new Brand Ambassador for Frontier
Burgerman wrote:And the fact that they appeared to use the lower powered 90A controller.
martin007 wrote:Be careful with the sand.
The sand is treacherous...
Burgerman wrote:new Brand Ambassador for Frontier
Gnomatic wrote:Awesome, Timm!
The off-pavement performance of the V6 is hard to beat. I can't think of another stock 2WD indoor/outdoor chair that comes close. I love both of mine. Pretty much every other 'standard' wheelchair feels like a toy to me once outside the house. So I have no interest.
I just recently got my second V6, this time through insurance and not used from ebay. I went for the C73, and ordered all the upgrades that turn it into a V6, expecting to have to pay for those. My insurance initially scoffed at even the base C73. But after a few back and fourths over a few months, they paid for a V6 with all the seating options. I was pretty fortunate to get it 100% funded.
Burgerman wrote:Because every other manufacturer offers the dealer the usual 30 ot 40% discount. Thats the same across most industries. So starting with a chair that is already somewhat overpriced, like permobil, and seemingly not interested in offering the usual trade discounts, I can understand that. Its the reason I too do not have a V4.
ICEUK wrote:How wide is v6 with the big wheels on?
Gnomatic wrote:The V6 has a long and wide base, so the chair seems pretty stable to me when elevated. As far as speed goes I've seen websites list the top speed spec at 6.5mph and other sites list the same chair at 7.5mph. So I take those numbers with a grain of salt. As BM mentioned, a lot depends on the tires, and how full they are. When I go to the beach I lower the air pressure in my tires a bit. Which slows the chairs top speed, but gives the chair better flotation on light fluffy sand.. If I know I'm going to be rolling on pavement I fill them up good. Chair goes a bit faster this way. And of coarse programming matters.
And if you're running off a lithium pack you can bump up the max motor voltage and get a little a speed boost as well from that..
Jay_x wrote:what is the fastest a Frontier chair will go?
also, how stable is the seat lift?
the lift on my bounder is super stable, but the lift on my old permobil was terrifyingly unstable.
Gnomatic wrote:The V6 has a long and wide base, so the chair seems pretty stable to me when elevated. As far as speed goes I've seen websites list the top speed spec at 6.5mph and other sites list the same chair at 7.5mph. So I take those numbers with a grain of salt. As BM mentioned, a lot depends on the tires, and how full they are. When I go to the beach I lower the air pressure in my tires a bit. Which slows the chairs top speed, but gives the chair better flotation on light fluffy sand.. If I know I'm going to be rolling on pavement I fill them up good. Chair goes a bit faster this way. And of coarse programming matters.
And if you're running off a lithium pack you can bump up the max motor voltage and get a little a speed boost as well from that..
segreen wrote:Got to say for what its worth I'm a great believer in Magic Mobility chairs. I have a X5 Mid wheel drive for real off terrain work and two V4 rear wheel drive chairs for everyday. Both V4 chairs have had 55mm cut out of their width and welded back together making them 26 inches wide with 145 off road tyres. They all have lift, tilt and articulating centre foot plates, lightweight F55 seats and fast charging 12v charging. I've been in a chair thirty-years and they're the best chairs I've ever had or made.
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