I have strength issues in my hands. How hard is it to use the hand brakes on this rollator?
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Very easy--my sister also has hand issues and is able to use this very effectively
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Yes, this rollator is incredibly lightweight, if ya ask me. Of course, this is the only rollator I've ever used.
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We bought for my grandmother. She is about 5'1. We have it on the second lowest setting. This one doesn't have hand breaks. You push down to make it stop. The one with the hand breaks has 4 wheels. The back ones on this are more like sliders.
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The lowest setting from floor to top of hand grips is 31 inches. This rollator is not as stable as my old one which was an invacare. I believe the skinnier tires make it less stable. Easily tips to the side when placing more force on one side. Not so with my invacare. Am going to replace the drive medical 3 soon. Have had 3 falls with it. None with the invacare model 65410. Good luck.
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I've never had a problem doing this as the trigger does not require a large amount of pressure, however the motion does not feel particularly ergonomic and I can imagine someone having trouble with this if they already had hand/tendon issues.
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No need to squeeze the handles in order to roll. You only need to squeeze the handles when you want to brake.
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The brakes are handbrakes and are very adequate. I have enjoyed this trike/bike very much.
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From the manual:To Use Hand Brakes (Models 330/332/352)The hand brake is to be used for speed control only.Squeeze up on the hand brake to control the speed.Use the wheelbrake when entering or exiting the chair.Engage the Park BrakePush down on the black ball shaped knob located at the rear of the hand brake handles. The handle will lock into adownward position when properly engaged. Pull upon the hand brakes to release the brakes.
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I weigh 240 pounds and have no trouble using and sitting on this rollator. The unit is very portable. I store it in my auto trunk and use it daily. I am a male 86 years of age.
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I would think so, it rolls easily. You can get a firmer grip with both hands but still should work with one.
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There is cable adjustment for each handle. You will need to loosen the cable and relax the tension just a little. If you loosen them too much you will lose your brakes all together. adjustment on each brake handle. You will need to loosen the
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It should be realtively easy. You may have to pull and shake it a little while pulling. The first few times were also a little difficult for me.
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There is no hand brake. They will have to use the feet on the ground method. This is hands down the best purchase I have made for my child. We have had ours a year and use it daily. Go for the real tires!
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Hi - in my opinion the brakes aren't designed to work like a bicycle lock and slow down. I think the main reason for the brake is to ensure that the rollator is completely stopped so that you can maintain your balance. I suppose if you are walking fast and hit the brakes very carefully it could slow you down gradually, but it doesn not have the finesse of a bicycle brake that has the normal rubber grippers against the side of the wheel rim. I hope this information helps.
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I have a "hooked" basket from another device which works well and I also use the seat in the down position to hold heavy objects for transporting...I like this "rollator" much better than others I have used. I am a 66 year female with limited upper body strength but can get this in/out of car quite well....hope this helps
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The width on the handles including the brakes is about 25". Yes, you can make the rollator skinnier by lifting the lock in device towards you, if you take off the tray and metal bin, but be careful. If you get it too skinney, you won't have the help you need with it. My husband makes his smaller if an isle or place he is going is very small. When he sits in a restaurant, he closes it up and it fits right at the table we sit at.
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I've used this device for about a year, with increasing appreciation for its simplicity and portability (previously I, too used a non-portable left-foot accelerator). I now use these "Freedom Staff Controls" as full hand controls, brake and accelerator. Seeing mine in action gives me the impression that it probably would NOT work as you describe, at least without serious modification. It's rods attached to the pedals each act elegantly as a leverage/fulcrum point for the other, allowing us to apply full force on the correct pedal, while simultaneously REMOVING the activating force from the other pedal. You MIGHT be able to eliminate the left-foot brake rod, possibly by firmly anchoring one end of the upper hand-grip connecting rod, to the steering column or dashboard to provide the essential leverage, but it's portability could be reduced or eliminated.. I'm a tinkerer, and I wouldn't try it. The manufacturer/distributor might have an opinion (probably negative). Search for other specific "auto accelerator hand controls." May be a wheel already invented. Also, I'm reluctant to allow other drivers inexperienced with hand controls to use mine, having seen a previous handbrake-controlled car of mine driven through a garage door by a friend. These controls need lots of OJT before a driver is really safe with them. Good Luck. rgs