Veer Wagon Review – Jenna Michael

I started looking at purchasing a Veer over two years ago when Sophie (our second oldest) grew out of our double stroller. I wanted a safe place for her to be able to sit, that was comfortable, and would be easily transportable because I was finding more and more frustration with assembling our stroller every time we would go somewhere to have her not want to squeeze in, or have trouble maneuvering the stroller around obstacles/terrain one handed while chasing after kids. After Maggie was born it became very obvious that our double stroller was no longer serving much of a purpose at all (it is actually just taking up space in our dining room currently), but nothing had taken its place. The Veer was repeatedly an obvious option for us to try as our family continued to grow but we were deterred by the cost and kept thinking if we held out we could make our stroller work.

Fast forward to earlier this summer when we took our first beach trip of the season and discovered how much help we were going to need for our next beach trip when we knew we would be staying farther away from the beach and I was going to be very pregnant. We weighed the pros and cons and essentially came up with the agreement that we would go see a Veer in a store and then decide. So I toted all of our kids to a local store that carries Veer products and left within the hour as the proud owner of a new Veer.

So what is so great about this thing? It’s just a wagon right? Yes but no.

Veer wagons are made for hauling kids and stuff. They are meant to be used in all kinds of elements, terrains, and configurations. The wheels remind me of a BOB stroller but they are smaller and don’t require any air. The steel frame folds flat and the handle can adjust for pulling next to you, pushing like a stroller, or pulling as wagon behind you. The seats have buckles for each kid plus a footwell to accommodate longer legs as kids grow. Unlike a stroller I think a Veer wagon is perfect for a family who wants something to haul their kids from very little to much bigger. Taller kids wouldn’t be able to fit into a small wagon or stroller but the Veer allows plenty of space for growth.

Veer has been very smart in the engineering of this wagon and they have pretty much thought of everything you could possibly need. When you buy the wagon it comes with a snack tray, two cup holders, and the inside walls of the wagon are full of little pockets. You can hose it down after getting dirty which makes it much easier for me to feel ok with getting it dirty. Accessories are all sold separately but each has an awesome purpose. There’s an attachment you can use for an infant car seat, a nap system to turn the entire wagon into a bassinet, canopies and visors to keep the sun off, a bug net, a cargo basket that attaches to the back, a toddler comfort seat that has a five point harness for little kiddos that aren’t quite ready for the bigger seat (also comes in a fluffy warm fabric for colder weather), a weather shield, misting fans that fit inside the cup holders, and a travel bag. You can customize your wagon with color or printed side walls and purchase canopies that match. When we purchased ours, we also purchased the cargo basket, two canopies, and a nap system. We have a carseat attachment on order but just haven’t gotten it yet.

I think it’s fairly obvious that we have really enjoyed our Veer and found it to be a very suitable replacement for all our stroller needs and then some. I would say that nothing is perfect and neither is the Veer but it has been a really fantastic thing to own. It is odd to me that you have to purchase the canopies separately because they are such a vital part of the Veer message to “go out and explore” so I would definitely add that in to your initial cost. I also think having the cargo basket takes the Veer to another level. I can fit so much in that one basket and its nice to have my hands free. There’s plenty of room on the handles to attach a diaper bag so you can really carry a lot of stuff if you have the cargo basket too. When we were at the beach we were able to fit a tent, two beach chairs, a beach bag, several towels, a cooler, and two kids in our Veer for going back and forth to the beach. We used the snack tray to feed them meals on the beach and when we left we just hosed it all off to be ready for the next day.

Steering does take some time to adjust to (it definitely doesn’t steer like a stroller) but overall I think it is very easy to use. Tight corners and turns can be tedious at times (like maneuvering in and out of restrooms) but I also had trouble with those with strollers so that hasn’t been that much of an issue to me. On the beach the wheels rolled so well over compact sand but it did take some finagling to traverse the soft sand. We figured out that if you keep the front wheels elevated just slightly you can roll through fairly easily. One feature I did not realize how much I would enjoy was the ability for it to fold down. I was able to wagon Maggie into the doctor’s office recently and then fold the wagon down in the exam room for extra space when I wasn’t using it. It takes so much less time to unpack from my car so I feel more inclined to use it and take the kids places. I also greatly appreciate having a safe, clean space that the kids can be in that allows them to see and experience plenty without getting out.

If I could go back to when I was purchasing our double stroller I would seriously consider skipping it all together in lieu of a Veer. I love that it serves so many purposes and can be so versatile for our family’s needs. We’ve taken it on neighborhood walks, on city adventures, we’ve gone to the park, to the mall, even bridesmaid dress shopping, we’ve used it with just one kid, and we’ve squeezed in three kids (although that’s not how it is intended to be used), and yet each time it serves us so well. It is definitely an investment but unlike any stroller we have ever owned, we plan to use our Veer for many years to come.

Cheers to the Veer makers, they seriously know how to make a solid, smart, and awesome product.