HMS Vilgo Modern Non-Slip Adjustable Colourful Crutches (Bumblebee)

Beautiful colours, great lookimg crutches. Maximum weight is 150kg (23st 8lb) as confirmed by talking to the UK supplier (Glebe Healthcare) who designed these crutches with the French manufacturer (HMS Vilgo).These are my second attempt at crutches, the first pair (Aidept Pink) were incorrectly labeled, they only take 100kg. These have the highest maximum weight of any regular (i.e. not bariatric) crutches that I have found both on Amazon and other sites, at a fantastic price.On initial inspection, it appears that there are only three pairs of height adjustment holes in the stem of the crutch. However, the height adjustment mechanism is a little different from the standard NHS crutches. Rather than using a spring with ball bearings at each end on the lower part of the crutch with the ferrule which slides inside the main crutch stem, these use a sturdy plastic clip with a metal dowel that acts like a cotter pin. As such, the bottom part of the crutch has a number of pairs of holes about 1-2 cms apart, and you line these up with one of the external pairs, depending upon the height adjustment required.The powder coating seems smooth and well applied, the colour is vivid and the open cuff feels sturdy, even with my not-inconsiderable weight against them. I'd recommend gel pads for the palms, as with all crutches, because it takes only a little use to blister your palms using any crutch, but the handle is noticeably softer than on NHS standard ones.The pivoting ferrule feels a little odd initially, but I imagine that will become less noticeable with time.All in all, a great purchase and I'm very happy with these.

The media could not be loaded. Hey , my wife ordered these because she is learning to walk again with a prosthetic leg and has rheumatoid arthritis her wrists don't bend so the NHS grey standard ones are painful with no support really , these have a sturdy plastic under side of the handle and soft silicone top of the handle and really help her hands , the bottoms of them are sturdy but will adjust to any surface like a slope or hard lumpy floor and are non slip ,Also I've seen people complain there is not enough height options with only 2 holes , BUT THERE IS MORE THEN THAT BUT THERE ARE ON THE INSIDE POLE YOU SIMPLY MOVE THE POLE INSIDE UP OR DOWN TO THE HEIGHT YOU NEED , for example my wife is 5ft 7" and has it on the top first hole of the inside pole with the top hole of the put side pole (I hope that's understandable) I'm 5ft 10" and that was also comfortable for me also I adjusted it to the Highest it was way to big for me and the Lowest was way to short so there is plenty of wiggle room for height adjustments..The blue colour is lovely as well :-)

I am 5'7" and extended the crutches to full length, if you are taller than me then these crutches are not for you. I liked the modern design and colour as do not want the silver NHS crutches which I had to return anyway. Because my mobility comes and goes its good to have a pair for when I need them. The handle hold is comfy and non slip, the arm cuffs are a little big but would accomodate a coat I suppose.

Arrived today delivery was fabulously quick. I was doubtful about ordering these crutches because of some of the previous reviews.The cuffs on these crutches are open and are slightly wider than most but not dramatically so. I only use one crutch as its for a back issue and the open cuff size i feel suits fabulously.The yellow colour i chose is fabulous as it makes it more visible and means less likely someone may trip over it when i lean it on my chair in cafes etc.Now i must say even after careful adjustment i did notice one crutch is slightly different in length so watch out for this..as other reviews have mentioned this.. however its not an issue for me as im just using one. The hole adjustments i have to say are fabulous. A few of the reviews mentioned the hole adjustments were mininimal.? Not so, however there is a slightly different way of adjusting the holes than most crutches..and it might be that someone just didnt spot it.. it wasnt complicated it just took a bit more thought as to how to adjust etc. And actually theres more scope for adjustment on these crutches than any others ive used.They are light, and the handle is very comfortable with a silicone rubber covering which makes for a good grip and adds to softens the hold.Have to say that anyone who is ok with an open style cuff crutch will not be disapointed.The yellow is fabulous colour too!

Very nice has helped me a lot with my back & balance but o ties on them to stop them from falling so I had to order them on here but sturdy

It is probably a matter of taste and need, but I get on better with open cuffed crutches. These ones are light, strong and easy to manoeuvre, and slim and light enough to comfortably do the thing where, when you need to ascend or descend stairs, you hold your spare crutch in the same hand as the one still using a crutch while holding onto a rail with the other hand.I returned to work three weeks back after breaking my femur eleven weeks ago, and these have seen me safely through an underground line change in sprawling London Bridge underground (which is less than ideal for anyone with mobility issues as it has loads of steps) and other stations, and on and off buses and in and out of taxis. The light weight is really helpful. I have bought these in blue, yellow and purple - so am also happy with the appearance and colours on offer at a reasonable price.Of course to safely negotiate the Tube you need to be able to take at least a couple of steps without crutches to get on and off escalators, which I am by now capable of doing. My kind of injury means I have a titanium rod in my leg, and the crutches are mostly for balance, speed and confidence, with occasional weight-bearing moments. For this, they work really well.