Recently acquired a Quantum Q6 Edge 2.0 for my dad.

Pulled the batteries and am looking for a pair to replace.

Any suggestions or advice on brand or model? gel or AGM?

Looking at Interstate Batteries since they have a place close to where I'll be going this week since we live out in the country 2 hours from a decent sized city.

I (caregiver) am currently using a manual wheelchair for my family member, but am considering something like a 3 in 1 (electric, manual, walker).

Saw something called "Sinceborn Lightweight Style Rollator Walker with Seat 3 in 1" but am not seeing too many reviews.

Also saw something called Rollz Motion Electric (coming soon)?

Our current manual wheelchair is around 22lb (10kg). When pushing the wheelchair in manual mode, the ability for me to lift it up briefly to get onto the curb (in big cities) or through a train platform gap will be handy. Occasionally I will be the one carrying it through a flight of stairs too...

I will also be checking out at Abilities Expo. Any advice or suggestions will be welcome. Thanks!

My wheelchair has a folding foot plate. I've been interested in getting a free wheel. But I don't know how to go about it

Hi, I live in a very wooded area on lots of acreage. I have a path that I use my manual wheelchair with a front caster. I'm looking at going to power chairs. Has anybody tried chain-link fence fabric on the ground to give better grip with the chairs. Are there any very inexpensive solutions for making dirt or grass easily traversable?

I have a new e-motion and find a duo drive of a different e-motion can i somehow make it work in my new e-motion?

Im from a small town in central QLD and am going to PAXaus at the end of the year in Melbourne!🎉 I’ll be hiring a wheelchair whilst I’m down there, but I’ve got to know what it’s like getting around in Melbourne in a WC. I can self propel but is the terrain there better suited for a power chair or power assist? Is there any particular shops or companies that you trust over others when it comes to wheelchair hire? We have like two different places to hire from where I am so all the choices that came up where overwhelming😅 Also had anyone attended PAX here? I’m so excited and it seems like I won’t need to be too worried in terms of accessibility there either🤞

i have NO IDEA if that flair makes sense but my situation is making my brain fry up and shrivel

context: my dad is in his late 50s and believes you need to be fully unable to walk to use a wheelchair. I have a severe chronic illness (a-EDS) to which causes severe pain while walking and hip dislocations near daily at this point

I go to school and the pain has gotten so bad to where I can't function right. I don't have a cane anymore (mine got stolen) but even when walking with assistance its incredibly painful and harmful to my body. I do PT every day, but my condition is (scarily quickly) declining

I don't know how to approach my dad, and I know wheelchairs are a huge expense in the US, I don't know any wheelchair users in real life and I just need help or at least some support. This has been lingering in my mind for about a year and it's just getting too much

I'm sorry if this is a sob story or if im being melodramatic, i just really don't know who or where to reach out to:(

Hey, everyone! Mother's Day is coming up, and I am planning to purchase an electric wheelchair for my mom. I tried looking things up on my own, but honestly it's been a confusing process She's not wheelchair bound and can walk short distances with the assistant of a cane, but she can't lift anything too heavy and is weaker on the left side of her body. Things she may be doing in the chair include farming in our backyard, shopping, going to the beach, and sewing.

I'm looking to get one that's foldable, lightweight and allowed on planes/cruises. Also, it would be great if can travel on a lot of different terrains. The wheelchair doesn't need to be able to hold that much weight/ be that big, since she's 4'9 and 90lbs. I would prefer for it to be under $2000 but I can budget if necessary for something that's right for her and will last a long time.

As to why I'm not doing this search with my mom, that's because she refuses to buy anything for herself or let others buy things for her. I have told her about getting her a wheelchair, though, so the gift itself won't be a surprise if anyone worries about that.

Feel free to ask me to clarify anything as I'm obviously not an expert on this subject.

There is this van that a guy is selling for 10k (this was a agreed price between me and him) he agreed to take payments of 500 a month with a lean on the title with no down payment i took it on a test drive and hit top speed of 80 and drove for like 5 miles and did run through all the gears of the van, i tested all doors and almost all buttons in the van. the mirror buttons do not work and the driver's seat is stuck in one position (its electrical controlled) the van has 132k miles on it and has a clean title (he showed me the title in person) he said hes getting rid of it due to buying a new van (which was parked in the drive way that looks like a brand new van with lift) anyway im wanting to know if you think this would be a good judgment call or not im going to take it to a mechanic to have a pre purchase inspection done on it they said about 160$ for a pre purchase inspection the seller was 100% in agreenece to a pre purchase inspection and even said if i did not like it then it would not hurt his feelings he said he's not trying to screw anyone just does not need the van this van also has a ezlock on the passenger side

i will most likely be using this with a permobile f3 (still in the insurance phase for the chair) and most likely like 3 times a month will this van be taken out) I'm an abled body wheelchair user (not too sure on terms sorry) but i only use my chair when it's extremely difficult to breath (i'm also on a ventilator 24/7)

photos of the van are at this link

https://ibb.co/album/yWv7wQ

Title says it all, but for context I was getting evalled for a SmartDrive a while ago and the tech doing the eval mentioned that some people choose to not have brakes on their chair, and that kinda blew my mind because personally the idea of not having brakes on my chair is genuinely terrifying. So, if you chose not to have brakes on your chair, why? /gen

So I, like many, cause a lot of mayhem and damage my house with the chair. Medical solutions are so expensive. So we used peel and stick vinyl floor tiles to protect the walls. You can't see the damage but it's there.

The tiles are cheap ,really thick, and sturdy, and you can either just stick them onto the wall or stick them onto a piece of wood and put that on the wall like we did. So hopefully this will cut down on the amount of scrapes I cause.

At 28mph, going down hill… 🙄. evidently when the asphalt gets bumpy enough my ZRA flexes enough that even well adjusted casters get a little sketchy. Had never felt that before so it was weird so first, then the light bulb went on in my head. “Oh, that’s what they mean…” I scrubbed some speed and they calmed down, so it ended well. I’m guessing that could have gone badly? It is it just annoying? I honestly don’t know.

Still, had a nice day out on the bike trail today. Good to get outside for a bit, see the sky, and feel the breeze.

Hope y’all had a great day too.

What settings on my washer and dryer are best for the cover? Don’t want it to shrink. Should I also air dry instead of putting it in the machine?

I currently use a drive airfold because it was the only powerchair light enough for me or one of my kids to be able to lift and load it into my car if no adult is avaiable which is often. I have a SEN child out of school until September and for the last 2 years have been having to keep her busy with very limited mobility myself so had to have something me and a 9 year old could cope with. I can manage to lift it in and out of the car once a day as long as I'm sitting on the edge of the boot otherwise I need the kids or husband to help. It made no sense to invest in putting a hoist into my 15 year old car when I could barely afford a semi decent chair. I had to crowd fund this one partially because NHS reccomended me 5k worth of custom manual chair with powered wheels but were only willing to find £250 of it so i had to decline their services as i couldnt bridge the funding gap. I can only walk short distances due to a spinal injury but their rules are walk a few steps in pain and we won't cover it and thems the breaks. Anyway a relative has died and my dad has given me the nod that when their property is sold some money will be passing to me. Based on my best guess at the value of said property I'll be able to afford to replace the car, have a hoist fitted and upgrade to a chair with a bit more oomph. The airfold has been amazing in terms of my general mobility but I've got stuck in a few places. It doesn't deal well with steep slopes or uneven pavements or gravel and being carbon fibre its not the comfiest ride. My pain can be pretty bad after a few hours in it. Its not an amazing seating position for me. With a hoist in the car my biggest limitation disappears and I can look at heavier, comfier and more robust chairs. I'd still be looking for a folding powerchair as realistically I can't self propel, I have wrist and hand issues. We need the boot space for luggage etc and I want to travel so it needs to fold. (I'll probably keep the airfold in case I need to go somewhere where a super light chair will be useful) Have heard some good things about some of the whill models. Any other recs?

I was using a smart dial for about a month and now all of a sudden, it doesn't turn on immediately and takes a couple of turns from the starting point and it's very inconsistent. Is it time to get a new one?

I am looking for a power chair that is foldable and will fit in a trunk. I am looking for these features:

Holds oxygen tanks

Comfortable

Long battery life

Not too slow

Able to go on surfaces like dirt and gravel. I like camping.

Warranty

Not too heavy to lift. My husband has to be able to lift it for me.

Able to be used as a manual wheelchair in an emergency.

Any suggestions?

For 3 weeks now I have a Quickie Xenon 2 SA, it isn’t working for me. It is special meassured for me, but it is to diffecult to get it in the car. So this week they come meassure me for a rigid chair instead. With a lower weight and 1 footplate. Which Quickie can I expect? I use it for POTS, I can walk and stand but only very short. To get the Xenon in the car, I have to stand for to long.

Does anyone know where to find how to replace the tire on the firefly push assist? Seems like an easy fix but I wanted to make sure there wasn’t tips out there to help since it’s the first time I’m changing it.

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Just got my new chair and trike a few days ago, I've taken the full setup out twice. Both times, it has dropped my castors, to the point where they're catching and dragging over the slightest uneven pavement.

After the first time, I got some help to loosen the screws, raise the angle of the connector, and tighten them as far as possible. Just come back from another trip and they've dropped again! I am worried I'm damaging the castors by dragging them like this. Is there any way to ensure they stay lifted?

I don't mind having to 'reset' the angle occasionally, but it's a big issue if I have to do it every single time I go out.

Thank you in advance :)

I have a muscle disease, juvenile dermatomyositis, which means I have inflammation and loss of strength. I struggle to self propel and all the NHS gave me was a standard NHS chair. Cumbersome and quite weighty. I ended up purchasing for myself a lightweight folding powerchair, a livewell instafold. I got it last September so still under warranty and I'll pursue that tomorrow.

Now there will be an option to have it refunded and with that thought process in mind are there other recommendations from people? The weight of the instafold means I can't get it in and out of my car myself so I'm not as independent as I'd like to be. I can lift my manual in and out but I can't push myself around in it. See the problem?

I'm gunna discuss with my physio as well, I have a video appointment tomorrow, but wondered what solutions you guys might have. Are there things I can attach to the manual chair to give me a boost?

I'd also be self financing this so... 😅 😅 Yeah as cheap as possible

I think at somepoint in the future if im not more careful i will end up in a wheelchair. Im not saying this is a bad thing as could do with one now sometimes if im honest but cant till i move out. What made me realise this was i had a dream last night that i was in one (was a nice deep purple blue colour one middle footplat and the seat slightly angled down at the back) and i could actually do soo much stuff i enjoy wihout anywhere near as much pain and i could go out and enjoy it

I know alot of places arent accessible this way and they are hard to move about in especially at first when learning but am thinking it may be a good idea more so now just because this made me think this morning about how hard everything is

Would have to be a once i move out due to parents not knowing my issues and i would prefer not deal with that

I gues it also means i can save up a bit more money for one in the meantime and when i move out, keep in mind that i may want smoothe floor and not carpet

I think it just put things into perspective and i dont know how to feel yet

I have an upcoming seating clinic appointment for a new chair and measurements, and it looks like they carry the standard vendors. I’m looking at rigid frame ultralight chairs, and the Apex C really appeals to me. I think part of that is the looks and color option department, which is the last thing I need to focus on. Researching it for the US, it looks like they’ve changed billing codes so that we can no longer pay the difference between an aluminum and a carbon upgrade. So I was hoping for some feedback from users who are currently using an Apex A or C.

If you paid out of pocket for a C, would you mind sharing if you would do it again and how you feel about your chair? If you’re in an A, are there any weak areas that you preferred a previous chair you were in over it? The only true negatives I have heard about either is that the chairs have a cloth bottom seat that gives a little more vibration with your push that can cause pain and that may be a favor to me. If you paid for your C out of pocket after the billing changes, would you share the approximate out of pocket final total?

Some other factors for me: I travel by air frequently and a non-small portion of my pushing is in city environments. I also think an adjustable back might help reduce pain, and I’d like the option to add collapsible push handles (possibly even with the ability to be raised).

Also, has anyone had any experience with the Freewheel attachment or similar?

Hi folks. I am at the point where I feel I need an electric wheelchair or scooter to be able to participate more fully in life. I currently use a Rollator or cane depending on circumstances. However, due to severe arthritis and long Covid, I am unable to walk very far without pain and exhaustion. I would love to find an electric scooter or a electric wheelchair that would let me go to the park and the zoo, and maybe some stores.

I have looked around online and talked to several retailers. The problem I keep running into is that anything I find that seems sturdy enough to go to a park or zoo is also too heavy for me to get into the back of my SUV. I also have a messed up shoulder and can’t lift more than about 25 pounds, I was wondering if anybody had any solutions for this problem, and especially any product recommendations.

I would think there would be some device that could help me get heavy things into my car, for example, but I cannot find one. I cannot find an electric wheelchair or scooter that breaks down into light enough parts without also being flimsy.

Any ideas or recommendations you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

PS: I’m willing to buy anything up to about 5K.

Hello! I'm relatively new here and am going to be looking for a wheelchair in the relative future. I have been using crutches for a little over a year now and my shoulders are starting to give out. I can't walk without an aid leading me to finally accept that a wheelchair is my best option now. (Love inner ablism lol /sc) I will be paying this out of pocket, and needing it relatively long term. I'm a university student so I don't have a huge budget. I'm also kind of short (5'4) if that affects the recommendations you would give me. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post and if you need more information let me know lol

I need to get private insurance because I’m not in uni anymore and my job doesn’t have any, but canadian insurance is so expensive and so terrible. I’m in BC specifically. Does anyone have any experience with specific companies and how they handle wheelchair claims, or how much coverage they offer?

My TiLite TRA is in. Very excited!