This is the first review I've ever written on Amazon, and I"m doing it because yhis product has changed my life. Maybe you were/are like me, and just HATING the idea of using a friggin "walker"...I know I was, still am. (I've had MS for 35 years and it is taking its toll, progressing to the point of my having had to use a cane now for 5 years or so, and even then, I've grown more unstable. But I'm NOT old -- a very young looking 62) No way di I want to be looked upon like a hunched over decrepit soul in a rest home creeping along with tennis balls pinned to the bottom of a walker.

This product is not like that at all. It is a "rollator" which is best described as a totally "pimped out" walking aid. I'm 6-4 and ordered the TALL version. It fits me well, and allows me to do something I've haven't done in a decade or more, and that is to simply take a walk -- for fun! Or go to the mall. Or walk the streets of Cambridge England which I've just done over the Christmas holidays.

So if you are on the fence and self-conscious about having "a walker" please heed my plea -- GET OVER YOURSELF! Just try it...if you don't like it, I'm sure you can find a buyer on Craig's List, or you might want to even donate it to the MS Society or to some hospital ot physical therapy clinic. (But you won't...you will be just feeling too liberated to even think about parting company with it.)

I picked this out for my mom, 86 years old, who is starting to have a lot of trouble with back pain, weak legs and difficulty getting out of standard height chairs. She is a tall lady (5'8 with long legs), and this tall model is perfect for her. The first walker she had was a basic Drive rollator (much less expensive) but much lower to the ground and narrower, and she only used it once because she couldn't easily get out of it without two people assisting her.

She especially likes this Nitro tall model because the higher than normal seat makes it is easy for her to get out of. It steers very easily, and turns on a dime. She can drive it across grass and rocky paths with no difficulties, thanks to the large front tires. The color and hidden brake cables make it much more fashionable and youthful looking than traditional walkers too. It has allowed her to go places that she normally would've turned down going such as an apple picking place due to there being nowhere to sit down (or seats that are too low for her to get out of) . I would say that it has helped her regain mobility and independence. Worth every penny! We call it her Ferrari due to the beautiful cherry red color!!

As the daughter of the user, I love how easy it is to fold and lift into the car. Not mentioned in the features listed on Amazon is a metal clip that locks the unit together for very easy storage. We went to a restaurant the other day, and it easily fit into a small area near our table in the folded position. It unfolds with great ease as well.

I would highly recommend this model to persons who need it or to adult children who are worried about their parents falling/mobility.

This is a great walker, especially the tall model for us tall guys. I no longer have to use my walker stooped over with my back aching.
The large wheels and well done mounting make it very easy to maneuver, particularly on rough surfaces. My wife and I love the way it so easily folds so flat, making it convenient to fold flat for stowage. It even fits nicely stowed vertically behind the front seats. Braking seems solid and excellent, including for "parking".
I especially love the seating compared to my existing rollator with has a flat hard plastic seat cover that's just too damn slippery and precarious for my taste.
I do have to say I fell in love with the offered in red. (Ferrari red?) It sure brightens me up! (Which I can really use!)
The one darn "negative" is the stowage, which is located at the "back" of the seat, below the backrest. The "Drive" is a very different design from most. Cross zipper is not that easy to reach and operate; and stowage awkward to access. I guess I'm spoiled by the setup on my current rollator, where I flip up the hinged the seat to get to the stowage basket, which is completely removable with an easy-access handle. I did discover the bag releases in a couple of seconds to carry with you, but also to turn it around so the zipper is much closer. Still, I wish "Drive" or an after-market would come up with a larger accessory bag for shopping, etc to add to this otherwise great design.
All in all, I love it!

LOOK OF WALKER:
Well, let's be honest this walker is drop dead beautiful. You will get TONS of positive DAILY comments from people"”I am not kidding. People always ask me about the walker I walk around beaming. ïŠ

PURCHASE HISTORY
I have purchased TWO of these walkers: Feb 17, 2017 and April 7, 2015 (broke again today October 27, 2017)

ISSUE: HANDLE BREAK BROKE ON BOTH DEVICES
NITRO ROLLATOR HANDBRAKE by Drive Medical
I wasn't doing anything I just locked the brake (right side) and it broke. (this happened twice)

RETURN OPTION
I would have sent it back and waited two weeks or more to get it returned. I was not going to do that or buy another one from Amazon"”it is too expensive. Despite getting this as a gift"”it is still too expensive.

FINAL EVALUATION
It was beautiful and worked well while I had it, but I would not recommend this to anyone. The first time I did"”I gave it glowing remarks but I feel you should look for something else --- twice is too many.

When the walker brought I thought to myself...what will I do. I went online with Amazon and was told that I could have it the next day. I brought it!

This is an excellent rollator/walker. I also own the earlier version which had a differently mounted storage bag. The mounting was not reliable on that machine and the bag was lost during an airline trip. Unfortunately Driver doesn't sell replacement bags so I had to buy a whole new rollator to get one with a bag. The new model has an improved mounting mechanism and the bag probably won't come off as easily; however, I won't leave it attached during another airline trip but will hand-carry it. The new bag is made of mesh fabric which I don't like as much as the canvas bag on the earlier model.