Hi Bobbie, I was supposed to start my wheelchair evaluation this month but when I called they are booked up until October. I have a Permoble so I will probably stick with this, Unless I hear about a better wheelchair. .
July 26 is my 43rd anniversary Dana C 4-5 complete quadriplegic. We have to get a new wheelchair bracket with a chair On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 4:53 PM Bobbie Humphreys <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> wrote: > When I got a new chair my van conversion company charged me $800 to put a > ezlock bracket on the bottom of my new Quantum > Bobbie > > "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi > > On Jul 25, 2017, at 4:15 PM, Nichole Rohling <zoocr...@windstream.net> > wrote: > > Danny, > > > > Do you drive and use the EZ-Lock to lock into your van? If so did you have > to move driving equipment and EZ-Lock to compensate changing from an > Invacare to the Quantum? > > > > My Invacare base is 33” and the Quantum is 36” so this is a concern > especially because it will be out of pocket to add new EZ-Lock to chair and > if I have to make changes in my van the expense will be greater. > > > > Nicki > > > > *From:* Danny Hearn [mailto:ddh...@sbcglobal.net <ddh...@sbcglobal.net>] > *Sent:* Monday, July 10, 2017 1:59 PM > *To:* Nichole Rohling; quad-list@eskimo.com > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options > > > > Nicki...they are solid and I go everywhere and they show zero signs of > any wear at all...I'm am very impressed by that, they are so much better > than the invacare tires ever were. The ride is a bit better or smoother > also, although my last Invacare is 7 years old so they may have made > improvements also. Dan** > > > > On Monday, July 10, 2017 1:34 PM, Nichole Rohling <zoocr...@windstream.net> > wrote: > > > > Thanks Danny > > > > I am pretty positive I want to stick with rear wheel drive. Are the tires > on your Quantum solid or air filled? > > > > Nicki > > > > *From:* Danny Hearn [mailto:ddh...@sbcglobal.net <ddh...@sbcglobal.net>] > *Sent:* Monday, July 10, 2017 1:13 PM > *To:* Nichole Rohling; quad-list@eskimo.com > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options > > > > I got the Quantum Rival a few months back with the speed upgrade, I think > it goes about 7 mph or so,,,,which is pretty quick for outdoors, It took a > bit of getting used to it because like you I had been in Invacare Arrows > for the past 14 years, all my chairs have been REAR wheel drive and that > works great for me and fit into my 1995 chevy astro mini van. Many folks do > not like the rear wheel indoors because it is not good for tight turns like > the mid-wheels can do. My area is set up for outdoors...it has trails and > park area's near me, so rear wheel is great for me. I suggest trying a few > like you said you are going to do. I do love the Quick Change buttons on > this Quantum that can switch from tilt/leg lift back to drive very fast by > a button on either side of the control. good, luck, Dan H*** > > > > On Monday, July 10, 2017 12:39 PM, Nichole Rohling < > zoocr...@windstream.net> wrote: > > > > I’m getting my 3rd chair in 19 years. I have had the Invacare Action > Arrow Storm for all 19 years. Invacare got in trouble with the FDA and are > under a consent decree with them. My DME is really trying to steer me away > from getting an Invacare chair. It would be a Torque 3. I am suppose to be > testing it as well as a Permobil C350 and a Quantum Rival. The provider > brought out the Quantum on Friday and it has a plate footrest (I have > always had 2 footrest which allows me to straddle table posts at > restaurants) I don’t even think my feet would stay on a center mounted foot > plate. They were suppose to bring the Invacare first and the employee > agreed he didn’t think my feet would stay on the plate. He even told me > that the motors in the Rival go out but I didn’t hear that from him. The > DME supplier is trying to get footrests for the demo chairs but said they > can only get 1 side for the Invacare. > > > > Would love input on any of these chairs. > > > > Nicki > > > > > >
