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Postby snaker » 26 Jan 2021, 02:52

I am looking for a roho air cushion. I found 2 types of roho cushions "Dry Air Floatation" and "QUADTRO SELECT", they have different shapes. Did anybody here have experience with those cushions above? Which one is better for preventing pressure sores?
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby swalker » 26 Jan 2021, 03:52

I use the Roho Quadtro Select High Profile cushion. Like this: https://www.spinlife.com/ROHO-Quadtro-S ... ductid=247

It works very well for me. I cannot tolerate the style cushion that has a small air or gel bladder surrounded by more supportive foam. The transition from the foam to the air bladder just causes too much damage to my bottom.

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Re: Roho cushions

Postby snaker » 26 Jan 2021, 04:16

Maybe I missed something. Bellow are pictures of 2 types I mentioned.
- The "Dry Air Floatation" has even cells
- The "QUADTRO SELECT" has uneven cells

But by the swalker's link, "QUADTRO SELECT" has even cells. That confuse me :cussing

So ignore the names "Dry Air Floatation" and "QUADTRO SELECT". My question now is "even cells" and "uneven cells" which ones are you using? Which ones are better for preventing pressure sores?
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby sacharlie » 26 Jan 2021, 04:44

IIRC the website should show different models. Believe some other company bought them, maybe the website is different now.
There is another company that has the individual air cells like a roho that you can collapse various individual cells when needed. Star Cushion.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby swalker » 26 Jan 2021, 04:44

Each air cell is the same height in the Quadtro Select that I have.

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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Rye » 26 Jan 2021, 12:45

I have had several RoHo cushions and they are all "dry air floatation", but the quadtro has four quadrants that can be adjusted with different air levels for better stability. There's a slide valve on the front of the cushion for easy adjustment. If you don't have the quadtro, then the air can build up on one side of the cushions making you sit at funny angles or even roll out of your chair. The only one you want is the quadtro. Don't waste money on the standard or mosaic. The "uneven" cells are if you want a custom cell layout. Like smaller cells under your tailbone that way there might be reduced pressure in that area. I don't find custom cells to be necessary. Just get a quadtro in your chosen LengthxWidth and you'll be fine.

Dry floatation refers to the fact that sweat and other moisture will be released between the cells keeping it from building up under your bottom and causing a pressure soar. I used to use gel and got a pressure soar for that very reason. Once I went roho, I haven't had an issue since. I've been in a chair for 20 1/2 years.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Rye » 26 Jan 2021, 12:56

Quadtro (with slide valve in front):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Roho-Quadtro-S ... Swmhtf6qFb

Standard (no valve / all cells connected):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ROHO-High-Prof ... %3A2334524


Mosaic (huge weak cells / all cells connected):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ROHO-Mosaic-20 ... %3A2334524

Roho toilet pads:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ROHO-Toilet-Se ... SwH6hf1ZIM

Roho Enhanced (with dropped cells in sacral area / no valve / no good):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/wheelchair-cus ... SwuxlgBzaO
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Rye » 26 Jan 2021, 13:00

There are also different cell heights. Low profile for active and lightweight users that can move and adjust a lot, medium with a bit more support, and high with the max support. Remember that the more air that's under you, the less stable you'll be. I use a medium quadtro.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Seajays » 26 Jan 2021, 18:27

I have a Roho Quadro High Profile Select for 22 years they are great , but you have to be able to patch holes once in a wile. they have a sticky Patch Kit which is like tape works good , But i use a product called GOOP works great.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Burgerman » 26 Jan 2021, 21:15

I had a Roho Quadro Select kindly donated FOC by the guy that imports them in the UK. It had all cells the same height.

I used it for only 2 weeks. I didnt give it time to find out if it helped prevent sores. So cannot comment. But too hard to transfer, and not enough stability when seated in active use, and the fact that I think it bottoms out when you drive off a curb for e.g when the air compresses all made me swap back to the Jay2 cushion.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Rye » 26 Jan 2021, 21:45

Burgerman wrote:I had a Roho Quadro Select........... and the fact that I think it bottoms out when you drive off a curb for e.g when the air compresses all made me swap back to the Jay2 cushion.


I could see that happening with the low profile version. The high profile is difficult to bottom out with. I'm about 150lbs and have never bottomed out with the medium profile.

So if one is getting a Roho cushion consider these:

1) Weight...............Low/Medium/High Profile
2) Width................You don't want the cushion dangling off the sides of the chair even a little because POP!
3) Length or Depth...You don't want the backrest pinching rear of cushion and you don't want the legrest pinching front of cushion.
4) Quadtro.............Get a Quadtro no matter what your configuration.

I've popped a few. Always keep a cover on it, but you want the top of the cover to be as thin as possible so you get the benefit of the air cells.

Sportaid has the Roho lineup: https://www.sportaid.com/cushions-and-b ... ho/?page=2
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby shirley_hkg » 27 Jan 2021, 01:33


youtu.be/EgnyY-BxQiY


QuadSelect has a 4-ways valves.


I prefer to have 1 row of cell width longer than seat width . I squeeze it in and get more cells under and more stability .
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby shirley_hkg » 27 Jan 2021, 01:37


Contour refers to various cell heights to map body shape .
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby snaker » 27 Jan 2021, 01:54

Thanks Rye for your valuable info of roho cushions. Unfortunately, I read it a bit late banghead

I had ordered a roho on ebay (the one has its cells with the same height) through a service of buying and shipping goods from the US to VN. I look at its images and do not see that valve, it is not a quadro :cussing It seems I wasted $220 for that wrong cushion :fencing
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Seajays » 27 Jan 2021, 18:37

It has to be a Quadro to be any good at all. I am a double amp with only pelvic bone on one side , the Quadro high profile adjust to to the body fine. I don't find is hard to transfer and I don't have legs only one stump.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby sacharlie » 27 Jan 2021, 19:16

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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Seajays » 28 Jan 2021, 17:39

The Star cushion looks interesting .
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby snaker » 24 Mar 2022, 10:08

I found an "open box" Roho quadro select cushion on ebay. The price is fine for an unused Roho. But its manufacturing date is fairly old, 2016. Does that old date impact the cushion's quality?
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Burgerman » 24 Mar 2022, 10:12

I dont think the rubber used ages in the way tyres etc does. It feels more synthetic. And has no smell. So no solvent evaporating to make it dry out. So you should be OK.

When drag racing bikes, I asked a tyre expert from a company called Metzler (Pirelli) which was the best and most sticky tyre for traction. He replied a new one. The newer the better. And explained that the ones that smelled the strongest had the most solvents and chemicals remaining that hadnt evaporated away with time. So advised to go sniffing tyres to find the best. They are the softest, stickyist, with the best traction regardless of brand. So theres that...

So when I say that rohos use a type of rubber that doesent have any odours even when new, then its likely they are very stable over time.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby shirley_hkg » 24 Mar 2022, 16:21

2016 is not old at all. :thumbup:
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby martin007 » 24 Mar 2022, 17:58

I use a regular foam cushion.
I never had sores.
I´m very thin and i weigh little.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Burgerman » 24 Mar 2022, 20:17

Yet.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby martin007 » 24 Mar 2022, 20:56

I'm still mobile enough to reposition my ass...
I have enough problems already...
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby swalker » 24 Mar 2022, 23:04

I am using Roho cushions from 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2020. They are all the Roho Quadtro high profile cushion.

They all still work fine and I can not tell any difference between them.

I have managed to have two roho cushions punctured. One by an airline while my wheelchair was in baggage. The other by thieves who stole my wheelchair van with a wheelchair in it. I don't think I can blame Roho for either of those incidents. Both cushions were replaced with new ones, which continue to work just fine for me.

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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Seajays » 25 Mar 2022, 20:53

I have used ROHO cushions for 25 years all Quadro high and low profile. They all seem to get holes sometime. I think the older they get the rubber seems to get more holes. If you are able to patch them its great but sometime its hard to find the hole. The ROHO patches work ok, but I use a automotive product called GOOP, works good especially on the coroners
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Burgerman » 25 Mar 2022, 21:19

coroners?

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Re: Roho cushions

Postby Seajays » 25 Mar 2022, 21:36

BM, Yes the corners of the cell were it joins the bottom, and they are hard to patch
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby snaker » 27 Mar 2022, 01:51

Thanks for your info and advice. I ordered the cushion, total cost is $270. Hope it would arrive safely in a month :thumbup:

I heard that 'old' Roho models suffer the puncture problem too. The guilty thing is not the cushion itself but the cover. Roho fixed this problem in their 'new' models.

After seeing the efficiency of Roho in curing sores, I bought another used one. Unfortunately it was punctured, a big hole (the seller claimed no puncture, working properly). I could not return the cushion and my dad had to patch it. This patching job is fairly easy and the cushion is now fine, I am using it daily.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby fishinjunky » 27 Mar 2022, 02:09

snaker wrote:Maybe I missed something. Bellow are pictures of 2 types I mentioned.
- The "Dry Air Floatation" has even cells
- The "QUADTRO SELECT" has uneven cells

But by the swalker's link, "QUADTRO SELECT" has even cells. That confuse me :cussing

So ignore the names "Dry Air Floatation" and "QUADTRO SELECT". My question now is "even cells" and "uneven cells" which ones are you using? Which ones are better for preventing pressure sores?


I've used both, I prefer the one with even cells the other one is that shape more for positioning. I think quadro select means you can adjust the air in multiple compartments instead of just one. What's most important is getting the immersion right with right amount of pressure. Either cushion will be about the same when it comes to pressure sore prevention.
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Re: Roho cushions

Postby fishinjunky » 27 Mar 2022, 02:14

snaker wrote:Thanks for your info and advice. I ordered the cushion, total cost is $270. Hope it would arrive safely in a month :thumbup:

I heard that 'old' Roho models suffer the puncture problem too. The guilty thing is not the cushion itself but the cover. Roho fixed this problem in their 'new' models.

After seeing the efficiency of Roho in curing sores, I bought another used one. Unfortunately it was punctured, a big hole (the seller claimed no puncture, working properly). I could not return the cushion and my dad had to patch it. This patching job is fairly easy and the cushion is now fine, I am using it daily.


Remember to cover it when your not in your chair if you have a cat. :thumbup: my kitty likes to pop them
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