Adjustable BK Sockets?

[hang10john]

Infinite Socket TT?
Martin Bionics?
RevoFIt?

Does anyone have a good comparison info resource for socket shopping for adjustable sockets?

I'm in my first training rigid socket and I'm not smart enough to figure out the whole adding and taking away socks thing.  Or I'm too lazy and new at this amputee thing to figure it out.  I think the adjustable sockets make sense.  I'd love to twist a knob on the go and have the socket lock down or loosen up.

Do they work for sports?

Any help in figuring out which direction to go with sockets would be appreciated.

When I bring it up to my prosthetist, he sort of redirects me away from the topic.   I get the vibe that certain clinics are locked into one brand or the other.

Here is a link that has a basic run down.

amputeestore.com/blogs/amputee-store-blog/guide-to-adjustable-socket-socketless-technology?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=adjustable-sockets&utm_content=text&utm_source=Amputee+Store+Newsletter&utm_campaign=13ddc4f780-adjustable_sockets_2018_06_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_55f405b2a3-13ddc4f780-307353257&goal=0_55f405b2a3-13ddc4f780-307353257&mc_cid=13ddc4f780&mc_eid=3649be0005

[cherylm]

Well, they're certainly interesting-sounding! I have no experience with them, myself...the last time I checked on them, they were only recommended for above-knee or arm amps. They also weren't generally intended for very active folks...and some of the comments at the end of your link indicate that this is still a problem.

A truly functional, adjustable socket is the the dream of just about every amputee out there, and it sounds like there is some progress being made...but I'm personally not sure if they are the best idea for a "band-new" amputee. You're likely to have MAJOR changes in your limb for the first year or two, possibly more than any amount of adjustment available in a socket...learning to manage the socks--at least at first--could be really valuable in your early days.

If anyone here DOES have experience with any of the sockets in your link, I hope they check in here with their personal experience. And if YOU decide to at some point to check them out, I'd be really interested in your experience! Let us know!