The Elvie Stride 2 is one of the best breast pumps I've tested: it's the most efficient, the quietest and gave me the biggest milk yield. It isn't tube-free and it's expensive, but if you're expressing regularly, it's worth it.
- Good milk output thanks to hospital-grade suction
- Easy to use
- Companion app is intuitive
- Tubes make it less discreet
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Hospital-grade suction -270 to -300mmHg of suction across ten levels in both stimulation and expression modes
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App connected
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Six sizes in the box cater for 99% of people, according to Elvie
When I was preparing for my baby’s arrival, I hadn’t really considered the need to pump. But when he arrived kicking and screaming, and looking a little yellow, I was told I needed to keep him topped up with milk to reduce his jaundice levels.
We stayed in hospital for a few days, where I was encouraged to pump, both to bring in my milk and to keep him topped up. The catch was that I was spoiled with a hospital-grade pump that made expressing very easy.
So when I left hospital, I started looking for hospital-grade pumps I could use to carry on expressing. The Elvie Stride 2 is one of them, promising a quiet, efficient hands-free experience with smart app control.
But is it one of the best breast pumps you can buy? I put the double electric pump to the test.
Design and features
- Hospital-grade suction
- Flanges to fit 99% of nipple sizes
The Elvie Stride 2 is a premium portable breast pump that builds on the original Elvie Stride. It offers the same hospital-grade suction and app control, but adds redesigned silicone cups for a better fit and better flow.
It’s undeniably a premium pump, and that’s clear as soon as you open the box. You get one hub, two 150ml milk collectors (each made up of a front and a 28mm breast shield), two caps, two short tubes, one long tube, two valves, two diaphragms and stoppers, five pairs of silicone inserts (15, 17, 19, 21 and 24mm), a tube splitter, a cover and other accessories.
Assembly is easy (more on that later), but before you pump for the first time, you’ll need to clean and sterilise the collector parts. The hub comes with some charge in the battery, so you can start straight away if you need to.
Once clean, the collectors attach to the two caps, and the tubing feeds into the splitter and hub. The hub can clip to your waistband or hang around your neck, giving you different ways to pump on the go and keep things discreet.
The Stride 2 offers hospital-grade suction (-270 to -300mmHg) across ten levels in both stimulation and expression modes. The pump starts in stimulation mode and moves to expression automatically after a couple of minutes, but you can switch manually too. It’s also quiet, beating most of the other pumps I’ve tested.
Unlike most other wearables, the Stride 2 can be controlled through the Elvie app, letting you track how much milk you’ve expressed, change the intensity and check your pumping history.
It’s also easy to take apart and clean, thanks to the new soft silicone collectors. There aren’t many small parts to deal with (or lose), and they snap back together easily.
Elvie says the pump fits 99% of nipple sizes, thanks to the six sizes on offer: the 28mm breast shields plus five inserts. The sizing tool, which lets you measure your nipples using cut-outs, leaves little room for mistakes.
With the double pump, you don’t always have to pump from both breasts. You can disconnect the tubing from one collector and block the valve in the splitter to express from one breast. I found this handy while breastfeeding during the day, as it meant I always had a spare collector ready to go.
Comfort and fit
- Comfortable to wear
- Tubes make it less discreet
- Easy flange sizing
The Stride 2 is very comfortable to wear, but it’s more fiddly to get into position than a tube-free wearable. You need to manage the tubes and get enough compression for the collector to sit firmly against the breast. On my first use I had quite a bit of leakage, until I realised my nursing bra wasn’t tight enough.
The tubes make it less discreet than the Medela Motion InBra or the Vital Flow, but with careful positioning, you can still wear it at work or on your commute without attracting questions.
That’s because it isn’t bulky, and you can route the tubes how you like: run them under your top and clip the hub to your waistband, or let them hang out and wear the hub on the neck strap. At home I didn’t bother routing the tubes at all, but when I went out, running them down under my top was easiest.
The Elvie also shines when it comes to fit. The sizing guide made choosing the right insert straightforward, and with sizes that suit 99% of women (according to Elvie), I felt confident I’d get a good fit.
The hub and tubing are light enough that the collectors never felt weighed down during a session, which is ideal when you’re pumping on the move.
I was sceptical about the collector’s circular design, especially after using pumps with more anatomically shaped breast shields, but the Stride 2 proved me wrong.
- Largest milk yield in testing
- Switches to expression mode automatically
- Quietest pump tested, averaging 40dB
Since the Elvie Stride 2 promises hospital-grade suction, I was expecting top-notch performance, and it delivers.
Of all the breast pumps I’ve tested on maternity leave, the Stride 2 is the most impressive. It’s comfortable, efficient and gave me the largest milk yield.
That’s because the compression system works very well when used properly. I worried that the collector’s shape would get in the way of things like massage, but in practice I haven’t needed it. With the right compression (seating the collectors correctly and tightening my nursing bra), the pump does all the hard work.
The stimulation phase works well to trigger let-down, then switches automatically to expression mode after two minutes. I like that this is automatic, as it makes the experience more hands-free, but you can switch back if you want to take a break.
With ten levels across both modes, there’s always enough suction to get results.
I never felt the need to go very high: I got about 150ml at levels six or seven, but it’s nice to have the option.
My sessions usually last only 15 minutes, but I like the reassurance that the pump pauses if I haven’t pressed a button for 40 minutes, then switches off altogether five minutes later.
Once I’d nailed the compression, I had very few spills. However, after removing the collectors from my bra, I often found milk sitting in the breast shield near the internal diaphragm. To avoid spills, I collected this first before opening the cap and draining the collector.
The spout doesn’t give the easiest pour and takes a little getting used to, so it’s worth decanting over the sink.
The Stride 2 is also billed as a quiet pump. I was sceptical at first, given the size of the hub, but I was pleasantly surprised.
In fact, the Stride 2 is the quietest pump I’ve tested, averaging 40dB, with lows of 26dB and highs of 61dB.
Hygiene and cleaning
- Only five collector parts
- Assembles in about a minute
- Cold water sterilising only
The Stride 2 is one of the easiest pumps I’ve used to put together. The collector has only five parts, and since they’re all soft and flexible, there’s little fiddling. The caps, tubes and hub then attach to it, so the whole thing can be assembled or taken apart in about a minute.
Cleaning those five parts is simple too: there are no awkward nooks, and the silicone makes old milk easy to remove. However, you can only sterilise the Stride 2 in cold water.
As someone who mainly uses a steam steriliser, I found this a little inconvenient, but I soon got into the habit.
App and smart features
- Bluetooth control from your phone
- Tracks milk from each breast
- Intuitive to use
The Pump with Elvie app connects to the Stride 2 for remote control and smart features. You can use the pump without it, but it’s handy, especially if you want to see your pumping history and yields.
Setup is easy: create an account and connect the pump via Bluetooth. Once that’s done, you can control the Stride 2 from your phone.
The app is intuitive to use throughout.
Battery life
- About two and a half hours per charge
- Around ten 15-minute sessions
The Stride 2’s battery lasts about two and a half hours. That doesn’t sound like much on paper, but it works out at around ten 15-minute sessions.
I never ran out of battery mid-session and got into the habit of charging it once a week. Charging is simple too: connect the hub to a USB-C cable and it’s topped up in no time.
Price and value
- Expensive at £199
- Worth it for daily pumping
- Hands-free, hospital-grade performance
The Elvie Stride 2 is one of the most expensive breast pumps I’ve tested, but the price is worth it. It’s a proper hospital-grade pump that’s comfortable to wear and efficient, giving a decent milk yield in a fraction of the time.
£199 for the double pump (or £119 for the single) is a lot to pay, but if you’re expressing every day, or exclusively, it’s worth the investment. It’s as good as the Medela pump I used in hospital, but more convenient because it’s hands-free.
It has tubes and isn’t as discreet as other wearables I’ve tested, but if you want a powerful pump that can do both breasts at home or at work, the Stride 2 is for you.
Should you buy it?
You express daily or exclusively
Hospital-grade suction gives a strong milk yield, and it was the quietest pump in the test.
You want a discreet, tube-free pump
Its tubes make it less discreet than other wearables, and it’s expensive for occasional pumping.
Out of all the breast pumps in my group test, the Elvie Stride 2 is the one I’d reach for if I needed to express. The hospital-grade suction lives up to its billing, and once I nailed the compression, I was consistently getting 100-150ml per session without needing to go above level six or seven.
That’s a better yield than the Medela Motion InBra or the Vital Flow, and it managed it while being the quietest pump of the lot, as well as a smart one.
The trade-off is discretion. Unlike the other pumps in this group test, the Stride 2 isn’t a tube-free wearable, which might put some people off. However, once I got the hang of it, I could hide the tubes effectively.
At this price, I wouldn’t recommend the Stride 2 for occasional pumping. But if you’re expressing daily or exclusively, it’s absolutely worth it: the extra cost gets you a bigger yield and quieter sessions than the other pumps could manage.
We test every breast pump thoroughly through real-world use over an extended period, not just a single session, since comfort and output can vary from day to day.
We check suction strength and cycle speed, whether they can be adjusted, and how each setting feels in terms of comfort. We also pay close attention to fit, noise levels, and how easy the pump and its parts are to clean.
Battery life is also tested against manufacturer claims, and we check how portable and discreet each pump is for on-the-go or hands-free use.
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- Used as our main breast pump for the review period
- The same reviewer pumped at the same time of day with each pump to keep comparisons fair
- Fit, noise, and cleaning all checked against manufacturer claims and NHS guidance
Yes, the Elvie app allows you to control the pump remotely, adjusting intensity settings, checking milk collection, and recording your pumping history.
Six sizes are included: the 28mm breast shields, plus silicone inserts in 15, 17, 19, 21 and 24mm.
The Stride 2 features hospital-grade suction from -270mmHg up to -300mmHg, across ten different suction levels in both stimulation and expression modes.
| Elvie Stride 2 Review | |
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| Manufacturer | – |
| Release Date | 2026 |
| First Reviewed Date | 20/10/2026 |
| Model Number | Elvie Stride 2 |
| UK RRP | £199 |
| USA RRP | $269.99 |