Drive MedicalRTL10266 Nitro Euro-Style 4-Wheel Rollator Walker With Seat, Red

This walker is very well built and comes fully assembled. The frame is very strong, but the weight is less than a less expensive walker we bought. The wheels grip well. The back support is comfortable. The seat is comfortable. The brakes work well. It folds easily just by pulling up on the seat. It's more expensive than other walkers, but the quality makes up for the expense. In my opinion, this walker has no shortcomings. My husband, who has shrunk to 5'9" and weighs 150, loves it.

After extensive research, purchased this walker/rollator for 91 year old mother. You never know if the right choice, but hope for the best (especially since this is not returnable). Luckily, an EXCELLENT choice …mother loves it. It is well made, doesn’t have the cables hanging out where they can get caught on something (thank goodness - this is a really great feature) and is very maneuverable. Seat and adjustable seat back…comfortable. Nice little mesh bag to carry stuff.HOWEVER, its’ claim to fame (and deserving of recognition) is how it folds up and is still maneuverable and stable (I’m sure everyone knows it’s not designed to be used all the time in a semi “folded” position). An elderly person with arthritis and mobility issues (as my mother) can easily grab the handle in the center of the seat and lift…folding it such that she can roll it through narrow doorways (she also folds it into a narrow position to have it right next to bed …and then rolls it easily from the bedside to open floor area). Then, push the seat back down into locked position. VERY easy. I cannot emphasize enough how wonderful this feature is. (The first time you’re trying to maneuver a walker/rollator in a tight space, you’ll be grateful…and there are ALWAYS tight spaces at some point). She can also put things on the seat to carry them from place to place. She can sit in seat when in kitchen doing “stuff”, sits in seat and is comfortable out on patio when taking her dog out, etc., etc….Additionally, I’ll note that I can lift it into, and out of, the back seat of car (I’m 72) when needing to take her to doctor, etc. (that’s a 4-door car). Note: when totally in “folded” position, it stays locked so doesn’t try to open up when loading/unloading from vehicle. Just set it on ground and push down on handles and it will start “unfolding” and open up. Directions included with walker/rollator explain this.I did purchase a Nitro cane holder attachment (comes in 2 pieces … the cane “clip” and a bottom rest for the foot of the cane) as well as a “hook” attachment (S-shaped with Velcro) to hang her purse or bag on. I will note I couldn’t find a cup holder of any kind that would work (appears the Nitro “sprint” model has a cup holder attachment point). I ended up retrofitting the cup holder made for the Nitro Sprint model by using Velcro wrap, the bottom/foot rest of the cane holder (the cup holder sits on the cane rest and then I wrapped Velcro around the cup and rollator frame). Not elegant, but it’s secure. The cup holder also holds her over-sized cell phone. FYI - regarding the cane holder … the “clip” portion of the cane holder securely holds her cane so I was able to leverage using the bottom/foot rest of the cane holder when doing my retrofit for the cup holder.Quick point … observe the main frame is not round (so it can hide cables), thus it’s more difficult to find generally available walker/rollator accessory attachments so keep that in mind. However, I could either get what I needed, or came up with a retrofit. Like the other features so much I’d still buy it again.So, the manufacturer let us down on a cup holder mount for this model, but I figured out a workaround and didn’t take a star off since because of it. (Maybe they’ll read this and fix their faux pas. LOL)I seldom write reviews, but felt this was deserving of it (and the price was reasonable). Final note … waited over a month, with my mother constantly using it, before writing review.

I love this walker manufactured very well. It's stylish and I get compliments on it all the time. The wheels are very good, Supporters my weight and I love the adjustable handlebars. Stores nicely in the trunk of my car too. Totally worth the extra money.

I already own the Drive Nitro Heavy Duty rollator, now 3 yrx old, that is designed for bariatric patient use, but it's too wide to fit through the 23" frame to the bathroom and the 25" frame to my bedroom in my apartment without tugging the seat to half-collapse it. If I do that, it's more difficult to maneuver and not as secure. Even for this model, I had to have the door removed from the bathroom to just ease it through, but at least the Drive cup holder I ordered and attached to the side folds just enough that it too clears the doorway. I now leave the larger model in my car trunk for use when I am out, because it allows me to sit if I need to, and fold and slip the new one along the covered back seat of my Camry. I'm too large to use the seat of the standard sized model, but It's been invaluable as I recovered from my second bout of covid followed by flu. I'm used to navigating around my apartment using furniture and door frames to steady myself, leaving the heavy duty rollator in the kitchen to provide me with a balance point as I move around, or a seat when I do the dishes. But I was far too weak and unsteady for that to be an option for almost a month of covid and flu. Because of the tight layout in the bathroom and because I'm a tenant, it was not practical to install secure hand grips to help me step in and out of the tub. Now I can park and lock the brakes on the new rollator, then adjust the height of the handles to exactly what I need to safely step in and out as it's solid enough not to tip over under normal circumstances.I have to navigate 7 steps to the foyer and exit of my secure building, and even the standard model is a little heavy to fold and heft up the steps myself but I'm managing. The heavy duty model is wide enough that I can place a full-sized laundry basket across the seat to corral groceries or other things I need help moving to and from my car, or when I am out shopping. If I suddenly need to sit at the grocery store, I can easily shift the basket of groceries from the seat the floor and rest until I can continue., The basket is too large for use with the standard model, but I found a tote bin that I can use to help me take out the trash safely. The handles raise just high enough that the back strap can be raised as well and the edge of the tote bin slipped beneath it so it's reasonably secure. But as I can't use the seat myself, it's much more useful for me inside my apartment than out and about.The Drive Nitro rollators may seem pricey, but they are an investment and absolutely worth every penny for their durability, stability, usefulness for things as simple as bringing a plate from the kitchen to the table that can't be done easily with the folding aluminum frame style walkers, very easy maneuverability around obstacles and in tight areas, and the ease with which they handle outdoor terrain. Neither my primary insurance nor Medicare would pay for these models and that could be a barrier for some people, and I am fortunate that I could afford to self-pay for something that is so much safer and more practical for my needs.NOTE: Get hand sanitizer or alcohol wipes to use on the grips and other parts of your Drive rollator, dispose of the used wipes in a plastic sack or receptacle you carry in the net basket, and follow up by using hand santizer or wash your hands thoroughly after being out in public. I'm immune compromised now and didn't realize that I was recontaminating my hands every time I used my rollator, and I kept picking up colds or other illnesses no matter how carefully I was masking and cleaning my hands. I contacted Drive customer service and was emailed a file with instructions for cleaning and for sanitizing, Bleach based products may discolor the grips and seat and eventually damage them.

This is my second RTL10266. My old one needed some wheel maintenance after 6 years of heavy use so I purchased this one while waiting for parts. It will go in the car as I rely on a walker to walk over 10 feet. I weigh 275 pounds and these rollators handle my weight fine. It has a comfortable seat, the basket is great as it is not too deep, and it moves very smoothly compared to other similar units. It also makes a nice hand truck to move stuff in the house like dishes and laundry baskets as the seat is flexible, and is not hard and slick like a lot of walkers and some rollators.