iGlide - Manual Assisted Wheelchair

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Hi all,

For you that need a wheelchair, but aren't ready for a big power

wheelchair, take a look at this alternative:

http://www.independencenow.com/iglide/

It is a chair that looks like a sporty manual one, but it has a tiny

package hidden under it with a battery, motor and a " smart computer " .

When you push the chair, the motor will help you. The computer

decides how much help you need and what kind of surface you are on...

When you go downhill, down ramps etc., you still have to push a bit,

because it brakes for you. Sure sounds just genius!!!!

I just got an approval for E-Motion " helper motor " wheels for my

manual chair. I am going to contact the soc. sec. tomorrow to see if

I can get it changed to this one, for several reasons. One being that

this one has gel batteries, and I travel a lot by airplane, so it

would be a lot easier. When you go to gate, you just easily removes

the little package under the chair, and take it with you into the

plane. Then it is protected properly, and the chair itself goes into

the " trunk " . I would not be surprised if I could manage to get this

chair - all of it - inside many planes though. I have had my sporty

chairs inside the stewardesses lockers several times while in the US,

because my rigid frame sporty chairs are neat and easy to stash away

even if they aren't foldable... And that way they are safe, no chance

of those people ruining my chair!!!

BTW, I plan on making " stockings " for the frame on my chair before I

go to the US this time. I am tired of dents and scratches as well as

misaligned frames. I plan on starting to protect it better. I was

also thinking of using the elastic " sticky " bandage we use so much,

with some foam or something under it. Just wrap it on and then take

it off when I get there and re-do it when I go on the plane again. I

like a neat and nice looking chair!!!

Aase Marit