I can NOT stress to you enough how much I love this chair! I have been a full time wheelchair user on and off and am ambulatory wheelchair user on and off at various points of my life (I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) and have NEVER had an experience like this. I even have a totally custom prescription power chair that is going to just be taking up space now that I have this! The problem with typical power chairs is that they are 400 lbs and require you to have a van and ramps to leave the house. For me, Im generally happy with my manual chair in our small house, but with my torn shoulder, I can’t push very far when we go out. This chair changes the game! I took it out “on the road” today for the first time and I can’t believe how well it manages grass/gravel/potholes. Plus, the control and stability going both up and down hills is incredible! I had my mom push me a bit in walking mode and we were both beyond impressed with how manageable it made it and how secure it felt. She could push it with one hand. It took us all a few tried to get the hang of folding it up, but once you get the hang of it it seems like its extremely easy to do and is probably not that much heavier than my rigid manual chair (or larger for that matter). I couldn’t possibly give it a better review!
My daughter is developmentally delayed and isn’t able to drive an electric wheelchair herself. She also got really heavy for us to push in a manual chair. I did a lot of research and this was the best option I could find where we can control the direction. It took a little practice to get used to but we’ve got it down now. One drawback is it doesn’t fit in a compact car trunk (like our Toyota Corolla). I also wish there was a sun shade but we were able to get an umbrella with a clamp that works
Spent the who day at an outdoor garden wedding and reception. I think I fit in quite well.
