I was just checking out this bounder again Greg---It was the chair I picked for myself but the DME and Insurance said no, the DME did not deal with that company-so they got me an invacare arrow real wheel drive....it's been a good chair and used to go 7.5 mph. but it's well over 9 years old now and slowing down some. Those bounders seem cool and can climb big curves and drop offs with ease. ( has any Quad reading this ever had one or got to try it out) ?? Dan H.
________________________________ From: Greg <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, February 1, 2010 1:56:57 PM 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
