Drive Go-Lite Bariatric Steel Rollator

Great walker

This is my second bariatric rollator. I keep this in my condo and have a fold up Drive rollator in the trunk of my car. I love the size of the bariatric rollator, I can use it to deliver my dinner to table or fold a load of laundry on it. Appreciate the sturdy mess.

Some good points, some bad points.

I wanted to like this walker, I really did. It's a walker for us bigger folk (6', 265 lbs.). It allows me to walk taller; is wide enough that I don't hit my feet on the rear wheels; and I can get into and out of the seat as well as sit comfortably. Now for the bad. The brakes are marginal at best. The narrow brake shoe pressed against a narrow wheel tread results in such a small contact area that the brakes slip easily - even when they are locked. The narrow wheel tread also means that the wheels will slide - with the brakes locked - across most smooth surfaces; even some rough surfaces like the fine gravel on a rail trail. When I lock the brakes to try to sit on the seat, I either have to have my wife stabilize it or put it against a wall to prevent it from moving away from under me. Final knock is that it will not fit through most residential doors under 36" wide. I have another walker that I use indoors. Would I buy this again? I dunno. I can use it outdoors and in the mall, provided I'm really careful. You'll have to judge for yourself.

My new rollator

Satisfied with so far -The only thing is it appears to be a little wider, so have some trouble getting it through my apartment door ways Irene L