Bobbie,
I dread it! I guess I should start calling and getting quotes. Which Quantum chair do you have? Nicki From: Bobbie Humphreys [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 4:53 PM To: Nichole Rohling Cc: Danny Hearn; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options 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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 1:59 PM To: Nichole Rohling; [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 1:13 PM To: Nichole Rohling; [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> 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
