Cost of folding wheelchairs

Folding wheelchairs come in two designs that are lightweight and heavy-duty models, for anything between one thousand and four thousand dollars. If you buying your first wheelchair you will be wise to try both rigid and folding wheelchair styles to see which suits you the best.

Advantages

For obvious reasons the biggest advantage of the foldable wheelchair is its ability to fold, which can be very convenient when you need travel around with your wheelchair as it fit inside your car with ease. You don't require dismantling the wheelchair when folding it up as it just folds down. A rigid frame wheelchair on the other hand will require a large van to transport it around.

Since it is very flexible, all the four wheels remain on the ground especially when the surface is rough. The leg-rests of the folding wheelchair are swing-away, whereas the wheelchairs with rigid frames have fixed front ends. Storing is very easy, as it folds very neatly and easily and can be easily put away in small homes, even where space is a problem.

Disadvantages

Due to its continued open and fold up, typically it's adjustable and removable parts will tend to break or even get lost. On the other hand the removable parts are much easier to repair than the rigid frame wheelchairs. Folding wheelchairs can not be used for all activities as they are not strong enough and could break easily. Foldable wheelchairs do not have adjustable seating that can recline.

Folding wheelchairs even though have two types they will generally be heavier than there rigid frame counterparts and hence will be slightly harder to push. Moving parts of a folding wheelchair will have greater wear and tear than a normal wheelchair

The advantages of the folding chair do out way the disadvantages and it is still a very popular choice for the users due to its simple yet sturdy and functional design.

Hope these tips will help you in choosing your next wheelchair.