Meyra optimus 2

[TheHumanCatapult]

After being told I do not qualify for nhs powerchair as I can self propel indoors and that is their only concern and seeing their offerings no bad thing .

So argued and won a lightweight custom manual which works for me as means can least pretend to keep fit

Since I do not have the expertise of done of you on here I went hunting around at chairs with my primary aim that it needs to have range , and ability to handle outdoor lifestyle as we need to camp also cope with hills as town is very hilly

Also wanted be able to take into shops and not worry about Kerbs to much either

So have had the optimus for 5 months now I had larger batteries put in and went for the 15kmh option . Chair back has manual recline

The good things

It does have a good range on it and I drive it fast 90% of the time and in hilly town and I have got 30 miles before I'm heading into orange
Copes with hills without much loss of speed ( Edinburgh castle hill at 12kmh with my son on my lap and I'm no lightweight )
Kerb ability both down and up is good am not worrying about getting stuck on small edges .
It does handle lots of different terrain good love bombing around woods and dirt tracks
Headlights are handy of a evening
I like the speed of it I'm not worrying crossing the roads
I can manueve it around bigger shops ok and take on trains and buses latter needs pratice and truth I don't take on many buses and anything under 4/5 miles each way I do in the chair Bus is a last resort to be honest as it's not good but saying that it is within the legal limits sizes for London buses
It does not seem to mind splashing through puddles

I no longer worry about gravel or cobble as takes in stride
Down sides

It is a big chair and takes up room to store
It is not ideal indoors it can be done but you need learn how to reverse And turning around on the old trains between carriages is a no so you need be confident in your reversing skill
Turning circle is not good and infact I often reverse into tighter corners as easier to steer in
When it is heavily laiden with stuff on the rear area it has a tendency to drift so you need to be aware and correct for .
The controller is bit of a pita at first as it takes longer to react than I would like
The footplates are not yo bad but I think if you had very long legs that you may end up with not Beeing able to make ling enough them enough

The 15kmh I suspect is on the flat with a 9 stone nothin on board but 12kmh up hill is respectable enough

Overall if your looking for a indoor /outdoor chair then I would say it's not for you
It is mainly a outdoor chair and it handles terrain pretty good
Once you get used to how it handles then it's not bad at all and right now is the best Comprimise .
Mines lease hire ( only way could afford half way decent chair)




Overall

[Burgerman]

The controller is bit of a pita at first as it takes longer to react than I would like

Reprogramming fixes this on all chairs. See my programming page!

[nandol]

olá HC,i have the PDF for OBP but only woks if you have the meyra controllers..
your chair has meyra controllers or P & G ?
that PDF worked on mine sprint gt (mine with meyra controllers)
if it fits you,send your email
atb

[TheHumanCatapult]

Hi it has the meyra controllers if you could send me the email please

Phoenixlightfoot@googlemail.com

Thank you

[nandol]

sent (check your junk/spam box too)
atb cheers

[sin85]

i have one as well.

you are spot on with everything. Even with reprograming joystic is sluggish at slow speeds. but overall i love the speed (15km), comfort and the range. Will try to put lithuim in and see what happens.

[randomranger]

it has a 100 Ah battery?

[randomranger]

Sorry for double posting, is this a special battery for the 100 Ah? its the 1st one I've seen.

[Burgerman]

There are 100Ah group 24s about. Elecsol for one. But... Every 100Ah one or even 80Ah one turns out to be crap. To fit the extra capacity they make the pl;ates thinner. That has one of two affects. Or a bit of both. High resistance (no power like the elecsol) or short service life if cycled heavily. Almost always they are awful. Unless group 27. In which case really big and heavy.

[sin85]

It does have 110 Ah batteries fitted as an option, but i have gone lithium have 140Ah and 70km range. The best thing since sliced brad...
And the chair is the best one I ever had (despite being front wheel drive and servo steared)

[nandol]

but i have gone lithium have 140Ah and 70km range.

olá Sin ex-Cro now aussie i have 50ah litío and 20ish kms...so about the same...i was expecting + range after took 35kgs to the chair in lead !!
and you+re right optimus2 is the best built,looking FWD in the market
obg

[nandol]

John...fellas,today ive made 20kms with 24v 50amps battery,and i think i could made a couple +++kms....but i feel the need of a ACCURATE BATTERY gauge....THIS WAY NOW,IS A BIT RISKY
have to insist on that at autosil engineer...call him monday
20kms under the sun...im f....tyred,go to bed now.if JW aka BM does it in same conditions,he probably melted and turn a sord of a...beerkebab...?

[Burgerman]

With a proper charger you can COUNT the Ah back in so you know exactly what's going on.

But unless you fit an Ah mater, and count them as you use them, there's no real way to know. Battery gauges will only tell you when they are about 90 percent used.

Real answer fit a bigger battery - so you tire out first! If the battery dies before you do, its too small.

[CPguy]

As general information I by chance just found out that Meyra does not fit its proprietory controller any more but uses P & G controllers instead.
Rejoice!

[nandol]

olá CPG,i have meyra bus-can in my sprint gt 12km,and zehr gutt...like the system !!
cheers