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

Great crutches that holdup well and easy to use and travel well

These are basic crutches that do the job well and are ROBUST. I am 6'1" tall and 165lbs/75kg and they are great. I ordered these along with a set of top of the line $220 Ergobaum 7G crutches for comparison. The more expensive ones were more comfortable (they had soft hand grips and suspension) but I kept these ones and sent back the more expensive ones simply because these looked more robust. I was not wrong. I am not the heaviest guy out there but I put the crutches through their paces hiking up Angel's Landing in Zion and Half Dome in Yosemite and used them to support my entire weight on long climbs and descents. The tips gripped well in dry and wet conditions. I have also used them to hike up streams with the tips completely submerged in water with no problems. On all occasions the crutches were great and the tips have lasted well - they got me to the very top of Angels Landing and Half Dome and they still have life in them (yup, I even got them up the chains and the cables, if you know those hikes...just don't tell my physiotherapist). Sure, they don't look as stylish as some crutches out there but the more expensive ones I bought and immediately returned only looked great because many of the components were made of plastic. I was worried they would eventually snap. These are mainly made of metal and have lasted well. I did get blisters on my hands on long hikes but gloves fixed this problem. An aftermarket handle grip pad would add more comfort. I am 6'1" tall and I bought the regular adult length and I do not have them on the tallest setting. Everyone is different but they are plenty long enough for me. For reference I used them whilst recovering from minor knee surgery. Hope this info helps.

Good and sturdy, but loudly clicky even when adjustable pegs were fiddled with (was not the fault of the rubber stoppers). Very much so standard design so a bit clunky and difficult. Also a bit heavy to use comfortably. I recommend putting tape over the cuffs if arms repeatedly slide out like mine. The base is a bit hard and slips occasionally on tile, a slight give might be easier to navigate.

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.

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.

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.

I highly recommend these arm crutches. They’re sturdy and adjustable to every inch. Hold onto your arms snuggly, so you can lift your arm to turn on a light without them falling off. Great purchase!

I ordered a pair of these to live at my office. (I also have another pair in my car) They are are heavy, I would not travel with them, they would be terrible to have to put in and take out of the car. <y other pair is a pair of Walk Easy I've had for 10+ years. My issue with them is that the cuff is open so if you let go of the hand grip they fall on the floor, where my other pair the cuff is almost fully closed so that I can let go of the hand grip and not have the crutch fall. This was not described in the item description and had I known I might not have bought these. They are strudy and easy to adjust for height (I am 5'4".)All in all they fit the bill and fit my price needs (OK so I used Amazon points to cover the cost).

Durables, ergomomicas y resistentes. Volvería a comprarlas

Very good and happy

Muy buen producto, el material de buena calidad y muy resistente, lo recomiendo, lo estoy usando y me siento seguro

Light weight and sturdy.

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