Maclaren Universal Organizer, Black (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

My first baby is not here yet, but I have a Maclaren Volo and added this to it to give me some storage that is more accessible than the under-the-buggy mesh carrier. I test drove it in my house, and tried adding some items I figured will be essential. While it is not gigantic, I anticipate that it will hold what I need to while we do something like stroll the neighborhood or go to the mall. I like the organizer, and I don't have any complaints about it so far. Maybe the reality of having a baby in the stroller will change this; but, I am happy with it for now. The stroller can easily fold all the way down with the organizer still attached, and it looks like it will give me room for essentials without forcing me to dig around under the stroller to get items out of the basket.Interestingly enough, most of the bad reviews for this seem to ding the product for the lack of a cupholder for an adult size beverage. I don't know if the reviewers who wrote those reviews bothered to actually read the product description. Had they read the description that is available as of my posting time, then they would have plainly seen that this product is not advertised as something that is designed to hold cups with beverages for adults. It says it holds bottles! Clearly, a baby bottle is not the same size and shape as a Big Gulp, a fast food soda cup, or a Starbucks cup.:) My husband is very handy, and he will probably add a separate cupholder for me before I do much strolling with the Mac. I scored the organizer for a sweet price when it was on sale. I read the product description before ordering, so I was not expecting to receive a product to hold a drink from a fast food company or a mall food court restaurant. If you are looking for a product that does that, then skip this or buy and attach a separate cupholder designed for adult beverages.:)

Initially I was annoyed that it didn't come with a cup holder that held my large drinks as most reviewers, but this organizer has become my best friend. I have Maclaren XLR and the bottom basket is completely not accessible when the seat is reclined. I have put everything in this organizer that I need frequent access to and it has even replaced my diaper bag. I have his diapers, extra set of clothes, wipies, small toys, binky, etc and I use the top small pocket for my cell phone and keys. The cup holders are great for his formula bottles and a small cup of coffee for me(not filled too high since it can spill all over the stuff but this is the case with any cup holder). I did purchase separate cup holder for my husband's big drink cups and one of the mountain climber clips to hang groceries and my Sigg water bottle. All in all, this has been a lifesaver and saved me from throwing a fit every time I tried to get something out of the bottom basket.

I used this organizer on my Maclaren Triumph while on vacation and it saved me from having to carry a backpack or diaper bag. I put a folded diaper pad with diaper and wipes in the bottom basket of the stroller along with a camelbak bladder filled with water, and everything else I needed at hand went in the organizer: sunscreen, sunglasses, baby onesie, teeshirt for me, burp cloth, and in the smaller velcro pocket I kept my wallet, iphone and lipbalm. I used the cupholders for my sunglasses and a burp cloth. It wasn't a problem folding the stroller with stuff in the organizer (although I did have to take things out of the stroller basket). It was so nice not to have to carry a purse or camelbak or other backpack or diaper bag.

I have not tried other types, so this is a lot better than nothing. It fits well and folds up with the stroller no problem. The cup holders really only fit bottled water (maybe soda cans I haven't tried that). The inner pouch is deep and breathes which is great, but with the bag pulled across the handle bars, it is not as accessible as I would like because of the velcro. That may be because I typically have my hands and arms full with kids and their things. It's really a great addition to the stroller, I just gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because it seems like it could be designed better. Also it arrived quickly!

I leave this on my Quest all the time and fold the stroller with it on. Granted the stroller doesn't fold as small as it could, but I am ok with that. I keep a few diapers, change of outfit and wipes in mine all the time in the mesh pocket and the stroller still folds up. The cup holders are ridiculously small, which is why I gave 4 stars. You can put a slim water bottle in there if you maneuver it, and maybe a can of soda, but fountain drinks and Camelbak's aren't going in here. I keep my cell phone and keys and whatnot in them and hang my water bottle. other than that the holder is perfect.

I use this on my Maclaren Quest Sport. Pros: you can fold it up with the stroller, and has extra storage for cell phone and maybe a diaper or two and travel wipes container. Cons: didn't fit Avent bottles or larger sippy cups (we use Tommee Tippee), cup holders only fit pint sized waterbottles & other plastic bottles (like 20 oz soda for example)- and a definite NO to those paper take out cups(we learned the hard way) I bought a cheap cupholder seperately (Munchkin). Overall, it is worth buying to save yourself some aggravation with the hard-to-access basket on the Maclaren stroller when seat is reclined.

I know these strollers are durable and English which make them a hit but with no storage other than that small basket underneath which is difficult to access with a child in the seat and no cup holders I am shocked that they are so expensive. With that said this "organizer" is vital to actually being able to use the stroller. I would opt for the "cup" holder though because these pockets will not hold anything wider than a bottle. Don't even think about putting even a medium drink in it as it will not fit.

This is a great extra for my maclaren triumph stroller because it is bigger than I thought. I can fit diapers,toys, wipes and whatever baby may need on the go or things for mom like phone keys wallet etc..Will be very handy when were on vacation and the stroller closes perfectly with the organizer on so no need to remove when stroller is not in use. Like it a lot!

Recent purchase to go on Maclaren Triumph.Love how it folds up easy w stroller and holds a lot of pocket items (wallet, phone, keys + snack)The only complaint is the drink holders. They can hold a small sippy cup but not a small coffee cup/bottle of water/soda can