Question on the Quickie Revolution?

[Fubar]

I'm in the market for a new chair and I have a question on the Quickie Revolution. Can anyone show me (with pictures) of how a Quickie Revolution folds? Can you fold the chair with the wheels on? Like a TiLite SX/TX or Quickie HP, etc. Thank you for your help.

[RJP]

You can not fold chair up with wheels on they have to come off. It folds up pretty tight. I used it when I was driving my Ford Taurse. I cant send you pictures the chair is 2nd back up now and its in the crawl space. It was a nice chair when I had it.

[Fubar]

Originally Posted by RJP

You can not fold chair up with wheels on they have to come off. It folds up pretty tight. I used it when I was driving my Ford Taurse. I cant send you pictures the chair is 2nd back up now and its in the crawl space. It was a nice chair when I had it.

How easy is it to break down? I don't drive so I'm in the passenger seat and I want to make it as easy as possible for my girlfriend when she has to break down. I'd buy a rigid but I'm 6'4 and I require a chair 20x16 and I have long legs which makes the chair down tubes long so its hard to get it in most cars.

[jessie.gray]

I have one of these wheelchairs, and it folds up super tight and compact. You do have to remove the wheels and any cushion you have before it can be completely folded up. Plus, every so often, you have to lubricate the areas on the chair that fold, so they stay in good condition (I just use silicone spray for this).
Basically, you pull one cord in the back part of the chair and it folds the backrest onto the seat. Then, you pull the other cord in the back of the chair and pull a little on the camber tube. This will cause the front of the cahir to fold underneath the chair's seat. I actually found it easier to do with the wheels still attached, then removed the wheels once the frame was folded mostly. Once you take the wheels off, the rest of the chair colapses easily. Also, if you decide to have anti-tip tubes on your chair, take them off as well before folding (it will help the chair fold more compactly).

As far as I know, the frame will go in widths up to 20" wide and 18" deep. You can also get folding side guards for this chair that fold automatically when you fold the frame up, but since everyone here said the folding sideguards don't protect your clothes as well, I just ordered standard quickie sideguards, which are removed before folding (they come up higher, therefore protect your clothes better). Another thing you might want to consider is getting this chair with scissor-type brakes. These brakes fold underneath the seat so they are out of the way when wheeling and stuff.

I've had the Quickie Revolution chair since May 2007 and love it. Its excellent if you or a family member has a small trunk or backseat of a car, and it great to store in a 5th. wheel or motorhome during a camping trip.

Jessie

[Fubar]

Thank you very much for your input.

Originally Posted by jessie.gray

I have one of these wheelchairs, and it folds up super tight and compact. You do have to remove the wheels and any cushion you have before it can be completely folded up. Plus, every so often, you have to lubricate the areas on the chair that fold, so they stay in good condition (I just use silicone spray for this).
Basically, you pull one cord in the back part of the chair and it folds the backrest onto the seat. Then, you pull the other cord in the back of the chair and pull a little on the camber tube. This will cause the front of the cahir to fold underneath the chair's seat. I actually found it easier to do with the wheels still attached, then removed the wheels once the frame was folded mostly. Once you take the wheels off, the rest of the chair colapses easily. Also, if you decide to have anti-tip tubes on your chair, take them off as well before folding (it will help the chair fold more compactly).

As far as I know, the frame will go in widths up to 20" wide and 18" deep. You can also get folding side guards for this chair that fold automatically when you fold the frame up, but since everyone here said the folding sideguards don't protect your clothes as well, I just ordered standard quickie sideguards, which are removed before folding (they come up higher, therefore protect your clothes better). Another thing you might want to consider is getting this chair with scissor-type brakes. These brakes fold underneath the seat so they are out of the way when wheeling and stuff.

I've had the Quickie Revolution chair since May 2007 and love it. Its excellent if you or a family member has a small trunk or backseat of a car, and it great to store in a 5th. wheel or motorhome during a camping trip.

Jessie

[Rbrauer]

I've been a long time user of the QR. It's fairly simple to take apart, but for those not use to it, you may have to 'twist' the axle as you pull the pin release cable.

It gives a great rigid chair performance as well as compactability.

I typically break the frame around every 5 years or so. I'm very tough on chairs.

Otherwise.. no complaints.

[Curt Leatherbee]

I had one for about 2 weeks and hated the chair. I found it a pain to fold and rather awkward trying to position it to fold it without the wheels attached. It also was very heavy. I am much more happy with my quickie GTX and it is every bit as rigid as the Revolution.

[Fubar]

Originally Posted by Curt Leatherbee

I had one for about 2 weeks and hated the chair. I found it a pain to fold and rather awkward trying to position it to fold it without the wheels attached. It also was very heavy. I am much more happy with my quickie GTX and it is every bit as rigid as the Revolution.

Really? I just looked on Spinlife.com and it is quite a bit lighter, about 17lbs versus 23lbs for the QR. It also has a fold down backrest which is great for me. Is there any difference in rigidity? Thanks for your input.

[Hawkeyes]

+1 on taking a look at the GTX. It folds both ways into a really small package, even with the wheels on. Rigidity is not an issue. The locking design works very well.

Joe

[Katja]

I had two Revolutions and found them both very heavy and tricky to fold (without pinching fingers). My subsequent GPV and Top End Terminator are both much easier to load in the car.

The Rev folds like a stroller. Normally folding chairs fold side to side; the Rev back folds down over the seat and the downtube/footrest assembly folds under the seat, so it's like a squashed Z.