Drive Devilbiss R8 Blue Aluminium Rollator with Padded Seat and Vinyl Underseat Bag

Very easy to assemble on receipt. Very manoeuvrable and smooth. Great brakes, even when body weight is off centre in the wrong direction.

The Drive Medical R8BL-23 Lightweight Aluminium padded seat Rollator arrived in two days and at first I was pretty impressed by the height and the 7 inch wheel size as I understand it from the handbook the smaller wheeled version is only intended for indoor use and this model is intended for both indoor and outdoor use. I could adjust the handles to a decent height to and I am 6 foot 6ins tall, in fact a little later I dropped the handles down from their highest position to the next position down as I found it was a long way down to the seat and up again with the handles so high. when I started to move the Rollator around I noticed that one of the rear wheels was actually poorly manufactured/damaged, I checked the box for loose parts but there was nothing, indicating that it was probably damaged prior to packaging in the factory, a quality control issue. Half of the wheel hub appeared to have broken off. I give this Rollator a full five star rating as the customer service by the seller was fantastic, I took a photo and sent it in an email and five minutes later the phone rang the supplier agreed that it must have been damaged prior to packaging he apologized and said he would phone the manufacturer and ring me back, I explained that I felt competent enough to change a wheel and sure enough he phoned me back a few minutes later to tell me that a new wheel would be sent to me directly from the manufacturers, the new wheel arrived two days later. I am very happy with my Rollator the colour is closer to dark purple than a blue but very nice all the same, the front swivelling wheels seem to track very straight and true at whatever speed you want to walk fast or slow and they definitely don't do that side to side jiggle you get with shopping trolleys with wobbly wheels. The brakes are very good now that I have adjusted them for my own liking and the handles lock the brakes on if they are pushed down locking them on. This does take quite a bit of force to lock the brakes on mine but adjusting the brakes can elevate this for those with slightly weaker hands. The brake handles are a complete loop not a half circular shape like some walkers I have seen advertised on here. there are no sharp edges with which to catch yourself and out of the box if I didn't need to replace the wheel all I would have needed to do was fit the handles and clip on the brake cables to the frame with the two provided plastic guide clips and adjust the brakes, all in all a brilliant price for a pretty good product and now I know that the wheels are available it may well last me longer than I originally anticipated. I'd like to say thank you at this point to the seller for all the help he gave in acquiring the new wheel and having it sent on to me you don't often get customer service like that these days. Thank you. if your looking for a good supplier of these frames look no further, this is my first Rollator and from what I have seen in Mobility shops it is every bit as good as the much more expensive models and don't worry about the width of the seat as even I overflow that a bit, the frame has plenty of width to accommodate those with hips wider than the seat. my waist is 40 inches and there is still plenty of room either side of me inside the frame when seated. buy one what can go wrong if the support from the seller is this good? Brilliant.

Would highly recommend buying from this company. The walker came the next morning and only had to attached the handles which was very straightforward. Securely packaged.My dad loves it. Gives him plenty of stability, he previously had the 3 wheel walker and it was no good for him. This offers peace of mind, had a handy seat and my dads quite big and it takes his weight no bother. Also has a handy little compartment under the seat for his glasses and any bit of paperwork he might be carrying or a small bottle of water. My dads about 6ft and 17 stone if this helps and the handles are height adjustable

Purchased for a 70 year old cancer patient with 2 fractured vertebrae.It's very easy to set up out of the box. You really only need to snap on the handles and the back rest and you are good too go.The brakes can be easily adjusted by 1 easy twist screw on either side.The brakes themselves are a metal strip with teeth sort of like a saw. When you pull the levers the spikes grip onto the rubber of the wheels which I suppose over time could cause chipping and damage to the wheels but so far the brakes haven't really been necessary to use besides when the rollator is being used as a seat.When you do use it as a seat the brake levers can be pushed down until they click which means they are locked on until you unlock them. It's very sturdy overall.The brakes are easy to pull for my 70 year old mother and it's all ergonomic enough that its comfortable for her to use.To fold it up you just pull up on a strap under the seat which is also used as a handy carry handle which given the light weight of the rollator makes it easy to carry around.The handles are height adjustable with many stages of height so it ought to be a good fit for anyone. My mum is about 5ft 3 and I'm 6ft and the handles can be adjusted to fit us both comfortably with more adjustment room left to make it smaller or even taller.The only downside is that the seat isn't padded. It might not an issue if you sit for a short time but you may want to store a cushion in the basket under the seat if you plan any long sits on it.

I am so pleased that I bought this Rollator it is so cute, so good, I went out today for the first time and that’s the first time I’ve been out for a walk in over a year, how wonderful is that. It’s gave me so much confidence. I must say it’s one of my best buys, it is so good that it has a seat that’s comfortable with a little bag underneath, the bag won’t hold a lot but I put my phone my blood oxygen meter and keys In the little zip pocket under the seat and a little raincoat in the bag. Wonderful, when I get to walk to the shop the raincoat will have to go then I can put a little shopping in the bag. I would recommend it to anyone and the price is so good, it is very steady and you can adjust it to the right size. I ordered it about 3 o’clock one afternoon and got it the next morning. What more can I say but Buy it….

Great purchase, not too heavy, but stable and easy to use.