Drive DeVilbiss Forearm Platform
Our verdict
The Drive platform crutch takes 136 kg on a 97 to 122 cm platform height, and it is the only crutch here that keeps weight off the wrist.
Best for: people with arthritis, weak grip or a wrist injury, usually on the advice of a physiotherapist.
Not for: anyone over 136 kg, or anyone who wants a light crutch: Drive lists a 1.3 kg product weight without saying whether that is one crutch or the pair.
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 | Forearm platform (trough) crutch |
|---|---|
| Max user | 136 kg (21 st) |
| Platform height | 97 to 122 cm |
| Weight | 1.3 kg (unit not stated) |
| Sold as | Not stated by Drive |
| Tip | 22 mm (FER22MM) |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Devilbiss Height adjustment Forearm Platform Trough Crutches | £45.00 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
We found no disagreement between the Drive product page and the Drive instructions: both give 136 kg and a 97 to 122 cm platform height, and the instructions say the crutches are “warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for one year from date of purchase”. One dealer we checked, Sheen Mobility, lists a 19 mm ferrule; the Drive instructions give tip code FER22MM.
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 6. 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.
Spotted a figure that has changed? Email hello@reviewmobility.co.uk and we will check it against the maker's current documents.
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