Joovy New Qool Bench Seat, Slate

I think the bench seat was one of the deciding factors for us to get the Joovy Qool stroller. There is going to be less than 2 year age gap between my girls and other “grow-with-your-family” strollers mostly offer the ride on boards which I don’t feel would be enough for my older one to use when we for example go to a zoo or make a quick trip to the library. The bench seat gives her a place to safely sit l, get buckled, and take a break should she need it. That being said, the triple seat set up with the bench is not perfect with limited space available but we plan to use it with two children only and that gives us plenty of flexibility with the offered configurations. It’s also super easy to set up and take off which I really appreciate with not just the bench seat but also all the other parts on the stroller as this was another reason why we switched from another popular brand - the need of separate adapters for each seat / configuration. Overall I am excited to use the bench seat and so is our toddler who climbed right in when we were testing it upon receiving it.

Amazing stroller and bench seat. Back folds down so you can put stuff in stroller basket and foot rest folds up out of the way when toddler not using. So handy.

If you have a toddler then this is a must have! My daughter loves being able to just hop on and off the bench instead of being in and out of seat. The seats on top have to face out if you are using the bench, but it's easy to switch them around. The only thing I don't like is when my daughter is on it, the foot bar has to be down for her to put her feet on and it sticks out a bit, forcing me to walk leaning forward just a little. It probably wouldn't make much of a difference to anyone else, but I am tall and even with the handle extended to max, I have to lean down/out a bit. If I don't, then my feet hit the bar while walking. It's not a big thing, I still love the seat! and we use it all the time! It's nice too for the weight of the toddler to be directly on the bench near where I push, makes it easier then when she is in a seat on the front. 10/10 would buy this again!

I like that the bench seat is easy to install and you never have to take it out when folding the stroller. Very light also, so it doesnt add much weight to the already heavy joovy qool. I do kick the footrest sometimes so when my kid isnt sitting in the bench seat, i just fold the footrest out of the way. My kid fits in it just fine. Now i cant control what he will do while sitting in it... sometimes when bored, he does reach for the wheels since it's right there. And he will want to twist so he can see the front instead. He's finally stopped lifting up the footrest to his chest (like it's a belly bar)... wish it locked into place while down. Still a great addition to the joovy qool.

I am absolutely in love with this bench. So does my toddler. Love that I can strap her in (will use this as a discipline tool too) to prevent her from falling down when on the move. Love the adjustable foot rest on it too. Easy to install. Click it into its slot at the back.