I bought the Motivator and travel Motivator poles for my husband. He has been getting out twice a day to walk. The poles give him better stability and help him to walk a bit faster. He is getting used to the hand grip.
I am traveling overseas next month and needed a crutch that I was able to dismantle and pack in my bag or put in overhead bin on the plane. Not only is the crutch fun looking it matched all my needs. The customer service was a 10.
The cuff design is wonderful! Really sweet of Lauren to think and come up with such a brilliant idea for Smartcrutch users!
I have found these crutches to be very helpful getting around with (probable) EDS. They were very easy to set up and feel great. The only negative is that the padding in the cuffs falls off constantly, so I am going to have to adhere them another way. I almost didn't buy these because of the cost, but I'm glad I went for it, and I would recommend these to anyone with similar issues.
Great Walking Stick for Balance & Stability
A knowledgeable and helpful customer service representative responds to emails almost immediately, and goes beyond what one would normally expect by way of answering questions and solving problems. And the lanyard and walking poles I purchased are great too.
Best support walking poles. They are light weight and very sturdy and strong. The handles are very safe. The bottom of the poles are great for walking on your daily routes.
Five Star Rating.
I think the design of the hand piece and the sturdiness of the poles is great for patients with gait instability and for hiking.
These crutches are definitely easier on the hands and armpits. The graphics are okay, but the company name/logo covers half of the whole graphic on each side of each crutch. That's a bit much, IMHO. Since the graphics are vinyl prefab stickers, that issue was remedied with a wide black perm. marker. I've had these for 2 weeks, and other than a slight metal on metal sound when the spring is compressed, they've worked well. I would recommend them.
This is my first set of forearm crutches and I do love the entire special fit parts of them. There were a couple small hiccups that just edge out giving the 5/5, but I do not regret buying these.
1st thing I had a small issue with- the adjustment **** for the length of the forearm are really hard to adjust and I ended up hurting my thumb the first time trying to adjust them. The **** for the angle adjustment are SO easy to use that I was surprised that these would be so much more difficult.
The 2nd issue I encountered was trying to get the cushion + adhesive to get properly into place on the arm cuffs. Two have already fallen off due to the difficulties I had getting them in the proper alignment and the adhesive just not wanting to stick. I’m sure this was user error, but it still lead to overall difficulty getting started.
All of this to say, I don’t regret for one moment purchasing these and I have already used them in a variety of situations, and I am so happy to have these as an additional option for my own mobility.
Bought a set of smart crutches because I had my left foot operated on and I'm still dealing with a right rotator cuff injury and the regular standard style crutchesjust would not work. These help take a lot of the weight off of my rotator cuff and place it more on my lower forearm and hands. Great product.
Very cute colors and work well, simple out of box setup in 2 seconds.
Sturdy and beautiful. I bought it because the one I got is not foldable but this one doesn't fold enough to fit in my large suitcase. So minus one star.
Much more comfortable than my previous forearm crutches and I feel much more stable when walking.
When my son dislocated his kneecap over the weekend, I was looking for something that would be much more comfortable for him to use than the traditional crutches they provide at the doctors office. I found York Nordic and communicated with customer service via the chat feature. They were super helpful and arranged for the crutches to come very quickly so that he wouldn’t have to be on the old ones for too long. My son loves these new crutches and they don’t rub him like the old ones. Plus, the cool design makes it even better. Thank you so much York Nordic. This was a game changer!!!
I took a Nordic Walking class and decided I wanted my own sticks. The first pair I purchased (NOT from York Nordic) adjusted by twisting tension. My grip is not strong, and I had trouble tightening and loosening them. My instructor has York Nordic walking sticks for his students to use, so I knew they must be durable. I like that they have a flip lock-down rather than twist height adjustment. The glove with quick release button fits me well, and I appreciated the information that came with the sticks - it was very helpful. Overall, I am very pleased with the sticks and hope I learn to use them well enough to enjoy long-term.
So much better than standard crutches. Much easier on my hands and wrists
Product works well and provides for a way to self stand the crutches while doing something else
I’ve got multiple chronic conditions where my mobility becomes limited during a flare, for a long time basic forearm crutches worked but that changed quickly when my hands started to become inflamed and ache. I could not get myself to the bathroom because of the bearing down weight of my body on just my hands and wrists alone. SmartCrutches completely changed that for me! They were bought for me as a gift from a friend knowing that I was really struggling. I currently have them set up at the 15 degree angle and all of my weight is being distributed evenly across my forearm. No more severe hand pain or tingling, no shooting elbow pain from overuse. I’m able to get myself around for basic tasks without being in extra pain than necessary. It took a day or two to get used to the change of balance just because the center of gravity is a little different, but it was a quick lesson and they are working great for me. Not to mention the fun designs, I’ve had so many people compliment how fun my crutches are. Super grateful to this company, they thought of literally everything when designing these mobility aids. They are pretty lightweight even though they are obviously bulkier than your standard crutches. But the ability to customize the way they fit and their positioning is truly game changing. If you’re thinking about getting them, I highly recommend just doing it. Your hands will thank you, unless you’re on standard crutches… then your armpits will thank you!
Great quality. Injured left leg and right wrist. Used to keep body weight off of injured wrist, works well. Unlike traditional crutch/cane this is comfortable for me to use.
These are great and you should order them if you're looking to change things up. They look great, don't scratch, and stay in place. I ordered the mothman decals and I was disappointed at first because they were super thin and scratched easily. I contacted customer service and they send me a new set. The first ones I got must have been defective, because the second ones were perfect.
The folded size and weight are excellent for travel . Can be stored in moderate suitcase. Hand grips are good for fast walking as they allow use of hand power. The placements of thumb is a bit awkward and could be improved with a longer hand grip. And wider space for thumb placement.
I am still waiting for my missing items,. water bottle and **** pack.
The sent me the wrong sizes for cuff sleeve and the adjustment screw was the wrong one altogether
I’ve tried several times to call most of the time the mail box is full so they must have many other complaints as well I’ve also sent several unresolved text messages… I totally flabbergasted
So the crutches work great. The added arm cushions dont stick. I tried to stick them on and they immediately came off. They are really loud when I'm using them wich alerts people to my presence causing more people to interfere with my service animal. And on top of that their logo and name is plastered all over them. I don't want to be a walking advertisement. Other then this they are wonderful but it will cause me to never buy them again