RE: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options
Bobbie, I dread it! I guess I should start calling and getting quotes. Which Quantum chair do you have? Nicki From: Bobbie Humphreys [mailto:bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 4:53 PM To: Nichole Rohling Cc: Danny Hearn; quad-list@eskimo.com 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 <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 sowhich 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
Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options
Hi Bobbie, I was supposed to start my wheelchair evaluation this month but when I called they are booked up until October. I have a Permoble so I will probably stick with this, Unless I hear about a better wheelchair. . July 26 is my 43rd anniversary Dana C 4-5 complete quadriplegic. We have to get a new wheelchair bracket with a chair On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 4:53 PM Bobbie Humphreys <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <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 <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 sowhich 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 > > > > > >
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 <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 sowhich 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 > >
RE: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options
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 sowhich 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
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: #yiv7589219971 #yiv7589219971 -- _filtered #yiv7589219971 {panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv7589219971 {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv7589219971 {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} _filtered #yiv7589219971 {panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}#yiv7589219971 #yiv7589219971 p.yiv7589219971MsoNormal, #yiv7589219971 li.yiv7589219971MsoNormal, #yiv7589219971 div.yiv7589219971MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv7589219971 a:link, #yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv7589219971 a:visited, #yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv7589219971 p.yiv7589219971msonormal, #yiv7589219971 li.yiv7589219971msonormal, #yiv7589219971 div.yiv7589219971msonormal {margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971msohyperlink {}#yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971msohyperlinkfollowed {}#yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971emailstyle17 {}#yiv7589219971 p.yiv7589219971msonormal1, #yiv7589219971 li.yiv7589219971msonormal1, #yiv7589219971 div.yiv7589219971msonormal1 {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;}#yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971msohyperlink1 {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971msohyperlinkfollowed1 {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971emailstyle171 {color:windowtext;}#yiv7589219971 span.yiv7589219971EmailStyle25 {color:#1F497D;}#yiv7589219971 .yiv7589219971MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv7589219971 {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv7589219971 div.yiv7589219971WordSection1 {}#yiv7589219971 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 sowhich 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
RE: [QUAD-L] New Chair Options
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 sowhich 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
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 sowhich 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 Rohlingwrote: 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
[QUAD-L] New Chair Options
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