Cool new wheelchair concept

TriRacer27
Edited Date/Time 10/18/2012 5:18pm


I always thought there had to be a better way to propel a wheelchair that wouldn't hurt your hands and wrists as much. Pushing the wheels along directly isn't very ergonomic.

http://gizmodo.com/5849025/rowable-wheelchair-is-easier-on-your-shoulders-wrists-and-hands
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TripleDigit 10/18/2012 4:33am
10/18/2012 4:33am
Cool,looks a bit of a pain in the ass to get into though,nice idea
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danman 10/18/2012 7:23am
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I think the handle has a quick release so it drops low enough to get under the seat so it's out of the way.

Great idea though.
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JG463 10/18/2012 7:33am
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Great concept for sure. But $5000 seems a little steep, or am I wrong? What do you think Scottie?
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Panic_Rev 10/18/2012 7:40am
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With a little luck I will never know what it's like rely on one of these.

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JG463 10/18/2012 8:02am
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Panic_Rev wrote:
With a little luck I will never know what it's like rely on one of these.
I agree. But, with the right attitude towards adversity and will power there are a ton of activities! My cousin is paralyzed from the waist down and recently a few customers of mine. Mad respect for the things they can do that I would not imagine being able to do!
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Panic_Rev 10/18/2012 8:09am
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Panic_Rev wrote:
With a little luck I will never know what it's like rely on one of these.
JG463 wrote:
I agree. But, with the right attitude towards adversity and will power there are a ton of activities! My cousin is paralyzed from the waist down...
I agree. But, with the right attitude towards adversity and will power there are a ton of activities! My cousin is paralyzed from the waist down and recently a few customers of mine. Mad respect for the things they can do that I would not imagine being able to do!
Sorry to hear about your cousin. I 100% agree with you. Life isn't over, and depending on injury there are still many viable options to get that racing fix. RC racing to list one. My brother is deep into the sport, and surprisingly it's a blast and can still get your adrenaline pumping.
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SEE ARE125 10/18/2012 8:31am
10/18/2012 8:31am Edited Date/Time 10/18/2012 8:31am
So it's like a Segway, but a quad version? That looks pretty cool and should help a lot of people and I pray to never need one. But $5K? How much are HoverRounds? HoverRounds look like they have a lot more features, cupholders and all kinds of stuff. Also, anyone else imagining it with knobbies on those wheels, or am I the only one? Someone photoshop that shit and put some MX51s on it.
Lawrence929 10/18/2012 8:49am
10/18/2012 8:49am Edited Date/Time 10/18/2012 8:50am
Looks neat.

Interesting idea! My sister has been in a chair for 15 years.. (mx wreck)

I'll see what she thinks...
Rdracer598 10/18/2012 9:05am
10/18/2012 9:05am
$5K Isn't that bad. There's manual chairs out there that are more expensive. A full power chair can run $10k plus. Hell my Rugby wheelchair cost $5k! Nothing cheap in the gimp life
sbarrington314 10/18/2012 9:22am
10/18/2012 9:22am
I wouldnt use that. But im still young...
Chelsie Hill is in on everything these days. and lookin good!
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stillwelding 10/18/2012 9:23am
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New Yamaha Wheelchair with electric motor assist.

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PressPassP 10/18/2012 2:38pm
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I'm looking at new chairs right now and they're around £4,000 UK upwards for something decent so $5 US isn't quite so bad,a little steep but as Rdracer says,nothing's cheap in our life,quite the opposite in fact Sad
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BRIT317 10/18/2012 4:07pm
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I have E-motion power assist wheels and they do wonders especially at the tracks. They costed 7k each wheel and another 7k for the wheelchair frame, thank god for insurance! But heres a new concept I came across recently, maybe you or your family/friends might be interested in this assist add on. I like it because its easily removable and can be added on to a lot of chairs.. My assisted wheels have the battery and sensors built into each wheel so its always there, sometimes I don't need them


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C.Worthy 10/18/2012 4:14pm
10/18/2012 4:14pm
What about these 2 dudes I saw at the Elsinore national. Their chairs were nuts. They tuned them into off road machines!

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MX45 10/18/2012 5:18pm
10/18/2012 5:18pm Edited Date/Time 10/18/2012 5:19pm
Cool thread.

But that top chair. No thanks. There are already bolt on push-style mechanisms available anyway.

Hey Brit. We met at LE. Your setup with Emotion wheels and GoFreewheel is dialed!
But that video you posted. That thing is genius!

The pic of those two posted above, one is a 125cc smoker, the other 250 4stroke. They are pretty rad. I got their card and if anyone is interested go to www.wheelchairmodz.com

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