Medline Aluminum Forearm Crutches, Adult, Cuff Size 4", Pack of 2

Purchased these for my boyfriend after he got injured, and they worked great. They’re sturdy, easy to adjust, and provided the support he needed while recovering. Comfortable to use and held up well—definitely recommend if you need something reliable.

I really hope the seller read this. I'm a 6.2" amputee and use crutches for life. I'm well fit for my age (45) and height but finding crutches has become a nightmare lately in my country (Peru) as I haven't found these of my size that are also well built/long lasting. All I've found here are either too short, poor quality or made of some kind of plastic, which wont last long enough. This resulted on a posture problem for me and produced increasing shoulder and chest pain due to the effort and bad "lever" force I had to do with my arms with old, worn out and shorter crutches. I Did a research and coudn't actually find locally any to suit my needs. I decided to go ahead and look for something abroad and found these here. Had to pay almost double it's price due to shipping charges but I was desperate for a solution. After using these for a couple of days, shoulder pain almost dissapeared and now I find myself moving faster and having an overall much better posture. I can now go back to my daily exercise and try and get fit again. This is how big of an impact it had in my life. I really wish the seller can somehow join the "free shpping over USD50" program for Peru. I would definitely become a loyal customer and recommend these to all the amputee groups I'm member of. They're having the same problem as the seller that used to bring similar products here doesn't do it anymore or sell lower quality ones. Though I don't think they can afford USD 80 every two months but for the right price these would be an absolute must. All of this also made me think how limited of offers for amputees we're here in Peru even though we have some of the most solid economies in Latam. Hope there's a way to have your products here for the right price.

I'm a physical therapist who recently underwent hip surgery. As a result I have to be off my leg for 3 weeks (4 more days as of writing this) and I discovered after two days of clunky, hospital-issued crutches weren't worth my time or money. They were clunky and loud, woke up the whole family any time I walked anywhere, always managed to fall when I leaned them on something, and left my ribs raw and bruised, no matter how I adjusted them. As a result, I've come to the conclusion that if you're going to be on crutches longer than a few days and you don't get forearm (Lofstrand) crutches, you're a chump! Why? Well, first of all this design has a (relatively) closed cuff that is completely adjustable. That means that I could reach up and grab something while the crutch hung from my forearm (in a long sleeve shirt) or I could quickly slide my arms through them further so they hung on my upper arm (at my side really) while I reached up overhead. The cuffs also allow them to lean more easily on things, and because they are rubber coated, they have more friction. These crutches are pretty heavy-duty. Aluminum, with locking screws that prevent clunking and clacking, but I did have to get a wrench to loosen the cuff bolt slightly, so that they would swing a little easier. The tips are very grippy and soft. I've started to wear one side of them out, so I rotated the bottom of the crutch by pushing in the adjustment buttons and rotating. I walk extremely fast, and I've been hard on these crutches - standing and walking for 7 hours a day so far, with a 12 minute walk to and from my car - so I'm not surprised that the tips are showing a bit of wear already. The crutches overall are steady, safe, and designed well. I wish that the cuff width could be adjusted somewhat (although metal, they bend but do not stay) more for a more precise fit. Overall a really good, inexpensive, highly reliable product.

These are solid forearm crutches. The design is excellent, and the construction couldn't be better.

I'm using one of these in conjunction with the iWalk knee crutch, which has turned out to be the perfect combination for me! They feel like they are very solid construction, with adjustments for both the lower leg and the upper arm. The only issue I had with these forearm crutches is that they would slip off my arms because the cuffs are a little too big for me. I tried several ways to push on the cuffs to get them to be smaller, but they always just sprang right back. I like that the cuffs are covered in a sort of rubbery plastic, because that helps them grip a little better. To keep them from slipping off my arms when I let go of the handles, I just wrapped a thick hair band around the ends of the cuffs, and this has worked perfectly. It's not so tight that it digs into my arms, but has just enough resistance to keep the crutch from falling. I happened to have the hair bands on hand, but you can get them at just about any type of drug store - they are near the hair brushes and combs. I also really like the little threaded metal bands that tighten the outer tube against the inner tube, and this makes the crutch completely noise free. I also added a little WD-40 to the bolts that attach the cuffs to the poles, and this made them move a lot easier with my arm movements.

Long story short: Don't buy these. Look out for the features listed. At least 1 of 2 to help protect you from the crutches. So you get what you pay for: forearm crutches. With forearm crutches, you lose the high bar that goes underneath your underarm which allows you to stand hands free and do stuff with your hands. Back to this product, it misses the mark on being a actual decent item that can save you from regular crutches. 1. CUFFS ARE CURSED! The top portion that wraps your forearm is not sizeable. They are able to also vertically swivel on a hinge and that leads to lack of stability as well. The 4" is very serious when it comes to buying the product. I have one arm that fits and the other arm, because it is not as developed, flops around in the cuff which leads to sideways wobble when I try to apply pressure. It might be my fault to by what should be a pair of fitting crutches. 2. HARD PLASTIC HANDLE DEATH TRAP. The first thing I want you to note is that they are not slip resistant. If you get water on them, you best also have a chance to dry them off before you shackle your arm to the cuff while falling forward when you slip off the handle. I have to inconveniently find a place to hold them still to wash my hands, which then means I lose my support, then I have to find a place to dry my hands because I can't trust the handles when wet. Don't even get me started on the rain and death gripping to make sure my hands are keeping the hand bars dry. Another note is that they are hard with little to no play in them. SO when you grip them, your hand has to be forced to comply with the awkward shape of the hand bars. They flange out which gives you the idea of someone thought about your safety but the execution was to save money. Consider your wrists and hands worked. Maybe go find a doctor at an urgent care, or your primary to size you up and provide you with something that won't cost your life.

Personally, I needed that stability in a cane. I trained with these forearm crutches in PT rehabilitation. I needed one but I happily bought the Medline two pack. The difference between a regular cane and the forearm crutch is amazing.

As a disables person who was born disabled and am 67 years old and have walked on forearm crutches for 60 years, you should have asked someone that actually uses them. For one there is not enough bend above the handle so it feels like it wants to push your arm out of the cuff when you walk. Second the forearm cuffs could be deeper to make it more secure for the user. In my younger days I would have felt unsafe because back in my younger days I actually did like most kids and ran and played. With the lack of bend and the shallow cuffs you feel like your arm is going to pop out of the cuff all the time. Also the grips could be a bit longer. Considering I have above average size hands they feel a bit short. The only reason I give them a 3 star rating is they feel sturdy and I do like the bolts used instead of the rivets that most use now a days. I would not order these again or tell anyone to buy them if they are new to crutches or in a weakened state. I can actually see people falling more just because of the design.

Durables, ergomomicas y resistentes. Volvería a comprarlas

After finding out I needed hip surgery and my usual underarm crutches were leaving bruses I looked into forarm crutches but biggest issue is weight limits, I'm 5'9" and 280lbs but I took the risk and have no regrets, now ONLY issue I've found was the hand grips are very hard so needed some padding to help but past that these are great

They are sturdy, very comfortable, light weight. They make me feel so secure.

Son de buena calidad, comodas y resistentes

Light weight and sturdy.