Folding Wheelchair – Do They perform?
For many folding wheelchairs are thought off in a poor way. Memories of folding wheelchairs being clunky, heavy and wobbly devices.
- If your an existing folding chair user when did you last purchase / select it. You would be amazed how folding chair design has moved on
- If you were thinking of a rigid – then a new folding chair could be appropriate and for many provide performance on par with a rigid with additional benefits
Folding wheelchair Design and manufacture has improved
- High specification folding chairs are almost as rigid as there fully welded equivalents
- Though correct high specification material selection often only  20%  additional lifting weight
- Design wise folding chairs are no longer dated and very stylish models are now available
Folding Wheelchair Advantages
There are a number of areas where a modern folding wheelchair may offer advantages over its rigid wheelchair equivalent
- Easier transportation
- The folding mechanism means that you get a flat package, which potentially will take up only 30% of the volume
- The narrower fold up width means that you can often place in the rear footwell of a vehicle
- If the folding wheelchair is placed in the boot / rear of  a car it will take up significantly less space
- A wider range of optional extras are available. As a high volume of folding chairs have been manufactured, there has been an increase in the availability of off the shelf options
- Armrests
- Footrest
- Push handles
- Leg rests
- Storage at home / work
- The ability to fold the chair up to a narrower width makes it suitable for storage behind doors or under stairs
- A folding wheelchair can be ideal as second chair particularly when travelling on vehicles with limited space i.e. aeroplanes, ships or trains
Call Draft Wheelchairs on 01480 451247 for more information on folding wheelchair options