Drive DeVilbiss Aluminium Underarm
Our verdict
The Drive underarm crutch takes 160 kg, but Drive’s instructions fit it to users 157 to 178 cm tall only, so anyone above 5 ft 10 is outside the maker’s range.
Best for: short-term use after an injury or operation where the leg must carry no weight, for users between 157 and 178 cm.
Not for: anyone taller than 178 cm or shorter than 157 cm, and longer-term users, who are usually moved on to elbow crutches.
Based on the maker's published documents. We have not physically tested this product.
Specifications
Shown as printed in the source, last checked 18 September 2026. Where a figure is missing, the maker did not publish it or we did not record it.
| Type | Underarm (axillary) crutch |
|---|---|
| Max user | 160 kg (25 st) |
| User height | 157 to 178 cm (5 ft 2 to 5 ft 10) |
| Crutch height | 114 to 135 cm |
| Pad to handgrip | 38 to 52 cm |
| Weight | 1.9 kg (unit not stated) |
| Sold as | Pair |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Devilbiss Aluminium Underarm Crutches (Adult), 114cm | £26.90 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
We found no disagreement between the Drive product page and the Drive instructions on the 160 kg limit or the 114 to 135 cm length. The user height range, “157 – 178 (5’2″ – 5’10”)”, appears only in the instructions. One dealer we checked, ReliMobility, lists a “handle height range” of 114 to 135 cm; Drive gives that figure as the crutch height and puts handgrip height at 62 to 97 cm.
Where these figures come from
We read the maker's documents for this product when we wrote Best Crutches UK: 7 Models Checked Against Their Makers’ Documents, where it is ranked number 7. The guide names each document and explains how the products were ranked.
Specifications are shown as the maker prints them in its own product page, leaflet or manual, read on the date given. Where a price is shown it names the seller and the date. We have not physically tested these products, and no maker or retailer can pay to be listed or placed higher. Not sure what suits you? An occupational therapist or your local wheelchair service can advise.
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