Every kilogram of wheelchair is a kilogram someone lifts into a car boot several times a week. Lightweight chairs exist because backs, shoulders and independence all last longer when the chair weighs less.
The dozen chairs here include the Breezy Basix, Concorde and Helio ranges, the Helio Kids chair for young users, and the Bug Stroller for paediatric transport. Aluminium and composite frames bring weights down dramatically compared with steel.
Trade-offs are real: lighter chairs cost more and some sacrifice adjustability, so the right chair depends on whether the priority is the boot lift, the daily push or the growing child. That is a five minute conversation with our pharmacists on 1300 216 888, followed by a trial if it is close. NDIS funds lightweight chairs routinely; quotes leave here the same day they are requested.
