Anyone with experience with Ergonomic Crutches? (specifically....)

[bellarella]

I should have thought to ask this before I placed the order :rolleyes: but I could still exchange them.

I'm going to get my DH a "fancy" pair of crutches as part of his Christmas gift. He's an AK amputee and usually uses his prosthetic, but needs crutches too. His "standard issue" aluminum are finally biting the dust and I want him to have some that are both comfortable and stylish, so that he will be more comfortable going to work on crutches when the need arises. Qualifications are that they are lightweight and quiet and underarm (not the hand crutches with the cuff).

The two I was debating between were the Navigator crutch and the Millennial crutch. (I won't say which I ordered so I don't taint opinions :) )

Does anyone have experience with either of these? Are there others you would recommend?

Thanks so much!!

[slkant]

If you want something REALLY fancy, these seem like they fit the bill.
http://www.fetterman-crutches.com/showcase.html
I was thinking of getting some because my aluminum crutches aren't looking so great. I just have to convince myself they are worth the expense. Does anyone own these? They make both underarm and forearm crutches.

[bellarella]

Yeah, I looked at these too. I just can't quite justify the expense. Though the awesome thing about these are that they are custom made, so there aren't any screws or nuts or piece to creak, which is a big pet peeve of my DH (he hates how crutches always make noise).

The Millennial has a similar design and the Navigator looks interesting too.

http://www.allegromedical.com/millennial-crutch-216994.html
http://www.allegromedical.com/keen-navigator-shock-absorbing-crutch-191960.html

[slkant]

The crutches you mentioned do look interesting, but don't work for me. I need forearm crutches because of limited range of motion in the shoulders.