When I got a new chair my van conversion company charged me $800 to put a ezlock bracket on the bottom of my new Quantum Bobbie
"Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi > On Jul 25, 2017, at 4:15 PM, Nichole Rohling <zoocr...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Danny, > > Do you drive and use the EZ-Lock to lock into your van? If so did you have to > move driving equipment and EZ-Lock to compensate changing from an Invacare to > the Quantum? > > My Invacare base is 33” and the Quantum is 36” so this is a concern > especially because it will be out of pocket to add new EZ-Lock to chair and > if I have to make changes in my van the expense will be greater. > > Nicki > > From: Danny Hearn [mailto:ddh...@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 1:59 PM > To: Nichole Rohling; quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options > > Nicki...they are solid and I go everywhere and they show zero signs of any > wear at all...I'm am very impressed by that, they are so much better than the > invacare tires ever were. The ride is a bit better or smoother also, > although my last Invacare is 7 years old so they may have made improvements > also. Dan** > > > On Monday, July 10, 2017 1:34 PM, Nichole Rohling <zoocr...@windstream.net> > wrote: > > > Thanks Danny > > I am pretty positive I want to stick with rear wheel drive. Are the tires on > your Quantum solid or air filled? > > Nicki > > From: Danny Hearn [mailto:ddh...@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 1:13 PM > To: Nichole Rohling; quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options > > I got the Quantum Rival a few months back with the speed upgrade, I think it > goes about 7 mph or so,,,,which is pretty quick for outdoors, It took a bit > of getting used to it because like you I had been in Invacare Arrows for the > past 14 years, all my chairs have been REAR wheel drive and that works great > for me and fit into my 1995 chevy astro mini van. Many folks do not like the > rear wheel indoors because it is not good for tight turns like the mid-wheels > can do. My area is set up for outdoors...it has trails and park area's near > me, so rear wheel is great for me. I suggest trying a few like you said you > are going to do. I do love the Quick Change buttons on this Quantum that can > switch from tilt/leg lift back to drive very fast by a button on either side > of the control. good, luck, Dan H*** > > On Monday, July 10, 2017 12:39 PM, Nichole Rohling <zoocr...@windstream.net> > wrote: > > I’m getting my 3rd chair in 19 years. I have had the Invacare Action Arrow > Storm for all 19 years. Invacare got in trouble with the FDA and are under a > consent decree with them. My DME is really trying to steer me away from > getting an Invacare chair. It would be a Torque 3. I am suppose to be testing > it as well as a Permobil C350 and a Quantum Rival. The provider brought out > the Quantum on Friday and it has a plate footrest (I have always had 2 > footrest which allows me to straddle table posts at restaurants) I don’t even > think my feet would stay on a center mounted foot plate. They were suppose to > bring the Invacare first and the employee agreed he didn’t think my feet > would stay on the plate. He even told me that the motors in the Rival go out > but I didn’t hear that from him. The DME supplier is trying to get footrests > for the demo chairs but said they can only get 1 side for the Invacare. > > Would love input on any of these chairs. > > Nicki > >
