OFF-ROAD TESTING - INVACARE VS SUNRISE MEDICAL 

Hello Christina, thank you for getting touch and I'm so glad you appreciated the video. Tackling different terrain or uneven surfaces is a constant challenge. I will attempt to do a video in the near future which may help you with your decision. In the meantime if you require any further information you can always contact me at the CMS office, link to the website/details are in the video description. Thank you 🙂

A long time ago I used the Invacare Storm Series rear wheel for about 10 years and never got stuck as much as I did with the Quantum mid wheel in only a few years. The Quantum chair is complete garbage for wheelchair users who want to leave their house even for a stroll in a city neighborhood. Getting it and keeping it was one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made. I'm getting a new one now and will definitely go back to the Storm Invacare.

What chair did you end up going with in the end?

I have qm700 up do it bater 😄👍💪

Wheels with treads are also helpful when you need to climb a curb.

Hello Sarah, Thank you so much for your comment. You're right in saying that the Q700M is the only chair that has the new Spider Trac 2.0 however the other chairs you mentioned still have a version of the Spider Trac, just not as advanced. The name Spider Trac purely relates to how the castor arms and main drive wheel articulate, the different versions relates to how they achieve that articulation. The reason they describe it as 6 wheel suspension instead of Spider Trac 1.0 is because naturally it doesn't sound quite as good and to save confusion between the models. Like you said the Q700 series is a large financial step up therefore it's important for Sunrise Medical to highlight the reasons why there is such a jump. We will try and provide a video to demonstrate this and hopefully clear things up. Thanks again, CMS

I love my qm700 spider track

@@clinicalmobilitysolutions2131 Interesting! I find it all very confusing tbh as be ideal if I could find a cheaper chair that I enjoy using and is just as functional as in 4 years time will need a new one according to manual. lol I can't currently transport my chair in a car as soooo heavy. Only time I tried the 500m was when my 700m needed repairs and I hated it but hard to truly tell when the 500m wasn't customised for me 😒

​@@user-xb9yn1rf9yCan your Q700m climb up and down kerb easily?

Thanks so much for the comment. Yes you're right that will also be a very useful video to do and it's something we will be completing hopefully in the near future!

Hi Dean, thank you for your comment. Most portable ramps shouldn't be an issue for either of the chairs, the only factors to consider are the gradient and weight limit of the ramp. Hope this helps

Thanks for getting in touch Michael! Depending on how severe the terrain is, I would say that a mid-wheel drive chair would be better. The only time they get stuck is when the castors are unable to climb certain obstacles. Hope this helps

when the wheels are muddy I normally wait for the mud to dry out first so that you can brush most of it off. Then I would use a spray normally used for mountain bikes but it works really well on any powered/manual chair. Thanks for the comments

Haha not quite, maybe we should push them even harder......! Thank you for getting in touch

Will add it to the list! Thank you for getting in touch

Good suggestion and I have done just that! Check out the video I did on the X8, thanks for getting in touch

@@clinicalmobilitysolutions2131 you can also look in to Ziesel chairs, one of my favorite track wheelchair. Ziesel is lot better than American track chair; faster, heavy duty, more power.

Hello William, thank you for your comment however this video was not to demonstrate the chairs capabilities but to identify their weaknesses and understand their limitations. You're completely right in saying that they are not designed for off-road use but that doesn't prevent people from doing so nor does it stop a dealer from selling them for that purpose. Therefore hopefully from this example it will encourage people to be a little more aware of where they're taking their chairs and if they feel that they are tackling more challenging terrain then this video only highlights the importance of getting the right equipment for the job. I will be doing a video in the future of actual off-road/all-terrain options that hopefully you'll enjoy and agree with. Once again, thank you for getting in touch. CMS

@@clinicalmobilitysolutions2131 We live out in the boondocks on a farm so your video is very helpful in that it shows the terrain just as it would be for us in our rural life ... my son loves to be outdoors so having an idea of how chairs handle in the grassy hilly area is VERY helpful in deciding which chair will best suit his needs, we are currently shopping chairs :) Thank you for your video !!!

@@AcRazy88 Thank you so much for getting in touch Angela, I'm so glad the videos helpful. Please let us know how you get on in the chair search and feel free to contact us again if you need any further information

@@AcRazy88 q500m hard drive wish come out to my home put it right

I would recmend q 500 power chair lot power for in door use wish some one come out put it right.. I have mobility poor chair some get killed die use use this power chair I had it be made if some handcare come out put right can not see do this on save for disabled man to use chair made for me not knowing it was so difficult to to lot luck handling it o god you do

Hello Gabe, thank you for getting in touch. You're certainly right, Sunrise Medical do have the ability to programme and tweak the chairs performance parameters but so do most powerchairs. Any prescriptive chair will have individual programming capabilities, they just have different software to do it. I will do another video soon with the Q500M in a better setup which will hopefully allow it to perform a little better. Sorry for the delay but thank you for getting in touch.

Im looking for a chair that is going to give me the potential to do great off road/muddy walks with my assistance dog and fit in my bungalow. I'm looking at the Q300 or TDX nb, which do you suggest?

@@ms100acrewood definitely q300 screw invacare

@@ms100acrewood Thank you for getting in touch! We have just responded to your email, hopefully hear from you soon