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"I just want to thank you for designing such a wonderful product. Before my baby was born, I researched a lot of car seat-bassinette-stroller systems available on the market. Being a hand therapist by training, and married to a physical therapist, I was quite aware of the challenges many new parents have handling their babies: from bad backs, strained necks, to sore elbows and hands. So when I first saw the Orbit Baby product, I immediately saw the advantages it offered in body mechanics. And there was no other product that compared to the Orbit ...

"I just want to thank you for designing such a wonderful product. Before my baby was born, I researched a lot of car seat-bassinette-stroller systems available on the market. Being a hand therapist by training, and married to a physical therapist, I was quite aware of the challenges many new parents have handling their babies: from bad backs, strained necks, to sore elbows and hands. So when I first saw the Orbit Baby product, I immediately saw the advantages it offered in body mechanics. And there was no other product that compared to the Orbit Baby. The beautiful color (I chose the brown, but the black looks just as nice), the sleek design, the pleasantness of the fabric & materials, and the ergonomics of the seat, the handles and the fold-up mechanism--all of these features continue to amaze us with each use. I cannot tell you how many people asked me in the airport or on the street about the stroller. And every time I talk about it to strangers, I feel lucky to have the Orbit Baby for our baby girl. A parent always wants the best for their child. So I feel like I am on the right track thanks to you guys."

"From an ergonomic/biomechanic/chiropractic view point, this design is absolutely brilliant! I am a Chiropractor and am constantly stressing to my patients how important proper posture and biomechanics are for injury prevention. Your design enables a parent to hold the car seat closer to their center of mass, which reduces the overall stress load on the spine. This is extremely important when putting the car seat into the back seat of a car, where space may be limited and cause a parent to perform any number of contortions to complete. The further away a load is ...

"From an ergonomic/biomechanic/chiropractic view point, this design is absolutely brilliant! I am a Chiropractor and am constantly stressing to my patients how important proper posture and biomechanics are for injury prevention. Your design enables a parent to hold the car seat closer to their center of mass, which reduces the overall stress load on the spine. This is extremely important when putting the car seat into the back seat of a car, where space may be limited and cause a parent to perform any number of contortions to complete. The further away a load is carried from a persons’ center of mass, the greater the stress placed on the spine (primarily the lower back) and the more likely it is to result in an injury. Furthermore, traditional car seats must be placed into or removed from a car sideways. This means that the parent has to lift and hold a load with their arms extended to their sides. This position places a great deal of stress on the shoulder joints and muscles, especially the rotator cuff muscles. These smaller shoulder stabilizing muscles are very commonly and easily injured. I’m sure many of your customers really appreciate the insight and research that was placed into designing your product. What they may not fully appreciate is the fact that your design, while being much easier to handle and use, also goes a long way to prevent them from injuring themselves."

"Orbit is my favorite. You can use it as a car seat and a stroller so you never have to take the baby out. Then when the baby gets bigger you can put a toddler seat in. It's also eco-friendly." - FitPregnancy.com

"Samantha absolutely loves her Orbit - I think she'd rather sleep in her stroller than her crib! Thanks again!!"

"I watched The Office last night and was crying it was so funny. Dwight exemplified why we purchased the Orbit in the first place. You will never need to place ads, Dwight proved to everyone that the Orbit is the safest and most durable stroller out there. And seeing Jan with the Rocker and Bassinet made me so jealous that I never got them. Maybe for the next baby."

"The lighter frame and maneuverability makes me feel like I am driving a European sports car versus a Hummer."

"The Orbit system is incredible. It's not only sleek looking, but it is the most functional system out there. I love all the interchanging parts and the way you can swivel the baby around in the car seat and on the stroller base. This comes in very handy in tight restaurants when the baby is asleep and you don't want to take them out."

"We find ourselves using the Orbit Baby stroller over our Bugaboo stroller - it's much easier to fold down, get in and out of cabs with impatient cab drivers and you can fit into restaurants with it. We get stopped every 3 blocks with people commenting how cool it looks, or asking us questions about it."

"I love how well constructed the pieces are and the obvious thought that went into the design from the soft interiors that are a wiz to keep clean, to the durable yet stylish exterior."

"Every time someone even looks towards the stroller, my husband is making a full on demonstration as to how the seat attachment is also the car seat, and how the stroller itself folds ("Just one hand...see?"). We recently took it with us on a trip to South America (both Venezuela and Colombia), and I had actually bought a small fold up stroller thinking the Orbit would be too bulky to travel with. It turns out, I was smart in choosing to take the Orbit with me on our travels. While in South America, my parents ...

"Every time someone even looks towards the stroller, my husband is making a full on demonstration as to how the seat attachment is also the car seat, and how the stroller itself folds ("Just one hand...see?"). We recently took it with us on a trip to South America (both Venezuela and Colombia), and I had actually bought a small fold up stroller thinking the Orbit would be too bulky to travel with. It turns out, I was smart in choosing to take the Orbit with me on our travels. While in South America, my parents had borrowed a car seat that one) had no neck support and two) frankly, visually, it didn't convince me of its safety. We used the Orbit car seat without the base and boy was that a lifesaver."

"The Orbit stroller was the ONLY stroller we found that fit into the trunk of our Mini Cooper without having to put the back seat down. "Some people gave us a hard time for spending so much, but a few minutes into the conversation they always admit that they were on their 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th (average priced) stroller, and their baby was just about one years old! - So, they spent MORE on their strollers AND struggled with each one. "We watched other parents spend over 30 minutes figuring out how to install ...

"The Orbit stroller was the ONLY stroller we found that fit into the trunk of our Mini Cooper without having to put the back seat down. "Some people gave us a hard time for spending so much, but a few minutes into the conversation they always admit that they were on their 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th (average priced) stroller, and their baby was just about one years old! - So, they spent MORE on their strollers AND struggled with each one. "We watched other parents spend over 30 minutes figuring out how to install a car seat base in their (or the grandparents) cars-with the Orbit it takes the most mechanically challenged person about 1 minute. "We love the swivel feature and use it all the time to keep the sun out of Ethan's eyes. The sunshade is also great for that. The diaper bag is the only diaper bag we use! The SERVICE at Orbit is superior to luxury car dealerships. Any problem you may have, they will help you quickly."

"Our first child is due any day now, and today I took the car seat in to be inspected for proper installation. I thought you would get a kick out of my experience: "As the inspectors began to check everything out, they kept exclaiming how each tiny little feature totally fixed a common problem of other car seats. They joked about how they were always talking about what the perfect car seat design would be, and how this car seat even exceeded everything they had dreamt up. They really had nothing to say other than ...

"Our first child is due any day now, and today I took the car seat in to be inspected for proper installation. I thought you would get a kick out of my experience: "As the inspectors began to check everything out, they kept exclaiming how each tiny little feature totally fixed a common problem of other car seats. They joked about how they were always talking about what the perfect car seat design would be, and how this car seat even exceeded everything they had dreamt up. They really had nothing to say other than that it was perfectly installed, was the most secure car seat they had ever seen, and then ended up thanking me for teaching them about the Orbit. "It is a true testament to the engineering marvel that the Orbit is by how impressed the inspectors were with the product. Keep up the good work!"

"Oh my goodness I love my Orbit Stroller!"

Using the car seat in Kauai was a great experience. It was simple to secure with the car seat belt - so simple that we would take it in and out of the car all the time. This contrasted to the other couples who never took out their car seats, because they were so difficult to secure. What's more, in comparing our Orbit installation to theirs, I would have to say that the Orbit was much more secure. It had much less play and movement. The Orbit's installation, along with it's cocoon-like design, helped my ...

Using the car seat in Kauai was a great experience. It was simple to secure with the car seat belt - so simple that we would take it in and out of the car all the time. This contrasted to the other couples who never took out their car seats, because they were so difficult to secure. What's more, in comparing our Orbit installation to theirs, I would have to say that the Orbit was much more secure. It had much less play and movement. The Orbit's installation, along with it's cocoon-like design, helped my wife and me feel quite secure with Theo's car seat safety.