Drive Medical Handicap Hydraulic Lift, Silver Vein, 5 Inch

Quality construction. Easy to put together. Good instructions. Good price. Fast shipping. Packed well. Works well. I am very pleased with my purchase.

Easy to put together. Very sturdy and stable. Legs switch to wide stance for lifting very easily. Nice wheels nice handgrips. A harness from Drive is perfect. The actual lift is easy to use and should be released very gradually to lower. Going up is a breeze. Very happy I chose Drive. Excellent products built to last and ergonomic towards patient and caregiver. I feel safe using this machine.

Excellent for the price. Used it for my 200lb mother with zero issue. Tested it with my two brothers totaling almost 325 pounds. Very easy to "jack" the person up, don't waste money on an electric one. My brother and I are able to use this lift easier than the people at the hospital could use their expensive one. The boom was able to fit into the car (kia Sportage) and pick her right up. Wheels are very smooth. Highly recommend if you find yourself in a spot where you need a patient lift and don't have money or good insurance unfortunately.

My husband is disabled and uses a lift multiple times per day to transfer in and out of his wheelchair. After years of use, the hydraulic cylinder in his previous Drive lift gave out so I ordered a replacement. When it arrived last week, the shipping box was pretty beat up, but the contents were securely packed and in good shape. The box was quite large (weighed about 50 lbs.) so you may need help getting it inside your house and unpacked. The lift doesn't take much assembly, but it takes 2 people to set up. It seems as sturdy as his old lift, which was a concern since things seem to be made more cheaply these days than they used to be. The hydraulic pump is easy to operate and doesn't require a lot of strength. The chains are adjustable so you can adapt them to the patient's height to ensure their legs clear the floor and the sling is level. I wish the S hooks were coated with rubber to avoid scratching the person's arms when transferring. Overall, the lift is working well so far. I hope the hydraulic cylinder lasts a good long time like the last one. The Amazon price was a fraction of the price for the exact same item from medical supply stores.

Very easy to assemble, wide opening, nimble, smooth landing, I cannot ask for anything more!

We purchased this for use with a small disabled adult child when we (caregivers) were not able to muscle him into proper position due to our own injuries/limitations. It worked perfectly, even able to get him up off the floor once when he slid to the floor. I am familiar with hoyer use because of health care experience, but husband was totally new to this. After several instructions/demonstrations, he was able to use independently and finally agreed that it was helpful! After getting this, we purchased another sling (bath sling) because it will be easier for getting him in/out of a chair. We also purchased a bigger sling for another adult disabled son for potential future use with him, now that we have this lift. We are very glad we have purchased this and it was reasonably priced.

Would Totally Recommend this unit. Purchased this as family member has frequent falls due to progressive neuro issues. He was no longer able to assist with getting up off the floor. He became a "dead weight lift." Not wanting to injure myself further or injure him while trying to get him back to bed. I purchased the above unit, but was hesitant to open and assemble and use. It delivered in a very large box and I was uncertain if I could assemble this alone. Don't be-OPEN immediately! The above unit is super easy to assemble, and durable. Large main pieces came assembled. I was able to lift each piece into the house and assemble. Basically the two large pieces- bottom and top fit into "hole" with a flat set screw to secure. A small stick handle does the same. Super Easy! Two thing: There is a small silver lever- near the hydraulic hand pump-(when standing behind the units horizontal handles) when the lever is at a 3 o'clock position its in a "closed/lift" position this allows you to pump -lifting up your loved one with the boom and transporting them back to bed or chair. When you turn the silver lever towards the 12 o'clock position this "opens/lowers" very gently your loved one down. The unit did not come with the cloth sling I purchased "Drive #13221M" A medium sling with commode hole. (Its plenty big for a 160lb man) I use the cloth straps on sling to secure to the units hooks and have not needed to use the chains supplied with unit. Second thing- I could not figure out how the stabilizer feet spread. The "stick handle" locks/sits in a small slat hole. To spread the bottom bars apart, standing behind the units horizontal handles push the stick handle downward to the right and then rotate it in a clockwise rotation keeping stick handle slightly downward and feet will expand, lock feet by placing stick handle into other side of slat hole when bottom bars are spread. (Also with bottom bars in a closed position I am able to get unit through a 30 inch doorway with a 28 inch clearance due to door being on)

My lift came missing the sling chains. I tried to call but the phone will give you a computer message and disconnect. I emailed twice and no response. I can’t believe a company is that busy. Very disappointed in the fact that I can’t get ahold of anyone to solve this problem. The equipment was easy to assemble, it feels sturdy, have not used it yet so I can’t comment on that. I don’t talk bad about a company unless I have a good reason to.

Unit is solidly built and comes almost fully assembled .... depending on your physical ability, you might require an extra set of hands to help install the lift arm. It is heavy, and took two Amazon delivery guys to bring it into our unit. Keep in mind that this is a manual lift, so while the lifting action speed is dictated by the pumping action, the lowering speed is regulated by the pressure relief valve ... fully open, patient drops quickly. I usually just open the release valve just enough for her to drop slowly, so I can also guide her into her final location. I use it to move wife from bed to wheelchair, from transfer chair to tub, and from wheelchair to recliner. Other than in the bathroom, the floors where used are carpeted. Moving forward or backwards on carpet is fairly easy, due to the large wheels, but it does take a bit of an effort to turn it when she is on it. Might be important to know: PSW's can move it back and forth, but can't turn it when she's on it to put her back on the bed. Our bed is 28" high, and she just clears it enough to get her on and off (this will vary depending on the lift sling you use).

Easy to assemble Works as advertised One issue depending on your sling and chair height it may not lift you high enough to get out of the chair I purchased this hydraulic unit because I am tired of breakdowns of celling lifts with their electronics that constantly need servicing

Fonctionne bien,très facile a assembler,reçu rapidement,bonne qualité pour le prix.

je suis bien contente de cet appareil, mon mari fait des chutes et maintenant je me sens en sécurité parce que j'ai le lève personne à porter de main et que je peux l'utilisé facilement

Quality product. Get someone off the floor, on/off bed, toilet, sofa, chair. In and out of a Car. Having the right sling is important do some research.