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[layzaboy]

Hi all

For some time now I've been looking for a new chair,I have decided that its either the Kushall K4 or the Quickie Helium.Does anyone have the Quickie Helium and is it really as good as it looks?

Gregg

[robbo100bike]

layzaboy, on Oct 23 2009, 06:58 PM, said:

Hi all

For some time now I've been looking for a new chair,I have decided that its either the Kushall K4 or the Quickie Helium.Does anyone have the Quickie Helium and is it really as good as it looks?

Gregg

i have been looking at the Helium too. Hope to see a demo version if i can.

[Ches]

Is the Helium out already? Thought it was coming in 2010.

[AndrewB]

The quickie Q7 is the helium In the states.

[russ1]

Yes got one (had it about a month) and it's even better than it looks. I've been blown away with how good it is. It weighs virtually nothing, even compared to my Quickie Ti which was seriously light. Love the brake operation (no fiddling about under your seat to put them on/off but they still stay out of the way of your thumbs), worth paying for the bolted on brakes. Don't get the lightweight back as it's very shallow and doesn't give you any room to let the canvas out to sit back into the backrest. I didn't get their wheels either preferring to stick with spinergy which while a bit heavier are much easier to grip with the wide spoke spacings when getting in and out of the car. Carbon fibre sideguards look great but are a pure extravagance (but who could resist?) and the upgrade upholstery is well worth it.

Very very pleased with it.

[cas]

i have a new Helium- about 6 weeks old. The top end sporty model, silver frame and upgraded leather back. Its unbelievably light- which makes it fantastic for lifting in and out of car etc. unfortunately i was measured incorrectly and its too wide -17" i think.

Looking to sell it so i can buy a narrower chair. Let me know if any takers!!

[Steviewo]

Cas - that's awful if thats happened to you. It happened to me with my first chair (16 years ago!)

The rep convinced me I should get an 18" chair (yes 18"!) because I would grow into it. Unbelievably I listened when a 16" was my size and still is - but I was new to this and a bit 'green'.

Anyway stick your chair in the Disability Classifieds section of this site if you want rid of it - it should sell easy I would have thought.

[guido]

Ches, on Oct 24 2009, 08:37 AM, said:

Is the Helium out already? Thought it was coming in 2010.

Haha.. Ches, it IS 2010 already. Have you been time travelling?

cas, on May 14 2010, 02:20 PM, said:

i have a new Helium- about 6 weeks old. The top end sporty model, silver frame and upgraded leather back. Its unbelievably light- which makes it fantastic for lifting in and out of car etc. unfortunately i was measured incorrectly and its too wide -17" i think.

Looking to sell it so i can buy a narrower chair. Let me know if any takers!!

If your rep fits you up with the wrong size chair then it is THEIR responsibility to get you another one at their expense, otherwise you're with the wrong rep. This should be their area of expertise, don't take NO for an answer.

If you're in the UK and want another FREE mode of exposure to buy & sell 2nd hand kit, list it on DisabledGear.com

I've just ordered a new K4 chair - figured why fix what's not broke: my last one lasted 6.5 years of hard labour and has been fantastic and reliable, as is the company. I've nothing to compare it to as it was my first, but given the expense of a new chair I don't feel inclined to start experimenting. Really not sure what the difference is between them. The choice is extraordinary and yet they all do the same thing pretty much. Everyone is obsessed with weight but when it comes down to it, the differences are about the same as a tube of toothpaste.. are you REALLY going to notice this? Good bearings in the wheels DO make a difference.

Good luck choosing. Hope you are happy with your choice.

[Texaswheelz]

guido, on May 16 2010, 09:12 AM, said:

Ches, on Oct 24 2009, 08:37 AM, said:

Is the Helium out already? Thought it was coming in 2010.

Haha.. Ches, it IS 2010 already. Have you been time travelling?

cas, on May 14 2010, 02:20 PM, said:

i have a new Helium- about 6 weeks old. The top end sporty model, silver frame and upgraded leather back. Its unbelievably light- which makes it fantastic for lifting in and out of car etc. unfortunately i was measured incorrectly and its too wide -17" i think.

Looking to sell it so i can buy a narrower chair. Let me know if any takers!!

If your rep fits you up with the wrong size chair then it is THEIR responsibility to get you another one at their expense, otherwise you're with the wrong rep. This should be their area of expertise, don't take NO for an answer.

If you're in the UK and want another FREE mode of exposure to buy & sell 2nd hand kit, list it on DisabledGear.com

I've just ordered a new K4 chair - figured why fix what's not broke: my last one lasted 6.5 years of hard labour and has been fantastic and reliable, as is the company. I've nothing to compare it to as it was my first, but given the expense of a new chair I don't feel inclined to start experimenting. Really not sure what the difference is between them. The choice is extraordinary and yet they all do the same thing pretty much. Everyone is obsessed with weight but when it comes down to it, the differences are about the same as a tube of toothpaste.. are you REALLY going to notice this? Good bearings in the wheels DO make a difference.

Good luck choosing. Hope you are happy with your choice.

"Oct 24 2009, 02:37 AM" was when Ches posted....

I agree about the weight. I do want/like mine to be as light as I can possibly get it, but that doesn't mean I want it as light as it can possibly be and that leaves off something I'd want/need. There is of course a big difference between a ultra light weight that weighs in at 15-25 lbs depending on what cushion/wheels you have along with brake, push handles, arm rest, wheelie bars...etc. And a chair that weighs in at 30-50 lbs similarly equipped. I've had both and it's huge. But right now I'm in the same Tilite I've been in for years but have a difference cushion on it that is several lbs heavier because my other one went flat and it really isn't noticeable at all when pushing, however it is when getting it in and out of the car.

[guido]

Texaswheelz, on May 16 2010, 04:44 PM, said:

guido, on May 16 2010, 09:12 AM, said:

Ches, on Oct 24 2009, 08:37 AM, said:

Is the Helium out already? Thought it was coming in 2010.

Haha.. Ches, it IS 2010 already. Have you been time travelling?

"Oct 24 2009, 02:37 AM" was when Ches posted....

Ah yes, TW, attention to detail... well spotted! My bad.

[vince nirvana]

russ1, on Oct 25 2009, 11:49 PM, said:

Yes got one (had it about a month) and it's even better than it looks. I've been blown away with how good it is. It weighs virtually nothing, even compared to my Quickie Ti which was seriously light. Love the brake operation (no fiddling about under your seat to put them on/off but they still stay out of the way of your thumbs), worth paying for the bolted on brakes. Don't get the lightweight back as it's very shallow and doesn't give you any room to let the canvas out to sit back into the backrest. I didn't get their wheels either preferring to stick with spinergy which while a bit heavier are much easier to grip with the wide spoke spacings when getting in and out of the car. Carbon fibre sideguards look great but are a pure extravagance (but who could resist?) and the upgrade upholstery is well worth it.

Very very pleased with it.

I agree, the brakes are great. I ordered the more expensive light-weight version which bolted to the frame but when I tried to adjust the wheel position, the brakes could not be adjusted to suit. I had them replaced with the standard ones which are clamped - they work fine. Seems like a design issue - but its in the small print apparently that they are not fully adjustable.

I would save the hassle and money - go for the standard ones, until they have solved the problem.