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Now at first glance, the Hamlin T8 and the Pelagon toilet safety rails look very similar
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but there's one difference that made me choose one over the other, so make sure to stick around for that
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Now both of these are freestanding, so neither one bolts directly to your toilet
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but they get there in different ways. The T8 uses two C-clamps and two bolts to hold everything steady
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while the Pelagon skips the bolts entirely and just relies on four C-clamps
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and that makes it a lot easier to fold up, which we'll get to in a little bit
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But I also should mention that it still does have bolts, except this time it's only going to be on the legs, which you won't really move unless you're removing the legs
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Now, both of these came together fairly quickly, and you didn't need any tools
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But the T8 does have a bit more parts, which made it take a bit longer
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And since the Pelagon had four bolts that attached to the legs, that also slowed it down a bit
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But overall, nothing that's a real deal breaker here. We'll get to that shortly
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Now both of these give you great flexibility here and a lot more than a lot of other toilet safety rails I've tested
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The T8 and the Pelagon have seven adjustments for width which is easy with the pushpin mechanism and the same can be said for the legs
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Now both rails have these foam padded handles and both felt really comfortable to hold on to
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With both the T8 and the Pelagon I had enough room to rest my elbows there, kind of like I am now, right on top of it
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but there is one small detail that gives the Pelagon the edge over the T8, and that's
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going to be the slight angle. The Pelagon arm rails are slightly angled downwards, which makes gripping onto it feel
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a bit more natural, and also makes resting my arms on it a bit more comfortable and natural too
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Now you expect freestanding rails to behave similarly here but that isn the case Both these can shift if you give it a push and that suction cup that the T8 comes with isn any better either It didn hold up on my floors so I just ended up swapping it for the regular legs it came with
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Now the Pelagon also wobbled too, but it's gonna wobble even more than any other safety rails I've tested
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Despite that, it still never felt weak, and I tested it further than I should've with an L-sit, which is something you definitely shouldn't do, and it still held up without any trouble
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Now both these are rated for 350 pounds so they're evenly matched on paper and that number lined up
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with what I actually felt while testing it. Neither one of these felt close to its limit
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even under more weight than a normal sit to stand movement would put on it. Now this is where the T8 really shines through. It's gonna come with a toilet paper holder
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as well as a small storage pouch and you can put them on the right side, on the left side
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or just interchange them. So if you like passing the time and reading while doing your business
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it's nice to have the option to store a book there. Now the Pelagon doesn't have any of that
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It's just going to be the freestanding rail itself. There's nothing special to it. Now both fold up for storage or travel, but one is quicker than the other. For the Tia
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you do need to remove two seat clamps and two screws, and the screws are what make it take
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longer because with the Pelagon, you just have the four seat clamps which come out quicker
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And once you remove those parts, both are going to fold up easily. So which one should you get? If I had to choose one clear winner here, it would be the T8. And
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even if you didn't care about those extras like the holder and the pouch, the stability is what
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swayed me here. The Pelagons handrails are nice, but not enough in my opinion to win. But if you
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want something simple and easier to fold up, then I could see the Pelagon being the better choice
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Hopefully this video helped you make a more informed decision and thanks for watching
