Permobil Experiences

wazabiker · 08-20-2008, 04:35 PM

I'm taking delivery of a new Permobil C400 in two weeks. I currently have a seven year old Jazzy which has given me big problems the last month. Quit twice and was repaired once. Sparky is now officially deceased.

I would appreaciate knowing members' experiences with Permobil and what is good and not so good about this chair.

Thanks for the info.

Rollin Rick · 08-23-2008, 11:39 AM

I have a Permobile C300, only been using it for the past six months but........... So far, a great chair.

jrrzyboy · 08-25-2008, 11:37 PM

Hi, have a C300 since Dec. 2006, been a pretty good WC so far. Have the full package-recline, tilt, leg lifts and seat lift. The back recline malfunctioned about 6 months ago but was not a major defect-I'm a bit hard on my chairs so think I may have helped the problem along. The C300 is pretty good outside as well but still not all-terrain, all-in-all, think you
may enjoy your new chair. Enjoy and Best of Luck. Ciao from Jersey.

SCI-Nurse · 08-26-2008, 01:02 AM

My mother just took delivery of her 400. So far, she loves it. We haven't put it through all its paces though as we are waiting to get the EZ-Lock added to it, so up to now it has just been used around the house and yard. She got most of the features (tilt, recline, etc.) but not the seat lift, although she would have loved it. With her Medicare, many of the features where not covered, so that additional expense would have just been too much. Had a good vendor and a good PT for the eval (who also wrote the medical justification for the physician to sign).

(KLD)

BobbyB · 08-27-2008, 05:55 PM

im on my second c500.
they are great chairs.
i get mine thru this place in asheville.
good people

http://www.mobilityconcepts.org/index2.html

stuck1 · 10-05-2008, 12:29 PM

I will be receiving my second Permobil, a C500 VS, thanks to the VA. I have two questions (1) What are the differences between the Chairman 2k and the C500, besides electronics? (2) Do you think Permobil will be willing to ship the chair with R-net electroncs rather than Piolot +( When the chair was price quoted in June the R-net electronics was not available yet)?

08-20-2008, 04:35 PM	#1
wazabiker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Aiken, SC USA Posts: 2,039	Permobil Experiences I'm taking delivery of a new Permobil C400 in two weeks. I currently have a seven year old Jazzy which has given me big problems the last month. Quit twice and was repaired once. Sparky is now officially deceased. I would appreaciate knowing members' experiences with Permobil and what is good and not so good about this chair. Thanks for the info. __________________ You C.A.N. Conquer Adversity Now

08-25-2008, 11:37 PM	#3
jrrzyboy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & Greentown, PA Posts: 3	PERMOBIL Power Chairs Hi, have a C300 since Dec. 2006, been a pretty good WC so far. Have the full package-recline, tilt, leg lifts and seat lift. The back recline malfunctioned about 6 months ago but was not a major defect-I'm a bit hard on my chairs so think I may have helped the problem along. The C300 is pretty good outside as well but still not all-terrain, all-in-all, think you may enjoy your new chair. Enjoy and Best of Luck. Ciao from Jersey.

08-27-2008, 05:55 PM	#5
BobbyB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 130	im on my second c500. im on my second c500. they are great chairs. i get mine thru this place in asheville. good people http://www.mobilityconcepts.org/index2.html __________________ ALS/MND Registry http://www.patientslikeme.com/registry

10-05-2008, 12:29 PM	#6
stuck1 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 19	I will be receiving my second Permobil, a C500 VS, thanks to the VA. I have two questions (1) What are the differences between the Chairman 2k and the C500, besides electronics? (2) Do you think Permobil will be willing to ship the chair with R-net electroncs rather than Piolot +( When the chair was price quoted in June the R-net electronics was not available yet)? Last edited by stuck1; 10-05-2008 at 09:14 PM.

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08-23-2008, 11:39 AM	#2
Rollin Rick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: B ville, New York, USA Posts: 826	I have a Permobile C300, only been using it for the past six months but........... So far, a great chair.

08-26-2008, 01:02 AM	#4
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,349	My mother just took delivery of her 400. So far, she loves it. We haven't put it through all its paces though as we are waiting to get the EZ-Lock added to it, so up to now it has just been used around the house and yard. She got most of the features (tilt, recline, etc.) but not the seat lift, although she would have loved it. With her Medicare, many of the features where not covered, so that additional expense would have just been too much. Had a good vendor and a good PT for the eval (who also wrote the medical justification for the physician to sign). (KLD)

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