NOVA Medical Products
NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258)
$229.95
Best Rollators · head-to-head
NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) vs Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845)
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) is cheaper at $178.64. Every spec and price links to its source.
Medline
Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845)
$178.64Cheaper
Which is better: the NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) or Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845)?
The NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) is the cheaper at $178.64. Get the NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) for the stronger spec sheet, the Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) to spend less.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) | Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $229.95 | $178.64 |
| Brand | NOVA Medical Products | Medline |
| Released | — | — |
| Wheel count | 4 | — |
| Frame material | — | aluminum |
| Wheel diameter (in) | 8 | 8 |
| Weight capacity (lb) | 300 | 300 |
| Product weight (lb) | 17 | 23 |
| Seat height (in) | 19.5-21.5 | 21-25 |
| Seat width (in) | 14.25 | 17 |
| Handle height min (in) | 31.75 | 31 |
| Handle height max (in) | 38.25 | 36 |
| Overall width (in) | 25 | 26.5 |
| Folded width (in) | — | 28 |
| Brake type | loop-lock | loop-lock |
Sources — NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258): home-med-equip.com (verified 2026-07-13). Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845): consumerreports.org (verified 2026-07-13).
What's the difference between the NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) and Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845)?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
- Product weight (lb): NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) 17 vs Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) 23
- Seat height (in): NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) 19.5-21.5 vs Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) 21-25
- Seat width (in): NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) 14.25 vs Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) 17
- Handle height min (in): NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) 31.75 vs Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) 31
- Handle height max (in): NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) 38.25 vs Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) 36
- Overall width (in): NOVA Star 8 Rollator (4258) 25 vs Medline Premium Empower Rollator (MDS86845) 26.5