The only compliant I have with my m300 is the leg rest setup. The pads that support the calves pushed my feet too far forward. My feet wouldn't rest against the heel supports, so I ended up just removing the calf support pads. I wish I'd gone with swing away feet rests, it folds back and the ffoot plate flips up, but still gets in the way during transfers. The headrest is pretty easily adjustable. Over all it's been a pretty solid chair.
On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Danny Espinoza <[email protected]>wrote: > To be clear currently I've got a Quantum 6000z that I'm unhappy with and > I'm looking at getting a Permobil m300 > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Power chair questions > From: Don Smith <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, January 21, 2014 10:13 am > To: Danny Espinoza <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > > I demo'ed the m300 mid wheel drive last spring, it's much better then my > 13 year old quickie p300. As for the head rest I can get by with a basic > one that we adjust once and leave it, I only need it when I tilt back. I > didn't have any issues with my knees spreading like they do with my > quickie. I wonder if the footrest was set low enough for you. The only > issue I have with the m300 is low ground clearance, I live in town and had > no problems but I'm thinking about driving again and need to find out about > any special lockdown that may be needed. > > Don > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Danny Espinoza <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, January 20, 2014 7:16 PM > *Subject:* [QUAD-L] Power chair questions > > I keep having problems with my Quantum 6000z and was told in may I will be > able to submit for a new power chair. I'm very happy about that! > > I've got some questions for you guys about it... I'm thinking about > getting a permobil m300 which is a mid wheel chair. > The question I've got is about the head and foot rest systems. My chair > right now the feet are together which causes my knee's to open up which I > hate. On my current chair I've been using a gate belt around my thighs to > bring my knees closer together. I think this was due to my feet having to > be together due to the foot plate being one small piece of metal with ankle > straps and not being two plates that my feet can be separated. > > My headrest never really has been comfortable because my head doesn't > really rest on it... It touches it if I recline a little though so I've > reclined the seat back and chair a little so my neck doesn't wear out and > get sore so fast. > I need to make decisions on which headrest, foot rests, arm rests and seat > I want and was curious which you guys recommend? > Also what do you guys think of the permobil m300? Thanks in advance! > > -Danny > > >
