Millennial Medical MWD7500BK Tall In-Motion Forearm Crutch, Black

Ordered these crutches in the beginning of September. I found the "spring" style legs unusable.. They were too unstable and caused too much movement in the crutches which popped off the armbands. (they are just "snapped in" so if your arms move a lot, you will pop off these armbands.) I went to their website and ordered the "standard" legs. Unfortunately, it appears that black legs were backordered. 3 weeks later when I still hadn't received them I called and they said they were still backordered.. they sent me out a pair of blue ones in the interim, which I don't mind, it looks spiffy with black tops and blue bottoms. Not sure why they didn't offer this option to begin with.. seems like someone who orders crutches needs them ASAP!.Anyway, once I had the "standard" legs the crutches felt much more sturdy and responsive, and the armbands stopped popping off. I find them quiet, light, and very easy to maneuver with.. Stairs are still a bit of a problem for me with these, I don't attempt stairs without a handrail with them, but otherwise a very functional pair of forearm crutches for when you want some time away from the underarm kind.. great for around the house..

I've had all kinds of crutches in the 5 decades of using them, this one is well above average I would say. A little heavier than my old ones, but no big deal, once you start using them, there is not much of a difference.This one is my first with "shock absorbers", but have only had them for less than a month (so can't say much concerning durability). For example, wear oftentimes occur at the holes (for adjusting the height) ... Anyways It takes a bit of getting used to because of the "shock absorbers", but I don't mind trying new things out, and if they work out, great, if not, lesson learned.These days I have to have ergonomics since I have to use them each and every single day of my life, so the handles are ok, but it does put pressure between the thumb and forefinger, but I guess it's better than having your palm in a more "flat" configuration such as with other ergonomic crutches (which was starting to affect my hand after many years of continual use).The price was reasonable (I got them for $ 70.00 for a pair I think).Carrying a cup of coffee (yes I can, albeit slowly) around with them is a bit trickier because of the "shock absorbers", the energy transferred goes into my coffee cup if I'm not careful! I guess it's a good sign since that means energy is there to help with lifting the crutch and dampening the "shock" of hitting the ground, which I think does help my shoulder, which was getting banged up a lot through the years.With the weather being as they are, I've been able to test them in all terrain, so far no falls!Experience after 15 months of use. Unfortunately I have to downgrade my first impression :(After almost a year, the shock absorber on my right just didn't work anymore. Well, the company was prompt and they replaced it, indeed, if that was the only problem I would have upgraded the score!But, there was something serious that happened just today (about 15 months of use). The grip on my right crutch just slid off (the screw came off) as I was walking in the middle of the street! Fortunately there was no car coming.I don't recall any of my crutches failing as such after decades of using forearm crutches. Most crutches I've used usually wore out (usually the holes for height adjustment) and I just buy a new crutch, since it becomes clear that I need to replace it. This is far more serious, it was sudden and unexpected! If I was going down the steps I might have been a goner. It's a catastrophic failure.An old crutch I had also failed with the grip, but it just steadily eroded, thus I could easily see that it needed to be replaced. Another had a flimsy foam covering, again, no big deal (after decades of crutch use you see all kinds of failures :).I have to reiterate again that if it wasn't for this "design failure" of a critical part, I would have continued to recommend this crutch, alas, that cannot be the case now. I will not try to get a replacement from them, since I now know that this is more than a wear and tear failure.Having studied engineering, I know that anything can fail, so I don't give this crutch a one star, since maybe it was due to probability, that is, I happened to be the one that failed where a million others could have not failed. But since there is no data on failure rates of this crutch, I will give it two stars and give the benefit of a doubt to the company

It sucks to have to live on crutches (or "sad sticks" as I like to call them) but if you have to these are pretty darn good. I very much like the shock absorber and and after getting used to forearm crutches I now prefer them. These are my faves so far.Pros: good amount of adjustability, lightweight, feel well made and solid, shock absorber takes impact off wristsCons: shock absorber can be very noisy sometimesI also have a pair of their underarm crutches but like these better for the smaller size and after practice more stability.

From the damaged water stained "repaired" packaging, (hopefully it was only water), in which the crutches were shipped to the dangerous flaw in their design, this product was a disappointment in the most fundamental ways. The product was literally falling out of the repaired box, there is no way anyone could claim that the damage occurred during shipping unless it was first sent overseas in a row boat during a storm. There were however some good things going for the product so here goes. The ergonomic handles were a hit, and the reason why I brought these crutches in the first place. I’ve used forearm crutches before and found that the handles on the standard plain grey "medical crutches" you find at any medical supply store, wear heavily on your palms causing considerable pain, so plus marks for the ergonomic design in this model. The second thing which I consider to be a plus is that the suspension doesn’t seem to be a hindrance, but I’m not certain that it contributes greatly to the overall operation and ergonomics of the design. Lastly, the metal components of these crutches are stable.Now for the fatal flaw and the reason why you should consider other options long before you buy this “inMotion” product. The cuffs that go around your forearm are what makes ‘Forearm Crutches’ work in the first place. The cuffs on the “inMotion” crutches are to put it simply, absurdly dangerous. Your forearm slips through the opening with incredible ease, in fact the cuffs are made of very strong, but excessively flexible plastic that have a nylon/Teflon texture to them making it all the more easier for your forearms to slip through unintentionally. Imagine how dangerous this is when you are hopping around on one leg and relying on these things to keep you upright then your arm slips out of one of the cuffs. Now imagine how hazardous that same situation will be while you go up or down a set of stairs.The prudent thing at this point would be to stop using the “inMotion” product and go back to something safer. Because of the benefits of the ergonomic handles I decided to seal off the cuff openings with Tie Wraps so that my forearm would not slip out. This worked for a day or so but occasionally I would move a little more vigorously in one direction or another, and the cuffs would separate completely from the hinge on the post of either crutch leaving you with the cuff attached to your forearm and the same loss of stability you experience when your forearm slips out of the cuff. This was a complete surprise as during initial assembly you have to apply so much force to connect the two parts together in the first place that you can’t imagine how they could separate so easily.In conclusion, if you have to use crutches then clearly you are already susceptible to falling etc. so why increase your exposure by using something that is supposed to reduce your vulnerability.Stick with the simple grey medical crutches as these “inMotion crutches” will render you ‘horizontal and motionless’ in a blink of an eye.