I love everything about this knee scooter, and perhaps chiefly,, its tight turning base. When you're in a small house, and you're trying to back into your bathroom, you need a way to make really tight turns, and this provides that. The brakes mean serious business. You can apply them by hand, or lock them down and release quite easily. Either way, you're going nowhere until you want to. I bought the basket that goes with this, and it was the best buy. You need your hands free. There is a tipping risk, if you go too fast and you're off balance, but I am on carpeted floors, and I find this risk extremely minimal. It folds down extremely to go in your trunk or backseat, and then reassembles very easily. You can customize just about every part of the fit, including the height of the seat, the height of the handlebars, and where on the scooter you want the seat positioned. The one thing I would have done differently is to provide a grip on the bottom of the seat, so that when you find yourself, as you inevitably will, head first in a corner, you can simply reach down and pick up the scooter, with your leg of course being held above it momentarily, and simply change the location of the back end of the scooter, so that you can back out and try again. The bottom of the seat is completely flat, though, so there is no grip for your hands. It's a wonderful scooter. And it folds so flat, that I'm glad I bought this instead of renting, it takes up almost no room. It's durable and will last.

Very, very useful when unable to put weight on one foot. I chose the Drive DV8 over other brands because of it's stability, smaller turning radius, easy to operate folding mechanism, and comfortable knee pad. Yes, the brakes are the least good part; they take two hands to use and to lock as well. But in an indoor environment you should not need super-duper brakes. It's great for indoor use. If you are wanting a vehicle to take you outdoors, this is not the one.

Get the "Knee Walker Basket Accessory". It fits on this model, even though it's a different brand than the basket. You will appreciate the basket. The basket does stick out about 6 inches in the front, so if you want to ride up to your kitchen cabinets and work, for example, you are better taking the basket off for awhile.

One thing though, going over a threshold or other bumps with the Drive DV8, you will have to make sure both wheels go over the bump at the same time. This is because if only one wheel goes over the bump, the handle lurches in the direction of the wheel that has not gone over the bump. This is because when turning, the pivot point centers on the vertical handle shaft, not on each wheel. This is the only issue with stability that I had. As far as I can tell, all of the knee walkers/scooters are like this, pivoting at the handle shaft.

I would also like to mention that these type of units are only for those with decent balance. If you are having balance issues, knee walkers are NOT the vehicle for you.

If you are ever non-weight bearing for a while due to a foot or ankle surgery, you absolutely have to get the Driver Knee Scooter. I came home from surgery and tried crutches and a walker. The main problem was holding my foot up all the time plus carrying my body weight on the other leg. By having the scooter, my leg is positioned and my knee rests on the surface taking up some of my body weight.

I have gotten pretty good on the scooter. It can make a narrow turn and glides easily. The brakes work well. I have even opted to use my scooter to get into the shower to my shower chair. Outside, on pavement, the scooter does well. You have to be cautious of terrain changes and changes in pavement. There will be times when you are in a narrow space and will have to do a 3+ point turn. When I am on the scooter I can keep up with my friends. When I go out to lunch, I keep the scooter on the side of my non-weight bearing leg and prop my leg on it for elevation. I have had no difficulty maneuvering the scooter into handicap bathrooms.

This "Drive Medical" knee scooter is a keeper! Love it and the soft ultra padded seat with the indents for securing my knee from sliding off. This is my second scooter as the Costway I bought at the lowest price was weakened and the seat broke off when I fell on it when the corner of a throw rug caught the wheel. The soldering was weakened and a week later the seat fell off crashing me to my wood floor. So, I had to purchase a new scooter and I'm glad I bought this one. This Drive scooter is superior to the previous brand and the Drive seat cushion is so nicely padded for my knee that I am returning the extra fur cover I bought. The Drive glides nicely and I am so grateful to have it. I would recommend this product. It did not have a basket but I have the one that came with my first scooter so it works great on this Drive scooter. I would not use a scooter without a basket so you will have to purchase one separately but a basket is a necessity to carry things like your cell, medication and tons more. It has brakes, and folds down if needed.

I broke my foot and spent a week on crutches. I had surgery to repair my foot a week after the break and knew crutches were not going to be a 6-8 week solution for no weight bearing, so I had to find an option. "Drive" was a brand one of our local pharmacies offered for rent, but the cost was higher to rent. I reviewed many of the knee scooter comments and thought I would put my two cents out there. The scooter came in a pretty good box and was not overly heavy. USPS delivered it without issues. I received it the day of my foot surgery, so between my wife and I we got it figured out even in my post-surgical fog. There was one loose part in the box...it was the part that tightens the steering post on the scooter, and it did take a few minutes to figure out that installation; but other than that it was together in less that ten minutes. Operation - I love this thing. I have a house with mixed carpet and hard flooring...it works fine on both. I do take care at transitions and sort of lift the front wheels a bit when going over those transition points. It turns adequately for my house. I do back into the toilet room to get on the correct side of the scooter so I don't have to crawl over it...even that is very easy...even under the influence of the pain meds. If I don't quite get where I need to, it is easy to pick up the back and swing it around a little bit. The brakes are also very functional and lock...which is a necessity to make transitions on/off safe. It really should come with a basket, but I ordered the add-on with it. Again, it is a HUGE advantage over crutches...makes back and forth the the freezer for ice packs very easy. I am 200lbs and 6ft tall, it fits me fine with the handlebars fully extended up. The wheels are non-marking and I have seen no problems with the wheels on my floors. I am not outside going cross-country, this is not that kind of scooter...if you want something for outside, you need one with the bigger wheels. It would be okay on sidewalks that are fairly flat and if you are careful. In this first week of post-op it is my constant side-kick...worth the cost even if the insurance doesn't cover it...my arms are forever grateful.