Medline Guardian Forearm Crutches for Adults, Tall Height, Lightweight & Adjustable - Superior Mobility Aid for Enhanced Independence - 1 Pair

Medline, in general, makes very durable and effective assistive devices and these are one of their best. Extremely strong, easy to adjust, and stable. They’re a little heavy but I think they need to be in order to provide a safe and strong crutch.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Heavy Duty for a Big Man !

I have spent quite a bit of time on crutches since 1988 after a significant injury to my ankle. I am a huge proponent of forearm crutches. At 6'8", tall crutches are a given. The Medicine Guardian crutches are a very suitable set for the price. The cuffs are very stiff, something that I appreciate as i have had malleable cuffs deform over time.

Solid and durable. First set I found that fits my large forearms.

Don’t last more than 10 months. Product quality has gone to crap since they started making them in China instead of Colorado.

I love them! They function well to keep me from face planting. I only need to use 1 at this time, the stability is wonderful, and they are great for the adjusting the height. The hand grip is pretty comfortable, and the weight is not bad at all for being made of steel, which I preferred over aluminum.

I purchased these forearm crutches for recovery from knee surgery, opting for these rather than traditional underarm crutches. These were easily adjustable for my 6'5" height, and seemed very durable at my 250 lb weight. I have not felt at all like I was going to tumble or they were going to collapse. I would recommend the manufacturer reconsider the hard plastic grips and add some cushioning as my hands were really sore after a couple of days usage. Easy fix is to cut a piece of pipe insulation and cover the handle, or even a piece of small pool noodle. Hopefully I'll never need to use these again, but they are easily stored in the box which they shipped.

I'm a permanent crutch user and got these to replace old, ratty ones that I kept way too long. The crutches themselves are good, if a little heavier than I'd like at the bottom tip, but my gripe is with the crutch tips. The pair the crutches came with lasted for about 4 or 5 weeks before wearing a hole through the bottom. Now for the good part, the seller (Continental) responded incredibly well to my complaint about the crutch tips and immediately sent out two new pairs, which I've only been using for a week or so. All things considered, I'd buy again (and probably will in a year or so) just because of the service I got. Two weeks later: I've already gone through the first pair of Guardian Replacement Crutch Tips that Continental sent me. Two weeks!!! Those things can't be made of resilient rubber. My guess is they're cutting corners on materials to save a couple of pennies in manufacturing. My previous crutch tips have always lasted upwards or three or four months at the very least. I still like the crutches, but I'm not getting the Guardian tips for them again.

I was able to tighten the arm holes by having somebody step on them with their body weight. I covered them in purple electrical tape to match my wheelchair. I walk short distances with AFO/leg braces and previously used a walker but these crutches are soooo much better for helping me maintain a natural posture and improved gait. I’m normally 5’6” but I’m a toe walker due to muscle/tendon contractures so my AFO’s are built with large wedges that pushes me closer to 5’12” or more. These tall crutches are able to be adjusted to a perfect height. I also really like how the black rubber looks with my purple tape, much more classy then grey rubber would have looked.

Longest lasting crutches we bought

These crutches were heavier than I expected, but honestly, they're really robust and steady. I've used them in the rain, and the tips they come with are fine outdoors (be careful on tile and lino floors, though!). Overall I'm very happy that I can get around with these, and they seem less heavy the more I use them.

works very well.

Nice crutches but the tips are cheap crap. One wore out after 2 weeks