Greg, Because of your extensive experience with a variety of state-of-the-art chairs, I'm hoping you'll be willing to help with an article I'm writing for the New Mobility magazine Web-site.
The article is about the newest innovations in pressure relief & redistribution. It's not about ointments, nutrition or cushions. It's about technology--the latest cool gear. I'm looking for people who have experienced pressure problems and are familiar with the latest in wheelchair tilt, recline and standing features. I want to know: What works and what doesn't? What do you think of the newest high-tech products and capabilities? What other solutions have you tried for pressure relief? Interviews can be done by phone or e-mail, and will take no more than 15 minutes. My deadline is next Mon., Feb. 8. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone you think might be a good source. Thanks very much, in advance, for your help and cooperation. Best, Ben Mattlin NewMobility.com [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 11:56 AM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] power/manual/emotion I think the Permobil is the most comfortable chair I've had, plus I think they are the best looking chairs. (Though my TDX5 does look a lot like it, especially since I changed to a single post legrest. And the new back on my TDX is much nicer now than the first one.) I just wish they both were faster. I'm told front/mid wheel chairs will fishtail if they go any faster than 7.5. I LOVE the Permoil X850 Corpus. Looks like a dune buggy. It's got a roll bar and the front wheels extend out for outdoor use. It's got cool little mirrors on the front fenders. It just looks fast sitting there, but it only goes up to 9 mph. So I'd like to get the 21st Century Bounder http://www.wheelchairs.com/ it's not great looking, but looks better in person. I think I could make some changes to make it look better, single post legrest, a seat system like a Permobil, then get something to cover the electronics. My TDX5 has a nice seating system now. I think it's an after market seat not usually on a TDX. It's a hard back, tilt, recline, raises, the top corners are cut off to make it more comfortable on the shoulders, padded real well. The 21st Century chair still uses belt drive. But it goes 11.5 mph. It does look better than the old version, but still needs help. SPEED SPEED SPEED THAT'S WHAT I WANT. Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ permobil chairman 2s http://www.usatechguide.org/itemreview.php?itemid=169 leaning towards http://www.permobil.com/USA/Products/Rehab/C500-Corpus/ next chair 8009772060
