Well Sean we are more in the same boat than you think. I am using a 13-year-old arrow storm also. I ordered a Permobile and while I think some things might be better, I'm sure there are going to be things I absolutely despise.
I had the same problem with the electronics, but I thought I could eventually learn to deal with it. Not having a representative that will help you with the seating process is another story, however. I simply did not accept the chair. I took the chair home to try out, but I let them know it was only just to see if there were some suggestions I might be able to make that would facilitate the process. After telling them repeatedly that I was unable to sit in the chair for more than 20 minutes, I returned the chair to my therapist and told them I would not take possession of the chair until they completed the seating process and got the chair working properly. My therapist called the vendor repeatedly and we kept getting different vendors. In the end my therapist told prosthetics that the vendor had not been responsive and was able to order another chair for me. I hope you are able to get what you want. I'm going from a Peachtree to a Magitek, not to mention a completely different seating system. It's going to be a huge adjustment. I just want to get on with it. Quadius On 7/19/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Quadius, > > > I'm in the same situation. I just got my new Invacare storm from the VAMC > in Long Beach, Ca. I've been back and forth with them explaining its not > going to work for me. The rep told me I'd sit lower and the chair wouldn't > be as long as my old chair. This turned out to be a lie. Another problem I > have is the electronics are different than my older arrow storm. The mk4 > electronics was easy to switch back and forth from recline to drive. The > new mk6 electronics takes a lot more time. You have to shuffle through all > the drive modes. I try to show and explain the difference between the older > mk4 to the mk6 but the therapist and the invacare rep were clueless. They > just want to be through with me. I just left the chair at the VAMC. It's > been a week and now I'm just getting the run around. > > What didn't work for you on the Invacare chair? How did you petition for > another chair? Did your therapist assist you with that? What new chair > works for you? > > I'm currently still using my 13 yr old Invacare arrow storm with the labac > recliner. It's been a good chair but its just worn out. > Sean > c4-5 > chin control > > > > > In a message dated 7/18/2008 1:48:29 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I ordered an Invacare through the VA and once it arrived they spent about 2 > 1/2 hours setting it up and even though I complained it was not even close > to being correct, they were through. I took the chair home just to try it > out and returned a little later telling my therapist or was no way I could > use it unless it was modified. After sitting at my VA for six months I > finally petitioned them to purchase a new chair. Needless to say it's not > an Invacare. > > Right now I'm waiting on Majitek to send my drive system for my new chair > so I can start trying it out. > Quadius > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy > Football > today<http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020> > . >
