Trionic Reviews 3

The fubes in the front tires have failed to hold air since I bought it. Have had to replace one tube only to have it fail again. The folding mechanism under the seat has a projection that has poked a hole in the seat fabric - how could they not know this is an issue? Called and emailed them a number of times only to be told I was doing something wrong - despite sending pictures showing that it was their issue. Then they simply stopped responding. Go elsewhere - dont believe their marketing hype.

I am 60 years old and have had MS for 33 years and continue to lead a very active life style. During that period of time, my condition has worsened to the point I need to use a walker to aid my balance at all times. I went through many cheap walkers until i realized that a better quality walker was required.

I bought a 14er to use out doors, but found it too be a little large for indoor use. I was stuck by quality of the device and decided to buy a 9er for indoor use. I have now used both walkers for several years and have found them to be durable and easily repairable.

During the time I have have used these walkers I have had to replace one brake cable on each walker. The repair was inexpensive and easily accomplished with simple tools.

It is true, Trionic walkers are expensive, but I believe you will see, as I did, they are worth it.

I have an incurable neurological disorder that affects (mostly) my balance. I cannot walk at all without hanging on to something. Having led a very active life (I'm now 76) this was obviously a serious setback. After using my first (borrowed) walker it became obvious that wheel size and composition was a limiting factor. I came across the Trionic Veloped while searching on the web for "big wheel walkers." I read a number of the reviews, spent time on the phone asking questions of (a very helpful) Oshin, and finally decided to give it a try. It's costly in comparison to other walkers but has features not available elsewhere and provides me with a degree of mobility so I can get out of the house and negotiate surfaces that would otherwise be impossible. In short, I love it.

The primary drawback is that it's definitely for outdoor use. It's too large to be used in the house, in restaurants, etc. Though many would probably think it an advantage, for me it pushes too easily, to the point where I feather the brakes all the time except when going up hill. (Since I tend to fall backwards I probably don't stand as straight up as I should.) I'd love to be able to "dial in" some resistance. Also, for my use, it turns more easily than necessary in the "city" mode and with more difficulty than I like in the "off-road" mode. A complaint - the brake cones on my Veloped were neither precisely round nor flat across. This caused the brakes to pulse when applied until I wore the cones round, a process that took about three months. Further, there was loose crystalline debris in gap of one of the brake pads. This fell between the pad and the cone causing grooves in the cone and excess brake dust. No permanent harm from this but quality control should have caught it.

Complaints aside, I am about to order a Trionic 12er walker. It will be a good bridge between the conventional walker I use in the house and the Veloped. It's easily transported behind the driver's seat of my car and will allow me not only to quickly and safely navigate less-than-smooth sidewalks, streets, parking lots, lawns, etc. and still go into restaurants et al. For airline travel, it will provide one device to accommodate all my indoor and outside mobility needs without paying a fee to ship the Veloped.

While Trionic products may on the surface seem costly, being able to continue to participate in and enjoy life is well worth the small investment.