{"title":"Tornado AIR Crutch Tips","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndependent testing proves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTornado AIR Crutch Tips reduce shock a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003end improve wet-slip traction vs. standard rubber crutch tips. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fetterman-crutches.myshopify.com\/pages\/tornado-air-crutch-tips-testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead University of South Carolina Mechanical Engineering Department study results\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tornado-air-fatigue-reducing-crutch-tips","title":"Tornado AIR Fatigue-Reducing Crutch Tips (pair)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"240x240\" width=\"240x240\" style=\"margin-right: 15px; float: left;\" alt=\"tornado air tips comparison with tornado GT tips\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1310\/4707\/files\/Screen_Shot_2020-11-18_at_3.53.22_PM_240x240.png?v=1605732843\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50% less weight\u003cstrong\u003e reduces fatigue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnhanced comfort \u0026amp; shock absorption \u003c\/strong\u003emitigates long-term shoulder damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe latex-Free \u003c\/strong\u003ecompound lowers or eliminates allergic reactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Fetterman \u003cem\u003eGold Star \u003c\/em\u003e* Money-Back Satisfaction Guarantee \u003c\/strong\u003ereduces uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy goal in developing this innovative addition to our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTornado Tip\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e line was to address concerns expressed by a significant number of you, my fellow long-term crutch users.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe desire for a \u003cstrong\u003elighter-weight\u003c\/strong\u003e crutch tip to reduce fatigue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need for a latex-free crutch tip to prevent serious latex allergies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTornado AIR Tips \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003esatisfy all these issues in one tip. The trade-off is they are less dense than our \u003cstrong\u003eheavier\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTornado Tips GT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and, therefore, will not wear as long. However, they are such a good value you can replace them economically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur ever-popular \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTornado Tips GT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e weigh-in at 4.6 ounces each as compared to a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTornado Air Tips \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethat weighs just 2.2 ounces…\u003cu\u003eless than half the weight! \u003c\/u\u003e All this accomplished without diminishing the crucial shock-dampening feature that protects our hands and shoulders over the long-haul with a \u003cstrong\u003e2\" base diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmbedded inside my \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTornado AIR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTips \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a sizeable perforated steel disk that is mechanically bonded to the surrounding envelop. The disk will support significant crutch loads and flex without ejecting the disk, making it last longer than ordinary store-bought crutch tips. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIndependently-tested to reduce shock and exceed the cited wet-surface traction safety threshold in laboratory testing.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tornado AIR crutch tip has been independently tested at the University of South Carolina’s Mechanical Engineering Department — and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fetterman-crutches.myshopify.com\/pages\/tornado-air-crutch-tips-testing\"\u003eresults are definitive.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTornado AIR delivered a 50%+ improvement in shock absorption over standard rubber tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn wet-slip testing, it achieved a Coefficient of Friction of 0.47–0.52 — out of a maximum 0.6 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e— consistently exceeding the 0.40 threshold safety researchers recognize as the minimum for safe ambulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese results make Tornado AIR simply the \u003cstrong\u003ebest crutch tips for long-term crutch users.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1310\/4707\/files\/Fetterman_TornadoAirTestingUSC_Labs.pdf?v=1784557420\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload the full study here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1310\/4707\/files\/satisfaction_3c26fff3-a286-434f-9bcf-8c5d7c459e49_240x240.png?v=1490729606\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits crutch shafts from 3\/4” to 7\/8”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem #: 942AIR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor: Black  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003eIf at any time during the useful life of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTornado\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e crutch tips you become dissatisfied with their performance, return them and I will refund your purchase price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-heading\"\u003ePlease contribute just $5.00 to give a pair of super-durable \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeace Crutch Tips\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e to our fellow lifelong crutch users in developing nations. They will be grateful for a very, very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-heading\"\u003ePlease go to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fetterman-crutches.com\/pages\/peace-tips-donation-program\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeace Crutch Tip Program\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to donate...it only takes a minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor our Canadian Tornado Crutch Tip customers: Please check our tips out on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B078HN364K\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon.ca\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnsure about which tips to order? 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