Drive Medical 10289RD Deluxe Foldable Rollator Walker, Black/Red

3 reviews for Drive Medical 10289RD Deluxe Foldable Rollator Walker, Black/Red

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   Galenus Medical Customer – 4 months ago

   Rated 5 out of 5

   
   I received my Drive Medical 3 wheel rollator yesterday and put it together right away. The minute I test drove it, the front wheel came up off the ground and nearly dumped me on the floor. So it won’t even support you which is the whole purpose of a rollator. To give you support. The basket is a mess….impossible to install so it’s stable enough to carry anything. I gave up on that as well. I was so disappointed because I needed a smaller device to use inside my home. I have a Drive 4 wheeler which is excellent, but it is heavy enough to support you leaning on it and would never dump you popping a wheelie. I have to box it all up and return it today. It is unacceptable….in fact very dangerous. I am so disappointed. Galenus Medical tagged this device as ‘Recommended’. They need to remedy that notation immediately.Boy did I goof up. Now my only complaint is maybe a little better instructions and bigger photos. I have changed my review from a 1 to a 5. I should have known. I have a Drive Nitro walker that is excellent and now that my son spotted the problem with the new Rollator, I have another Drive walker for in the house. My son, thank heaven, stopped by and complimented me on the rollator. I explained I had to send it back because it tipped and wouldn’t support my weight. I was afraid of falling. He had the same results when he tried to walk with it. Then he looked down at the lowest bars and said, OHHHHHH…..here we go. You have to extend the lower bars between the front and back wheels on both sides which gives you a larger/balanced wheel base. I tried it after he adjusted it and voila! Worked beautifully. I’m so happy I couldn’t wait to post this in case others have the same problem with performance and instructions. I had filed for a return but now all is well.Did I mention that I’m happy?

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   Charles McKay – 9 months ago

   Rated 5 out of 5

   
   At 78, I now suffer from a minor balance issue. The last thing I want to allow to happen at my age is to fall on a concrete walk or in a parking lot, and break a hip. Living in the Northeast means snow and dangerous ice every winter, too, but I sill need to visit my health center every other day or so, to stay in good shape. This makes those visits safe.At only 11 pounds, my Drive 3-wheel Rollator is my safety support! At the gym, I put my gloves, winter hat, scarf, and driving glasses and water bottle in the leatherette “kangaroo pouch” once I’m inside. No need to find a locker. (I don’t need the optional metal shopping basket, but some might want it. You don’t have to attach it.) I don’t think of myself as “disabled,” but I do like not worrying about gusty winds or blowing rain causing me to be unsteady as I dodge moving cars in a parking lot. I’ve had several people stop me to ask “How do you like that thing?” or “Where did you buy it? What did it cost?” One elderly gentleman at my health center even asked me to pause so he could take a picture of it!Oh, I haven’t mentioned yet that standing up from the exercise machines can be a bit difficult for me at my advanced age. They don’t always have something I can use to put my weight on with my arms when rising. The Rollator’s brakes hold it in place for that purpose.When at the grocery store, my wife grabs a shopping cart for me to push. But for going outside anywhere else, Drive make the perfect, low-cost, light-weight yet strong insurance that I need to keep mobile. CONTRARY TO SOME OTHER REVIEWS, I FIND THIS UNIT VERY, VERY STABLE!! I have used it for a LONG time now, with NO complaints! I recommend it highly to you!

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   knitrate – 4 months ago

   Rated 5 out of 5

   
   I almost returned this until I saw another review that said FULLY EXTEND THE BOTTOM BARS. This solved the stability problem. Without the bars extended, it was slightly angled back and you could NOT put any weight on it or it would tip. With it extended, it was MUCH more stable.

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