It is not easy to choose a suitable electric wheelchair for the elderly, especially when purchasing online, you are even more worried about being fooled, and many friends are also troubled by this.
At this time, various pit avoidance experiences play a very critical role, because these are summed up by the “predecessors” with their own experience and lessons, which are very practical.
Today, Aaron has selected two very representative ones from hundreds of experiences to explain, hoping to help everyone avoid the “deep pit” of electric wheelchair purchase.
1. Cheap is really not good
In the electric wheelchair market, expensive ones are not necessarily suitable, but cheap ones are definitely not good. To be honest, the profits of electric wheelchairs are not high. The production cost of a qualified basic version of electric wheelchair is about 1400, plus materials, labor, factory, logistics and other costs, the lowest selling price is also around 1900. If an electric wheelchair sells you more than 1,000 yuan, how much do you think “cut corners” in it?
A friend didn’t believe it, and based on the mentality of saving what he could, he spent 1,380 yuan to buy a carbon steel electric wheelchair (iron cart) for his 80-year-old father.
As a result, greedy for cheap suffered a big loss.
First, the body is relatively light. For an iron car, the weight of the frame is less than 20 kilograms. If you look closely, you will also find that the frame pipes are very thin, and the welding is rough, not strong enough, and there are many safety hazards for the elderly to drive.
Furthermore, the power of the electric wheelchair is not strong enough, and it will be difficult to climb a slightly larger slope. The comfort is also not good, the seat cushion is relatively thin, and the elderly with no meat on the buttocks will cough their buttocks and feel uncomfortable in the waist after sitting for a long time.
In general, this electric wheelchair has no other advantages except that it is cheap, and it is not suitable for elderly people with inconvenient legs and feet.
In the end, this friend had to pay out of his own pocket, first returned the wheelchair, and learned from the first experience, bought a Y OUHA electric wheelchair for 6,000 yuan. As a result, the old man has been using it for almost a year now, and there has been no problem. .
2. Don’t just focus on safety and comfort
Electric wheelchairs for the elderly at home should not only pay attention to the safety and comfort of the wheelchair, but also consider the daily use.
If the elderly have the ability and interest to travel frequently, it is best to choose a light and easy-to-carry electric wheelchair; if the elderly are inconvenient to defecate, they need to install a toilet on the electric wheelchair, all of which must be considered.
In addition, it depends on the weight of the elderly. If you are very fat, you must choose a comfortable electric wheelchair with a larger seat size or a wider seat. Don’t choose a lightweight one, otherwise it will slip easily when you drive too fast. If you are thinner, choose a light and compact one, which is easy to carry when you go out.
Some elderly people rely on wheelchairs for a long time, so we should pay special attention to the size of the door before purchasing, especially the door of the bathroom, which will be relatively narrow. When purchasing, we need to choose a wheelchair whose width is smaller than the door, so that the elderly can freely enter and exit the room.
Last week, a friend didn’t pay attention to this point, and ordered an electric wheelchair directly online. As a result, due to the wide width of the wheelchair, the elderly could only park at the door and could not enter the house at all.
3. Summary
Due to the special nature of electric wheelchairs, we may need to use some professional knowledge in purchasing them, but many people do not know enough about them and tend to be greedy for cheap. If you only consider the price, and only for occasional transportation, you can buy a cheap one, but if you use it for a long time, you must choose an electric wheelchair with reliable quality and guaranteed after-sales according to the needs of users, so as to avoid stepping on thunder.
Post time: Mar-15-2023