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[Survivor35]

Okay, so I am talking to a friend tonight, and he says, Have you ever thought about getting one of the standing mobile wheelchairs? Not a standing frame, but an actually standing wheelchair? I laughed at him. He laughed back and told me to google it.
Now, I have, and this is the first sight I came up with, http://www.levo.ch/2...kt_E/LCEV_E.htm and haven't even checked the rest. I immediately thought, gotta go to apparelyzed and find out if anyone else has invested in any of these, and what the reviews are. At first glance, it seems like it would make life so much easier, even if only used at home. Washing dishes, things like that.... so many things I can think of.
So, if anyone has ever used these or invested in one, or has advice as far as a good distributor, please please please respond!!!!

Edited by Survivor35, 05 January 2007 - 03:07 AM.

[RacingAxe]

I'd like to hear from someone who's invested in a standing wheelchair too. I saw this ultralight standing chair and thought it was really a good idea.

[russ1]

Here's me in mine.



It's a great tool and far more use IMHO than a standing frame. It's not as good as a proper standing frame (you're not exactly at 90 degrees and you cant quite get your legs 100% straightened out) but given that it gets used a lot more than a fixed frame would it's a decent trade off.

Mine comes with a tray that's really really useful as it stays flat as you stand an means that I can stand up with drills, power saws fixings etc and can do a fair bit of DIY with it. It's quite nice to use it when friends are around as with everyone standing in the kitchen it means I can join in properly too.

And when I've finished standing it gets put away out of the way of the rest of the family.

The new lightweight Lifestand looks seriously nice - it's a lot less bulky than mine in the picture.
I'd definately not want to be without mine and if my legal case ever comes up trumps the new lightweight lifestand will be one of the first purchaces.

Edited by russ1, 05 January 2007 - 11:53 AM.

[Survivor35]

russ1, on Jan 5 2007, 05:52 AM, said:

Here's me in mine.



It's a great tool and far more use IMHO than a standing frame. It's not as good as a proper standing frame (you're not exactly at 90 degrees and you cant quite get your legs 100% straightened out) but given that it gets used a lot more than a fixed frame would it's a decent trade off.

Mine comes with a tray that's really really useful as it stays flat as you stand an means that I can stand up with drills, power saws fixings etc and can do a fair bit of DIY with it. It's quite nice to use it when friends are around as with everyone standing in the kitchen it means I can join in properly too.

And when I've finished standing it gets put away out of the way of the rest of the family.

The new lightweight Lifestand looks seriously nice - it's a lot less bulky than mine in the picture.
I'd definately not want to be without mine and if my legal case ever comes up trumps the new lightweight lifestand will be one of the first purchaces.

I cant believe none of my therapists ever talked to me about these. Russ1, what distributor is yours from? They seem to be pretty manueverable (sp??), but I'm assuming the are really more useful at home, in the garage, what have you, how heavy are they? I know I should be asking a distributor all of these things... but who better to ask then the people who actually use them?
I know they must be very expensive, can you give me a general idea?

[russ1]

US distributor is here
www.lifestand-usa.com/Index.asp?A=4&Art=7&P=2

This however shows the old product range - the new LS looks a lot like the Helium - I just got a flyer through the door in the last couple of weeks.

Planet Mobility linked before also do them clearly (as well as the Levo's). Loads of info on weight on the planet mobility site - mine is very heavy but the new models are much less so and the helium is almost certainly light enough to use full time. Cost - think in terms of $5000 for the Helium.

I'm in the UK so my distributor is umlikely to be of much help. There's been a bit of discussion over on the carecure forums about these so might be worth doing a searach over there too.

[n0f34r]

ive seen standin power chairs at promobile

[hikeonwheels]

Hi Survivor35

dont know if you saw my intro but I work part time for a mobility company based in South West Wales. We operate nationwide and offer the complete solution right from taking an order through to delivery and ensuring you know exactly how to operate the equipment. The standing wheelchairs we do are second to none and I have to say are extremely beneficial.

If you want to know any more, send me a pm

Hope this helps

Andrew