Hi Kathy.
You're very right, having several wheelchairs would be a blast -- however
for the most of us that will never happen. I am on my third wheelchair, the
first two were rear wheel drive, and this one is an Omega Trac front wheel
drive. It is a large wheelchair, and very heavy, but is what I needed for my
lifestyle and for the terrain that I live on. It has all the bells and
whistles regarding tilt and recline, it is heavy, and it took me a while to
learn to utilize the rear wheel drive, without wiping out people and
furniture behind me! :-) I miss the quickness of my Invacare arrow, but feel
very secure in my wheelchair that easily navigates the 25° slope we have on
our property -- and of course it is very rocky to boot.
Each of us has to determine by prioritizing, what kind of wheelchair we
need, and what we're willing to give up to get just what we want.
Joan
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Hi All,
I was looking at different wheelchairs and ran across this one. It looks
like a dune buggy and I bet people would get out of our way. Too bad we
can't
afford to own several chairs that we could use for our recreation and our
daily lives.I would like to see it and maybe test drive it for fun.
I am looking for a new chair and I am going to see some different ones on
Monday. The one I have now is a Invacare front wheel drive that tilts and
recline and each foot can be adjusted differently.
I would like to know if you think front wheel drive, center, or back drive
is best. I spend most of my time inside, but when it gets warmer I will be
out working in my yard.
Kathy
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