Which type of terrain are the class2 foldable scooters suitable for?

kelics

Hello, i have MS and struggling with mobility and other things, i have ordered a car boot scooter and super exited to go out again. i love to travel and explore hence the foldable car boot scooter.

Here is the question: Which type of terrain the Class2 foldable scooters are suitable for ? what sould i look for when searching for the trail?

Tori_Scope

Hi @kelics Welcome to the community. I'm glad you're looking forward to getting out and about again.

I couldn't find a definitive answer for you after a quick look online. It seems as though perhaps it varies on the type of class 2 scooter you have- do you have any more information about the type of scooter you've ordered? Is there any information on the product description about this?

I did find one website that said that class 2 scooters tend to be better on flatter, smoother surfaces e.g. smooth pavements, as they're lighter in weight than the class 3 scooters. 

kelics

Tori_Scope said:

Hi @kelics Welcome to the community. I'm glad you're looking forward to getting out and about again.

I couldn't find a definitive answer for you after a quick look online. It seems as though perhaps it varies on the type of class 2 scooter you have- do you have any more information about the type of scooter you've ordered? Is there any information on the product description about this?

I did find one website that said that class 2 scooters tend to be better on flatter, smoother surfaces e.g. smooth pavements, as they're lighter in weight than the class 3 scooters. 

hey Tori_Scope, thanks a lot for the reply! yes i couldn't find info i was looking for on google, hence posted a question here . i think the best solution is to contact mobility centre where i have purchased the think!

thanks again, you have aa great day!

newborn

It's understandable you are eager to rush out, but I wonder if it was wise to order first, and consider options later?!   Some lightweights will happily come to an abrupt halt due to an 'impossible' obstruction (such as a matchstick, or a tiny crack in the pavement), nearly hurling the occupant out like a skittish pony refusing a jump.

There just is no one-size all-purpose chair.   Think of it as shoes. Ballet dancing and ballroom  need two, office and party two more, hill walking and gardening in mud mean two more types, then you need indoor slippers, and beach flipflops, and if you want to go diving or try any specialist sport,  there are complex further purchases. Wheelchairs are available for all kinds of use,* but not a great deal can be done with something lightweight and folding. Nevertheless, anything at all is better than being stuck indoors, with no independence,  so good for you.   May you cover many happy miles.

*There are extremes which look real fun, including one like an army tank, with the same type of track wheels, and another offered as a disabled tourist attraction where the sandy beach has various pathways of planks, and there is use of a 'sea-going' wheelchair which is pushed by the helpers right into the water, using a giant ball as a wheel so the user sits high up and doesn't sink into the sand even when off the boards.  Wouldn't it be great to try those?   
In some disability-friendly towns there are hire shops for the more luxurious end of the wheelchair market.  Standing chairs, chairs with seats which rise so you are on eye-level with other people, chairs which let you lie flat for a rest, chairs with properly comfortable shock absorbers.  High standards of everything are demanded by Germans, so where they are, that's where the good stuff is.  (Even their ideas of what is acceptable for a dentist's chair is, like their dentistry, far beyond what we would have dreamed of) 

kelics

newborn said:

It's understandable you are eager to rush out, but I wonder if it was wise to order first, and consider options later?!   Some lightweights will happily come to an abrupt halt due to an 'impossible' obstruction (such as a matchstick, or a tiny crack in the pavement), nearly hurling the occupant out like a skittish pony refusing a jump.

There just is no one-size all-purpose chair.   Think of it as shoes. Ballet dancing and ballroom  need two, office and party two more, hill walking and gardening in mud mean two more types, then you need indoor slippers, and beach flipflops, and if you want to go diving or try any specialist sport,  there are complex further purchases. Wheelchairs are available for all kinds of use,* but not a great deal can be done with something lightweight and folding. Nevertheless, anything at all is better than being stuck indoors, with no independence,  so good for you.   May you cover many happy miles.

*There are extremes which look real fun, including one like an army tank, with the same type of track wheels, and another offered as a disabled tourist attraction where the sandy beach has various pathways of planks, and there is use of a 'sea-going' wheelchair which is pushed by the helpers right into the water, using a giant ball as a wheel so the user sits high up and doesn't sink into the sand even when off the boards.  Wouldn't it be great to try those?   
In some disability-friendly towns there are hire shops for the more luxurious end of the wheelchair market.  Standing chairs, chairs with seats which rise so you are on eye-level with other people, chairs which let you lie flat for a rest, chairs with properly comfortable shock absorbers.  High standards of everything are demanded by Germans, so where they are, that's where the good stuff is.  (Even their ideas of what is acceptable for a dentist's chair is, like their dentistry, far beyond what we would have dreamed of) 

Thank you for the kind words! It was not a rushed decision. I actually thought about if for a long time, I just waited until i become disabled enough so i have an excuse to use one(now how pathetic does that sound) but in all honesty, the older you get the less you anxious of what others think of you, im 32 years old and i think i'm ready to accept who i am and just go out on a mobility scooter and enjoy life!

The reason why I choose this type of scooter, is because i'm a traveler, i usually travel(Scotland mainly) and sit in the car BUT it will all change now, i want to experience the freedom again, im sooo hyped that i just have tears of happiness.

I understand what you are saying, but i'm quite an independent person and a lone wolf(I think, i'm a social as well, but this illness kinda messed with my head a bit) so I like to just go somewhere without asking anyone of anything and have the mobility scooter in the back of my motor .

Quote “*There are extremes which look real fun, including one like an army tank, with the same type of track wheels, and another offered as a disabled tourist attraction where the sandy beach has various pathways of planks, and there is use of a 'sea-going' wheelchair which is pushed by the helpers right into the water, using a giant ball as a wheel so the user sits high up and doesn't sink into the sand even when off the boards.  Wouldn't it be great to try those?”

Army-tank scooters? Hahaha I think I'd love that! Do you think these kinds of excursions in the UK are possible for people with disabilities?

If you can recommend to me anything that you just mentioned, I would really appreciate it!

p.s I just checked the scooter again, it's actually a good few inches off the ground.

Piece \/