Is there any stabilizing mechanism for people who might not have a real steady hand?
294309
No, there is no stabilizing mechanism. These are small and light binoculars, and the downside to the smaller size is a smaller field of vision and the need to adjust the width to an absolutely precise distance between your eyes, otherwise you won't be able to see through both lenses at once. If steadiness is a problem, it might be better to purchase full sized binoculars, as there is more tolerance for motion in the bigger ones, even if they're heavier.
294310
No stabilizing mechanism of which I am aware. However, they are light. We got them as my wife already had a full size pair but also has shoulder problems which make it hard to hold up the full size pair. She does very well with this one. I have not noticed any problems related to field of vision and adjustment.
294311
Take a deep breath,hold,squeeze arms against your body. Breathe and do again as needed.
723797
No. You have to stand on it and use your body weight to balance yourself to keep from falling off.
181280
I agree w/other responders here --- if I can hold/use w/o difficulty, it's not too heavy. ---
1285620
Not easily, no. It takes a little maneuvering to move around, but it isn't impossible.
1844061
It does not take a lot of strength to use but you will need to be coordinated enough to go straight up & down.
1576695
I wouldn't think this hand would be valuable for your intended purpose. Fairly rigid with limited flexibility.
429979
Not at all, you just have to tip it forward by sitting up and then stand up. Very easy.
898653
If you mean get stuck in full inversion by accident, I don't think so...have not experienced that. There is no pivotal control...just body weight balancing to adjust the inclination until you reach full inversion...balancing by extending your arms over your head.
2153867
Tammi, no I don't believe the grabber could help much in that department. It's horrible trying to find things to help when your mobility is impaired. Sorry!
1731568
I would think it would be proportional to how shaky your hands are. I shake a little, everyone does. If you have really shaky hands you can always get a monopod or tripod for it.
1179912
Regrettably there isnt a lock to hold to reclined position like we had hoped but it generally stays pretty stable. We use the chairs daily in a community style acupuncture practice. Highly recommend them!
21946
This was a gift for my daughter but her and I have both used it. Neither of us have had any problems with the balance, and have always used with one hand without difficulty.
845158
There is no mechanical adjustment but you can hold the handle down (pivot at the wheels) such as for going over cracks or bumps or if you are working over gravel you'd have to hold it steady at the same angle.
2187528
Not if your coordinated :) You can use a chair with a back if you want to hold on to something but I don't feel the need for the bar.
1501210
I am 65, with spinal stenosis and degenerating hip & knee joints and I use it. I found that the body weight of the user stabilizes the unit, making the handles that need to be held during use, secure. The unit I had before was just the bottom portion (no handles) and you had to hold on to the back of a chair for stability....which ended up to be not too stable at all.
377477
It's easy to figure out how far you can go and you can pace yourself accordingly. I have mine right next to a wall, every now and then I need to just lightly touch it to stabilize myself. I'm in my mid fifties and not in the best shape and do fine on it.
354629
Put some weight (such as a cinder block) on the bottom step to lower the center of gravity. That will stabilize it enough to do the job.