@GeoffT great parts available for them too. Had to buy a right rear mud guard.
Since Iāve been on a PEG Iāve lost nearly 10 stone so I only weigh 10 stone something now. So I use the wheel chair to go out and about in. I use a manual all terrain wheelchair for difficult cobbles.
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We bought a carbon fibre lightweight power chair last year but my husband is not really happy with it. It was just over Ā£2000. He uses it in the house but lost his nerve using it outside. Problem is he can only use one hand and thatās not his dominant hand. The chair is very touch sensitive too so he has had some near misses.
We are now looking for a mobility scooter as it is very hard work pushing him in a manual wheelchair. After a shopping trip I come home exhausted! He would also like some independence. We just need to find one suitable for someone with only one hand and that is light enough for me to lift in the boot.
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Thank you - thatās the kind of info I need. When you decide on and try a new model, please share your experiences. I will need a wheelchair that can be operated one-handed and is light to lift into the boot as well.
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If you canāt get to a mobility shop then some manufacturers will bring them to your house for you to test.
I use a Quicke carbon fibre chair with my left hand (right handed before ). I can fold it and lift into a car myself. It does take a bit of practise to get used to the joystick but I would say still your best bet. Prsevere! A scooter wouldbe harder and dangerously fast.
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Thanks for that Geoff. They look good and pleased you are happy with yours. My husband could not lift it or put it in boot as he cannot stand unaided and only has one hand/arm that works. He does have a carbon fibre power chair but I have to do all the lifting etc and even thatās not ideal as I have a bad elbow. I do it but itās painful and not sure how much longer I will be able to do it. It is fine in smooth shopping malls or wide promenades but scary on narrow paths with high kerbs.
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@Trisha2 , even though Iām able bodied, I do wonder sometimes how some users cope when you use it on rough paths or narrow pathways? Not very well from what Iām reading. A couple of neighbours near where I live have told me something similar.
Constant vigilance, scanning the ground ahead. If I know a path is narrow/bumpy Iāll go another way. One of the worst is when you find a dropped curb; go down to cross the road only to find no way up on the other side.
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@Janetb , oh dear. A neighbour of mine said to me, it annoys her when she does see a low curb but, some eejit block the way with there car.