The Freedom lightweight attendant wheelchair from ECM weighs in at a mere 10.5kgs. complete, and whats more it is made from steel.
Yes you read right a steel chair weighing less than most aluminium chairs.
I am so delighted with this chair that it is now the mainstay of my national wheelchair hire service.
Being made from steel it can stand the knocking about that wheelchairs being sent all oner the country, and back by carrier sometimes several times a week are subjected to.
If it breaks it can easily be repaired.
The padded nylon upholstery is very comfortable, and easily wiped clean.
The half folding backrest makes it easy to store in a car boot, and as the weight of the complete chair is so low, there is no need to start pulling it apart to for loading, so it can be loaded, unloaded, and opened up in seconds, a very useful feature if it is raining, ( did I say if ).Then there are the dual braking systems for greater safety.
Attendant loop hand brakes are fitted to the push handles, to make it easy for the attendant to control, and locking parking brakes are fitted above each rear wheel to keep the chair stable for the occupant to enter and leave safely.
I have yet to find an attendant chair to give me better service at twice the price.