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Poll: New wheelchair frequency (37 member(s) have cast votes)

After how many years do you on average replace your chair?

  1. 1 year (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. 2 years (1 votes [2.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.70%

  3. 3 years (5 votes [13.51%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.51%

  4. 4 years (7 votes [18.92%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.92%

  5. 5 years (20 votes [54.05%])

    Percentage of vote: 54.05%

  6. 6 years (2 votes [5.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.41%

  7. 7 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  8. 8 years (1 votes [2.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.70%

  9. 9 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  10. 10 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  11. 11 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  12. 12 years (1 votes [2.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.70%

  13. 13 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  14. More than 13 yrs (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#31 roo

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 06:52 AM

View Postbrockit79, on 05 July 2011 - 01:54 PM, said:

View Postroo, 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 :wheelchair:

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 ,,
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#32 Edinburgh Colin

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 01:09 PM

Yo Andy we get the message matey, 4 posts!
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#33 The Black Sheep

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 05:22 PM

My first chair was in 1998, second in 2001, which my grandma quickly claimed cause she's a morbidly obese, mean old lady that feels entitled to everything if it makes her life easier... So I went back to my first chair for another year and in 2003 I got the one I do now. It's REALLY rugged, though, and I'm saving for the next purchase, which I hope to be able to make in the next 4-5 months.
3 doctors diagnosed me with hysterical paralysis (weee!), 1 diagnosed an incomplete T7, another T2 and the last (and most accurate) T5. Trampolines are BAD. Sleep is unpredictable. And never kiss strangers. Life has moved on.

#34 brockit79

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Posted 11 July 2011 - 10:56 PM

View Postroo, on 06 July 2011 - 06:52 AM, said:

View Postbrockit79, on 05 July 2011 - 01:54 PM, said:

View Postroo, 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 :wheelchair:

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 ,,

View Postbrockit79, on 05 July 2011 - 01:54 PM, said:

View Postroo, 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 :wheelchair:

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 ,,

lol cheers roo! i will do just that when im a bit better! bit ill at mo! thanks 4 help!




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