The Best Featherweight Wheelchair Collection by 1800Wheelchair

Finding the ultimate wheelchair for your mobility needs is challenging. Not only are there multiple options available in the market, but wheelchairs are also now categorized by brands, types, and user needs. Generally, all wheelchair users with mobility needs are looking for wheelchairs that are lightweight, easy to carry and transport, and foldable.

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The Best 3-Wheel Electric Mobility Scooters for Seniors

Three-wheeled electric scooters have grown in popularity in the last few years. The latest models, in fact, have a broad range of features that can be extremely helpful for people with limited mobility. With a top speed of about six mph, their handling is both predictable and safe, with smooth braking and acceleration to give you comfort and security during your journeys.

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The Best Heavy Duty and Bariatric Wheelchairs

Bariatric wheelchairs have all the features of standard manual wheelchairs, from maneuverability to swing-away footrests, with the additional benefit of being strong enough to seat any user. These wheelchairs, designed with reinforced cross-braces and sturdy steel frames, can easily handle the extra weight.

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3 Best Pediatric Wheelchairs for Kids to Improve Mobility

Children with mobility issues have different needs than adults. They are looking for a pediatric wheelchair that is aesthetically pleasing and can adjust to their growing body. A wheelchair is a hefty expense, and parents want to ensure that the wheelchair they buy can last for several years despite a growth spurt. Thus, you need pediatric wheelchairs that offer different mobility and usability features, like seat width and depth adjustability, movable armrests, and features that support an active lifestyle.

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Top 3 Invacare Handcycles for Leading an Active Lifestyle

Individuals with mobility issues and disabilities often miss out on fun outdoor activities due to their limited standard wheelchairs, but not anymore. Handcycles offer an inclusive mode of transportation, allowing users with mobility issues to race with their friends and family or in a competitive environment without the stress of speed, agility, and range hindering their performance and fun.

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Best Portable Power Wheelchairs for on-the-Go Usage

Standard power wheelchairs have many qualities, but portable isn’t at the top of the list. Yes, power wheelchairs let users move wherever they want, whenever they want, without assistance, but they are often bulky, heavy, and difficult to transport. Finding one that is lightweight and transportable enough but still has all those great mobility features and long battery life can be a challenge.

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Best Manual Sports Wheelchairs for Active Users

Standard wheelchairs are not equipped to handle rough terrain or an active lifestyle. Individuals with mobility issues often complain that their old wheelchairs do not have the speed, range, or mobility to offer them an active lifestyle or even be independent. Thankfully, there are multiple manual sports wheelchairs available in the market, with unique and advanced features, offering customers the agility and mobility range they want.

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What Are Adaptive Strollers – Top 3 Picks

Many people use standard strollers for their children with disabilities or mobility issues. While they might be viable for some time, they don’t offer the necessary features to maintain an active lifestyle. Here is where adaptive strollers come in. They are advanced seating systems that provide strong postural support and help increase outdoor activities like jogging. Adaptive strollers for children have a higher weight capacity than standard strollers and can be folded up compactly to be stored easily.

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Lightweight Power Wheelchairs: Benefits, Buying Tips, Cost Factors and More

Sturdy and durable enough for everyday use yet light enough to travel just about anywhere with, lightweight electric wheelchairs are, on average, around 15 to 60 pounds, enabling them to fold into the back of the trunk of your SUV or even be used for transport on a cruise ship. In fact, some of the latest examples of lightweight power chairs – as they are sometimes known – are TSA and airline-approved thanks to their spill-proof and flame-proof battery systems.

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Consider the Benefits of a Lightweight Mobility Scooter

There are a myriad of benefits to owning a lightweight mobility scooter, ranging from the fact that they require far less effort to propel than a manual wheelchair to the way they allow you to cover a greater distance without any assistance – they can also be easily dismantled or folded to fit in a vehicle, on public transport or to take on vacation.

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Looking Beyond the Horizon: Ultralight Wheelchairs Setting The New Standard

Incredible strides have been made in wheelchair technology (just take a gander at our collection of featherweight wheelchairs at 1800wheelchair.com), to the point that we are now going from featherweight chairs, such as the model we offer here, to our all new even lighter featherweight transport chairs.

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Electric Wheelchairs vs. Mobility Scooters: What is the Right Choice for You?

It is true that both an electric wheelchair and mobility scooter share the same basic function – that is, to transport people with varying levels of reduced mobility from one place to another – yet they also bring with them notable differences…differences that may not be immediately recognizable on the surface. Being that both these products are very popular amongst the physically impaired and senior citizen sets, it’s important to understand the differences between them should someone in the family be in need of such a device.

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What is International Wheelchair Day?

Did you know there’s an actual International Wheelchair Day? Don’t feel too bad – most people wouldn’t have, either. Indeed, March 1 brings wheelchair users together from around the world to celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair has made on their lives, and since it was first launched in 2008, such revelries have taken place in Australia, Nepal, Senegal, South Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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