Vive Toilet Safety Rail - Adjustable Grab Bar - Compact Support Frame

User is 79, 4' 9", unstable (in more ways than one), 125-130 pounds. Her eccentric ways immediately pointed out the reality/limits of said device. It needs a cross brace across the front (like others on Amazon) to stabilize it which of course then blocks, the toilet itself. This "unit" (79 years old), decided to attempt on the first try, a "right turn clyde" lateral move instead of using both arms to stand up in line with the toilet. User error -100%. Thus the flattened steel that sits under both seats twisted outward on the "starboard" side. One would think we were splitting atoms over here but if this "unit" had simply used the arms properly and stood up in line, then everything would have been fine. So, I was surprised by the heaviness of the box it came in. I thought this was going to be some strong plastic or thin tubular steel. No sir. This product is robust and I am very pleased with that discovery. Second, (as an IT person who has done years of of tech support and writing), the labeling of the parts is excellent. Third, the manual says on the first page, give us your constructive criticism (in their own words). Humility. Fourth, the parts are labeled in a picture on the early pages of the manual. Fifth, the manual has a good sized font, is in English and is well written and organized. Sixth, in the early pages it says to go to the YouTube video about this (yes, outstanding!). Seventh, clearly, they tested their own instructions, edited them and honed them down to actual work. Eighth, you do what they tell you and in about 10-15 min, you will have it assembled and installed. Ninth, the price was right. I read the other reviews and understand the objections about stability but you need to think about how else you could do this. My view is that you would need that tubular stainless steel bolted to the floor and the back wall to have an absolute stable system and this does, to the degree possible what it can. Ceramic will crack if you put too much stress on with clamps (think tile clippers), especially given that cheaper toilets are made in china. (small "c" intentional) This "American Standard" toilet was just replaced because of a vertical tank crack that caused a leak. (only 2 years old). That's a manufacturing flaw. Just look at the sheet rock and wood flooring scandals from China. Maybe, on the flat steel sitting under the seat, a kind of "bend" could be made like the wingtips on a Boeing, so that the arm cannot splay out and would simply "catch" the inside of the bowl. (Maybe that has already been considered) Last, you might want to give thought to cheap toilets that have plastic bolts holding the seat and this brace if the user is heavy. Watch the ceramic however if you start thinking metal bolts. (Talk to a plumber) The entire purpose of this product is to keep people moving and independent because if they are not, you have to go to diapers and urine proof bed covers or bedpans. If they are not using your toilet and this product, then they're probably bedridden which is a 24/7 op. This company cannot make the product any more robust than it did and thus I recommend it for its purposes and with all mentioned caveats in mind. Well done on the thought and preparation of your product.

Strong, adjustable, easy and simple to install. No need to install permanent grab bars.

This it the fourth variant of toilet safety rail I've tried; the first one that doesn't slide without heavy modification. The written directions are awful, but it's set up for ease of assembly: A goes into A, 1 into 1 and so on. Once installed; screws tightened it is -very- sturdy. Do know that (if you have a toilet riser on the seat,) it is going to be fairly low and narrow, so it's going to be more of an aid in rising than a 'keep person from falling over'. That said, it's the best one I've found by a long shot, at least for the under $100 catagory.

These support handles are just what we needed. My husband just had back surgery and this allows him to get up from the toilet with less stress to his lower back. Instead of bending forward and using your legs to stand up, your arms are pushing you up. It’s easy to install when following the directions. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because the individual pieces were marked wrong. See the enclosed picture, The instructions say to match 1 to 1 and 2 to 2. But when I did that it wouldn’t fit on the toilet seat. So after trial and error I figured it out. Hopefully this will help someone else if they encounter the same problem.

Perfect for my needs following a total knee replacement. This safety rain went on easily, is sturdy enough to help me rise from the toilet. In fact it’s such a good product I gave my first one to a friend who had back surgery and she wants to use it permanently. I just bought a new one because I’m getting my other knee replaced. I will probably keep it in place permanently because it’s so helpful.

I have been using this product for three years after three different surgeries and it is held up great on my round toilet However, on the enlongated oval toilet, the grips that sit on the toilet seat keeps slipping outward, making the handles fall down, which makes it a fall hazard for a family member with MS If you push straight up and down for bodyweight, it will work if you push out is when they slip off! We have tightened and overtighten them and still continues to happen on the elongated toilet. Not to mention if a person is big, then it’s not comfortable or wide enough to support bigger people. I may have to buy a different type for that particular toilet. As I mentioned for the round toilet, it’s been perfect for 3+ years!

Works great. Easy assembly.

I don't normally write reviews, but I felt like it was my responsibility to warn people about this contraption. The feet that "attach" to the front of the toilet bowl don't actually attach to anything -- they just sit on the top of the bowl under the seat. I had just had hip replacement surgery and purchased this because I knew I was going to need something to help me get on and off the toilet safely while I was healing. We installed it according to directions, but thought it was strange that the front feet didn't actually attach or even hook to anything. The feet were kind of rubberized, though, so I figured that maybe when you apply weight to it, the feet would kind of "grab" onto the bowl and stay stable. So, like an idiot, I decided to test it myself. BIG MISTAKE. As soon as I applied pressure, the feet slipped off the bowl and sent me and my newly replaced hip crashing down onto the seat. It was excruciatingly painful and I was very lucky I didn't actually fall off the toilet -- if I had dislocated the new hip, I would have had to have the surgery all over again. As it was, I credit that incident with tearing a couple stitches and making the healing process longer and more uncomfortable than it should have been. I can actually compare this, in fact, because I had my second hip done six weeks later and the healing experience has been quite different without having experienced the same toilet incident. The design of this contraption is seriously, irresponsibly flawed and it should be taken off the market. The whole reason people need something like this is to lower the risk of falling while using the toilet, but this contraption almost ensures that a fall WILL happen. I can't even imagine how something this bad reached the market. The company should be sued for selling this device, especially marketing it toward people already at risk of falling. Needless to say, it went back the very next day. The only positive I can say is that I didn't have any issues with returning it and I was credited back the cost as soon as the return was processed at UPS. They were probably just happy that I didn't include a lawsuit along with the return!

Fantastic item for my dad having trouble getting in and off toilet

Lo compré para mi mamá que es adulto Mayor. Me gusto la practicidad, aunque temia quien no fuera lo suficientemente fuerte o que se Moviera al no tener soporte en el piso. Mi sorpresa es que funciona de maravilla sin ocupar mucho espacio y a un buen precio a diferencia de otros productos para el mismo fin que van hasta el piso.

Lovely and neat looking. Easy to make up and easy to remove arms if you want to. Looks a lot tidier than a free standing set and once attached to the toilet seat it is sturdy.

Easy to put on and take off to clean

De muy buena calidad y precio, es tal cual la descripción, lo volveria a pedir, ya que es muy funcional para los adultos mayores