I purchased this so that I can enjoy going out and about more. I can only walk short distances due to my arthritic knees and I can't stand for more than a couple of minutes without my knees locking painfully. I used it to attend an outdoor meeting last night on a pier in Scotland. It worked really well and I could get up from it easily too. I find it a bit tricky to walk with, but I think that I'll get better with practice. One small drawback I should think, would be that whilst I fit comfortably on the seat, I'm only just over half the weight of a person of the maximum 20 stone the seat can accommodate. I really doubt someone that large would fit comfortably on the seat.