Hugo Mobility Quadpod Offset Cane with Ultra Stable Cane Tip

Very sturdy cane. It is much better than the fold-able canes.

I have bought my wife a few canes over the years. One she left on top of the car, 30 miles later it was nowhere to be found. The last one was lost somewhere in the depths of a large department store. That one was an indestructible silver (steel) model with a four-point stability tip. Left standing on its own (with wife perusing a rack of the latest on-sale blouses, for instance), it would often lose its balance and fall with a resounding crash, much to my wife's dismay (not only embarrassing, but difficult for my wife to bend down to retrieve it).My wife lost this cane on a Friday. As my wife really needs a cane for her safety and independence, I quickly did my online research and ordered the Hugo that evening. By Sunday (thanks to Prime!) my wife had her new cane.Since that day a couple of months ago, the Hugo has only fallen over once, when I clumsily knocked it over. My wife loves her cane now, not only for its stability but for the comfortable grip, the pleasing finish (smoke) and it feels lighter than the old cane. (Her old cane was found and returned to us a couple of days later, but it now inhabits a closet of "spares".)My wife has actually told me, on several occasions, that the Hugo is "the best present you have ever given me." She's happy, I'm happy...how can I not give it all five stars?

I am extremely pleased with this cane. I'm using it to make me feel more secure walking outside because of the low blood pressure I'm experiencing from chemo I've had all summer long. I love the fact that it's quiet not clinky and that the length can be adjusted so quickly. It took me a few walks before I got the right height for me. I liked it so much I ordered one for a friend. She initially though the cane was too heavy. But she has come to agree it's good for balancing and has begun using it more in the afternoons and evenings when she feels she needs the extra stability. The only problem I had was turning the Allen wrench to shift the quad foot around so it wouldn't lean outward when using my right hand. I couldn't turn it myself and one of my male neighbors couldn't budge it either. But a waiter in one of my local restaurants did it for me. I did manage to turn the screw on the one I bought for my friend. This is the first offset cane I've ever tried, and I find this deign and the grip very comfortable. And I love being able to upright the cane with my foot. I practiced before I had to do so in public, but find I don't need to show my skill at this that often. The cane usually stands by itself - even on Philadelphia's sometimes uneven sidewalks. I don't even mind the logo, though I purchased the smoke because from the photos I thought it looked a little less obvious on the gray. I definitely recommend this cane.

I just received my two new Hugo Quadpods, and so far I really like the design. They seem pretty stable, but without looking too huge and clumsy.But I did have a few problems; nothing that can't be overcome....The biggest one for me was that the foot on each cane was aligned perpendicular to the cane handle; so the longest part of the foot went OUT from your body, not in alignment with it. This not only seems counter-intuitive to me, but it causes the cane to constantly tip over. The directions that came with the cane said that you can "easily" turn the foot 1/4 turn, so that it aligns with your stride, if you want to. Well....FIRST it said to "use a 4 allen wrench." There is no such thing as a "4" allen wrench. I finally figured out, after trial and error, that they mean a 4mm (metric) allen wrench. OK, no big deal. But...THEN, they say to take out the set screw on the bottom of the foot. Much easier said than done. Those screws are in so tight, I started to bend the allen wrench trying to loosen them! You have to unscrew it in tiny little increments because the feet keep getting in the way. Took forever.THEN is says to turn the foot 1/4 turn. How? Does it come loose? Do you lift it off and reposition it? I tried for about 15 minutes to do that, but it would not come loose. Then I tried just turning the entire foot while it was still on the cane. Wouldn't budge. I finally did this and it worked:I extended the cane to full length, to get maximum torque. Then I placed the foot on the ground, between my two feet. I used my feet to stomp on the can foot and hold it in place. Then I turned, REALLY hard, the handle of the cane. At first it wouldn't budge, and I thought this was another way I was doing it wrong; but then it suddenly gave way, and the cane turned while the foot stayed in place! Yay! I was finally able to align the foot the way I wanted it.Learn from my trial and error; do it the way I finally did, and it WILL turn. Just be patient, and be prepared to apply a LOT of torque!