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Light wheelchair recommendations

randombar · 2024-03-11 10:29:57

Hi folks, Dad has a motorised wheelchair (stroke) which is quite heavy. We can take off the motor etc but the chair itself is still heavy enough. He can walk a bit but not very far and Mam would like to take him out more. Are there any recommendations for a lightweight chair that someone can sit in comfortably while…

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11-03-2024 11:29am

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randombar

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Hi folks,
Dad has a motorised wheelchair (stroke) which is quite heavy. We can take off the motor etc but the chair itself is still heavy enough.
He can walk a bit but not very far and Mam would like to take him out more.
Are there any recommendations for a lightweight chair that someone can sit in comfortably while someone else pushes them?
I'm thinking with these ultralight bikes with carbon frames, surely there's the same for wheelchairs.
Thanks.

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#2 11-03-2024 11:44am
Janedoe10

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Good selection on https://phelans.ie/

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#3 11-03-2024 1:47pm
randombar

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Looks like this one is nice and light:
https://phelans.ie/collections/rollators_and_wheelchairs/products/icon-35-wheelchair
Not sure how comfortable it would be for a few hours though

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#4 11-04-2024 7:47am
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If money is not a problem. RGK wheelchair do lightweight chair. There would be one suitable in there range

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