• JcbAzPx@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    The back legs have standard rubber stoppers. Tennis balls are a hack people use when those wear out.

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      I found it funny that the shelves at the store that had walkers also had tennis balls…

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      No the tennis balls slide better on hard floors. The rubber feet are usually still under the tennis balls.

      Source: I had old relatives who lived in nursing homes with these. They got the tennis balls on day one with the walker.

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        Also, tennis balls vary when it comes to grip depending on the thickness of the felt covering.

        Source: Had a grandma with a walker and I had to buy special tennis balls for her. RIP Grammy

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      When my grandmother first had to have a walker basically the first thing she did was put tennis balls on it.