The Wheel Size of the Rollator Matters

Thanks to their bigger wheels the Rollator Walker manage curbs, cobblestones, gravel and uneven ground with both greater ease and higher comfort, when compared to conventional rollators with 8"/20 cm small wheels.

Conventional Rollator = Boneshaker

Conventional rollators have brakes which work directly on the tire surface, which requires solid tires that are more or less rock-hard, otherwise the brakes will wear out the tires very quickly. These rock-hard solid tires offer nothing in the way of comfort when you are walking on cobblestones, gravel and uneven ground. Many rollators users are forced to plague themselves just to get to the supermarket, and the use of a rollator frequently causes severe pain in the hands, elbows and shoulders.

The Capacity of a Wheel

The maximum obstacle height that a wheel of a given size can climb when pushed, corresponds to 15% of the wheel's outer diameter. Conventional rollator usually have only 8"/20 cm small wheels that only manage 3 cm high obstacles (requires considerable force). In the right diagram you can see the maximum obstacle height that the wheel sizes 8", 12" and 14" can manage when being pushed.

A Rollator Wheel's Climbing Ability Compared to a conventional Rollator

Wheel Size A Wheel's climbing Ability in cm
14"/36cm Walker 14er 5.4
12"/31cm Walker 12er 4.6
8"/20 cm Rollator 3.0

12" & 14" Big Wheels as Standard

12" & 14" big wheels as standard The Walker 12er and Walker 14er all have 12"/31 cm and 14"/36 cm big front- and rear wheels as standard. In comparison with conventional rollators, thanks to its bigger wheels the Walkers with bigger wheels manages gravel, curbs, cobblestones, rocks, roots and wooden trails with both greater ease and higher comfort.

SuperSoft PU-Tires

The Walker 9er is equipped with SuperSoft PU-tires that offer you a softer ride and a high comfort level. As they do not cause vibration like hard solid rollator tires do, you are less prone to suffer pain and discomfort.

Our Rollators

  • The Trionic Veloped is in fact the only true off-road walker on the market, and it's your modern alternative to a rollator.
  • The Trionic Walker is the new premium class among rollators, and it offers you a great outdoor performance and a very high comfort level.

We want you to enjoy the best product experience in the market of our field; the ultimate mobility aids for urban and outdoor areas.

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Product Reviews    

  • Fabulous buy…

    Extremely efficient. Easy to order, delivered within the week. Informative online chat with a query. It’s given my husband independence. A really great piece of equipment. Money well spent. Thanks so much.…

  • Very satisfied - good stability…

    Since my father has the Veloped, he's been walking more and in a much safer way. It makes him feel much safer while walking.

    We are very satisfied with the Veloped and very happy we bought it. Compared to other walkers (we also had an extra rollat…

  • A very successful purchase…

    This Veloped has been a very successful purchase. My husband uses it every day for walks in the countryside and trips to the shop. He finds that it is very comfortable to walk with and smooth to push over rough ground. It is easy to manoeuvre and rid…

  • Great walker…

    I bought this walker for my mother. Since we live in the countryside, it is easy to find yourself walking on uneven ground. In these moments, her wrists always hurt a lot. Now thanks to the Veloped this is no longer the case. Dirt roads and forest pa…

  • What really surprised me was the smoothness of the Veloped.…

    After extensively testing the Veloped Trek 14er M, I would like to describe my experience here. What really surprised me was the smoothness of the Veloped. Roots and branches are not an obstacle and can be easily driven over. The assembly and disasse…

  • As someone affected by Parkinson's I am able to walk longer distances ag…

    During walks, the Veloped is my reliable partner. Especially now after switching to a friction brake with one-handed operation (like on a bicycle), I feel very safe even when going downhill. As a person with Parkinson's disease, up until now I could …

  • Excellent product…

    This has been a life-changer for me. I suffer from a back problem, which seriously restricted my walking. Using the Trionic Trek I can comfortably walk about 2 miles. I take the occasional rest using the seat which is a bonus. The design and finish o…

  • Walks with my wife and grandchildren in the forest and nature like befor…

    Hi,
    I just got back from a walk here in Sundsvall close to the new E4 bridge by the bay.
    The bridge won't be finished until 2014, so here there are temporary dirt roads mixed with paved segments. The Veloped worked just perfectly. I was out 45 minu…

  • Sturdy Product -…

    Since I got a new car I was finding it more difficult to get the walker in and out of the boot area. Keeping the walker inside the cover has made moving it much easier. It also means any muck on the wheels doesn't transfer to the car before I get th…

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