| Better Made Wheelchair Company Titanium |  |
Rigid frame manual titanium wheelchair.
• Materials: Titanium seamless tube 3al-2-5v class 135,000 psi strength.
• Frame: Rigid high performance welded.
• Legs: 105o adjustable footrest.
• Wheels: 24", 25", 26"; alloy carbon fibre; Primo/Continental tires; 3" dual caster
• Camber: 6o, 9o, 12o, & 15o.
• Seat width: 13" - 18". Seat depth: 14" - 18".
• Back height: 6" - 10"; 10" - 14"; 14" - 18".
• Back angle: 65o - 105 o.
• Frame height: 21" - 24" from floor to seat pan front.
• Weight: From 11 lbs. |
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| | End User | Caregiver | Clinician |
| # Reviews | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Durability? | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Ease of use? | 4.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Meet expectations? | 4.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall Rating: | 4.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| Sean from Minneapolis, MN USA submitted this review on September 5th 2012 at 04:02 PM. Sean is an end user who has over five years of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | I have purchased two BMW titanium wheelchairs and have been in a BMW wheelchair for more than 7 years. I am a very active T-11 para who works full time and travels throughout the world on a regular basis. I have been extremely happy with both chairs. The simplicity of design enables me to easily perform needed regular maintenance on the chair (without special expertise). The chair is very light and handles wear in tear very well. I have traveled throughout the world and abused the chair over and over and it holds up very well. I would recommend this chair over a Ti-Lite, Quickie, Invacare or other mass manufactured chairs to anyone. The quality and style of the chair is superior to its competitors, but the service you get from BMW makes all the difference. Pick up the phone and call BMW and you will get responsive and added value service every time. You can feel confident that this company cares about their customers and you will get the attention you deserve when making such a large and important purchase. I highly recommend BMW wheelchairs for you next wheelchair purchase. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Comments: | I haven't found a better custom titanium wheelchair after being in a chair for 12 years. You should feel confident purchasing a BMW chair. | | Durability? |  | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Paul from Calgary, Alberta, Canada submitted this review on June 18th 2012 at 10:25 PM. Paul is an end user who has six months to a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Lightweight. Looks good and works well once properly adjusted. (To achieve this you WILL need mechanical ability, or someone with mechanical ability) | | Weaknesses: | The light weight is partially accomplished through very thin walled Titanium, not sure how durable this will be. The chair makes a lot more noise than my old Ti-Lite.
Front casters are very noisy. (Think of a shopping cart going through a parking lot)
Foot plate and center or gravity adjustment require drilling (and sometimes tapping) new holes.
Lack of a "double bend" in the frame. (The wheelchair cannot be formed to fit your legs) | | Comments: | Where to begin...
I was told production of the chair would take 4-6 weeks. It took just short of 4 months to recieve the chair, which was in an unfinished state. The front casters were, and still are, very tight. The bolts retaining the front casters were low budget hex head with nuts. (I replaced these with decent looking polished bolts) The pant gaurds were 3 inches too high. (I had a seamstress modify these to fit) When I went to adjust the footplate I discovered the stripped bolt... (this required drilling and tapping to repair) I also found a missing bolt in the backrest support.
The manufacture advertises 2 degree camber, but the actual camber is 3. (While the frame on my new chair was an inch narrower than my last chair, the width at the bottom of the tires remained the same because of this camber difference) I had a machinist modify the axle inserts and used camber inserts from my old Ti-Lite to solve this.
I'd go on but this is probably enough... Save yourself the trouble and buy a Ti-Lite. | | Durability? |  | | Ease of use? |  | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Scott from Calgary, Alberta, Canada submitted this review on November 9th 2010 at 02:49 PM. Scott is an end user who has six months to a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Great design, strong construction and very light. It's the best chair I've used yet and I would buy another if it's ever needed. | | Weaknesses: | A bit pricey compared to other chairs on the market but it's worth it if you are a high end user. | | Comments: | Love the chair and it looks great, get the polished finish, makes it look really sharp. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Mike from Calgary, Alberta, Canada submitted this review on January 20th 2010 at 05:30 PM. Mike is an end user who has over five years of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Design is clean & simple. Chair is super light and stands up to hard use and difficult conditions (snow, mud, stairs, escalators, & kids). Flexrims make gripping wheels in wet conditions much easier. | | Weaknesses: | none. after 6 years of hard use my old BMW still looks good and continues to perform well. | | Comments: | I just purchased my 2nd BMW (now using the old one as my back up chair). In 30 years this is the first time I have purchased the same make of wheelchair a 2nd time!! I got the Spinergy wheels with the Flex RIMS - AMAZING!! Great addition to a great chair. I tried other chairs out and couldn't find anything that matched BMW for looks, weight, and design. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Piotr from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada submitted this review on December 28th 2006 at 12:46 PM. Piotr is an end user who has six months to a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Very, very light. Easily transferrable, clean and maintain. Looks good. Solid construction. Excellent design doesn't have any sharp corners. The service provided by Bob has been helpfull. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Comments: | Great product!!! I would refer this product. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| bob from ga submitted this review on December 13th 2005 at 11:28 AM. bob is an end user who has six months to a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | | | Weaknesses: | | | Comments: | ok needs better adjustments | | Durability? |  | | Ease of use? |  | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Mark from St Albert submitted this review on July 4th 2005 at 05:25 PM. Mark is an end user who has over a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Very light, easy to break down to put in and out of a vehicle. Stylish as all get out. The service provided by Bob has been
second to none. I would refer any and all that inquired. | | Weaknesses: | The foot plate..Would be nice if it was fabricated from aluminum or something along that line. | | Comments: | Great product! | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| eric from usa submitted this review on February 25th 2005 at 12:45 AM. eric is an end user who has over a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | lightweight, tracks well, elegant design | | Weaknesses: | none after 2 years of use | | Comments: | this chair is well designed, has solid construction, and performs perfectly. i would definitely purchase another, although the price is on the high side. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Souheil from Calgary, Alberta, Canada submitted this review on September 16th 2004 at 10:29 PM. Souheil is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | The simplicity of the chair's design makes for a lightweight, easily transferrable product that can be stored in the smallest of spaces. The silent motion of the chair with no fluttering castors makes for a smooth ride. A Canadian made product with the wittiest acronym clearly "sits" above the rest! | | Weaknesses: | It's not cheap but you get what you pay for. Flawless thus far! | | Comments: | The owner and designer is absolutely meticulous and will not rest until you get exactly what you want and need. He really cares about his product and he ensures every end user's satisfaction with a very personal touch. If you have any questions or concerns the owner can be easily reached and is happy to assist you in any way he can. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Doug from Red Deer Alberta, Canada submitted this review on September 14th 2004 at 10:51 AM. Doug is an end user who has six months to a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Light weight, very durable and easy to maintain. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Comments: | Being a rehabilitation counsellor, I have recommended this chair to all of my clients. I am a low level quad and this chair has increased my mobilty a great deal. I have used a variety of wheelchairs in the past and nothing can compare to a BMW. The service I have received after purchasing this chair is outstanding and I would recommend this chair to anyone without hesitation. It is great to finally have a chair that is made by somebody who knows what it is like to use one. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Mike from Calgary, Alberta, Canada submitted this review on April 8th 2004 at 10:15 PM. Mike is an end user who has six months to a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Super Light Weight. SPinergy Wheels | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found any in over 6 months of hard use. | | Comments: | Have had my BMW out in Mud, Snow, over curbs, down stairs, you name it. Handles it all, and cleans up well. Excellent design doesn't have any sharp corners or bolt heads sticking to mark up cupboards etc. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Karl from BC Canada submitted this review on June 18th 2003 at 02:13 PM. Karl is an end user who has less than a month of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | very clean light design | | Weaknesses: | none noted | | Comments: | just had a brief look at the chair but its the best designed chair I've ever seen in 30 years of using chairs | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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