Medline Guardian Forearm Crutches for Adults, Tall Height, Lightweight & Adjustable - Superior Mobility Aid for Enhanced Independence - 1 Pair

Medline, in general, makes very durable and effective assistive devices and these are one of their best. Extremely strong, easy to adjust, and stable. They’re a little heavy but I think they need to be in order to provide a safe and strong crutch.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Heavy Duty for a Big Man !

I have spent quite a bit of time on crutches since 1988 after a significant injury to my ankle. I am a huge proponent of forearm crutches. At 6'8", tall crutches are a given. The Medicine Guardian crutches are a very suitable set for the price. The cuffs are very stiff, something that I appreciate as i have had malleable cuffs deform over time.

I love them! They function well to keep me from face planting. I only need to use 1 at this time, the stability is wonderful, and they are great for the adjusting the height. The hand grip is pretty comfortable, and the weight is not bad at all for being made of steel, which I preferred over aluminum.

I have broken My leg, and need to by Forearm Crutches, so I buy it in Amazon because I knew it will arrive i Las vegas when I got There. As I was going in a Trip. For my Surprise They send it Wrong Size, I tried to contact Them, but they only replay 3 days later and going to Charge me for return 25% of The value to refund. So decide to give it to Charity and bought a new one in local store lost my money and have to go with help to buy a new one.....

Solid and durable. First set I found that fits my large forearms.

I am a big fan of guardian crutches. I have been on crutches for years. They are sturdy at the elbow and don't bend like other crutches after a month. Unfortunately they have reduced their quality. The crutch tips provided were not the right size. They were bigger than 7/8. The ones with the crutches last 2 weeks max if you move around a lot. My biggest problem with the ones I was sent was the metal tube with the metal adjusting buttons was shoved up so far that I was not able to make a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation to see the buttons. The tube was so far inside that I was unable to bring down the tube as there seems to be no tool that is thin enough to hook it and bring it further down. I had to cut an old crutch to be able to use these new defective crutches. Really disappointed as I have been a loyal customer of them for years.

Guardian crutches are usually pretty good. The usual weak spot is the rivets on the back of the crutch where the handle is secured to the pole. The last two pairs of these have popped the rivets out, which presents a danger. Otherwise, they are a good value. 5/26/2020 update: 3 of the 4 rivets have popped out from the handles. Removed one star due to weak rivets that have not been updated in this product.

I was able to tighten the arm holes by having somebody step on them with their body weight. I covered them in purple electrical tape to match my wheelchair. I walk short distances with AFO/leg braces and previously used a walker but these crutches are soooo much better for helping me maintain a natural posture and improved gait. I’m normally 5’6” but I’m a toe walker due to muscle/tendon contractures so my AFO’s are built with large wedges that pushes me closer to 5’12” or more. These tall crutches are able to be adjusted to a perfect height. I also really like how the black rubber looks with my purple tape, much more classy then grey rubber would have looked.

works very well.

These crutches were heavier than I expected, but honestly, they're really robust and steady. I've used them in the rain, and the tips they come with are fine outdoors (be careful on tile and lino floors, though!). Overall I'm very happy that I can get around with these, and they seem less heavy the more I use them.

Longest lasting crutches we bought

Find cuff a little tight