Good afternoon!
We have had our smartcrutches for a few weeks now and I wanted to tell you how amazing it has been. Our son is 6 years old and has spastic cerebral palsy, he recently got out of a reverse walker and is a full time crutch user now. We previously used walk easy forearm crutches but they caused him a lot of hand pain. With the smart crutches his hands no longer having all of his weight on them and his center of balance has been forced back to where it is supposed to be. He is able to walk taller and longer distances. We love that we can adjust the position of the handle, and we also love that although it is a full cuff it does easily break away when he goes to fall. We appreciate you going above and beyond to help us with the issue of his tips. The tornado tips are amazing, they help create a fluid motion so walking is very natural, and our son doesn't feel the strike on the ground which helps him rely on himself more with walking than the crutch. Above all these crutches are allowing him to figure out more about walking on his own and how to move his body correctly. We appreciate this company so very much and will be lifetime smartcrutch users.
Thank you again,
Ashley, OK, USA
My second purchase of the rubber tips. Well made, durable and fit my existing poles.
Finally poles for someone taller. These things are great, super sturdy with grips that fit my hands.
I love my new foldable walking poles. They are so convenient to use when out hiking. Recently brought them with me to the Berkshires; they made trekking through the snow so easy!
It's really made my recovery easier (I broke my ankle) and I'm sure it will be useful for other mobility issues I have.
Don't get me wrong they're useful. They help the crutches stand up and be less likely to tip. But honestly thats all the praise I can give them. The main issue I have is that the to top magnets piece are not long enough to extend past the crutch cuff. This results in the magnets not being able to fully make contact SIGNIFICANTLY reducing their ability to stick together. The advertisements are more tame here on smart crutchs than geckos own site but you cannot carry one and support the other because without the magnets making that full contact they aren't strong enough to support the weight. Additionally (not smart crutches fault) the wrist straps gecko sells are not long enough to reach your wrists even on the smallest forearm setting, which I use. I use them every day, but I wish they were better.