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[Dancingdolphin]

Hi all

Just wondering how often you replace your wheelchairs? My current chair is 3 1/2 years old and groaning and creaking?....I would have thought it should last a lot longer...

Thanks in advance

Karen

Edited by Dancingdolphin, 14 May 2010 - 12:07 AM.

[allister]

first chair bought in january 2002
second chair bought in june 2006
third chair bought in december 2009

[Ches]

Im just into my 3rd yr and Im already eyeing a third chair..

[rue2you]

Whenever insurance dictates I'm afraid! Still loving my chair (not the back though). Maybe they will let me get a new back before I have to get a new chair? Oh, I've only had this chair about 6-8 months so it is still great!

[Ches]

Rue youre the one that got the tilite zra right?

[Dancingdolphin]

Ches, on May 14 2010, 03:17 AM, said:

Rue youre the one that got the tilite zra right?

Thanks for your replies..I guess my next question should be..what chair should I get next? ;-) I have an RGK now..which is good but room for improvement!!

[Ches]

Idk what RGK is... but if I lived across seas Id want that Quickie Helium.. they look awesome!

[rue2you]

Yes, Ches, that is me. You've got one too right? I love the chair. It's just that the back is too high and I wish it was lower. Even with that though, I love the chair.

[FROG]

I got my first chair in 2001 then the TiLite in 2006. Iam due for a new chair in 2011 and I think I will go for another TiLite. I love this chair.

[HiltonP]

1st chair . . . 18 months! (as a 14yo, with sporty friends, we just killed it)

2nd chair . . . 5 years

3rd chair . . . 6 years (donated it to someone and it's still in use today)

4th chair . . . 22 years! (and this despite travelling to 11 countries, and countless flights)


1st powerchair . . . 5 years

2nd powerchair . . . 12 years (and still using the original batteries)

[norma]

In Canada you get a new chair every 5 years, and a new seat/back every 2 years.
I'm due for new seat/back. If you have private insurance maybe sooner?

[rue2you]

Norma, I am on Medicaid so I think I get a new chair every 5 years too. I will check into the seat back thing.

[Wheelsonfire]

Karen.

How's life treating ya?

I'm 18 years in the chair, been through a load of chairs, quickie, rgk to name but a few, on average(depending on the battering) 3 to 5 years is the norm to get out of a chair.

The last 4 chairs came from a friend of mine, he will do a run down to Dublin(he's there more often than not).

I still have 3 of them(All from himself)

http://www.mobility-vision.com/
http://www.activatorwheelchairs.com/

I have the motion and http://www.futurechairsltd.co.uk with the front folding hinge that James holds the patent on.
The carbon fibre that Marcus builds can be gotten through James also, he is just up the road from you in Castleblaney.

Marcus use to be a formula one engineer with BMW until he created a chair for Frank Williams who owned the F1 team at the time, he liked it and that set Marcus on the road to where he is now(Tied up with cyclone).

If your checking out the links above(The activator looks better than the picture shows)
Contact James on 087.......PM Karen if you want his mobile number.
James will offer a superb customer service and his chairs are strong, light weight and stylish.

Regards

John

[Izziwhizzi]

Had this chair since 1985 .... a Quickie II ... sounds like it needs to be changed but over here we have to pay for the majority of the cost of our chairs. It still works well, and has had plenty of parts over its life. I'm sure it could do with a bit of tuning though.

I

[oikid]

I get a new chair every 10yrs. I have a Hall's chair now, bough it in 2001.
It's the best chair I've ever had. I wish I bought two!

Bob Hall come back-you made the best chairs-fits like a glove and I can push it all day and never get tired. It looks cool too!
LS

[Travelling Blackbird]

It depends on the chair and the wear and tear. One chair had to be replaced after 6 months. One lasted 4 years.

My current chair was ready to be replaced after three years, but I don't have the money to replace it, so I'm stuck with it for now.

[Dancingdolphin]

Wheelsonfire, on May 14 2010, 06:42 PM, said:

Karen.

How's life treating ya?

I'm 18 years in the chair, been through a load of chairs, quickie, rgk to name but a few, on average(depending on the battering) 3 to 5 years is the norm to get out of a chair.

The last 4 chairs came from a friend of mine, he will do a run down to Dublin(he's there more often than not).

I still have 3 of them(All from himself)

http://www.mobility-vision.com/
http://www.activatorwheelchairs.com/

I have the motion and http://www.futurechairsltd.co.uk with the front folding hinge that James holds the patent on.
The carbon fibre that Marcus builds can be gotten through James also, he is just up the road from you in Castleblaney.

Marcus use to be a formula one engineer with BMW until he created a chair for Frank Williams who owned the F1 team at the time, he liked it and that set Marcus on the road to where he is now(Tied up with cyclone).

If your checking out the links above(The activator looks better than the picture shows)
Contact James on 087.......PM Karen if you want his mobile number.
James will offer a superb customer service and his chairs are strong, light weight and stylish.

Regards

John

Great to hear from you and really appreciate all the links..looks great..hadn't heard of them..am very interested

I'm terrific ty..been away a lot which was fab (Oz, Thailand, New Zealand etc) which was wonderful.

How's life with you?

I'd love James no ....

Thanks again

Karen

[Wheelsonfire]

Karen

Doin the grandest, I'll PM you with details

Regards

John

[Dancingdolphin]

Thanks to everybody for all your useful comments :-) xx

[Dancingdolphin]

Izziwhizzi, on May 14 2010, 06:58 PM, said:

Had this chair since 1985 .... a Quickie II ... sounds like it needs to be changed but over here we have to pay for the majority of the cost of our chairs. It still works well, and has had plenty of parts over its life. I'm sure it could do with a bit of tuning though.

I

Hi :-)

That's 1 thing I was wondering about..Are chairs a bit like cars....get changed just to upgrade for a later model or out of necessity ?? or if you get a good chair and stay the same-ish weight can they last for ages...I think I've just been really unlucky..:-)

2005 The chair I got in rehab was totally wrong for me...after about 12 visits and readjustments and no major improvement to make it anywhere near comfortable..I bought wheelchair no 2 with my own money..

2005 Great chair...then in 2007 the PT and I etc decided that I needed some support with a curved back as I tend to lean to the left all the time..

2008 Chair ordered (again from rehab) for back support arrived...with an ordinary straight back...a couple of alternatives tried with no success..and the boss who had measured me up refused to speak to me ...

2010 ...Still in the same chair......very, very,very long story.....but not happy...

Gonna give John's guys a ring......

Edited by Dancingdolphin, 16 May 2010 - 08:45 PM.

[alwyen]

i've got the rgk maxima and i love it but my brother has just got the kuschall k4 both are good chairs though i've decided my next is the k4 but it could be because im jel of my brothers chair as its about 3 years newer any one in the uk never accept the remploy roller if you need to use public transport as it is difficult to get on and off

[jcopeland]

2009 got current chair, Colours Spazz and love it

[roo]

every 4,5 years

at the moment i have 4 chairs

my 1st chair is now 22years old and still use it daily {its my garden chair now if i need to do any gardening work i use is 1

i have a spare chair which is 2years old {hardly been used}

my going out chair is 8 years old

and my day to day chair is 10 years old and still looks like new

if you clean your chair weekly and give it a quick polish and make sure your wheel-bearing are well greased , and get all the hair & crap from the little casters it should last for years my chairs get some hammer and never had any probs

[brockit79]

roo, on 05 July 2011 - 11:59 AM, said:

every 4,5 years

at the moment i have 4 chairs

my 1st chair is now 22years old and still use it daily {its my garden chair now if i need to do any gardening work i use is 1

i have a spare chair which is 2years old {hardly been used}

my going out chair is 8 years old

and my day to day chair is 10 years old and still looks like new

if you clean your chair weekly and give it a quick polish and make sure your wheel-bearing are well greased , and get all the hair & crap from the little casters it should last for years my chairs get some hammer and never had any probs

lol Roo, some hammer? like with swimming pool stnts? funiest thing ive seen in a while haha

It is interesting to read all of this. I really don't know where to start even seeking some to try. Im stuck with my action 3 until my voucher comes through.

[ZEN12many]

It is so good to hear that people have several chairs at the same time; one for this; one for that.

I am still in my original Quickie GPSA and it has been six years. It is still in pretty good condition for an in-the-house chair. My health plan provides maintenance; so anytime something is wrong, I can call them and they come to my house to fix/maintain my chair.

Now I am considering buying an outdoor chair (to run on sidewalks). I will pay for this one myself so that I can swap wheels, tires, etc.

[mellowgator]

oikid, on 14 May 2010 - 08:07 PM, said:

I get a new chair every 10yrs. I have a Hall's chair now, bough it in 2001.
It's the best chair I've ever had. I wish I bought two!

Bob Hall come back-you made the best chairs-fits like a glove and I can push it all day and never get tired. It looks cool too!
LS

i also had a new hall's chair. the problem is that when bob went out of buisness i couldn't get parts for it. i'm with you i wish bob would keep making his chairs. it looked great and was super functional.

[ebeth]

Quote

My current chair is 3 1/2 years old and groaning and creaking?

Is the creaking and groaning coming from your wheels? Maybe it's the spokes. If so, maybe they just need to be tightened or adjusted.

By the way, I get a new chair every 5 years or so.

[roo]

brockit79, on 05 July 2011 - 01:54 PM, said:

roo, on 05 July 2011 - 11:59 AM, said:

every 4,5 years

at the moment i have 4 chairs

my 1st chair is now 22years old and still use it daily {its my garden chair now if i need to do any gardening work i use is 1

i have a spare chair which is 2years old {hardly been used}

my going out chair is 8 years old

and my day to day chair is 10 years old and still looks like new

if you clean your chair weekly and give it a quick polish and make sure your wheel-bearing are well greased , and get all the hair & crap from the little casters it should last for years my chairs get some hammer and never had any probs

lol Roo, some hammer? like with swimming pool stnts? funiest thing ive seen in a while haha

It is interesting to read all of this. I really don't know where to start even seeking some to try. Im stuck with my action 3 until my voucher comes through.

HI Mel/kel http://www.davincimobility.co.uk/ heres a link this guy is also in a wheelchair and makes wheelchairs {top wheelchairs} he will even come to your home with some chairs for you to try ,nothing a problem for him give them a call and ask to speak to vince ,even mention us{ROO FROM SUNNYROTHVILLAS} and he may throw you some extra's in good luck ,,

[roo]

brockit79, on 05 July 2011 - 01:54 PM, said:

roo, on 05 July 2011 - 11:59 AM, said:

every 4,5 years

at the moment i have 4 chairs

my 1st chair is now 22years old and still use it daily {its my garden chair now if i need to do any gardening work i use is 1

i have a spare chair which is 2years old {hardly been used}

my going out chair is 8 years old

and my day to day chair is 10 years old and still looks like new

if you clean your chair weekly and give it a quick polish and make sure your wheel-bearing are well greased , and get all the hair & crap from the little casters it should last for years my chairs get some hammer and never had any probs

lol Roo, some hammer? like with swimming pool stnts? funiest thing ive seen in a while haha

It is interesting to read all of this. I really don't know where to start even seeking some to try. Im stuck with my action 3 until my voucher comes through.

HI Mel/kel http://www.davincimobility.co.uk/ heres a link this guy is also in a wheelchair and makes wheelchairs {top wheelchairs} he will even come to your home with some chairs for you to try ,nothing a problem for him give them a call and ask to speak to vince ,even mention us{ROO FROM SUNNYROTHVILLAS} and he may throw you some extra's in good luck ,,

[roo]

brockit79, on 05 July 2011 - 01:54 PM, said:

roo, on 05 July 2011 - 11:59 AM, said:

every 4,5 years

at the moment i have 4 chairs

my 1st chair is now 22years old and still use it daily {its my garden chair now if i need to do any gardening work i use is 1

i have a spare chair which is 2years old {hardly been used}

my going out chair is 8 years old

and my day to day chair is 10 years old and still looks like new

if you clean your chair weekly and give it a quick polish and make sure your wheel-bearing are well greased , and get all the hair & crap from the little casters it should last for years my chairs get some hammer and never had any probs

lol Roo, some hammer? like with swimming pool stnts? funiest thing ive seen in a while haha

It is interesting to read all of this. I really don't know where to start even seeking some to try. Im stuck with my action 3 until my voucher comes through.

HI Mel/kel http://www.davincimobility.co.uk/ heres a link this guy is also in a wheelchair and makes wheelchairs {top wheelchairs} he will even come to your home with some chairs for you to try ,nothing a problem for him give them a call and ask to speak to vince ,even mention us{ROO FROM SUNNYROTHVILLAS} and he may throw you some extra's in good luck ,,

brockit79, on 05 July 2011 - 01:54 PM, said:

roo, on 05 July 2011 - 11:59 AM, said:

every 4,5 years

at the moment i have 4 chairs

my 1st chair is now 22years old and still use it daily {its my garden chair now if i need to do any gardening work i use is 1

i have a spare chair which is 2years old {hardly been used}

my going out chair is 8 years old

and my day to day chair is 10 years old and still looks like new

if you clean your chair weekly and give it a quick polish and make sure your wheel-bearing are well greased , and get all the hair & crap from the little casters it should last for years my chairs get some hammer and never had any probs

lol Roo, some hammer? like with swimming pool stnts? funiest thing ive seen in a while haha

It is interesting to read all of this. I really don't know where to start even seeking some to try. Im stuck with my action 3 until my voucher comes through.

HI Mel/kel http://www.davincimobility.co.uk/ heres a link this guy is also in a wheelchair and makes wheelchairs {top wheelchairs} he will even come to your home with some chairs for you to try ,nothing a problem for him give them a call and ask to speak to vince ,even mention us{ROO FROM SUNNYROTHVILLAS} and he may throw you some extra's in good luck ,,