Is it good in the dirt?
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Hi Nathan. I have had a City Mini Double for over a year now and I absolutely love it. It really is as good as all the reviews say. The front wheels can be locked to handle some terrain better, but it really is not designed for off-roading. If you are just going on some flat dirt or even grass at the ballfield, you should have no real problem, but if you are a more outdoors family, I would recommend the Baby Jogger City Elite Double (must confess, I own this one too) instead or at least something with air filled tires. That's the one I use all winter in New England in the snow and to the zoo and stuff in the summer. The City Mini really is versatile, though. I've taken it on planes and to to Disney & Busch Gardens, etc. Just depends on your needs. The Elite is expensive, but can be found elsewhere online for significantly less. Good luck!
440951
I've never tried it but I doubt if it will work in dirt. Since it is not contained by the walls of a pipe I though it would be almost impossible to control. Just my opinion.
1242406
There is no bottom to this so the dirt would be resting on the cement. Other than that, it would be ok.
677173
It may. I use it every time after I vacuum my floors. I know it does wipe up any spots that have been on the floor. Can't say for sure about ground in dirt though.
87373
It's good for outdoor use, except that it collects debris. Easily shaken clean though. Great mat.
1531400
It's pretty rugged, I take it all over the place. It's not waterproof but sand and dirt won't matter.
1955557
I have ridden mine on pavement, gravel, and dirt, it has done well and held up. It does have a kick stand. My only complaint is it needs to be taken in and adjusted because it is super tight.
1776291
Like, dirt? I dropped mine in some minor dirt, and it was fine. Also, I dropped it a lot of times in different places and it was still fine. Not sure about liquids tho. Never got it wet. Wouldn't recommend it tho. lol
677174
I use it after every vacuuming....means once a week, so I don't have experience with ground in dirt. I would expect it to do some good, try it and let us know please.
1461501
Fairly well,depending on the terrain. It doesn't climb hills and doesn't have brakes. Buy an extra battery and carry it along, when the first battery runs out then switch so you can avoid pushing it back home.
384778
Definitely will do well in the dirt. The material is between medium and heavy-duty. Very durable and comfy! Not too much ventilation though--I used them while in equatorial Africa and survived, but was a bit hot.
1243719
I think there is no perfect answer. For city and walking on sidewalks, this is wonderful. It won't do well on rocks or uneven ground. I am happy?
266030
hard dirt would be ok i suppose, i would try and stay onroad with it. mud or loose dirt wont destroy it but you wont get very far on it..
1803269
dirt mounds are no problem. tree roots if they are partially exposed, a fully exposed root of large size would probably pose a problem. this thing is very fast.
1149500
Dirt, sod and rocks should not be aproblem for the surface. However, you could gouge the surface if you slide heavy sharp objects that weigh several hundred pounds on it.
541944
it's realy good for outside, we have two PlasmaCar, my baby enjoy so much. they like play on a little hill.
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I don't recommend playing in the dirt, because debris can get into the gearbox and jam the gears. Even in full sunlight, the gearbox torque isn't enough for bumpy terrain. My gearbox had a slight misalignment and the robot would often jam at a particular part of the gearwheel rotation, and I would have to make sure that the robot had enough momentum to overcome the jam on its own; otherwise, I would have to rotate the wheels myself to fix the problem. The best solution for me to overcome the jam was to have my robot travel down an incline plane that had a significantly flat surface. If your gearbox is better than mine, you probably would be able to use your robot on any inclined plane, possibly even fairly rough surfaces, but you will still be taking a risk to the delicate parts of your robot if you played with it in the dirt.