I got these for my walker after trying tennis balls and ski glides. I needed these so that I could use the walker inside and outside the house. These were the BEST ones I found that were durable to a good degree, didn't come off the leg and didn't get caught on rugs and door lips.
I love the durability of these. I replace them every couple of months but that's because I use them extensively on road and sidewalk pavements. With the way I use my walker, the white part gets worn down on the bottom. If I only used them inside my home, I suspect they would last forever and after using them for about a year, I have not noticed any wear and tear on my laminate inside my house.
They are easy to put on and take off the walker. I can change them out in seconds.
On the CON side, I have gotten grass caught in between the two parts when walking across grass and they have gotten caught on one type of door mat. The kind is the type usually inside store doors and have the thin rubber border around the rug portion. The rubber portion slips inside between the yellow and white sections. See the attached photo for an idea of the type of rug I have had problems with.
LOVE these for my walker and am ordering more now!
So we recently relocated to a house with beautiful hardwood floors, no laminate here. My elderly father lives with us and uses a walker to get around. Upon moving, I provided tennis ball style walker caps for him in hopes that he wouldnt destroy our floors. After several weeks of kicking and screaming, he convinced me his nylon skis are so smooth, they would do no harm to the expensive hardwoods. WRONG! After two weeks I awoke one morning to find a trail of pretty deep scratches on the floor. They followed his typical morning path of coffee-TV. I pointed this out and began the search for a new cap for his walker.
It seems that for some reason, the entire walker community is anti tennis ball. Not sure why, they didnt scratch the floor at all. My father stated they do pull a little when on a carpet (we have an area rug in his bedroom and his living room). In my search, I came across these. Now granted I wish that they were not "tennis ball yellow". I am certain if I showed my father the package, he would dismiss them at once because of the mention of the word "tennis ball". Aside from that, my floors have let out a sigh of relief. They really do work. THe cost is low so that dont mind having a few spare pairs around.
As for outside use, I cannot speak to that. Dad has an inside walker, a garage to get to the car walker and a get out of the car and go places walker. All with different caps.
Bottom line is these are a great value if you have hardwoods and work as stated. Just please change the name of the color or add some options so that we can maintain stylish walker tips!
Got tired of replacing tennis balls that wear out quickly when used outside, and having my wife snag back of walker on throw rugs when using skis. These things glide over everything, go on easily and feel very secure from the get go.
I love these but I can't use them because I can't get the original coasters off my walker and they won't fit over them. I think they would work great and am very disappointed that I could not get them to work.
These walker coasters are a god-send! My elderly mother and aunt both use walkers and discovered that the original rubber pieces on the walker would not glide over all surfaces, especially outside. Found these bright yellow Walker Coasters and placed them on the two walkers. Now the ladies are moving around quite quickly as these coasters literally glide across just about everything and anything. I very highly recommend this product to anyone and any facility that uses walkers (as pictured on this seller's ad).
Feature Product
- Glides easily over carpet, tile, wood floors, doorways, bumps, and sidewalks
- Bright, easy-to-see color
- Unique O-ring to help coasters stay snug to walker legs in all temperatures
- Protective shields prevent coasters from getting caught in doorways and thresholds or getting stepped on
- Tool-free assembly
Description
Replace tennis balls, wheels, and rubber tips on your walker legs with walker coasters. These useful replacement footpads smoothly glide over carpet, tile, wood floors, doorways, bumps, cracks, and sidewalks. They are made to be the longest-lasting replacement tips on the market. Walker coasters are a safer, cleaner alternative to the tennis balls many users place on walkers to help them see the walker's legs and avoid stumbling or tripping. Where the soft covers of tennis balls tend to grab, especially on rough surfaces such as concrete, walker coasters glide over surfaces. And where tennis balls absorb water and collect debris, walker coasters shed both water and excess debris. Walker coasters work better than skis because they slide in all directions and won't turn sideways, and they won't fall out like some walker skis. Walker coasters fit standard 1 inch walker tubing and install easily without tools. Walker coasters are "tennis ball yellow". Includes one pair of walker glides. Made in USA.
They roll on the ground well, but they’re louder than the standard ends that come on my walker. I can’t compare them to the tennis ball ones because I never used them after reading the horrible reviews on here. They are more slippery than the regular ends so use caution when getting up (you should not put all of your weight on your walker when getting up).
My mother was having difficulty with the walker she had. It was constantly getting caught on the carpeting. I orders these walker coasters for her and her life became safer. I would recommend these for anyone who has trouble walking with the factory installed walker equipment. The bright yellow color makes it easier for her to be seen.
Now I don't have to worry about bumppintg into 90 degree items stoping me. Good on any serfice. every little drag. Like the added bright green to find it in a dark room. has not loosen after 2 mouths of use. the manufacturar should have these installed instead of the costers they use. U should send some samples to them.
OMG!!! AMAZING PRODUCT!!! It is not just a mere replacement. It is lager and has a bottom surfuace that glids like a DREAM!!! Goes soooo smoothly over carpet and hardwood. Cannot say enough!!! Can you tell I'm a happy camper. Even though this is tempory situation for me, I am so glad I got these.If one needs this on a permanent basis I cannot imagine this will not make HUGE DIFFERENCE.
Got this for my mom and she loves them. The tennis balls wear through so fast and we had to remove them when were were outside. Now she no longer thinks about them because they are doing the job well indoors and outdoors.
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