Drive Medical Nitro Rollator Review

Our review

The Drive Nitro is the rollator people keep recommending to each other, and the reason is its wheels. At 10 inches front and back, they roll over the things that stop smaller rollators cold: door thresholds, sidewalk cracks, driveway lips, packed gravel. A rollator that snags on every threshold gets left in a corner; one that glides over them gets used, and that is most of the value of any mobility aid.

The other thing it nails is the fold. Most rollators fold flat, which is fine until you try to fit one behind a car seat. The Nitro cross-folds narrow and then stands up on its own, so it tucks into tight spaces and does not tip over in the trunk. Add a tight indoor turning radius and sporty, easy steering and you have a rollator that works as well in a hallway as it does on a sidewalk. The seat is firm for very long rests and it costs more than a basic model, but it is the one we would point most people to first.

Bottom line: The best all-around rollator. Big wheels for the real world, a cross-fold that fits a back seat, and tight indoor handling. Worth the premium for daily use.