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Wheelchair Buying Guide

All Wheelchairs

Fold
Have removable leg rest
Come fully assembled

Transport Wheelchairs

Defined by

Smaller wheels
Pushed by companion
Lighter weight
Easier compatibility

Ideal use

Travelling
Going to the mall
Dr. and anti war rallies
Short trips

Seat size
Transport chairs come in 4 sizes to accomodate your weight.
Standard 17" - 19"
Narrow 15" - 17"
Wide 19" - 24"

Chair weight
The lighter your chair the easier it will be to lift, carry and put into a car. Transport chairs come in 4 weight categories.
Standard 35+ lbs
Light 29 - 34 lbs
Ultralight 0 - 29 lbs

Wheels
Wheels: All transport chairs come with "flat free" rubber tires. There are no more worrying about getting a flat or filling up you tires with air.

Wheel size: Transport chairs tires come in 3 sizes: 7" and less, 8" and 12". The smaller wheel sizes usually come with the more comparable chairs. Some of our customers like the larger 12" for extra stability.
7" and less
8" wheels
12" wheels

Comfort
All wheelchairs come with a 1½” fabric or vinyl seat. To make you chair comfortable, or if you sit in your wheelchair more then 2 hours daily, we recommend you invest in a cushion.

There are 3 types of cushions

Comfort cushions: Foam or gel cushions, for comfort
Positioning cushions: Contoured cushions allowing the user correct posture
Preventative cushions: gel or air cushions helping the user prevent bed sores

See our Back Cushions for back comfort and posture

17" - for under 150 lbs
19" 150 - 250 lb.
20" 250 - 350 lb.
22" 350 - 450 lb.

Transport Chairs
Waist	Weight	Height	Seat Width
up to 30"	up to 200	up to 6'	16"-18"
30"-36"	up to 250	up to 6'	17"-19"
36"-40"	up to 350	up to 6'2"	19"-22"
40" and up	450 lbs. and up	up to 6'2" - 6'4"	22" and up

Wheelchairs

Defined by

Large rear wheel
Pushed by user or companion
Folds into car

Ideal use

Indoor and outdoor
Heavy use

Seat size
Wheelchair seats come in different width sizes to accomodate your weight.
Standard 17" - 19"
Narrow 15" - 17"
Wide 19" - 24"
Extra Wide 24" - 34"
Youth 10" - 15"

Chair weight
The lighter your chair the easier it will be to lift, carry and put into a car. Wheelcahirs come in these weight categories. (note: the ligther the chair the more it cost)
Standard 35+ lbs.
Light 29 - 34 lbs.
Ultralight 0 - 29 lbs.
Sport 0 - 25 lbs.

Seat height
The standard seat height is 20-21" off the ground. This will work if you are over 5' tall. If you are shorter than 5' you may have a hard time exiting the wheelchair and a shorter seat height will be necessary.
Short (Less than 19")
Standard (19" -20")
Tall (More than 20")

Leg rests
There are 2 types of foot rests. Swingaway removable and elevating removable which allow you to raise your legs 90 degrees(?)

Note: all leg rests swing away and REMOVE. All chairs come standard with swingaway removable footrests and are included in the price.

If you need elevating leg rests you can order them for an extra charge when you customize your order.

Arm rests
Armrest provide arm and shoulder support. There are 3 types of armrests.

A. Full Length (15") that run the full length of the seat and the shorter desk length (11") which will allow you to gt closer to the table or desk.

B. Height adjustable standard arm rest height is ? some models will allow you to adjust the height.

C. Removable/flipback arms. You may benefit from removable or flip back arm for easier transfer in and out of the chair.
Chairs with desk length option
Chairs with adjustable height option
Chairs with removable/flip back option

Comfort
All wheelchairs come with a 1½” fabric or vinyl seat. To make you chair comfortable, or if you sit in your wheelchair more then 2 hours daily, we recommend you invest in a cushion.

There are 3 types of cushions

Comfort cushions: Foam or gel cushions, for comfort
Positioning cushions: Contoured cushions allowing the user correct posture
Preventative cushions: gel or air cushions helping the user prevent bed sores

17" - for under 150 lbs
19" 150 - 250 lb.
20" 250 - 350 lb.
22" 350 - 450 lb.

Wheelchairs
Waist	Weight	Height	Seat Width
up to 30"	up to 200	up to 6'	16"-18"
30"-36"	up to 250	up to 6'	17"-19"
36"-40"	up to 350	up to 6'2"	19"-22"
40" and up	450 lbs. and up	up to 6'2" - 6'4"	22" and up

About 1800wheelchair.ca
With over ten years of experience, our goal is to serve those in need. You’ll find over 3,000 products from patient transfer lifters and adult scooters to Lazy Boy style lift chairs and rolling walkers.

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