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I tested both the Homland T6 and the Homland T8 toilet safety rails and one of them actually
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surprised me with how it handled stability but not in the way you'd expect
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And by the end of this video, you'll know exactly which one is right for you and which
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one I'd recommend. So let's start off with how they're built. Now the T6 mounts right under your existing toilet seat bolts
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And once it's on, it's on. It's not going anywhere. The T8 on the other hand is free standing
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It just straddles your toilet with no bolts and no attachments. And that one difference kind of shapes everything else about how these two feel to use
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Installation is super simple on both of these. It took me just a few minutes to set it up and neither one of these needed any tools
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For the T6, I took off my toilet seat cover, screwed the rail right underneath it, and
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then put the toilet seat cover back and it was ready to go. For the T8, I put it together and then adjusted the width since my bathroom doesn't have
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a ton of space. And once I sat down, I felt spacious, giving me plenty of room in the front and the back
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Now both these have foam padded handles and both felt supportive, but I prefer the T8
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here and that's because I felt like I had more room in the back while sitting down
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But both were still comfortable to rest my elbows on, kinda like this. But the T8 gave me more adjustability options for the width and the height
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The T6 just had two width settings and no real height settings unless it's just to
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make it level. But before we get to that, this next part is honestly the reason I wanted to make this
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video in the first place, because it changed which one I'd actually recommend
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Stability is a big factor here and you think the one bolted on the T6 would feel more stable but there still a wobble there Now it not enough that you still feel unsafe but it still worth noting The T8 is a different story
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Since it's freestanding, it can actually shift if you give it a push. And the worst part for me was the suction cups
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They didn't suction for me, but that's because of my floor tiles. The suction cups don't get a secure fit, so they just pop up
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And when I switched it to the regular rubber feet, it felt much more secure and more stable
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Now this is where the T8 really pulls ahead. It comes with a toilet paper holder and a small
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storage pouch and you can put either on the right or left side. I was even able to fit a notebook
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in a pouch pocket so if you like doing some reading while you're in there then that's a nice
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bonus. Now the T6 doesn't have any of this it's just the rail which is nice and simple
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If you want to take this somewhere you can easily remove the T8 and it's going to fold up so you
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can take it with you or move it between bathrooms. You'll just need to remove the C clamp and the
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the screws first. The T6 is more of a one-and-done type of install. Once it's mounted, it's staying
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in that bathroom, so if you're someone who splits time between two homes or just wants the flexibility
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to move things around, then the T8's easier to move with. So here's where I landed. If I had to
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keep just one of these in my own bathroom, it's gonna be the T8. It was more comfortable overall
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and it's more versatile since it's able to fold up and travel with easily, and the extra features
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it came with are pretty handy. Now the run reel downside are gonna be those suction cup feet
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but again it was a quick fix and it's not a deal breaker. Now that doesn't mean the T6 is a bad
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choice. If you just want something simple, something fixed and more permanent with zero
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moving parts to think about, then the T6 still gets the job done well. And hopefully this video
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helped you choose the right toilet seat safety rails. Thanks for watching
