Drive Neebop 790 Turning Steerable Leg foot Knee Walker Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this knee scooter about 3 months ago, in anticipation of foot surgery. I wanted to use it for several weeks before writing the review. This review will also compare this type of knee scooter to those that do not have adjustable steering. For my previous foot surgery I had used one of that type. I thought it might be useful to you to have a comparison from someone who has used both types.
In general I am quite satisfied with this product. It has some nice features.
1. adjustable knee pad. Now having used two different kinds of knee scooters I can say confidently that you do not want one unless the knee pad can be adjusted to your height. The other one I used had a knee pad that could not be adjusted, and it was a bit too low to the ground. What this did was put strain on the knee that I used to scoot around with.
2. two brakes. It may seem weird to need two brakes, because it's not like you are going all that fast. But you do. For the speeds most people will travel on these, no brakes are really needed. You can slow down with your good foot. The brakes provide stability when getting onto the scooter. And if there is only one brake, then if that particular wheel is riding high even a little bit because your floors are uneven, then it will roll.
3. "two-way" knee pad. I don't know what else to call it. But you can see in the photos that there are two cut outs in the knee pad running both ways. The cut outs perpendicular to the scooter are useful for getting dressed, getting into and out of a shower, etc. I was surprised at how often I was glad this one had that.
4. steerable versus not. For around the house or for use inside (at the office, etc.), the steering is really nice. Without it, when you want to turn, you have to lift the front end. So you go clomp clomp clomping around the house. It's really annoying in the middle of the night when people are sleeping. And you look so much cooler when you can steer than when you are clomp clomping.
However, outside, in gravel on sidewalks and so on, the steering isn't helpful. The reason is that you have to use a lot of arm strength to keep the front end straight. I would often find myself lifting the front end when I was outside, on uneven surfaces. If a rock or a crack stops one of the front wheels, then the other has a tendency to turn because your forward momentum is still pushing the scooter. When that happens, the scooter isn't stable. Like I say, you have to hold on very tight, and it's slow going. A non-steerable scooter is definitely better outdoors.
What would be ideal is if there was a locking mechanism so a knee scooter could have steering when you wanted it and not have it when you don't. That would add a lot of expense, though, and I'm not knocking this one for not having it.
5. ease of putting it into a vehicle. The nonsteering one I had (sorry, borrowed it and don't know the brand) could be folded up like one of those simple child's strollers. This one can't fold up like that. The steering column breaks so it can fit sort of under the knee pad, but that's as far as it goes. It's also heavier, so getting it into and out of a vehicle is more effort.
6. customer service. When putting mine into the car the nature of the way it breaks down resulted in a broken brake handle. I contacted customer service and they were right on it. Sending me one with no questions asked and no payment needed. This is very good. And with two brakes, this means I could still use it.
Overall, it is a solid device. If you are going to use it around the house or at work on even floors, it's one I'd recommend. If you live where you need to use it on gravel a lot or outside on uneven surfaces, then I'd consider a less expensive one without steering. If I needed one again, I'd get this type. I've been very pleased with it.
By the way, these things beat crutches by a country mile. Crutches are dangerous, especially when you aren't young and spry. When you are supposed to not put weight on your foot or ankle, it's a lot easier to do this with the knee scooter than with the crutches. That makes these wise long-term investments. You are less likely to damage your foot/ankle while it is healing. Plus you get a lot of attention. And you can go really fast (I know it's stupid to do that, but hey I'm a guy and I like that sort of thing).
I'm keeping mine, to loan out to anybody who might need it. If I'm willing to loan it out to friends, that ought to tell you that I liked it.


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