Advice from the showroom floor
Will the R8 Rollator suit you?
The R8 suits someone who wants a four-wheeled walker with a seat for the house and the high street. Its aluminium frame is light to steer and lift, the padded seat and curved backrest give you somewhere to pause, and the bag under the seat takes some shopping. Both the seat and the handles adjust for height, so it can be set up around you.
Handle height and brake feel are personal, so try them in a showroom. Squeeze the looped brake levers, lock them on, sit down and fold the frame. Ring ahead and we will have an R8 out for you.
- FRAMERustproof aluminium
- WHEELS19 cm puncture proof
- ADJUSTSSeat and handle height
- COLOURSVivid Blue or Spirit Red
The R8 Rollator in detail
A seat, a bag and a light aluminium frame. Drive made the R8 for walking indoors and out, and gave it something many rollators lack: the seat height adjusts as well as the handles, so shorter and taller users can both get a good fit.
What you get
- Rustproof aluminium frame that is light to manoeuvre and to carry
- Seat height and handle height both adjustable
- Padded seat with a curved, padded backrest for rest stops
- Storage bag beneath the seat, reached by flipping the seat up
- Solid 19 cm (7.5 inch) puncture-proof tyres with swivelling front wheels
- A choice of Vivid Blue or Spirit Red
Brakes and hand grips
The brake levers are loop shaped, so your whole hand does the squeezing, and they lock on to hold the rollator still while you sit. The shaped hand grips are latex free.
Folding and care
Flip the seat up and the frame folds for the hallway or the car boot. Every surface wipes clean with a damp cloth.