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[essexscipilot]

I'm about to change my chair due to it being knackered but cant get quad push rims anywhere (Raised knobs on the push rim, bit like a cog effect) Gerald Simmonds dont sell them because its not 'cost effective' and i cant find anywhere that seels them.

Anybody any ideas?

P.S The push rims that are just wider are no good, they need to stick out from the push rim, usualy spaced about 200mm apart all around the push rim.

Edited by essexscipilot, 05 May 2007 - 02:30 PM.

[KimAndSophie]

essexscipilot, on May 5 2007, 08:57 AM, said:

I'm about to change my chair due to it being knackered but cant get quad push rims anywhere (Raised knobs on the push rim, bit like a cog effect) Gerald Simmonds dont sell them because its not 'cost effective' and i cant find anywhere that seels them.

Anybody any ideas?

P.S The push rims that are just wider are no good, they need to stick out from the push rim, usualy spaced about 200mm apart all around the push rim.

I don't know about those, but I use foam coated pushrims. They are wider than my tires, and really big around. I also use palm cuffs and these combined are a lot better than the projection pushrims in my opinion because I can go downhill and still have my hands attached to my body! They are not like the vinyl coated ones. These are bigger and have a lot more grip even when using just your palms. I don't even have to use my palm cuffs inside, or outside on level ground with them, but I usuaslly wear them outside anyway. Juat a thought.

[lune14]

Have a look at these:

http://www.3rivers.c...alfitintro2.php

[essexscipilot]

Thanks for this guys, sadly both options require a certain amout of grip, the image you see of mine shows my left hand that i can use fine but my right hand is the problem.

Having the raised sections shown (see image on 1st post) enables me to push without the need to grip.

I cant believe they are not available anywhere, Gerald Simmonds did stock them but are as helpfull as a dead tree and only interested in selling you a 1 1/2k chair

I know them as 'quod push rims' does anybody else what they might be known as so i can google it?

[KimAndSophie]

~lilnewfie~, on May 5 2007, 07:49 PM, said:

I don't know about those, but I use foam coated pushrims. They are wider than my tires, and really big around. I also use palm cuffs and these combined are a lot better than the projection pushrims in my opinion because I can go downhill and still have my hands attached to my body! They are not like the vinyl coated ones. These are bigger and have a lot more grip even when using just your palms. I don't even have to use my palm cuffs inside, or outside on level ground with them, but I usuaslly wear them outside anyway. Juat a thought.

essexscipilot, on May 7 2007, 04:50 AM, said:

Thanks for this guys, sadly both options require a certain amout of grip, the image you see of mine shows my left hand that i can use fine but my right hand is the problem.

Having the raised sections shown (see image on 1st post) enables me to push without the need to grip.

I cant believe they are not available anywhere, Gerald Simmonds did stock them but are as helpfull as a dead tree and only interested in selling you a 1 1/2k chair

I know them as 'quod push rims' does anybody else what they might be known as so i can google it?

I have absolutely no grip at all, but I can use the foam pushrims. If you use palm cuffs like I do you have plenty of grip with them. I can go downhill and even pushing up small hills is a lot easier because it's almost like your hand gets glued to the pushrim when you push with your palm. I tried the projection pushrims (quad ones) and I ended up dislocating fingers just moving around inside! I can't stand them. You can actually go downhill too with them.

[Captain Pike]

The vendor I use did this cool thing on my manual chair. He used tire wraps to affix that foam stuff that is used to insulate copper pipes containing hot water. I'm not able to propel myself very well at all, but this little adaptation seems better than anything else I've tried. Using quad gloves, I can get a pretty decent grip. At my injury level, I have no wrist flexion -- extension but no flexion. Here is a view looking straight down -- Invacare 9000

[AllDaye]

pushblack.com

Ive been riding these rims for a while and they work GREAT!!! they're takier then a brand new set of foam rims and last 5 times as long.

[essexscipilot]

I guess i'm stuck in my ways so will transfer the mine from the old to the new chair.

The search continues

[gsp23]

The little numbs that you are talking about are called "projections" you can get either obliques which angle out at 45 degrees or you can get verticals that go straight out the top like you have in your picture. The verticals often come in a long and short model depending on the mfg. When you order a new chair, most mfg will offer pushrims with an option of projections so check into that when ordering. If not then you can buy them aftermarket but they are harder to find. Once place I have found that does carry them though is MobilityDirect.com MobilityDirect - Push Rims Click on the kind of wheels you have and you can order the correct pushrims with projections. If you dont have any of the specific wheels listed then contact them and they can probably help you to find some pushrims that will fit on your wheels.

[Minerva]

try gblwheelchairs.com
It's run by a wheelchair user and My boyfriend swears by them. They have helped him come up with all sorts of solutions for his chairs and have that approach for all their customers. i'm sure they could help with wheels and pushrims as well.

[gsp23]

Also forgot to mention that Wheelchairparts.net has pushrims with projections to http://wheelchairpar...ctCat56523.ctlg

[essexscipilot]

That great guys thanks a million.

Will let you know how i get on.

[siriuslly]

AllDaye, on May 12 2007, 02:07 AM, said:

pushblack.com

Ive been riding these rims for a while and they work GREAT!!! they're takier then a brand new set of foam rims and last 5 times as long.

Been looking at those.....anyone know about rubber coated and how they compare with the pushblack?

[megatrig]

The pushblack rims are THE BEST I've used in 20 years! Pushblack is owned by a tetraplegic and he has put a nurled neoprene coating that doesn't "scuff" on the rims. They give excellant grip in dry and wet. Can't speak more highly of them and the company too.... !!

[Titan]

Melrose manufacter these in Fresno www.melrosewheelchairs.com