RMS 5-Piece Hip Kit with 32” Reacher, Sock Aid, Dressing Stick, Bath Sponge & Shoe Horn – Long-Term Orthopedic Daily Living Aids for Chronic Hip, Knee & Mobility Limitations

Great Kit. 2 1/2 weeks after hip replacement surgery I have now used every tool and have nothing but praise. After hip surgery you have to be cautious during the healing process to not put too much pressure on the new joint and also avoid twisting. Putting on socks is a challenge and impossible the normal way. Bending past 90 degrees to pick up something on the floor is a no-no. This kit has what you need. Here are my comments starting with the most useful tool. The grabber is outstanding. I had an "as seen on TV" Gopher around the house and did not think I really needed a grabber like this. I was wrong. It is very well designed and highly functional. The main arm is sturdy. The pistol grip is comfortable. The trigger is just the right size to hook over the walker handle, so it's easy to move with it from place to place. The slight curve to the jaw makes it easy to grip things. The little extension on the top of the tip makes it easy to pull things towards you or push things away. It also makes it easier to open a drawer. The tip has a magnet that will pick up small metal objects. Delighted with the grabber. The sock puller works great. Even prior to surgery I struggled to get my socks on. I'm wishing I have bought this a year ago. Post surgery they have me wearing compression socks, which are even more of a challenge than regular socks. This tool makes it easy. Feed the tool into the sock. For long socks like these compression socks gather the material so that it is fairly evenly distributed over the plastic tool, from the top of the sock to about where it hits the ball of your foot. That leaves a little slack in the end. With your leg out straight work the opening of the sock/tool to your toes and pull in part way on. I have a high arch and the sock tends to jam trying to get over that arch. I use the puller protrusion on the grabber to guide the leading edge of the sock over my arch. Then resume pulling the sock past your heel and up your leg. The little dark material at the bottom holds the sock and gets the top moving up your leg. I can reach the sock tops now with my hands without exceeding the bend limits and smooth everything out. Do practice with this before surgery. I did not think I was going to need the foam scrub brush. But at some point you'll be able and want to shower without assistance. This enables me to clean below my knees without bending past 90 degrees. And I can reach my back and backside without twisting. A necessity for independence during the long period of restricted motion. With the grabber being so useful I did not think I needed the clothing stick. However I have now used it when taking off socks. The coated ends replace my fingers in pushing off the socks without overbending. If you have someone to help you dress all the time maybe you won't need this. But it gives you independence. So far the least useful tool is the long shoe horn. I have worn the same shoes since surgery. They slip on and off with ease, so a shoe horn is not needed. However I have used this long shoe horn with the dressing stick to help take off those compression socks without assistance. Five stars for the hip kit. Second hip is 12 days away.

I immediately gave away the sponge-on-a-stick, and the opposing pickup device is fairly fragile and very limited in use, but the double-ended stick, the sock device, and the long shoe horn are all useful. The item that is most indispensable is the stick device, because without it, I would have to lean over too far and risk dislocating the titanium hip that just replaced my old arthritic one. Without the sock device I would have to rely on others to put on my socks for me, including the support hose that I am required to wear for weeks after the surgery. I could probably manage without the long shoe horn by just using one of the protrusions on the double-ended stick, but the shoe horn works better for putting on shoes (I'm only wearing loafers and house shoes for awhile as I recuperate). The double ended stick is the most used item in the kit. I have it with me much of the time for dressing, undressing, picking up and moving items, etc. With my range of motion being limited, the stick extends my reach and allows me to function much more independently. The stick is also relatively small and light, has no moving parts, and has very helpful and well-conceived protrusions at both ends to hook, lift, push, pull, and guide. Getting dressed and undressed by myself is when I most often use the stick, but it's useful in many other daily activities -- more than I care to list, and any list would continue to grow. As healing has taken place, I use the items in this kit less, but there are still many times every day I need the three primary devices. I won't say that the price of the kit is a huge bargain, but it is very reasonable to have the full package delivered to my door by Amazon the day after I got home from the hospital. I would advise hip replacement patients to purchase the kit a week before surgery and practice using the devices in advance. Learning the ways to use the devices while physically impaired after surgery is not ideal, even though I did so without too many problems.

From worst to best: The sock tool was useless to me since it is so inflexible and is a universal size (meaning good for big people, but not so good for small sock wearers); other reviewers complained of this. Also, the videos showing how to use it showed bending the knee, but I can't do this with my knee injury. The bath brush is useless to me since I can reach my back just fine; maybe it will become a dusting tool. The shoe horn is nice, but it doesn't tie my shoe for me - still need help with that. The reacher tool seems a little flimsy, but I was able to pick up a small rubber band off the floor. It might be great for retrieving a dropped pill. But the dressing hook is wonderful! With a little patience and experimentation I can dress myself including socks.

I was having some issues with my lower back and knees recently which made putting socks on a real challenge. I looked online for solutions and found this set of aids. The sock implement works surprisingly well. It made the morning ritual so much easier. Even though my back and knees are feeling much better, I still use it occasionally. The hooked rod is also very good for taking off socks without bending too much. Sometimes after a long day at work, my back gets a little tight and this little tool makes sock removal simple. You can also pick up the socks with it. The long shoe horn has been a revelation. Anyone over 6 feet tall with lower back issues knows the struggles of putting on a show while standing without crushing the back of the shoe. I played around with the grabber implement a little. It can lift a surprising amount of weight with the jaws and has a small magnet on the end to lift ferromagnetic items. Even though I really haven't reached that stage in life yet, I must say it is handy when something falls in a space you can't wiggle yourself into without moving furniture or boxes that block your access. Everything in the kit functions well, and seems well thought out.

I had a full hip replacement and it was recommended that I order this kit. WOW! This gave me some degree of independence (my limit was what I could do--not a limit due to these items) and I quickly became thankful I had these items. The sponge on a stick was helpful since I could not reach my legs to clean them in the first few days of my surgery. Simple? Yes! Worked great and gave me some independence as well. I did not wear shoes much (work from home) but when I needed the extended shoe horn, it works every time. I'm still using it and will likely continue for a while more (surgery was 6 weeks ago). I'm impressed with its sturdiness. The grabber is just fun! When I could not bend, I could pick up items so again I didn't need to ask someone to do it. I used it a lot as I was dressing and undressing. The clothing stick was amazing. I was not thinking I would use it, but quickly realized it helped me dress, undress, and then pick up the clothes off the floor. I used it heavily for the first 5 to 6 weeks after surgery (I am in week 7 now). I would guess if your back was sore, this would be something that would be useful! I tried to use the sock tool but continued to fail. I believe that is because I wear compression socks that are REALLY tight. The tool worked great, but getting the sock pulled up was hard (but it is always hard to put on the compression socks). I researched how to use it a lot and it appears that most people were using the tool for non-compression socks--so for the vast majority of people this probably works well and would be very useful even after you are back to normal! This package of tools was a life saver in my recovery. I would ask for help so much during those early days of recovery. These tools allowed me to do a good deal of things "all by myself [said in a 3-year-old voice!]". I was surprised how much I could do thanks to these tools!

Excellent tools packaged together make it well woth purchasing. Especially if needed after surgery they work as described

I liked the Sock wearing tool with the ropes and used that gadget only. The grabber unit comes in handy but you really can't take it around with you as it flies off the walker everywhere you go and creates a hazard when you have to bend to the floor to get it!! You can tie it on but it will get in the way. The shoe horn was absolutely flimsy and useless - I was doing some painting before my surgery and used a large stirring stick for 5 gallon bucket - unused as a shoe horn and worked great and there free. The wooden hook can have some uses but I didn't use it much. Free shipping was really slow and I needed the sock wearing gadget.

This kit came was very helpful before and after my hip replacement. If I had to do it over again, I would instead purchase the RMS Premium 7-Piece Hip & Knee Kit. With that said, everything worked well with the exception of the sponge. It is flimsy and the sponge just didn't really clean or defoliate like you need when you can't reach down. The sock aid worked great, but it cracked in half after about 2 months use. I had to be sort of rough with it when applying the compression socks so that probably caused the shorter than expected life span. Had to purchase another sock aid.

Sock aid won’t work it’s to big socks won’t stretch that far. The grabber is very light weight maybe it will work . I think it’s to expensive for what you are getting .