Yes, ULTRA Lightweight!
Carbon-fibre wheelchairs are the ‘sports cars’ of the wheelchair world!
Imagine what you can do in a wheelchair that weighs as little as 2 . 1 kg . . . you need less energy to propel the chair, so you gain in mobility while reducing the risk of chronic shoulder and joint injuries.
The chair is not only lightweight, requiring less upper body effort to propel, but it must also be strong and durable.
Most Motion Composites and Panthera ULWC models are made of carbon fibre.
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Carbon fibre: strong & durable, yet remarkably light
| Carbon fibre is made by taking several thousand carbon filaments, each smaller than a human hair, which are bundled together and woven into a fabric.
The fabric is mixed with a matrix of plastic resin to form a “composite material” which, although expensive, is one of the strongest yet lightest materials on earth. In fact, for more than 50 years carbon fibre has been used to manufacture high-end sporting goods and vehicles. Joints are moulded, not welded, for strength and integrity. Ideal for wheelchair manufacture, carbon fibre gives the chair properties once thought impossible to achieve.
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Each of our wheelchair models has its own specifications; for example, minimum and maximum width, depth and height capacities.
To make sure you’re getting the right configuration to address all your needs, please consult an approved therapist who will set up the right specifications for your wheelchair.
We also have a wide range of accessories for your wheelchair, from different wheels and tyres, to trays, seat pouch, etc.