All Entries in the "Power Wheelchairs" Category
Empowering The Mrs.
A few years ago Jerry Bowers decided that the powered wheelchair his wife was using was just not cutting it. Getting around was slow and sometimes even dangerous. Seven MPH was just not the right number for his wife Bonnie. Jerry B. figured there was safety in numbers, and I’m sure a bunch of fun. [...]
Wheelchair Gone Y-Clops
A team of super geeks at Brigham Young University are working hard at building an autonomous robot for entry in this June’s Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC). What caught my attention was the fact that they are using parts from an Invacare Arrow wheelchair in their system. The team is comprised of a group of [...]
Predator 4×4 All Terrain Wheelchair
Something new from Radical Mobility of South Africa. The Predator 4×4 is an all terrain powered wheelchair with four wheel drive. The company and the wheelchair were both developed by Martin Brown, a C3-6 spinal cord injured quadriplegic. For those not familiar with 4 wheel drive wheelchairs. Notice the front wheels in the picture. They [...]
Wheelchairs, Warranties, & Bidets
Somewhere back down the road I worked myself up to an almost-rant state on the topic of wheelchair warranties. Having dealt with a few more of these consumer issues recently has pushed me over the top and back on this topic. I’m still holding to my opinion that the average wheelchair warranty is no better [...]
Wheelchair Recycler
The Wheelchair Recycler is a non-profit organization that refurbishes and distributes pre-owned power wheelchairs and electric scooters at a very low cost to people that either do not have health insurance or do not qualify for equipment. They are always looking for donations of wheelchairs and scooters. Give them a call if you live up [...]
All Terrain 6 Wheel Drive Wheelchair
Another offering in the all terrain wheelchair arena. This is the 6×6 Explorer and is by Kemcare of New Zealand. The 6×6 Explorer is a six wheel drive wheelchair designed for those tough outings such as fishing, hunting, trekking through the bush, and rolling across the beach. Width of the wheelchair is 85cm Length is [...]
Sidewinder Power Wheelchair
This is the NuMotion Sidewinder. No, this is a Sunrise Medical Quikie G424. Really, it’s the Sidewinder! Well, it’s a Sidewinder on a G424 base. According to the developer, NuMotion, the Sidewinder combines mid-wheel drive wheelchair technology and revolutionary engineering that gives the wheelchair omnidirectional capabilities making the chair highly maneuverable. Omnidirection may not be [...]
