Permobil Corpus Seating System HUGE Flaw!!
Posted: 01 May 2017, 21:25
So I think Permobil chairs are some of the more attractive looking chairs and have a decent reputation. That's why I keep getting them. I have 2 C350's and a C300. However, the Corpus seating system (CSS) (and I assume other chair brands are similar) is connected to the base via a single centered column. What!? I can't believe it either. There are 4 bolts holding the column to the base and 4 holding it to the CSS. What does this mean? It means that when your footrests bump a wall or a chair getting in your vehicle there is a tremendous amount of force being put on the bottom of the column. How do I know this? Because I've had to have the column replaced 3x on my C350. When I removed the seating I found hundreds of hairline fractures that formed after bumping enough things. One time the column was completely broken and I had to have it re-welded and reinforced. This may have been corrected on the newest models of their chairs, but I haven't examined them to know. This is another reason why I'm building my own seat for my old C300. If one lives alone, he or she needs to be able to move heavy things with these chairs in case something like a sack of dog food or a 5 gallon bucket of pickled pigs feet gets in the way.