Powerchair recommendations? Looking to buy first powerchair

froggy4444
froggy4444 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited October 27 in Transport and travel

Hi, I am looking to buy !y first powerchair!.I am looking at £1000-2250 Thanks

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  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,320 Championing

    hi there and welcome to the forum. I am so glad that I have some knowledge in this area and I would recommend Amazon or have a look at some travel vloggers on YouTube they have some great advice when it comes to electric wheelchairs.


    The only other thing I would recommend is that you have a look at the coffee lounge for a general chat and the games den for some fun.

  • jonf
    jonf Online Community Member Posts: 136 Empowering

    always try for a week before you buy.

  • JW77
    JW77 Online Community Member Posts: 207 Empowering

    If you can, get to https://www.naidex.co.uk or a motabily event https://motabilityschemelive.co.uk/news/2025-dates/

    See also https://www.motaclarity.co.uk/news/mobility-events-and-exhibitions-for-disabled-drivers-and-passengers

    You can test drive and chat to other users..

    Make a list of questions.. Does it need to be lightweight, off-road, what are you using it for, mostly?

    'The Girl' has gone from an add-on 'benoit' power pack on a Karma manual to the lightweight folding ' EEzeeGo folding powered chair (at 14 kg its the lightest on the market.'. And will go in the back of most taxis..
    Her other chair is a bigger and higher range Trekenetic.

    Go for lighter batteries.. Lead is gonna weight a ton.,. Most are lithium ion. Although if power chair batteries can advance as fast as EV's are we're gonna have sodium ion in chairs or better before long.. Less charging between rides and better for all:)




  • Sera
    Sera Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1078364#Comment_1078364

    Hi sounds good if suppliers will let me ….

  • Sera
    Sera Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener

    Thanks for this ✨

    I’ll check things out

    x

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,613 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1078513#Comment_1078513

    Have you had a look at Mobility Giant? I got both my scooters from there.

  • Sera
    Sera Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener

    I didn’t know about mobility giant , I’ll have a look thanks

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