They do the job.
Height adjusts, cuffs pivot so you can use your hands while standing, they do the job....  they're crutches, can't imagine anyone waxing rhapsodic about such.  Let's face it, this is not an item anyone wants to need.<br /><br />Forearm crutches are far better than the armpit version as far as convenience and mobility -- particularly for we women.  The under the arm versions squash and bruise areas that should never be squashed or bruised.  The E/R I landed in when I broke my ankle only had the arm pit crutchs -- clearly such "standardization" was done by a man who didn't have to worry about bruising and squashing "side boobs".... for women that's not workable.  Having used crutches before, I asked for the forearm ones, when they didn't have them I was pretty stunned, and was on Amazon looking for the forearm variety as soon as I got home from the E/R and got 1 day delivery.  It makes a world of difference.  I was already bruised from the hospital issue ones when these arrived just from going back and forth to the bathroom a few times and getting to the door to take delivery of these.<br /><br />These are also much better for getting in and out of a car.  Because they're so much shorter than the arm pit crutches, they are just plain easier to maneuver all the way around.  Having used both at various times over the years, I simply don't understand why anyone would use the other type at all.  The big ones are more cumbersome, heavier, and smash sensitive areas.  No crutch is a joy to use, but why make it harder?<br /><br />My only problem is that with the hot weather this summer, the rubberized coating on the cuffs sticks to my forearm and can be a pain -- the flip side of that is that it makes it easier to use my hands because my forearm isn't sliding out through the cuffs if they're effectively glued to me.<br /><br />Notice to all those making decisions on what to stock at hospitals -- STOCK FOREARM CRUTCHES FOR FEMALE PATIENTS PLEASE!
Rating: 4 stars