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Redman Rolls Out Black Hawk Standing Power Wheelchair

Redman Powerchair has just rolled out the sleek and modern Black Hawk. A powered wheelchair with an impressive array of onboard features.

For those not familiar with Redman, they have been manufacturing powered wheelchairs since the early 1990’s. They are considered to be pioneers of the standing powerd wheelchair industry.

But back to the Black Hawk. This [...]

Multi Application Paramobile Power Wheelchair

Paramobile is for those that want to get out in the rough stuff, play a bit of golf, or have the desire to participate in adaptive sports from a standing position.

Manufactured by Parabasetec Gmbh of Germany, this power wheelchair boasts rough terrain handling as well as the ability to be configured for [...]

Boma – Lightweight Off Roading Wheelchair With Power

Boma by Molten Rock Equipment Ltd is a lightweight, electrically powered mountain bike for wheelchair users. It can be ridden by individuals with spinal cord injuries or other individuals who require the use of a wheelchair.

Boma is the mountain bike gone powered and morphed into a sweet looking lightweight off road wheelchair that comes apart [...]

Permobil Introduces C350 Rear Wheel Drive Power Wheelchair

Permobil rolled out another rear wheeler in this one. It is tough mentioning rear wheel drive and Permobil in the same breath since Permobil has for many years dominated the high end front wheel drive market.

Okay, things change. So while most of the makers have moved to mid/center-wheel drive powered wheelchairs, Permobil is carving [...]

The Outsiders- Off Road Wheelchairs

 

Like a muscle car or a New York City *hero, off road and all terrain wheelchairs and carts are the bad boys of their worlds.

Here is a look at a few of these mean machines.

 

 

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SuperFour All Terrain Wheelchair

A new entry in the all terrain/off road wheelchair world. The SuperFour is an all wheel steering chariot manufactured by Otto Bock of Germany. It is presently winding up a road tour of cities in Germany.

This is a hot looking bump climber. The rollbar cage and the combination sweep-over canopy and windshield give it [...]

Sweet Looking Porsche P’Gasus Wheelchair

So far the sweet looking Porsche P’Gasus wheelchair is just a teaser. There’s not a great deal of information regarding this wheelchair but a good number of people are keeping an eye or two peeled.

This looks to be a Segway inspired wheelchair with a manual standing feature and electric motor drives controlled by gyroscopic [...]

An Ear Full Of Wheelchair Control

Listen up! It may not improve hearing but it may improve independence for people with extremely limited function who may require advanced control systems in order to use a powered wheelchair.

Think A Move Technology, LTD, has developed e-macc, a unique technology that fits in a wheelchair users ear and allows them to control their powered [...]

Chasswheel Four X- All Terrain Wheelchair

From Finland, a four wheel drive rough terrain powered wheelchair. The Chasswheel Four X combines four wheel drive with suspension and shock absorption to get through and over obstacles.

The Four X has a flexible chassis structure that allows each wheel to respond to contours in the terrain. This keeps all four wheels in contact [...]

Kangan Roo Ultralight Sports Power Wheelchair

This wheelchair was a real surprise. You would not expect ultralight sports wheelchair and powered wheelchair to be commingled in the same breath.

Aside from the occasional addition of a powered add-on system these two types of wheelchairs have traditionally been found on opposite ends of the wheelchair spectrum.

Kangan Roo Power Wheelchair is based [...]