I need a mobility scooter when I’m out & about and my wife usually helps put it together. I currently have a Pride Gogo Traveller Plus which has been great. However it’s too heavy and loading/ unloading into the boot is a pain in the …
So time to bite the bullet. I want a lightweight scooter - lithium battery minimum range of 10 miles. I’ve researched on the internet but thought I’d ask the experts for any suggestions
Hi Gordon,
As you probably know as disability progresses it’s a mental as well as a physical challenge. I’m not ready to move into a wheelchair yet. A mobility scooter is as far as I want to go for the moment but thanks for the suggestion
Best regards
Adam
I’m no expert but I do keep looking at Scooters online.
I actually have two: a CareCo Minimus which relatively light weight and folding. It range is only about 7-8 miles and it’s not the most comfortable but I find it useful in town, taking folded up into restaurants and cafes, and buzzing around supermarkets or as today, into the Covid and Flu vaccination centre.
The other is a Moving Life Atto which folds and splits into two , relatively light pieces. Good range and very good turning circle. Tend to use it e.g on country paths and similar. With no suspension and solid tyres it can get uncomfortable on hard bumpy surfaces but I’ve taken it down rough- rocky paths and it does seem very robust. Not cheap though .
CareCo do variants of a LiTech lithium scooter which I did once consider . Can’t remember why I didn’t choose it ( perhaps because it didn’t fold) but I think some have a good range, good comfort and they can all be separated into several parts easily.
If you have a branch of CareCo near you then they have a good range and I think many if not all have a ‘test track’ of bumps, humps, turns etc.
I’ve been looking online at Betty and Bertie scooters ( I know - a strange name) which look interesting
I have PPMS and have just admitted I need a wheelchair to be able to ‘join in’ life outside my home. My MS nurse referred me for one via the NHS but I was refused as I don’t have a ramp into my home or need a chair inside.
After attending the Motability Show in July, I purchased a Sunrise Quickie Q50r powerchair. It has a lithium battery and weighs c14kg I think. It only does around 8 miles though.
It is really easy to use and has a joystick which works well for me.
Is a scooter the best solution? Electric wheelchairs tend to be lighter, more manoeuvrable and fold up smaller. Like many, I started looking for a scooter, but I ended up with a wheelchair. What do you think?
I would really recommend a
travelscoot. You will find them online.
Airplane grade aluminium. Very light.
Best thing I have ever bought. Expensive but easy to put in car, I have flown with it, changed my life. I have a large scooter but this one I take when I go somewhere for holiday or weekend.
Kind Regards Maree
Hi Marie. Many thanks for this. I have two scooters but am always on the lookout for lightweight ones especially if they can deal with roughish terrain. Do you have the Explorer or the Cruiser?
On the travel scoot. They are very good on good terrain such as modern city centres and museums such as Duxford. However, if you are tall because they are so light the combined centre of gravity can be problematic in old city centres such as Cambridge. If there is a slope or adverse camber I move my body to compensate.
They aren’t deterred by slopes. Sprung seatpost helps smooth out minor bumps.
Absolutely ideal for airports. There are videos online that suggest how to rig for the hold involves reversing the seat after reattaching the back upside down.
Crd is right. They are ok on level grass but grassy slopes can be tricky because the wheel might spin. As crd said, great for travelling and taking on planes.
Regards Maree
Thanks everyone for your comments. As usual very informative.
I think I want 4 wheels for stability. I’m going to a warehouse today, still unsure possibly a Monarch Air, I’ll update when I make a decision.
I’ve now bought a Scooterpac Atom fold.
Its 15kg and the seat and tiller fold down. Goes in the boot. It also has a ground clearance of nearly 2.5".
Early days but I’m really pleased.