Open dataset · 18 models · updated October 20, 2026
Crutch specs database: weight, weight limit and height range for 18 models
What each crutch weighs, how much weight it is rated to carry and what user heights it fits, for 8 forearm and 10 underarm models, in one table. Every figure comes from the maker's or retailer's published listing, and every weight names where it came from. Where nobody publishes a number, the cell stays blank.
What the data shows
- 9 of 18 models have a published per-crutch weight. For the other 9, neither the maker nor its retail listing states what one crutch weighs.
- 1.1 lb to 2.9 lb is the published weight range for one forearm crutch (6 models). The 3 underarm models with a published weight run 2.2 lb to 5.0 lb.
- 250 to 500 lb is the range of maker-rated user weight capacity across the 17 models that publish one, from Carex Folding Aluminum Crutches and Harvy Laminated Wood Crutches at the low end to Drive Medical Bariatric Heavy-Duty Crutches at the top.
- 4'2" to 7'1" is the user-height span across the sizes in this table. The tallest fit is In-Motion Pro Underarm Crutches and the shortest is In-Motion Pro Forearm Crutches. Some makers sell separate tall or youth versions that reach further.
- 6 of 18 models fold or collapse for storage and travel.
The full table
Sort by any column with a button in its header. On a phone, the table scrolls sideways. A dash means the figure is not published, not that it is zero.
| Type | Folds | Material | Grip | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Medical Steel Forearm Crutches Drive Medical | Forearm | 2.5 lb 1.13 kg Source: Drive Medical product page, model 10403 (listed as 2.5 to 2.6 lb; low end shown) | 300 lb 136 kg | Adult, adjustable | No | Steel | Vinyl-coated contoured grip |
| Ergobaum 7G Forearm Crutches Ergoactives | Forearm | 2.9 lb 1.32 kg Source: ergoactives.com product spec block | 360 lb 163 kg | 5'0"–6'6" 152–198 cm | Yes | Medical-grade aluminum | Padded ergonomic grip, angle adjusts 15°/0°/−15° |
| In-Motion Pro Forearm Crutches Millennial Medical | Forearm | 1.8 lb 0.82 kg Source: crutches.com product page | 350 lb 159 kg | 4'2"–5'5" (Short) / 5'3"–6'8" (Tall) 127–203 cm | Yes | Aluminum | Angled ergonomic grip (13°) |
| KMINA Aluminum Forearm Crutches KMINA | Forearm | 1.1 lb 0.50 kg Source: Maker spec on the Amazon listing (500 g) | 275 lb 125 kg | Adult, 11 height settings | No | Aluminum | Padded washable polypropylene grip |
| Mobilegs Ultra Crutches Mobilegs | Forearm | 2.0 lb 0.91 kg Source: mobilegs.com product page | 300 lb 136 kg | 4'9"–6'4" 145–193 cm | No | Aluminum | Ergonomic handgrip with saddle arm support |
| smartCRUTCH Forearm Crutches smartCRUTCH | Forearm | — | 265 lb 120 kg | 4'4"–6'4" 132–193 cm | No | Aluminum | Memory-foam grip on a pivoting forearm platform |
| Thomas Fetterman Carbon Fiber Forearm Crutches Thomas Fetterman | Forearm | — | — | Adult, height-adjustable | Yes | Carbon fiber | Anatomic left/right grip, antimicrobial latex-free rubber |
| Walk Easy Model 495 Forearm Crutches Walk Easy | Forearm | 1.7 lb 0.77 kg Source: Maker spec on the Amazon listing (26.8 oz) | 300 lb 136 kg | 5'0"–6'5" 152–196 cm | No | Aluminum | Anatomic left/right soft rubber grip, latex-free |
| Carex Folding Aluminum Crutches Carex | Underarm | 4.5 lb 2.04 kg Source: carex.com product page and Amazon listing | 250 lb 113 kg | 4'11"–6'1" (universal) 150–185 cm | Yes | Aluminum | — |
| Drive Medical Aluminum Underarm Crutches Drive Medical | Underarm | — | 350 lb 159 kg | 5'2"–5'10" (Adult; youth & tall sizes separate) 157–178 cm | No | Aluminum | — |
| Drive Medical Bariatric Heavy-Duty Crutches Drive Medical | Underarm | — | 500 lb 227 kg | 5'2"–5'10" (Adult; tall size 5'10"–6'6") 157–178 cm | No | Steel (heavy-duty) | — |
| Drive Medical Youth Aluminum Crutches Drive Medical | Underarm | — | 350 lb 159 kg | 4'6"–5'2" (Youth / short adult) 137–157 cm | No | Aluminum | — |
| Ergobaum Dual Underarm Crutches Ergoactives | Underarm | 5.0 lb 2.27 kg Source: ergoactives.com product spec block | 380 lb 172 kg | 5'0"–6'6" (tall variant 6'7"–7'4") 152–198 cm | Yes | Aluminum (carbon-fiber upgrade available) | High-density padded hand grip |
| Harvy Laminated Wood Crutches Harvy | Underarm | — | 250 lb 113 kg | Medium adult (~4'10"–5'8"; taller sizes available) 147–173 cm | No | Laminated hardwood | Wood hand grip |
| Hugo Mobility Adjustable Aluminum Crutches Hugo Mobility | Underarm | — | 300 lb 136 kg | 5'2"–5'10" (Adult; tall size for 6'+) 157–178 cm | No | Anodized aluminum | Washable sponge grip |
| In-Motion Pro Underarm Crutches Millennial Medical | Underarm | 2.2 lb 1.00 kg Source: crutches.com product page | 350 lb 159 kg | 4'8"–5'9" (Short) / 5'10"–7'1" (Tall) 142–216 cm | Yes | Aluminum | Contoured ergonomic grip (adjusts independently) |
| Medline Aluminum Underarm Crutches Medline | Underarm | — | 300 lb 136 kg | 5'2"–5'10" (Adult Medium; tall & youth sizes available) 157–178 cm | No | Aluminum (I-beam center post) | — |
| Vive Health Underarm Crutches Vive Health | Underarm | — | 300 lb 136 kg | 5'2"–5'10" (Adult; youth & tall sizes available) 157–178 cm | No | Aluminum with foam padding | Cushioned foam grip |
How this data was compiled
Every value comes from a published manufacturer or retailer listing, gathered June to September 2026. We have not weighed or measured these crutches ourselves, so this is what the makers state, checked against their own pages.
- Weight is for one crutch. Shipping or package weight is never used as a stand-in, because it includes packaging and usually covers the pair.
- User weight limit is the maker's rating for the heaviest user the crutch is built for. It is separate from what the crutch itself weighs.
- User height describes the size our review covers. Where a maker sells tall or youth versions as separate products, the row notes it.
- Blank means unpublished. If no maker or retailer states a figure, we leave it blank rather than estimate it.
Disclosure: 2 of the models in this table are made by Millennial Medical, which also operates this site. Their rows are compiled the same way as every other row, from the maker's published listing.
Spotted a figure that has changed, or a maker that now publishes one we show as blank? Email nlhenterprisesllc@gmail.com with a link to the listing and we will update the table.
Use this data
The table and the CSV are free to reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Credit Crutch Reviews with a link back to this page.
Link to use
<a href="https://crutchreviews.com/crutch-specs">Crutch specs database</a> (Crutch Reviews) Citation
Crutch Reviews. (2026). Crutch specs database [Data set]. https://crutchreviews.com/crutch-specs Related
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