• anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    No the tennis balls slide better on hard floors. The rubber feet are usually still under the tennis balls.

    Source: I had old relatives who lived in nursing homes with these. They got the tennis balls on day one with the walker.

    • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Also, tennis balls vary when it comes to grip depending on the thickness of the felt covering.

      Source: Had a grandma with a walker and I had to buy special tennis balls for her. RIP Grammy