Wheelchair Manufacturers
Wheelchair Manufacturers
As with other producers, wheelchair manufacturers come in many varieties. Some of the largest
wheelchair manufacturers include Invacare, Sunrise/Quickie, Everest & Jennings, Jazzy Chair,
and Permobil.
Because of their financial strength and resources, these wheelchair manufacturers can invest
more in research and development of the latest wheelchair technology. They can afford to build
many prototypes, and
can take a little longer to develop new designs since these large wheelchair manufacturers
have a steadier stream of revenue from existing products.
According to Gary Karp, author of Life On Wheels, the following are additional advantages offered
by large wheelchair manufacturers.
- They have comprehensive lines of wheelchair products, with plenty of options and accessories.
- They have been in the business long enough to have a lot of experience behind them.
- They will have refined their manufacturing and design over those years, and will
probably be around for the foreseeable future.
- They are reputable, and generally make good chairs, assuming you select the right
model, properly configured.
- Your dealer will have more experience maintaining and repairing chairs from larger wheelchair
manufacturers.
Another advantage of dealing with the large wheelchair manufacturers is that finding parts and
service is easier when you are away from home. So if you travel often, the availability of parts
is definitely something you have to ask about before deciding to purchase.
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