Which powerchairs are available in the UK & same for the US, that ticks all the boxes? A typical indoor/OUTDOOR user's wants, needs & essentials parameters? We need a shortlist. I get lots of emails asking me, "which chair"? A sticky thread is needed.
We usually need a shortlist with following options as a BASIC minimum for a decent indoor/OUTDOOR type chair: - min of 100A or 120A control system.
- min grp 24 battery.
- rear drive preferred for outdoors, with a few notable acceptions that are not rear drive!
- rehab seating options
- high speed options. 6mph bare minimum.
- 4 pole motors or brushless if possible!
- Must use a control system that we can easily get hold of a programmer for. A major independent supplier rather than wheelchair own brands.
Examples:GOOD EXAMPLE: the Sunrise Quickie Salsa R2
http://www.sunrisemedical.co.uk/powered ... s/salsa-r2 which is really a new groove... NEW 2018 Replaced with
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8305Heres my 2017 Salsa as an example, with a set of wheels and a few minor custom mods to tidy it up as explained here:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7455&start=600#p122818Or my moded 2020 Q700R chair here:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10467&p=171033#p171026viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10062Recent addition the DIETZ chairs,
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9873&p=160224#p160224 read carefully! 2020.
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FAIL EXAMPLE: I really like the suspension and setup of the Permobil C350. But they blew it by making it only take small batteries, and so in turn have limited its speed option. It also makes it hard to move to lithium because of the dimensions of the battery space.
http://www.permobil.com/en-GB/English/C ... 50-Corpus/************************************************************************************************************
THE LIST STARTS HERE! ************************************************************************************************************
REAR DRIVE Indoor/OUTDOOR:0. Added Aug 2020. Seems to tick every box, and cheap. My next chair! Take a read here:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9873&p=160224#p160224 1. Sunrise Quickie Salsa R2 --
http://www.sunrisemedical.co.uk/powered ... s/salsa-r2 which is really a new groove.
2. Magic Mobility V4 rear drive, off road or grass snow capable but its about 28.5 inches wide - measured.
http://www.magicmobility.com.au/wheelch ... 4-offroad/ in the US, Magic Mobility (actually, their US distributor Innovation in Motion -
http://www.mobility-usa.com) has consolidated most of the range under the V6 model designation.
3. Rear drive puma 40
http://www.handicare.co.uk/products/mob ... 9288/p-107 Lots of options. And the Alex, with all 4 wheel suspension.
4. - Sunrise Medical (
http://www.sunrisemedical.com) Quickie S636/S646 SE models.
5. - Invacare (
http://www.invacare.com) Storm 3G Ranger X.
6. - 21st Century Scientific (
http://www.wheelchairs.com) Bounder H-Frame.
7. - Invacare Kite now has a 4 pole option.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6219&p=87735#p877358. Theres a great REAR WHEEL DRIVE REHAB CHAIR LIST LATE 2021 Does not include the V4 from magic mobility or Bounder.
https://www.wheelchairdriver.com/board/ ... 10#p179471 MID DRIVE:1. Magic Mobility X5 and now the newer version V6 but be warned, these are too wide for some doors, feel a bit tank like. But work well OUTDOORS.
http://www.magicmobility.com.au/wheelch ... l-terrain/ in the US, Magic Mobility (actually, their US distributor Innovation in Motion -
http://www.mobility-usa.com) has consolidated most of the range under the V6 model designation.
2.?
FRONT DRIVE:1. The Permobil F5. About the only front drive chair I would look at.
http://www.permobil.com/en-GB/English/C/Products/F5/2. Magic mobility V4 FWD off road but again its very wide:
http://www.magicmobility.com.au/wheelch ... elchair-2/ in the US, Magic Mobility (actually, their US distributor Innovation in Motion -
http://www.mobility-usa.com) has consolidated most of the range under the V6 model designation.
3. Front drive puma 40 s line (with gyro)
http://www.handicare.co.uk/products/mob ... 9288/p-107 Again many options.
4. ?
CHILDRENS POWERCHAIRS?1.
http://www.permobil.com/en-GB/English/C ... -Miniflex/ However these all seem far too big for the child that sits in the middle surrounded by a huge chair that dwarfs them! This is still 585mm wide and quite large for a child 40Ah lead batteries, but not as bad as some. Any suggestions?
2. ?
TRAVEL (Powerchair/Scooter):1. Travel Scoot (lithium) - not a powerchair but it works!
http://www.travelscoot.com/2. Foldawheel PW-1000XL
http://www.wheelchair88.com/Feel free to suggest more!