Ti Lite Question

[geromero]

After years using a Quickie, I am going to take the plunge and get a Ti. My w/c dealer swears that the collapsible Ti's with the solid footplate are just as good as a rigid frame. I am pretty hesitant because I had a collapsible before and I was constantly breaking it. I hated it. I am rough with my chairs and push pretty hard. My biggest problem before was I was always bending/breaking the footrests on my Quickie GP and I had the good strong footrests. So, I was wondering if anyone else had this problem with the collapsible Ti with the solid footrest with a hinge in the middle. I just want to make the right decision, as you know, a chair has to last a while. I don't really NEED a collapsible, although it would be handy to toss in a friends trunk from time to time. So, are the collapsible Ti's as durable as a rigid frame? Any tips or suggestions? Thanks a bunch!

[ohiochica]

ger, i would say if you like teh rigids then stay with the rigid. then again i am not sci. all i know is that jack got the tilite zra and i had nooooooooo problem putting that chair in my car. a fold up style one is alot bitchier to get in my little civic. in fact i have no problem loading any rigid in my car, but i cant say that for teh fold up ones.

"who let the quads out."
"insomnia sounds serious but i wouldnt loose any sleep over it"

why must people validate themselves with praise from strangers online. the truth comes out.

"you catch more with sugar than vinegar"

[Belle]

For us it is the opposite from Becky; we can't get my husband's rigid TiLite into any other vehicle besides our Honda Element.

I will say this though, the rigid frame TiLite Tra he uses has been quite solid. He did break one of the axles on the front wheels once, but we think it wasn't put on properly...once we fixed it we have had no other trouble (he was doing laps, not exactly an approved use!). He's also popped a screw or two and bent the brake. The frame itself and the footrest have not been a problem. He's on the big side - 18" square seat and he weighs over 200 lbs.

He does want to get a collapsible next time though, since we were able to get the one we had before into a lot more different kinds of vehicles. We wanted one, but OUR w/c dealer said the collapsibles were not as durable.

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AB wife of T8 complete para

[ohiochica]

wow sorry, i didnt realize this. i have no problem getting any rigid chair in my civic. guess my civic has a large trunk or something.

"who let the quads out."
"insomnia sounds serious but i wouldnt loose any sleep over it"

why must people validate themselves with praise from strangers online. the truth comes out.

"you catch more with sugar than vinegar"

[McDuff]

I don't have the locking footplate model, I have the swing away legrests on my Ti. I haven't progressed yet to being a "power user" of my chair but it does get folded up and tossed into trunks a bit. It seems to hold up just fine, nothing breaking or bending yet. I think the "solid" footplate would be better for eliminating some of the "wander" I get when on uneven surfaces but I don't have the flexibility for reaching down to fold up/down the plate.

I think it would be a good choice, but not sure a folder is ever as "rigid" as a rigid.

McD

"Rather be ridin' than rollin'"

[BMOC]

I have had good reports on the Ti ZR...lightweight, portable, rigid (I'll probably buy this chair next). My current Ti TR has been the best chair I've owned (11 years).

The more moving parts, the greater the chance of mechanical breakdown. Stick with the rigid frame...you'll be glad you did.

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[JMD]

I have had a Ti Lite titainium folding chair with the solid foot plate since my injury in 2002. I am currently looking into rigid chairs. I haven't been happy with this chair from the begining. But it is probably due somewhat to the company I bought it from. They didn't measure it right and it wouldn't fit through a standard door frame. Then the chair had no dump and I was constantly falling forward unless I supported myself with the arm rests. I'm T-8 complete. They said the dump was not adjustable on this chair but after months of complaining and getting a lawyer involved they did manage to lower the back of the seat some but I still dont feel safe. They suggested I tie a strap around my chest to hold myself upright in the chair. I have broken several seat screws. The swing away arm rests tend to get stuck after a while and needed to be filed down. Had some problems with the wheels coming off on their own but they managed to fix that. I have Spinergy wheels and frog legs on it and the chair with RoHo cushion is still about 47lbs. Hard to push and I am a strong guys. 6'0" 190LBS.

[Andy]

JMD, funny you should mention the arm rest issue with your chair. I experienced the same thing, the red loctite and roll pin method they use to hold it together is inadequate, but there is a solution to this. Drill a hole and insert a solid roll pin through the armrest tube or a more expediant method which I used was just drill a hole, screw in a self tapping machine screw, and grind the head off. Eliminates the roll pin stretching/sticking out of the tube issues and makes the armrest solid.

[JMD]

Hey Andy .... Yep thats the issue with the arm rests. Thanks for the suggestion. http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

[justadildo]

"you catch more with sugar than vinegar"[/QUOTE]


thats because vinegar is a natural insect repellant:dontknow:

[Foolish Old]

IMO, don't get a folder unless you have a specific need for a folder. If you are confident in your measurements, don't get an adjustable.