I can't deny, I haven't yet needed the assistance of a personal walking aid, but as age begins to creep in I decided it certainly wouldn't hurt to look over the features of the EMS seat walkers.

The first thing that caught my eye (quite literally from the glint) was the framework of the walker. Made from a high quality Aluminium I instantly got the sense that this was an incredibly well made machine. Having cast an eye over many aids before, one begins to get a sense in the overall way in which aged care aids are developed, and the construction on this machine certainly seems to exceed the quality of those others.

To be honest, as I whizzed back and forth across the AgedCare office, I had a sense that I was actually pushing something a lot sturdier than a walking aid. It was definitely a light machine, but it handled like a robust drinks trolley.

In fact, as I passed the girls in reception I attracted a number of waves and quite a few beverage orders.

Undoubtedly, there were several regular design features that seem to be the industry standard for walkers, such as a choice of 6" and 8" wheels, a padded seat, curved back rest and easy grip brakes, but it was the overall construction and the way the features worked together that really impressed me.

Like I had previously stated, I guess I could never really get a feel for the walker without being accustomed to a way of life where I spend an incredible amount of time on it, but as a 'spring chicken', having spent considerable effort testing out the EMS walker's features I could easily recommend this to loved ones.