A $1k Wheelchair

Re:A $1k Wheelchair by 650REDHAIR on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @11:53PM (#41716994)

Those are not good wheelchairs for independent people to spend 16+ hours in.

I work in EMS and see all kinds of "budget" wheelchairs and they'll all shit.

The parts alone for this lightweight chair have to crack $300.

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Re:A $1k Wheelchair by asddubs on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @02:21AM (#41717721)

I don't doubt it, but just out of curiosity, could you elaborate the ways in which they're shit?

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Re:A $1k Wheelchair by leghifla on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @02:04PM (#41723408)

see my earlier post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41721976

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Re:A $1k Wheelchair by dfgsdfgwef on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @02:43AM (#41717829)

Wheelchair market is ripe for IKEA.

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Re:A $1k Wheelchair by srockets on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @04:22AM (#41718381)

Don't forget labor: welding lightweight, exotic materials requires a lot of experience, as every imperfection in the weld will lead to it cracking with time, which would be extremely dangerous.

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