Crutches

[Flora]

I found this site on the web earlier, click on crutch skins!! http://www.fetterman-crutches.com [/url]

[cnc03]

Hi all,
I finally got round to getting myself some better crutches and managed to purchase some metallic blue ones, with grey handles instead of horrible NHS grey!! They are rather 'funky'

[Kayzee]

I've just got metallic bronze crutches with black contoured handles

They came in metallic blue as well, which looked lovely. It took me ages to decide between the two

I wonder if their the same ones?

Arn't we trendy

Kay x

[cnc03]

Arn't we trendy

Oh yeah!! I think I've seen the ones you mean, mine have the better grip on them as well but are full cuffed (I don't know if me and the partial cuff ones would get on, I have images of falling out of my crutches when I'm propped up against something!!)

Anyone got any tips for jazzing wheelchairs up?! An electric and a manual one (I've got all the cool toys these days!!)

[Kayzee]

Mine have the contoured handles and the full cuff

As for the wheelchair, theres a thread somewhere I think its called...A question about wheelchairs and theres some good links and posts about jazzing them up

Sorry, I don't know how to do a link

Kay x

[sarahh]

Wow they are lovely colours, I would really love pair in metallic pink I really love pink.

When I need to use my crutches again I will definatly look into getting a funky pair. I just have NHS crutches on stand-by at the mo.

Sarah x

[cnc03]

Mine have the contoured handles and the full cuff

Ooooh aren't we lucky!! I quite like the grey still, the contrast is nice with the blue!!
I was really jealous at my local hospital the kids get purple crutches, that's not fair.

I was talking to someone else about this and they said how much more confident they felt when they had their own more stylish walking stick (I think it was) and they're right. I'm also hoping it'll stop the skiing accident questions if I've got non-NHS ones. (Thanks for the link to the wheelchair stuff)

I can't believe how hard it was to find nice coloured crutches on the net, there's an obvious need for them, but I found it took ages to get anywhere searching for them. (I actually got these from a shop)

[lilwatchergirl]

I have two very funky walking sticks from Switch Sticks, which someone linked to earlier in this thread - I love them. I am 'graduating' to crutches in an effort to stay on my feet and out of the wheelchair more, though, and haven't been able to find particularly nice crutches for sale. I'd like completely black ones to co-ordinate with all outfits cnc03 and Kayzee, do you remember where you got yours from? They sound lovely!

Naomi

[cnc03]

Yup, mine came from my local mobility shop, but when I broke one (don't ask!!) I got the replacement ones from a place called mobility price watch. I'd send you a link, but I keep getting errors, so that seems rather futile.

[sarahh]

Hi Cnc03 I have just tried looking it up it seems that they have suspended their link at the mo.

Sarah x

[Kayzee]

I got mine from the independance store, online. I'll try and do a link........

link - tidied up

I hope it works cos I haven't done one before!!

Kay x

[lilwatchergirl]

Thanks, Kayzee. Yep, that link works! I like the look of their elbow crutches.

Thanks, cnc03 and sarahh - I'll see if I can track them down!

[Cocoa]

I was over at the chronicbabe site and I came across a funky site I forgot about... for cute crutches http://www.lemonaidcrutches.com/ Paisley and animal prints oh my!!!

[Princess_Sarah]

Oh wow - how cool are they!

I'm getting me a pair of leopard print hehe!

[sarahh]

Those crutches are so cool and thanks for the link.

Sarah x