Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I recently came into the world of "assisted walking" after a foot injury made me undergo surgery and strictly no weight bearing for 3 months. The traditional crutches I got from the local ED were adequate at first, but then, like many, I realized their true nature - medieval torture devices. Enter the knee walker - I now own two - both by Drive Medical - and both bought here on Amazon. I have this 790 Steerable Knee Walker and the other best seller, Drive Medical's Universal Knee Walker. Both were SUPER easy to setup, both came well-packed in factory packaging. Most importantly, both of these are VERY SOLID and well built. I am 43yo, 240lb, and 6'0", and these knee walkers always feel solid and stable. I thought I would add the reason I bought both - and it has to do with the steering. The non-steerable Universal Knee Walker is awesome for me to use around my home. It is a smaller profile device - great for smaller/tighter spaces, and is SUPER easy to use with one hand. This way, I can use my other hand to move and carry stuff and have been able to "get back in the game" with helping my saint of a spouse with our two kids, getting dinner on the table, etc. You can't really "steer," but you just stand up on your good leg and redirect the device in a new direction. The pad on the Universal is a bit thinner than the Steerable, but it's fine for daily use, and could easily be beefed up with a towel or extra pad if you wanted. I use the Steerable 790 model to get around at work. I work in a hospital, and me and several colleagues have found the steerable model to be GREAT at covering long distances QUICKLY - you just always have to have TWO HANDS on the handlebars (I switched from a briefcase/messenger bag to a backpack for my laptop.) I can easily navigate the twists and turns of our hospital hallways, and I saved a BUNDLE here on Amazon compared to the same models in the brochures in my orthopedic surgeon's office...