The Safety 1st Lift LX Travel System is a full-featured stroller with an extra-lightweight onBoard 35 infant car seat.
You will really like how affordable and practical this travel system is. The matching car seat has excellent crash and side impact protection, so your child will be safe if you get into an accident.
The transportation from the adjustable, stay-in-car base to the stroller is truly seamless which is important for a sleeping baby.
The stroller features a roomy seat, an adjustable padded 5-point harness, a large basket, and tall handlebars.
Unlike many expensive luxury strollers that don’t include any accessories probably because they think owners have a lot of money and should buy everything separately, the Lift LX comes with a swing-away child’s tray and a smartphone-friendly parent organizer.
What really makes this travel system a great buy is that it’s lightweight for a travel system weighing only 19.8 lbs, while most travel systems weigh over 20 lbs, and an easy ONE-HAND FOLD that we all love so much.
It also has an automatic lock and a standing fold. This stroller has small wheels and is designed more flat surfaces. Of course, it could tackle some mommy terrain, but don’t plant to walk trails with it.
OVERALL
I gave it a 4 out of 5 stars because I think it has a lot of great features for such an expensive stroller. I would like to see a larger canopy and better wheels. The non-adjustable handlebar is typical for a budget stroller, but I would like to see an adjustable one.
Overall, I think this is a great option for parents on a tight budget because it’s light, and compact, has a one-hand fold, and includes an excellent car seat. More importantly, it costs around $239! Super budget-friendly if you ask me.
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Features
CANOPY
It has a medium size canopy that has a small sun visor that doesn’t do much. Since I am used to huge canopies that go all the way to the bumper bar, this one was a little disappointing. There is also a small mesh peekaboo window at the top with a quiet closure (thankfully no noisy Velcro).
HANDLEBAR
The handlebar is not adjustable but is pretty tall, located 41″ from the ground. Most budget-friendly strollers don’t have an adjustable handlebar.
SEAT
The seat is 13″ wide with a 17″ seat back and a measurement of 25″ from the back of the seat to the top of the canopy. The seat back is not that tall, but the canopy height is great. It has a one-hand strap recline system that goes about halfway.
You will need both hands to bring the seat back up. Not a deep recline, so you really won’t be able to put your newborn into the seat.
But, that’s not a problem since this is a travel system you can put your newborn into the infant car seat. The stroller seat can accommodate a child from 6 months and up to 50 lbs.
HARNESS
It has a padded adjustable 5-point harness with a hard-to-unlock buckle, so your little one will not be able to escape.
SNACK TRAY
INCLUDED! That’s why I absolutely love budget-friendly travel systems. They often come with a snack tray and a parent organizer. This snack tray is removable and also is swing away. It has two compartments and a cup holder in the middle. Great place for a sippy cup!
STORAGE
Parent organizer is a very convenient thing. I am happy to see it being included. It has two cup holders and a place for your smartphone.
I love to talk on the phone while walking with my daughter Sophia. That’s probably the only time that I can talk on the phone without her screaming in my ear.
WHEELS
It rolls on four hard rubber wheels with 8″ wheels in the back and 7″ wheels in the front. The front wheels are swivel but can be locked straight for mommy terrain like grass, mulch, or gravel.
In reality, this is not an all-terrain stroller, so don’t plan on jogging or walking trails with it. It performs best on smooth surfaces.
If you think you will be doing a lot of walking in the park, I would suggest getting an all-terrain stroller because you will feel tired of pushing this one after 20 min. Lift LX is more designed to get you from point A to point B.
BASKET
It has a large basket that will definitely fit your large diaper bag. Items in the basket can be easily accessed from the back. The sides are not as elastic as I would like them to be, so getting stuff out is a little harder.
BRAKES
There are two individual parking brakes on each wheel. To lock the wheel, step on the brake. To unlock just lift the pedal up. They are not flip-flop friendly.
FOLD
It has the same convenient fold as the City Mini. All you need to do is pull on the handle that is located in the middle of the seat and the stroller will fold in half.
Even the child’s tray folds with the seat, so there is no need to remove it. Easy! It has an automatic lock and a standing fold. It weighs only 19.8 lbs and is pretty compact for a travel system. Its folded dimensions are 20.1″ L x 27.6″ W x 30.3″ H.
CAR SEAT
This travel system comes with an onBoard™35 Infant Car Seat which is a highly rated car seat that can accommodate a child from 4 lbs and up to 35 lbs. It has excellent crash protection and side impact protection so your child will be safe if you get into an accident.
It also features more child legroom with a 14″ seat pan length, great fit to the vehicle with LATCH, 2-stage recline level indicator, adjustable base, ergonomic carry handle, and retractable canopy.
To convert Lift LX into a travel system, all you need to do is recline the seat and snap the onBoard 35 Car Seat right into the child’s tray. No adapter is needed! The canopies from the car seat and the stroller will shade your baby completely.
Cons
-Medium size canopy. This is a typical canopy for a budget travel system. If you go to BabiesRus, you will see a lot of similar Chicco and Graco travel systems that have mediocre canopies. This canopy also makes annoying clinking noise when you adjust it. The small sunvisor does very little in providing shade.
-Small wheels. The small wheels are really designed for flat surfaces and don’t do well on the terrain. I think the wheels need the main improvement on this stroller.
-Non-adjustable handle bar. Like on most travel systems, the handlebar is not adjustable but is tall located at 41″ from the ground.
Video Review
I found a great video review of Affinity made by Baby Gizmo.Take a look.
Specs
Stroller weight: 19.8 lbs
Weight limit: 50 lbs
Folded dimensions: 20.1″ L x 27.6″ W x 30.3″ H
Handlebar height: 41″
Seat to canopy height: 22″
Rear wheels: 8″
Front wheel: 7″
Overall length: 40.5 ″
Overall width: 27.6″
Warranty
Safety 1st provides only a 1-year warranty from the original date of purchase and you have to be the original owner.
Available colors
The Safety 1st Lift LX Travel System is available in two colors: nautical navy and honeycomb.
Where to buy it
You can get Safety 1st Lift LX Travel Systeme in two beautiful colors for around $239. It comes with a snack tray.