Diono

Diono (pronounced DEE-oh-no) is a seller of strollers and car seats, based in Seatle, Washington.

The company was founded in 2000 as the seller of a car seat belt tightener (the "Mighty-Tite") and then expanded into various accessories for both car seats and strollers. In 2005, Sunshine Kids expanded into car seats, selling the first folding booster car seat (the Radian).

After a legal dispute with the non-profit charity organization of the same name, Sunshine Kids changed its name to Diono in 2011. In the mid 2010's, Diono expanded into strollers with several modular-type models.

As of this writing, Diono has paired back the stroller line to two current models: Excurze and Flexa (although older discontinued models like the Quantum are still sold online).

Flagship Model: Diono Excurze

Diono's top selling stroller is the Diono Excurze (31.5 lbs., see price on Amazon), a modular type, "city stroller" with a reversible seat and all-weather boot. Additional features include:

• Seat recline is multi-position with lay flat option for newborns.
• Reversible seat.
• One handed steering and adjustable handlebar.
• Weather resistant material.
• Boot converts to carrycot apron.
• Can be used with carrycot (additional cost) and some infant seats (Nuna, Maxi-Cosi, Cybex—adapters included).
• Includes a rain cover.
• Detachable bumper bar.
• Narrow profile works well in city environments.
• Canopy with three height adjustments.
• Puncture proof wheels with 4-wheel suspension.
• Folds to standing position.

What's not to like about the Excurze? The fold requires two hands rather than the easier one-hand folds of other strollers. The bumper bar does not open when the seat is inward facing and adjusting the canopy requires two hands.