Nova Traveler 3 Wheel Rolling Walker

ManufacturerNova Medical Products
Model 4900
$139.95
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A three-wheel rolling walker on 8" all-terrain wheels with locking hand brakes. The single front wheel lets it turn in a doorway or a bathroom where a four-wheel frame has to be reversed, and Nova include a tray, a basket, a CH-2200 cup holder and a large zippered pouch. It folds and stands on its own when folded.

Wheels
8", three wheel
Weight capacity
250 lbs.
Walker weight
13.5 lbs.
Seat
None
Overview
Tray, basket and cup holder included Three wheels turn where four cannot

A folding three-wheel rolling walker on 8" wheels with locking hand brakes. A tray, a basket, a cup holder and a zippered pouch come with it. There is no seat, which is what makes the front end narrow enough to turn in place.

Watch it in action
The Traveler
Built for real life

What stands out

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Three wheels turn in place
One front wheel instead of two means the walker pivots rather than swinging wide. That is the difference between turning inside a bathroom and backing out of it.
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Tray, basket, cup holder and pouch included
Nova ship all four with the walker. The tray is 9.5" W X 8" D, the basket 9.5" W X 8" D X 9.5" H and the pouch a large zippered one. On most rolling walkers every one of these is an accessory you buy.
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8" all-terrain wheels
The wheels roll over thresholds, gravel and pavement joints that stop a smaller caster, on a frame that only weighs 13.5 lbs.
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Folds and stays folded
It folds in seconds and stands upright in the folded position, so you can park it against a wall rather than laying it down.
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Locking hand brakes
Squeeze to slow the walker and push the levers down to park it. Nova cover the brake parts for five years.
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13.5 lbs.
The lightest rolling walker with 8" wheels that Nova make, which matters every time you lift it into a car.
The Hieline Take

A three-wheel walker is a deliberate trade and it is worth understanding before you buy one. You lose the seat, because a single front wheel leaves nothing to hang one between, and you lose some side-to-side steadiness. What you get back is turning: the frame pivots on the spot instead of swinging wide, which is the whole reason these exist. If the difficult part of the day is getting through your own bathroom door or turning in a narrow hallway, a three-wheeler solves it and a four-wheel rollator does not. The Traveler is the better equipped of Nova's two three-wheelers. It comes with a tray, a basket, a cup holder and a large zippered pouch, which on almost every other walker in this range are things you buy afterwards, and it runs on 8" wheels at 13.5 lbs., which is the lightest 8" frame Nova build. The limit to read is the 250 lbs. capacity, the lowest of anything in this range, and the fact that if you lean your weight on a walker rather than steering with it, four wheels are the safer choice.

Straight talk

Is it right for you?

A good fit if you

  • need to turn in narrow hallways, doorways or a bathroom
  • want a tray, a basket and a cup holder included rather than bought separately
  • walk outdoors as well as indoors and need 8" wheels
  • lift the walker into a car and want the lightest 8" wheel frame Nova make
  • do not need to sit down during a walk

Look elsewhere if you

  • need to sit and rest partway through a walk, because there is no seat
  • weigh more than 250 lbs., which is this frame's limit
  • need maximum side-to-side steadiness, where a four-wheel frame is better
  • lean heavily on the walker rather than using it for balance
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