[AMP-L] Is the C-leg worth the extra cost?

[Ranitak at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/27/2007 11:44:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lhunsicker at mchsi.com writes:

So I put  this out as a proposition:  The C-leg is not worth the extra  cost
except, possibly, for some particularly athletic sorts.  Anyone  want to 
debate
this PRO or CON?  And, then, on the side, if not a  C-leg, then what?

Larry Hunsicker


Larry,
i am an ak/bk since 83, i am 47 now.
i have had the c-leg, going on 5 yrs. prior to that i wore the mauch sns,  
which i loved.
i don't require much because i am of the opinion that the least amount of  
gear i can get away with is best.  i will not bore you with all the "stuff"  
i've had over the yrs.  i did wear my mauch sns knee the longest.   what i liked 
about it? IT never dropped me.  that's it.  walked good,  no surprise falls, 
unless i did something stupid.
i am not active per se... i live my life, i have one son who i just sent  off 
to college.  i don't go on marathon shopping sprees, in fact i don't  shop 
anywhere they don't have carts.
and if i do, i take the wheelchair.
i got the c-leg because of all the wonderful things it supposed to afford  
me.  it's a great leg, i have no issue with it,  i even like being  able to go 
down a ramp foot over foot, instead of sideways.
i do NOT like having to plug it in every night.  that's a pia for  traveling.
that being said, you have to send it out evey 12 mos for warranty  "work".  
that's for 2 yrs <at least it was when i got mine>  i  did not pay $1800 a yr 
for extended warranty.  so it hasn't been in the  shop for 2+ yrs.  still 
working fine.
when the time comes, probably sooner, rather than later, i will have to  make 
the choice again.  right now i'm thinking i could easily go back to my  
mauch, and much less cost.  HOWEVER,  i will need to get back onto my  mauch and 
try it out before i make that decision.
i understand there may have been some updates to the newer c-legs,, bt i  
don't know what they are yet, and if it's worth it to me to get one..
 
one other thing about the c-leg,,, cosmesis.  if that's important to  you, 
look into that also.  mine is butt ugly, and has never beem  cosmetically 
covered,,,  i keep saying i'll have it done, but i just don't  see anyway to make it 
look less obvious.
don't know if i answered your questions, but this is my experience.
 
:)
anita



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