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Fits the transport wheelchair perfectly! My grandmother puts her water bottle in it as I wheel her from to room or the doctors office. Very pleased with this item and am happy that I made the purchase. Received exactly as described. Does what the product description has written about the item. Would purchase this item again and would also recommend to others.

This is good to use on a rollator walker. It was a little difficult to put on at first because the little screw nob seemed like it was too short of a screw. It will fit most any width bar. They have a little piece of rubber to use if the bar on the walker is too small. I keep a little plastic glass in the cup holder because unless you buy a Slurpee at a 7-11 all other cups will be too small. You want to make sure you have a lid on your drink.

I think they are good units. I connected two to a walker - once side for her drink and the other side for her cane and drilled a hole in that one and just ran some tape around the cane so it wouldn't slide through. You'll want to make sure you really tighten them so they don't move around.

Writing a review after buying two so far. As a musician (drummer) this thing is a great add on to any drum kit! Bought a second one for my guitarist. These cup holders will fit any standard pipe for drums/mic stands. Great stuff here! It even comes with rubber spacers in case whatever you are mounting to is *just* too small. Very sturdy plastic, will hold full glass 40 oz bottles and anything smaller.Great product, simple, and it gets laughs because I drive the drums, and thusly, the band. lol.

These are very heavy duty. This is the second time I have bought them and it appears they are sturdier than before. Word of advice, don't wait until your old ones are worn down so far that the ski portion is falling off. If you do this they are tough to remove. My skis on the old pair broke off when trying to remove them. I needed to use a drill to break up the round base then a screw driver and hammer to shove the broken base into the tube to make room for the new skis.

Very durable nylon ski glides, easy on & off. Use mostly outside, last about six months with my use. Some walkers may require a wrap of electricians/Teflon tape around the shaft insert in order to secure a tight fit & prevent twisting of the skis.

I bought these little ski guides with my new walker. They work so nice when moving around on our carpet. A+++++++++++

Attaches very easily to the walker and as I use the walker only in the house it most likely will last a long time.

These worked well on my U-shaped walker with wheels on the front. The glides move well over any surface, and the raised front keeps them from getting caught in cracks, etc.

Lots better than those tennis balls. a little old lady cannot install these I had a pair of pliers and really had to run up the old part off but once I got them off they just hammered in there perfectly sometimes you have to turn them to one side or the other a little bit to keep them from vibrating but overall they're great

Probably great with a wheelchair or non-wheel walker but I had a minor concern when mounted to a wheeled walker with seat. There are several places that I can mount the holder; but finding a good spot that does not get in the way when the walker is folded to carry in a car can be a bit of a challenge. Also the write up indicated that it swivels so that a drink won't spill. Mine doesn't, maybe I didn't install it properly but mine doesn't swivel automatically - I can turn it by hand in one plane but it is not free swiveling in both directions. I'm using it and it's nice to have a drink with me. As yet I haven't found anything better at a reasonable price.

It's a nice holder, but the instructions stink. You have to be innovative to install it. Many steps were left out. You have to put the bolt through the cup holder from the inside. The orange center piece on the knob needs to be popped out so you can hold the inside nut in place to be able to attach it to the bold. Make sure you install it U piece on the outside of the rail so the knob will be in the correct position. It took many tries to get it right, but it's very nice once it is attached correctly.

I had some frustration attaching this cup holder due to the fact that the frame on the side of my rollator is just a little too thick for it to fit. I had to put it near the bottom of my rollator which is okay if I'm sitting but not great if I want a drink when I'm walking. I'm disappointed that it won't fit where I want it to yet it was well made and may fit other models better.

haven't been able to install this yet due to the clamp being so small but product seems rather good in quality.pro's: with it mounting via uclip makes it easier and gives us more options for mounting it to the wheelchair.cons: kind of a pain to get the spacer sleeves to stay and they use a lock nut on there which keeps the bolt tight, however that's not what I want. I need to be able to loosen and tighten it a little so I can slide it up and out of the way for transfers from wheelchair to bed.

I like ir but screw is not long enough to go through bracket on a 1" tube walker. I had to rig it with zip ties whiv then made it usable. Holder is too big for drinks to sit in and not turn over. I used an old style foam drink holder in it and it now works fine. I would return it if I didn't have to pay for return postage but I made it work with all the rigging I did so I will keep it. Would not buy again and would not recommend unless you are good at improvising.

Good Concept & ProductJust got this and installed it on my mom's rollator walker. The instructions are very short..literally only 5 steps. At first it was very difficult to install. Takes some pressure to get the U shape section around the pipe frame. The "orange" screw piece at first wouldn't tighten and kept falling off. After going through the reviews I noticed a previous reviewer mentioned moving the "orange" piece into an "up" position. Went back and tried again and after a few tries was able to move the orange piece. After that I was finally able to assemble the entire setup(tight but successful). So if you're having problems start with moving the orange piece first and see if that helps.

I haven't installed them yet, but I note that they depend on the plastic's fit after pushing them on.I purchased a set locally branded as "Penco Medical Universal Walker Glides"THEY have a wedge piece that fits in the glide and adjusts the tightness of fitby adjusting a phillips head screw to secure the walls of the glide tighter to the walker leg wall.I give it a 4 for price and suspected adequacy.I'll modify this review after more experience with them if warranted.

Found these harder to install than the black Drive product. Had to use rubber hammer to fully seat them.

they are great for indoors. They do not like sidewalks. I used it outside and came back in and it's all scratchy.

Second time I've ordered these. They last 10 times as long as a tennis ball and look great.

Excellent work well, do not get stuck on irregular surfaces.

No problem with the ski glides. However, I have a Drive walker and an Invacare walker. Invacare walker moves more easily and reliably than Drive.Bought trays for each and discovered the Drive tray is much superior to the Invacare tray, which has broken twice since I've had it. So now I plan to put the superior Drive tray on the superior Invacare walker. Nothing's perfect!

This isn't as "universal" as claimed. I had to purchase a longer bolt to affix it to my knee scooter. Once on, I find that it tilts and can spill the liquid and the cup! It beats no cup holder, but I wish it were more stable. It is pretty large--big enough for coffee cups & my 24 oz Tervis glass. There is really too much room for a typical glass. I need to use a cloth to take up the extra room to provide stability for my drink.

This design leaves much to be desired. But it is useful to transport bottled water and various other items that you just don't have a extra hand for as you're wheeling around. It's very oversized. Meaning, a bottle of water or soda or a can or a coffee mug is going to move around because of all the extra space. It would be nice if you could adjust the diameter so it would encircle the item that you were putting into the space. Works well so long as whatever you are transporting, if it's liquid, has a lid or a cap.

This Drive Medical Universal Cup holder would not fit a standard hospital issue walker. This was very disappointing. My daughter broke her ankle and was looking forward to a cup holder. Being determined, she used duct tape and built up around the cross bar in order for it to fit. It is now functional. The cross bar was too small, using the removable insert made it too large. Vertical bars were way too big. Aattaching photo showing the installed cup. It is holding fine even through lifting and placing back on ground.

We bought this to use on a two wheel oxygen tank cylinder cart carrier. It works by attaching it to the handle of the cart.My dad is on oxygen full time and I noticed the other day that it was hard for him to hold his cup and maneuver the cart at the same time, so I started searching for something like this to hold his cup.This cup holder was easy to attach to the cart. It seems to be made well.The reason I rated it only 3 stars is because it does not hold the cup very well. It needs to be adjustable to "grab" hold of the cup. This is such a large holder that is will only work well with a very large bottom cup.Overall, this will work for now but we will continue to look for a more suitable holder.

Looks like a suitable cup holder. It fits my father's wheelchair. Problem is the bolt is defective. It was improperly machined and it appears to have been partially threaded on the smooth portion of the bolt shaft. It is too wide in circumference to fit through nut on the cup. It also appears to be a non-standard size. I went to a hardware store w/ an extensive selection of bolts and could only either match bolt head size or thread/shaft circumference but not both.I contacted Drive via online chat, and though service rep finally agreed to send a replacement, he initially suggested I buy one at any hardware store.Now I wait to see if they send a bolt and if it's not defective.Otherwise...could be a great product.

The mechanism that tightens the cup holder to the walker is deep set and the bolt is short. Therefore, I had to throw away the "star" connection and find another 1/2" nut to fit the bolt in order to secure the cup holder to the walker. I would have expected that the item would have worked as it stated it is universal. I was a little disapointed and frustrated that I had to go out of my way to fit the item to the walker. The cup holder is now secure though, and it is a good size and VERY sturdy.

Okay!

Broke very easily. Before they broke they worked as described.

Very hard time installing. Could not get the original pieces out without great effort. You need exactly the right tools & good luck. ☹️ Gary

These are nice in that they slide easily across the floor. One thing to be aware of is that if you have area rugs, these ski slides will slip under the rug and cause a mishap very quickly and could easily cause a person to fall.

It's better than the rubber ends that came with the walker, but it doesn't slide easily on our carpeting. It's fairly good in the bathrooms which is where I wanted it for my wife's use. One of the four glides shredded near the top and I'm still finding fragments of it in the carpeting. I'm disappointed but it's not worth the bother to send them back.

Would have rated them higher but the backs of the ski's extend out so that while walking I tend to step on them causing my walker to stop unexpectedly. Now have found out that I could have replaced the original plastic skids with less problems and expense.

This to-be-assembled cup holder has insufficient instructions to assemble. I couldn't figure it out and someone had to help me understand. I've got it now, but if or when I need another, it won't be this one.

I tried to go directly to the manufacturer but couldn't. While the product itself looks great, I cant seem to get it to attach and not spin on a three wheeled walker. Sometimes it holds a cup but more often than not, it tips and spills the contents. Very disappointing and hope there is a remedy to make it work. Perhaps if there were two screws it would be more stable? Not sure but disappointing since plastic looked strong and overall looked to be a great product. Please help!

Fire the cup designer ! No it does not fit properly on a 1"in tubing....the plastic holding clamp spreads out further even without the rubber insert when installing/snapping it on a 1"in tubing...which results in the locking bolt to be 4-5 threads too short for the knob to get started on the bolt...then to top off this issue... a short metal thread inside the knob slides in and out like a piston...good luck in trying to get that starred on the undersize bolt ! I ended up installing a proper length size bolt with a butterfly nut to lock up the cup to my walker...If you buy this product..be prepare to do some modifications !!...There is only one possible reason for this trouble...A defective bolt that was cut too short during the manufacturing process.

A bunch of problems with this particular item. First, if you have arthritis, do NOT try to install this as it will hurt. The U clamp is a thick plastic and needs to be manipulated over the tube of the wheelchair. MIne is a medline and it took about five minutes to successfully wiggle it over the steel rod. Next, we have the bolt that holds the cup to the U clamp. It is woefully short and took a lot of force to get it to connect with the knob. Okay, so far, so mediocre. Now this thing is in place. Sort of. I got a plastic cup and filled it with water. As soon as it was placed in the holder, the holder began to pivot on the bolt. I tried tightening it some, but no good. I will have to get a rubber washer to solve this problem...something you think the manufacturer would have considered during the design phase. On the plus side, it did hold the cup without sliding on the tube. Personally, I would avoid this product, but if you have no issues with after market modification, then this will do the trick. One thing I have to add, the holder says Drive, and it's going to hold a drink...drink and drive. At least these guys have a sense of humor about their work.

While this cup holder certainly appears to be just what I need on my Rollator Walker, I have yet to successfully install it. I have consulted numerous people with greater strength in their hands than I possess, and no one has been able to get the holder secured tightly enough to maintain the level angle necessary for successful use. This is very frustrating as the holder appears to be exactly what I wanted and need. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Until then, he holder remains on my walker swinging and tilting according to the level on which I walk. Bummer!

The cup holder works as advertised but was very hard to install. The holder does come with rubber inserts to install inside the clamp to make any diameter difference between the clamp and the chair tubing. The tightening knob can be hard to reach and is difficult to turn. Without a rubber insert, the clamp would not tighten near enough to keep the holder in position. When I installed the smallest rubber insert, the tightening screw threads would not reach the nut needed to tighten. I had to use numerous pliers to tighten the clamp enough for the screw to catch the nut. It was VERY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL AND MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE SUCCESSFUL. However, once in place, it did work well on our trip to Yellowstone.

Did not work well. Ended up putting tennis balls on back legs of walker.

Doesn't add to smoothness of rolling waker- catches on seams in pavement

If you get a month of use on these skis outdoors, you're lucky.And they are hard to remove

These do not slide any better than the rubber feet that come on the walker. I am going to glue some felt on the bottom of the 'glides' to hopefully make them easier to go across the floor.

I ordered these to make using my walker easier, but they made it more difficult. One of the glides did not fit the walker legs properly and would not stay connected to either leg. So I had to constantly stop, bend down and reattach it. I was already unsteady on my feet after surgery--this product did not aid in my recovery.

Broken ankle and learning to walk again. Got a Drive walker to take me along this journey and thought these might help a bit it the transition. Received these in the mail today. Husband went to put them on/in the legs and snapped them in and they fell right out. Unusable really as sent. To little in cost to send back so a waste of money for something that is not a sure thing.My handy husband wrapped tape around the plug part and forced it in the leg to hold it there. Will try but I have no confidence in product. Drive walker should fit Drive parts.******BUYER BEWARE*******

I bought this for my Drive Medical Rollator walker as the description showed it would fit both my Rollator walker and my Drive Medical Wheelchair. I tried various areas on my Drive Medical Rollator which I use the most and could not get it to fit properly anywhere. I ordered this one in particular because I have all Drve Medical Products; however, my first attempt to use it ended up with coffee spilled all over the floor as it is way too tipsy and if I put the added rubber pieces in I can't get the bolt all the way through. I must say I was very disappointed with this purchase from Drive Medical as I have always been extremely pleased with their other products. I guess I will now see if there is any way it will work in my wheelchair; however, due to the tipsiness of this I am not sure I even trust it on my wheelchair. Sorry Drive Medical. I do love your products as a general rule but this one is very poorly constructed and really of no use.

I purchased this item the end of July but only just opened it now almost two months later to put on my moms rollator and find that there is no screw AND I also have a part that that I cannot identify in the installation instructions??? I cannot figure out from the instructions how or where this should be installed AND I have no screw to try to "easily" install this.

Don't know why I didn't look at the reviews before buying this "Universal" Cup Holder. I had the same problem that a lot of others did: the U Clamp is way to small for the tubing on the walker. The bolt isn't long enough, and the knob won't reach far enough to come close to the short bolt. I had some metric nuts and bolts in the garage so I got it on OK. Why a company makes this garbage and advertises it as "Universal" is beyond me.

I got this for my Mom's 3 wheeler walker, as she is always stumbling out to the kitchen with one hand on the walker and one holding a coffee cup. She is a disaster waiting to happen. I attached the cup and she loves it! She can put the walker in and out of the car herself and we just made sure it was on the right side for putting in the car. She also is now starting to use it for other small things like her keys when she goes to check the mail and her glasses so she does not have to bend way down into the pouch to get little stuff. But mostly she has stopped spilling coffee!Update: September 28 - Getting out of the car last night it broke, as in like cheap plastic and it left a very sharp edge. Luckily I was with my Mom because she would not have been able to take the cup holder off her walker by herself and the very sharp edge made a dangerous situation. The cup holder was not easy to put on or take off she could not do it without me and she could not use enough force to break the cup holder by herself taking it out of the car. She had it for just over a month and as cheap as it was I am still mad that I have to purchase a new one, a better on made of metal perhaps. The plastic is really cheap and dangerous when it cracks and breaks.

I was very disappointed with this item. I purchased a drive walker for my mother after she broke her ankle ( which we are thrilled with) and expected that the drive universal cup holder would easily fit on the walker. Needless to say it did not! The screw cap used attach to the walker had threads inside that wouldn't catch. I had to attach to the backrest in order to get the threads to catch, but then when placing a cup in it, it would rotate and spill. This was actually the second cup holder ordered, the first had a missing piece. Even sadder that it cost more to return than it costs!

I purchased this Drive cupholder because I have a Drive walker. My mistake to think this would ensure a good fit. My husband has tried various methods to install this, to no avail. He is now considering getting extra parts from the hardware store. SO I'm still without the ability to independently move to my car with a travel mug. Drive needs to go beyond the engineering phase of this product and try to install one on their Drive walkers! Looks good, but unusable.

couldn't get to fit in standard walker tubing

They were too small for a standard walker and kept falling out

Not necessary. The Rehab crew put tennis balls, and they work perfect

Did not fit the walker even though they were from the same company.

Unfortunately, these did not work as well, or last as long, as the more expensive ones I usually buy in a medical store.

I purchased a pair of these in January. They were excellent and I would have rated them 5 stars if I had written a review at that time. However, after six months I noted that the glides were wearing down. I felt that they had given excellent service so I ordered two more sets. The new glides, although labeled "TopGlides", looked different both in their form and the type of plastic. The first set appeared to be nylon; the second order looked like polyethylene. When I replaced the worn set, I found that the replacement glides fit very loosely (many others have commented on this). They would easily rotate out of position. I cured this by using a soldering iron to melt a few spots on the edge of the inserted section so that it bulged out a bit. I used a hammer to lightly tap them in. This worked fine - the glides did not rotate. However, after a couple weeks of use I noted that the plastic was wearing very fast. Finally the forward (upturned) part of the gide snapped off. I replaced it and soon this snapped off as well. Eventually all replacements snapped off. It is clear that the quality of this product has changed dramatically for the worse. I would not buy these again.