to the bob

57.52 -> revolution that take it above and beyond

59.52 -> simply being a jogging stroller so let's

61.52 -> go through them feature number one and

63.28 -> to me the most important is durability

66 -> the fabric is super durable water

67.92 -> resistant canvas that wraps a solidly

69.92 -> constructed aluminum frame now like i

71.68 -> mentioned

72.08 -> before we've owned our first bob

73.439 -> stroller for about nine years and it has

75.68 -> held up incredibly well despite using it

78.159 -> as our main stroller for

79.68 -> two kids and enduring a life lived in a

82.159 -> dingy garage now obviously there are

83.92 -> visible signs of wear and tear but

85.439 -> honestly with a little tlc this thing

87.2 -> would clean up quite nicely point being

89.119 -> that if you go with the bob you can

90.72 -> almost guarantee it will last a

92.479 -> very very long time feature number two

94.96 -> that i want to point out is the bob's

96.64 -> mountain bike worthy suspension one of

98.4 -> the biggest complaints for several the

100 -> strollers that i've reviewed or have

101.68 -> used personally

102.72 -> is the fact that they have a hard time

104.399 -> navigating over bumps

105.92 -> or cracks or otherwise imperfect

108 -> strolling surfaces you might encounter

109.6 -> on a day-to-day basis

110.88 -> and at times have resulted in some

112.72 -> fairly jarring impacts

114.159 -> not so with the bob the bob suspension

116.159 -> shocks are located just under the

117.6 -> seating area to make your child's ride

119.36 -> as smooth as possible and can easily

121.759 -> take on just about any obstacle it

123.68 -> encounters

124.24 -> so whether you're jaunting through some

125.68 -> rough city sidewalks or hiking extreme

127.759 -> rated trails

128.8 -> the bob suspension will be able to

130.239 -> handle it now speaking of the seating

131.84 -> area the seat back can easily be

133.68 -> reclined to a near vertical position

135.68 -> by adjusting the strap on the back of

137.28 -> the seat moving the seat upright is just

139.04 -> as easy by pulling on the straps to

140.72 -> tighten them and on top of that the bob

142.319 -> has a maximum weight limit of 75 pounds

144.879 -> which is anywhere between 20 to 25

147.52 -> pounds more than full-sized strollers

149.44 -> like

149.84 -> the cluego complete or the mockingbird

152.239 -> single to double now if you have a

153.599 -> newborn you can buy a car seat adapter

155.36 -> that's compatible

156.16 -> with many name brand car seats and i'll

158.4 -> have a link to that in the description

159.76 -> below if you want to check those out a

161.36 -> quick note here about the links i

162.8 -> mentioned earlier

163.92 -> they are affiliate links so if you do

165.519 -> decide to purchase the bob or any of the

167.44 -> other strollers i mentioned in this

168.879 -> video

169.599 -> you can do so by clicking those links

171.519 -> which helps us out

173.12 -> at no additional cost to you so we would

174.959 -> appreciate that thank you

176.48 -> the canopy that covers the seat can be

178.239 -> extended outward to provide some

179.76 -> protection from the elements and also

181.68 -> has a peekaboo window so you can check

183.36 -> in on your baby

184.08 -> when the canopy is extended and play

186.239 -> peek-a-boo taking a look

187.599 -> underneath the seat you'll find that the

189.12 -> cargo area is quite spacious

190.879 -> there's more than enough room to carry a

192.56 -> diaper bag or a change of clothes or

194.64 -> even a box of a dozen donuts which is

196.8 -> in my opinion a vital source of energy

198.8 -> for your longer excursions you also have

200.72 -> access to six

201.519 -> zippered pockets to hold all of your

202.959 -> miscellaneous items and

204.72 -> interestingly enough the zippered seat

206.799 -> back pocket is a

207.84 -> great spot to stash a chocolate long

210 -> john for easy access you can

212 -> literally eat on the run the next

213.76 -> feature i really like which is

215.28 -> definitely not unique to the bob but

216.959 -> help make that

217.76 -> already smooth ride even smoother are

220.08 -> the air filled tires

221.84 -> now there's a reason why mountain bikes

223.68 -> or any bike for that matter use rubber

225.84 -> tires

226.56 -> and not the composite plastic tires that

228.4 -> you'll find on ordinary strollers and

230.319 -> that's simply because rubber tires

232 -> provide better traction

233.439 -> so if you're out and about on snowy

235.04 -> sidewalks or loosely packed trails these

237.2 -> tires do a great job of keeping you from

239.04 -> sliding all

240 -> over the place if you are taking the bob

242 -> out for a run you can lock the front

243.519 -> wheel into place to reduce

244.879 -> wobble as you're picking up speed so if

246.879 -> you do happen to hit a bump while

248.48 -> running with the bob having that front

250.159 -> wheel lock keeps the wheel from

251.68 -> jackknifing and potentially toppling the

253.84 -> stroller the next feature that i really

255.519 -> enjoy is the adjustable foam padded

257.28 -> handlebar which can be raised or lowered

259.04 -> into nine different positions

260.72 -> by pushing the buttons on either side

262.32 -> these are great for me at least because

264.08 -> i'll often make my kids get out and push

266 -> the stroller when i get too tired to do

267.6 -> so as far as size goes the bob is quite

270.08 -> a bit larger than the full-size

271.44 -> strollers like the mock inverter kalugo

273.36 -> now i've actually done

274.32 -> full reviews of both of these strollers

276 -> so if you're so inclined you can check

277.759 -> those out by clicking the links in the

279.04 -> description the bob measures 46 inches

281.04 -> long from wheel to handlebar

282.88 -> 25 inches wide and 45 inches tall now

285.84 -> compare that to the mockingbird which is

287.52 -> 33 inches long from wheel to handlebar

290.16 -> about 25 inches wide and 40 inches tall

292.479 -> however when it comes to weight

293.84 -> the bob is only 2 pounds heavier despite

295.919 -> the fact that it's five inches taller

298.08 -> thirteen inches longer and has that

299.84 -> super duty suspension and larger rubber

301.759 -> tires

302.32 -> so you're getting a lot more stroller

304 -> both in dimension and mechanical

305.84 -> components

306.88 -> at an additional cost of only two pounds

309.68 -> which

310 -> is super impressive now the kalugo

311.919 -> complete is fairly similar in dimension

313.52 -> to the mockingbird 37 inches long

315.84 -> 23.5 inches wide and 41 inches tall but

318.639 -> it

318.88 -> is quite a bit lighter weighing in only

320.56 -> 24 pounds so kudos to glugo for keeping

323.28 -> things light so the overall point here

325.199 -> is that despite the added length and

326.88 -> height as well as the heavy duty

328.479 -> suspension sitting on these 15s

330.479 -> you're not pushing around the tank of a

332.16 -> stroller even though it may be built

333.84 -> like one now the one disadvantage the

335.6 -> bob has

336.24 -> is its folded footprint compared to the

338 -> mockingbird and glucose strollers

339.759 -> it's quite a bit larger you can remove

341.84 -> the wheels rather easily but either way

343.68 -> it doesn't fold as flat plus it requires

346.24 -> a two-step folding process by engaging

348.32 -> the triggers at the handlebar

349.84 -> and then pulling the cord underneath to

351.36 -> complete the fold which can make

352.96 -> collapsing the bob

353.919 -> a bit clunky for comparison the

355.44 -> mockingbird and kluge strollers rock a

357.12 -> one-handed fold which makes them much

358.8 -> easier

359.6 -> and much more efficient to close another

361.84 -> potential downside of the bob is that

363.44 -> its 500

364.479 -> price tag might be a bit pricey

366 -> considering the fact that there's only a

367.36 -> single stroller

368.319 -> so the question remains what about bob

371.199 -> you think he's gone

372.72 -> he's not gone that's the whole point

375.199 -> he's never gone

378 -> you see sorry i've been trying to fit in

381.039 -> a what about bob joke during this entire

382.8 -> review and it seemed like the best place

384.24 -> to put it in so

385.28 -> but seriously though is the bob worth it

387.36 -> especially if you're not a hardcore

389.44 -> leg shaving ultra marathoner absolutely

392.96 -> in my opinion the bob is an excellent

395.12 -> option as an everyday stroller

396.96 -> despite its label as a jogging stroller

399.36 -> so whether you're a weekend

400.56 -> ball walking warrior or a veteran of the

402.639 -> leadville 100

403.84 -> the bob is going to suit your needs

405.36 -> regardless of your activity level

407.6 -> even if you feel like you don't fit into

409.28 -> either one of these categories there's

410.96 -> good news if one day you do decide

413.199 -> it's time to put the ice cream down and

414.96 -> lace up those old waffle stompers then

416.8 -> the bob will be more than happy to join

418.8 -> you

419.12 -> all right that's it for this review i

420.96 -> hope you enjoyed it as much as i did and

422.8 -> if you did please consider giving it a

424.639 -> thumbs up and go ahead and subscribe if

426.16 -> you're not already

427.12 -> we are a big tent family and take all

429.199 -> subscribers also be sure to check us out

431.199 -> at fathercraft.com where you can find

433.039 -> all of our reviews our online courses

435.039 -> for new and expecting parents

436.479 -> and some pretty sweet merch like this a

438.4 -> big ass anvil t-shirt

439.919 -> okay if you've stuck around this far

441.68 -> then i've got some exciting news for you

443.599 -> and

443.919 -> really gonna let you on a little secret

445.36 -> here we've wrapped up our third

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456.08 -> thing is a year and a half in the making

458.08 -> and we are

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470.4 -> to releasing this thing in the wild

472.08 -> okay now i'm done thanks for watching

474.24 -> and i will see you in the next video

485.28 -> you

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gc-eZcgMc8