How do the Mid-wheel chairs perform in an off road invirment? Silas quad farmer. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 2:38 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] New wheelchair-Stuntman's Got One1
> I believe that everyone being evaluated for a chair... for any reason should > be able to try both for a couple of hours before they decide on rear wheel or > mid wheel chair. One's life styles is another option to consider. Rear > wheels work well in some areas better than others. Driving from a Mid-wheel chair > may not be as easy because of the securement that is necessary to hold the > chair safely. Most of the Mid-wheels are coming from China with America labels > and instructions being added. Try and find an owner's manual in another > language is most difficult. I've tried both Pride, Bruno and Invacare who advised > me that English manuals are the only ones available. > W > > In a message dated 11/19/04 11:51:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << I went from rear wheel drive to center drive and wish I'd never had a rear > > wheel drive a mid-wheel drive has a much tighter turning radius so you can > > get in places usually inaccessible with rear wheel drive. > > > I thought I'd hate mid-wheel and test drove one for 2 weeks and couldn't > > stand my rear wheel drive when my test drive was over so you're right no big > > deal at all changing over and in my opinion well worth it. >> >
