Can anyone recommend a lightweight wheelchair I can afford and maneuver myself?

System
System Posts: 225 Online Community Programme Lead
edited March 11 in Everyday life

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 5,912 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @BambiFalls, I've popped your post into it's own discussion, I hope that's okay with you 😊

    Fingers crossed our members can help suggest some makes for you to check out. Are you hoping to find a powered wheelchair or a manual one?

  • Ostia
    Ostia Online Community Member Posts: 67 Empowering

    Hello I think that the Red Cross still rents out such chairs for such needs...

  • Stickman
    Stickman Online Community Member Posts: 156 Empowering

    I have one of these. Although I don't use it much at present, I may need one for the future

    Tuni Vision Self Propelled Wheelchair - Tuni Mobility

  • teuchterlass
    teuchterlass Online Community Member Posts: 62 Empowering
    edited March 12

    For those who wish to buy a very light weight wheelchair there is a firm based in Forres, Scotland who make carbon chairs.

    Cannot remember the company name, about 3 years ago they were worldwide winners of $1m from motor company to help with innovations, productions, sales worldwide.

    This enabled the owner, wheelchair user from early age, to move forward much quicker with product and accessories.

    Prices I know nothing about but must be incredibly light, I'm thinking back to when carbon bikes first came to production.

    I was very taken with thought of carbon as long experience of pushing heavy chairs. There was some TV/commercial advertising to promote the products and the win of $1m funding - think might have been Toyota sponsored.

    There was chairs with motors and luggage could easily attach to chairs to enable easier travel.

    Hope you manage to find a lightweight chair

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