what's the best wheelchair?

[symmetry]

tilite? invacare? quickie? what are people's experiences with these different chairs....my husband has had a quickie, but we're thinking about getting one of these titanium tilite chairs (like: http://www.spinlife.com/Kuschall-Ult...roductID=77891 )....is it better? worth it?

thanks

[woman from Europe]

I like the Küshall better than the Quickie, but I have a chair who is mixed between the K4 and the Airlight Pro. I did sit there when they were putting it together.

[totoL1]

The best Kuschall is the KSL http://www.kueschall.ch/en/The_KS_1277.aspx

But my favorite is Tilite ZR

[fuentejps]

tilite or colours. quickie is shit

[wheelboy]

i use a kuschall airlite since 3,5 years .and have 5 frameparts allready renewed and 6 and 7 are underway .by now i know what the problem is .my handbike !!! i dont have an adopter on my chair my handbike uses 2clamps that are screwed on the 2 frameparts .thats why it bends .at least thats what i think .now oneof the front wheels doesnt touch the ground anymore

kushall isnt bad no falling of frameparts rolls good .but if your a heavy person .i wouldnt recommend it (my weight was 230 pnds .now 175)because the frame is of aluminum .that makes it eazy to bend .

but to take it in your car sitting and riding its a fine chair .
for me the nextone i trie to get a tlite zr .is same frame model but from titanuim so i think its more solid and doesnt bend that fast

this is the site where my handbike is on to see what kind of system i use http://www.stricker-handbikes.de/hom...handbikes.html

[glively]

I've had a Quickie TI for the last 7 years and I am replacing it with a TiLite ZR. I would definitely get a titanium chair - titanium has give so it is a much smoother ride and it is so much lighter in weight. TiLite is becoming the leader in titanium chairs, and their chairs have more options available than the Quickie. What I don't like about the Quickie is the folding back mechanism is weak and the axle plates are huge - they hang down too low and catch on everything when I get in and out of the car. I am speaking about a rigid frame chair; it looks like you are looking at a folding chair. I think the rigid chairs are superior - have you considered one or do you feel you require a folding chair??

[symmetry]

can you put your rigid fram chair in the car yourself?

the reason we're looking for a folding chair is so my husband can put it in the car himself when he's driving - is that possible with the other, rigid frame chair?

[-scott-]

it's totally possible, and likely easier. he'll just have to pop the wheels off. it's an extra step, but well worth the extra few seconds.

[glively]

the reason we're looking for a folding chair is so my husband can put it in the car himself when he's driving - is that possible with the other, rigid frame chair?

I also think it might be easier, especially if he gets a light weight chair. I drive a 2 door car because the doors are bigger and you have more room to work. I pop off the wheels and put them in the back behind the passenger seat. Then I lean the driver's seat to a reclining position, grab the chair frame and pass it over me to the passenger's seat. I am a C5 and this is not hard for me to do.

[ChinaDoll]

Have you guys/girls seen the Marvel chairs? It's light, supper adjustable and easy to take apart. Once they put tippers on, I'd like to get one 4sure.

http://www.marvelwheelchairs.com/

[-scott-]

Have you guys/girls seen the Marvel chairs? It's light, supper adjustable and easy to take apart. Once they put tippers on, I'd like to get one 4sure.

http://www.marvelwheelchairs.com/

anti-tippers are available. they bolt onto the rear crosstube.

[Human]

The tilite zr will probably be my next chair. Lasher makes a magnesium one that looks better, but it cost lots.

[taziar]

I wonder what the damage is cost-wise. I am intrigued by the design, but I can only assume it'd be wicked expensive at this point.

EDIT: Referring to the Marvel chair, btw

[jashoot]

I just bought 1 wheelchair from offcarr seems not bad,the web site is http://www.offcarr.com/ita/default.asp. My model is quasar is make in titiauim light weight can go to web take a look.

[Oddity]

anti-tippers are available. they bolt onto the rear crosstube.

How about a push/lift handle? I saw a pic of Mr. Bagg's ride and he had a single handle attached to the top of the back post...is he just showing off his machinist skills or testing a new product?!?!?!