Hello everybody,

I am searching for the best sports wheelchair on the market. Any suggestions of wheelchairs, manufacuters or retailers will be of huge help.
Is there any wholesaler or wheelchair part producer you could recommend to me? or even a survey on the topic that could help me on my selection process?


Thanks in advance

Today I was in Tulsa for a seating evaluation, and saw a poster on the wall. It was Mark Zupan in a TiLite, didn't catch the model,but I'm guessing that's his every day chair. Colours in motion carries The Hammer designed for pretty much for that function. I was fitted for an Invacare TDX SP loaded, powerchair. -Mark-

Yea Zupan is sponsored by TiLite and his every day chair is a Ti ZR(met him a couple of months ago). I don't know what he uses as his rugby chair.

The site USATechGuide has the option for user reviews of chairs, although I didn't see that any one has reviewed any of the rugby chairs there. SportAid is a site that a lot of people use to purchase chairs and other equipment. I have no idea what type of chairs rugby players use of if 1 type is considered superior to others. I know in basketball and tennis every one seems to have their own preferences, the guys I play with all have different chairs and I wouldn't say one is used more then others. I would assume that rugby players are the same and go with that they prefer.

RGK for sport chairs. Custom made don to the last mm.

From memory, Zupan had a Melrose (NZ chair manufacturers) Rhino rugby chair.

RAM chairs also made in New Zealand are an awesome chair and cheaper than Melrose!Anyone interested ...I can find the contact details....

I have contact details for them in Australia:

RAM Wheelchairs
Contacts:
Operations Manager Rob Jordan - Mobile: 0400 605 056
Production Manager Mat Norris - Mobile: 0421 149 743
Email: info@ramwheelchairs.com.au
Phone: 00 + 618 9331 2000
Fax: 00 + 618 9331 3000
Address: Unit 2 25 Stockdale Road, O' Connor, Perth, W.A.6163

Believe it or not I think this is the wrong RAM wheelchairs.

The contact for RAM rugby chairs is (according to the QLD rep and wheelblacks.com)

R & D Fabrication Ltd


ph: +64 3 323 6478 or: +27 293 0355
email: rol@paradise.net.nz

Melrose kiwi Concept Chairs USA Inc
Are in Fresno CA They have a factory there where they are making sportchairs
www.melrosewheelchairs.com
Ph 559 348 2260

Also Mark Zupan has a Melrose Rhino

I think the Melrose probably works out cheaper in the States for frieght etc