Lightweight Folding Wheelchairs for Travelling
A lightweight folding wheelchair can weighs as little as 30 lbs, and when you fold it down will be about the size of a golf bag. So if you arr travelling maybe to the doctors, shopping or even on holiday they become ideal solutions for your wheelchair needs as it folds easily and will require [...]
Quickie GP Ultra Lightweight Wheelchair
The Quickie® GP Series is the rigid wheelchair version of the famous Quickie wheelchair by Sunrise. The popularity of the Quickie GP comes from the basic day versatility the user has come to accept, This ultra lightweight wheelchair is ideal chair for normal and sports activities, built with a one peice solid frame provides a [...]
Child Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs can come in different shapes and sizes depending on one’s specific requirements. However, picking a kids / child wheelchair can be difficult as there are many things you need to take in consideration; here are several tips, which I hope will be of assistance when choosing a child wheelchair in the future.
Assess The Child’s [...]
Used Wheelchairs Provide Value For Money
Many people who use wheelchair do not have to use them for an extended period of time, so a used wheelchair could be a good investment and a bargain for another person. Often people end up in a wheelchair because they have had some form of surgery or an accident. Many wheelchairs remain in great [...]
Wheelchairs, what are they and what types?
A wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits. The wheelchair can be propelled by either manually or via various automated systems( e.g. electric, battery). Wheelchairs are used by people for whom walking has become difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, , or a disability. People with both sitting [...]
How To Get Mobile Again With Light Weight Wheelchairs
Comments OffIt can be very frustrating to us when we become restricted to do things what we have done for many years and worse when we feel dependent on others. Sometimes we get depressed about being helpless and dependent on others. These are some the emotions we go though when we are stuck in a wheelchair.
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Quickie GTi Titanium Ultra lightweight Wheelchair
Comments OffSummary:Manual Rigid Wheelchair, Ultra-lightweight titanium performance with style.
Quickie GTi Titanium Wheelchair
As the title says it’s Titanium! The weight of the ultra light wheelchair is less than 19-lbs amking it a high performance. Built with tough 1 1/8″ titanium tubing, the GTi® responds like a sports car, struts like a model, and floats like [...]
How much does a lightweight Wheelchair Weigh?
Q: Do you know the difference between a standard weight and a lightweight wheelchair?
A: The difference can be as much as 15-lbs. or more.
Overall weight is a large factor of consideration if the wheelchair is going to be carried in a car trunk, backseat, or propelled by an individual. Some standard steel framed chairs can [...]
Lightweight Wheelchair Sizes
Lightweight Wheelchair Sizes
Size
By using the chart in About lightweight wheelchairs you can determine the correct chair size. Seat width, seat depth, back height, and seat-to-floor height are crucial to configuring the correct wheelchair.
Seat-to-Floor Height?
Seat-to-floor height is very important if the patient is going to push themselves along by their feet. Seat-to-floor height can [...]
About Lightweight Wheelchairs
About lightweight Wheelchair Sizes
The overall widths and other measurements will vary across several categories of Ultra light Wheelchairs. All wheelchair buyers should be concerned with some of the basic dimensions such as overall width, etc.
You should begin by scouting out the basic layout dimensions of the wheelchairs. Do this by identifying the smallest [...]