WR-1 Standard Walker for Seniors Foldable Walker with 4 Wheels Lightweight Resistance Wheel System Adjustable for Tall and Short(TBD)

3 reviews for WR-1 Standard Walker for Seniors Foldable Walker with 4 Wheels Lightweight Resistance Wheel System Adjustable for Tall and Short(TBD)

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   Magnet Hoarder – 6 months ago

   Rated 5 out of 5

   
   This review is for the following item: WR-1 Standard Walker for Seniors Foldable Walker with 4 Wheels Lightweight Resistance Wheel System Adjustable for Tall and Short(TBD)This is a different style of walker than I am used to. I did find assembly was a bit different and there wasn’t much help with the instructions. When putting the front wheels on, you have to get the brake cable to move up inside the handles or the handle won’t go on. I was pushing and pushing and finally I heard a click and the cable moved inside so I could attach the handle.The speed box is also new to me. It is a nice feature which will cause resistance to pushing the walker. So possibly if you needed to walk slower to be safe, the walker speed could be turned more to the tortoise mode. If you don’t need to go slow, then you can turn it to the rabbit mode. Rabbit mode is more like using a regular walker, there is nothing slowing you down.The brakes work like the brakes on most walkers. I did find that if I pulled up too hard on the brake lever, it would lock the brakes. So that is taking some getting used, being more delicate with how I pull up on the brake handle.The back wheels also have brakes on them. You would push down on the lever that is on each of the back wheels. But I wasn’t able to unlock them using the toe of my shoe. I had to bend down and pull the locking lever up to release the brakes on the back wheels. I don’t like at all.There is a storage bag attached to the walker that will hold quite a bit of items.The walker is a bit on the heavy side when comparing it to other walkers. But not too heavy, it is close to 15 pounds. This walker should easily fit into a vehicle to take it with you for shopping or sightseeing.

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   Frankie – 5 months ago

   Rated 4 out of 5

   
   I’m having back surgery next week and will be using this during my recovery. The build seems really good, the legs and handles have heft to them and seem to be well constructed. It’s was super easy to put together, though it really didn’t come with the best step by step guide if you were to really need it. The wheels rolls smoothly over flat surfaces. I did have a little trouble with getting it to make left turns, but I think I just need to practice more with it to get a better feel. The hand brakes lock into place when you pull them, you need to hit the lever to unlock which isn’t hard to do. The wheel breaks were a little more rigid, I will need to be able to do this with my foot since I can’t bend down but I’m hoping as I continue to practice with it that they will loosen a little just from use. The resistance wheel system isn’t really something I will need and I found that it just made it harder for just around the house, it does work though. One thing that is notable is that it’s got some weight to it- it’s a bit heavier than I was expecting and it may be harder for someone older to be able to fold it and stow it in a vehicle on their own. Overall I’m still very satisfied with this as it will be a very helpful tool in my recovery.

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   El David Grande – 4 months ago

   Rated 1 out of 5

   
   Some of the concepts of this walker are decent, but the execution is really lacking. The front wheels don’t turn, so the process of actually turning around with the walker is really awkward. We have a few walkers in the house, and they all have pivoting front wheels and turning them around is like driving a car – you keep moving forward and follow the rotated wheels. In this case the rear wheels are able to turn, and the most natural way to turn around required the user to try to walk backwards, which could have been disasterous.The brakes are also on the front wheels, and if you’re a little out of control and you hit the brakes you can lock up the front wheels and all your momentum wants to take you over the front of the walker. It is really easy to tip forwards, which is also disasterous.The speed control is an interesting idea, but we would use it to slow down the walker when going downhill (like our driveway). In that case, the speed control can cause enough drag to make the walker tip forward, which is horrible enough by itself, but when you add in a hill you’re going down? Yeeg.And just as a cherry on top, there isn’t a convenient way to manage the cables for the brakes and speed controller, so unless you get creative with them you’ve also got loops of cables sticking out that can catch things, causing additional issues.Can’t recommend this at all.

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