Drive Medical Nitro Sprint Foldable Rollator Walker with Seat, Tall Height Lightweight Large Wheels, Folding Rollator, Four Wheel Rolling Walker, Red 19.5 pounds

I am 81 years old, having balance and strength issues. I want to stay active but have fallen several time the last few years. I have a hospital supplied folding alum walker; it is ok indoors, but not outdoors.. It lacks some features I want. I want a seat in case I have to wait for a ride. I want large front wheels for safety on grass. I want capability to maneuver through narrow spaces. I want as light weight as possible.Within the past year I compared various rollators and eventually came up with this Drive Medical Nitro Sprint Rollator, model 10266. Nitro has capabilities I was looking for: seat, large wheels, side-to-side folding, 20# or less, I am 5’1” and female. I ordered Standard size in Black. Placed the order about a month ago, was shipped the following day and was delivered the day after. I opened box and began trying it out. No assembly needed (not a decision point for me). Easily adjusted it to fit me precisely. Can sit with feet on the ground, can stand upright between handles and walk between handles with a normal gait.First thing I did was pick it up. Was prepared to return it immediately if I couldn’t lift it. Various descriptions of this model had various weights, so I had to try it out.Amazon, pay attention here.It weighs about 20#; I ride with Uber, so driver must hoist it into vehicle for me. Various drivers may be husky or frail. So far, so good.Hospital-supplied walker can accommodate a tray (purchased separately) for carrying items such as food, books, drinks, etc. Nitro accommodates a tray (purchased separately) onto its seat only. Neither of them can have a tray attached while folded. Therefore, tray is only useful at home for me.In addition to my pocketbook, a crossbody shoulder bag, very small, I carry a “saddlebag”—a fairly large purse—on my hospital-supplied walker. Use it for carrying “necessities”, like flashlight, water bottle, garage door opener, book, change of underwear, etc., it hangs on my shoulder when walker is folded. Nitro recommends NOT hanging anything on it. Therefore have to have saddlebag on my shoulder or resting on seat at all times when using Nitro.The Nitro is very sturdy; it rolls very smoothly and quietly indoors and out. I just press a lever with my foot to go up a curb. Tried it on grass, works fine up a grassy incline. I lean forward slightly when going uphill, a little backward when going down and hold “slow down” brake when going down. Had a learning curve about operating brake. When new, I parked it at top of my driveway without setting handbrake. It rolled down the driveway and out into the street in no time! Now I set the handbrake every time when it is parked.The Nitro is versatile in its folding strategy. I can fold it by lifting up the handle on its seat and it folds side-to-side, just like a wheelchair folds. I can navigate narrow hallways and can push it ahead of me when entering a church pew (when there is enough room in the pew. It will stand upright when folded, don’t have to lean it onto anything. I can swiftly open it when conditions permit just by pushing down on the edges of the seat.Now for a comment about the bag. The bag hangs either in front of the seat or behind with two little fasteners on the bag and two pegs on either side of the seat. Has a handle atop bag. Good if you have enough free hands. Bag come with a shoulder strap included, but no way to hook shoulder strap onto bag. Zipper is flimsy, needs stiffening behind the zipper. Takes two hands to zip and unzip around corners. Bag must be empty…or off pegs… when Nitro is folded. Bag absolutely useless to me.Oops, didnt realize bag is supposed to fit onto handlebars. Haven't tried that yet. Will update this review laterHope this helps.I ordered Nitro clip-on cup holder and Nitro Cane holder when I placed order for Drive Nitro Rollator. Will review them separately.Long story short: I cut off the hangtag yesterday. Nitro is mine now.

this senior walker is amazing and I recommend it to the seniors looking for perfection in a walker as first of all it came completely assembled, just pull it out of the box , also it is so easy to make adjustments and to fold

Superior to all other roliators for many folks.Low weight for the features if you must lift it into your vehicle.Three locations for attaching bags will suffice for many grocery shoppers.Best brake design for waking down a slope.I prefer the simplest available cup holder over the larger versions.Large wheels. "Pedals" to lift the front wheels over a curb or threshold.Simple to fold to lift or to store.This is a incomplete list.If it stays indoors and rarely lifted, its heavier, more expensive sibling wiIl better.

We just bought this newer “Drive” walker for my 92 year old father. After a few days we have noticed both pluses and minuses that I’m hoping “Drive” might take into account on their next version. We have two older Drive walkers to compare with.PLUSES & MINUSES:- sturdier frame, which makes the user feel more safe and steady, than our much older walkers from Drive- The larger wheels make for smoother driving- folding is super easy than our old Drive walkers, when we need to get it into the car. Also having it click closed means it does not open on you when lifting into the car. We do find it much heavier than our other Drive walkers. A bit too heavy for me.- seat and back rest are comfortable - although it would be wonderful if the top band on the back rest was a bit longer than the lower one so that it fit more the curve of the back.- Minus - every time my dad tries to unzip the accessory bag, one or both sides fall off of the knobs it hooks onto. My dad is unable to put it back on himself. We found the quality of the bag to be less than expected and less quality than our older bags. The zip is also difficult for him to unzip and rezip. Plus - for those who want to take their accessory bag on and off often, and will primarily zip/unzip once it is off it is a plus. The older version he had the bag did not come off.- Brakes are a minus for him - my dad can not pull the break handles to take it out of park. His older versions was much easier to use for him. We find that the distance between the park position and handle bars seems greater on this version than older versions and the brakes are stiffer even on the easiest setting. He has arthritis and also finds it difficult to slip his fingers into the handle loops. On our old versions one does not have a loop, and it was easier for him.Overall we are happy with the choice if the brakes become easier to use after a few weeks. For the bag, I’m going to attach the bag from an older version as he will not need to takes his on and off.