stazi64 - ProductWiki

stazi64 commented on iWALKFree

stazi64 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:46:14 -0400

September 9, 2009 at 4:46 pm

"$400 for 30 bucks of materials. Beam needs to be round so you can adjust the strap mechanism to fit leg.. Straps are hard rubber and strap foam won't adjust. They should have been nylon w/velcro. Strap mechanism doesn't fit leg. Need 2 people to put on and take off. Its all show but not fuctional. Platform and beam should be one piece. Adjustments should be made with a sliding peg like normal crutches. Do Not Pay $400 buck for this...You can by mine for half."

stazi64 commented on iWALKFree

stazi64 — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:26:57 -0500

March 4, 2009 at 5:26 pm

"This is a good concept...although it's put into poor practice by the Iwalkfree Crutch. With some actual engineering it be a great product, but in its current configuration...IT'S TOTALLY USELESS!!! ESPECIALLY FOR THE ASTOUNDING PRICE THEY CHARGE!!! Just for one example...If they made the beam round and the platform attached then adjustments could be made using a sliding peg like on normal crutches. Also, when in the sittine position, you could slide the peg all the way in...and just slide it back out when you are ready to get up again. Now you must take it off to sit...then put it back on to get up. Useless!!!"

stazi64 updated iWALKFree

stazi64 — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:17:18 -0500

March 4, 2009 at 5:17 pm

new pro/con: None...may work out if you plan on walking for a couple of hours...not worth the hassle of putting for anything less.
new pro/con: $400 for 30 buck of materials. beam needs to be round so you can adjust the strap mechanism to fit leg.. Straps are hard rubber and strap foam won't adjust. They should have been nylon w/velcro. Strap mechanism doesn't fit leg. Need 2 people to put on and take off. Its all show not fuctional. Platform and beam should be one piece. Adjustments should be made with a sliding peg like normal crutches. Do Not Pay $400 buck for this...You can by mine for half.
agreed: "Cumbersome to take on and off."
agreed: "Cumbersome to take on and off."
agreed: "May cause your cast to rub your shin raw."
agreed: "May have to cut the beam with a metal saw and file down the edges with a metal file to adjust if you are short."
disagreed: "Most cons are easily remedied."
disagreed: "Easy to walk in."

stazi64 joined the site

stazi64 — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:07:19 -0500

March 4, 2009 at 5:07 pm