Hi Mike.
I use a chin controller, which is on a collar around my neck. I much prefer it
to the rigid cin controller, because it is flexible, and adjusts as I go up and
down and on an incline. The drawback to the chin control or collar is that it
weighs 1 lb. 2 oz., which is very heavy by the end of the day. However, they
are working on a much lighter controller, so I am hopeful that within a year, I
will have a lighter collar. However, I have used this type of chin controller
for 16 years and am very accurate and it is very responsive. My first chin
controller was a Duit chin control, and it was very light weight, but required
that you click a lever to the right to change modes, and it would sometimes
rotate out of my way. Seven years later I got an Invacare storm and the chin
controller was literally the hand controller which we mounted on a collar.
Eight years later, without any insurance because my husband and I had divorced,
I purchased the Omega Trac, and it is the hand
controller, which however they mounted to a collar. I don't know anything
about Peachtree, so I have no idea what you guys are talking about. When I get
a chance I will Google it. Hope
Joan
Mike Murach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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www.MurGallery.com
-----Original Message-----
From: poajoan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:23 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
Subject: [QUAD-L] Pressure mapping
Thank you all for the input on pressure mapping. I have been somewhat
reluctant to go to a Roh0 cushion as I am afraid that I will lose the stability
of my J. cushion. We live on the side of a hill/mountain, and nowhere do I have
much level ground. I have an Omega Trac wheelchair which is absolutely awesome
and I can get around everywhere safely.
By the way, I brought my Omega Trac on eBay. It was in Hong Kong and I paid
$2300., which included shipping to United States. I had it sent to Teftec in
Texas for an overhaul. They went over the entire chair, painted, put the new
electronic system on it, and then had it shipped up to me. Ironically, the
shipping from Texas was more than the shipping from Hong Kong!
So back to the Roho cushion, how stable is it going over bumps and curbs and
things? If it does spring a leak, how quickly does it go flat? I have
absolutely no control of my upper torso, and have a chest strap that goes under
my clothes to hold me in the chair. That is why I am somewhat concerned about
the stability in the chair with the Roho. I would notice if the air was leaking
out on one side or the other, but I would not notice if it were leaking out
evenly, unless it went down an inch or so, for then I would feel it with the
added pressure on my shoulders.
Both arms are Velcroed to the armrests. Someone just brought up the problem
of the vinyl cracking on the armrests -- I like to have my armrests covered in
commercial velvet, we use spray adhesive and cut the velvet to fit. It makes
them less slippery, and also not as hot in the summer.
I am at least two months away from buying a new cushion, but I would like to
explore my options now.
Well, that's enough for this e-mail, I'll write more later.
Joan, C4 1990.
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