Reviewer: WILLIAM G. from WILDWOOD, MO (caregiver)
End User Desc: My husband is 78 & disabled w/Pulmonary Hypertension,Transmetatarsal amputation left foot, severe Diabetes,ASHD w/pacemaker, Charcot joint rt foot.

Strengths: size, weight, price, manueverability, ease of re-charging.

Weaknesses: None

Reviewed on 06/22/2010

Reviewer: Juanita M. from Branchland, WV (caregiver)
End User Desc: 59 year old male, unable to walk due to spinal injury.

Strengths: duration of use between charges

Weaknesses: slow control stick movement

Reviewed on 05/28/2010

Reviewer: Patricia W. from Derby, VT
End User Desc: 60's, bad knees, severe degeneratve arthritis

Strengths: Manuvers well once you get used to it.

Weaknesses:

Reviewed on 05/03/2010

Reviewer: Dwight G. from Akron, OH
End User Desc: 49yrs ols with spinal injury and sight problems

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Reviewed on 04/30/2010

Reviewer: Dorothy M. from Longview, WA
End User Desc:

Strengths: The size of the chair. It is small and fits through doorways very well.

Weaknesses: When I reverse direction the front wheels have to change direction and that can send me into a wall or table sometimes. But with the slow movement it not to bad.

Reviewed on 04/17/2010

Reviewer: Timothy N. from Springfield, IL (caregiver)
End User Desc: mother in law in nursing home user-- her answers below

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Reviewed on 01/20/2010

Reviewer: Shirley S. from Cincinnati, OH
End User Desc: 50 years-old; trans-femoral amputee with osteoarthritis.

Strengths: I couldn't find another power chair that offered the ease of transport plus the extra seat width and weight capacity I needed all at such an inexpensive price!

Weaknesses: Frankly the horn on my granddaughter's toy car is louder!

Reviewed on 09/29/2009

Reviewer: Zoltan G. from Canada (caregiver)
End User Desc: 67 year old male, unable to walk

Strengths: Very stable safe, easy to use, fold - unfold. Excellent product.

Weaknesses: So far, nothing!

Reviewed on 07/02/2009

Reviewer: Ellen S. from Lenexa, KS (caregiver)
End User Desc: 86 yrs old. Bad hip, shoulder and ankle. Barely able to get around a very small assisted living apt on a walker.

Strengths: Ease of use. Small size fits small, elderly woman.

Weaknesses: None known yet.

Reviewed on 02/27/2009

Reviewer: Jose D. from Chicago, IL (caregiver)
End User Desc: 35 yrs of age male and disabled from the waist down.

Strengths: It's easy for him to get around and wide enough for him to fit in and comfortable.

Weaknesses: N/A

Reviewed on 01/09/2009

Reviewer: VENUS I. from New York, NY
End User Desc: I, Venus M. Ilagan, am 50 years old, has post-polio case. Am very pleased with my Cirrus Plus EC wheelchair. It's perfect for my lifestyle and work.

Strengths: Very easy to maneuver. It can run long distances. It can be folded which is good for my international travels. Being folded (for easy storing) enables me to avoid disagreements with airline crew when travelling outside of the United States. Weight is also good - not as heavy as other power wheelchairs.

Weaknesses: Cushion is so thin. It would be good to have something thicker that would minimize lower back pains, especially for prolonged sitting.

Reviewed on 12/18/2008

Reviewer: Cynthia B. from Midlothian, VA
End User Desc: 59 y/o female w/Post Polio Syndrome

Strengths: Rear wheel drive gives great mobility on my rock/gravel driveway. I don't need specialty seating so it's perfect for me. Its as good as my Quickie V121 for less money. I use it as my back-up chair.

Weaknesses: Would prefer the bar that holds controller was a little higher but see no way to adjust that.

Reviewed on 12/13/2008

Reviewer: Betty Z. from Fresno, CA
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Reviewed on 08/09/2008

Reviewer: Rosemary S. from Kissimmee, FL
End User Desc: 54 old female, MS patient for 30 yrs

Strengths: ease of use, front wheel steering with rear wheel drive, comfortable and yet compact, easily transportable

Weaknesses: may require better seat and back cushioning, could use a louder horn signal

Reviewed on 07/21/2008

Reviewer: Joyce D. from Canada
End User Desc:

Strengths: It is very comfortable to sit in. It seems to be good quality material. ifelt at ease right away. i found that I had to use a light touch when moving or it was too fast to control. I have arthritis in my hands but the joystick was easy to use. The batteries are a little hard to handle so it's lucky I have a husband to do it. I like the feature where you can turn it into a push wheel chair in case I'm incapacitated. One relative told me it was much easier to use than others he's tried, to drive and manuever.

Weaknesses: The batteries are too heavy for me to handle but lucky I have a husband to help me. It cannot be moved if it's stopped but the turn off to push wheelchair is a big help. It's too heavy to get out of the house without a ramp as we have stairs at both doors. I wish this product was available in Canada as I had trouble with customs at the border. They kept it for 10 days until I sent them 3 pieces of ID. I know there is a DRIVE Pollywog, at Shoppers' Home Health Care, but no Cirrus, but it's self propelling. I wish there was a key START as it's too easy for kids or others to start it if it isn't watched carefully. I would not want to leave it anywhere there's a crowd , to sit at a table when we're eating out, as it's too easy to just get on it and ride away. We'll need to put a lock on it.

Reviewed on 06/18/2008

Reviewer: Andrew Y. from Culver City, CA
End User Desc: Walking (even with a walker) is tough beyond a short distance.

Strengths: battery life

Weaknesses: not great to manuever in tight spaces.

Reviewed on 06/08/2008

Reviewer: Erick J. from Anaheim, CA (caregiver)
End User Desc: My sister is the one using it. She has been disabled since she was a little girl. She is now in her 30's. Her old wheelchair wore out and no longer

Strengths: The easy way to maneuver the chair.

Weaknesses: The heaviness.

Reviewed on 06/07/2008

Reviewer: Dorothy M. from Louisville, KY (caregiver)
End User Desc: Mother is 79 and has had a stroke on the left which was her donimate side. She is mentally alert and today is going to the zoo with the nursing home

Strengths: Joy stick is easy to use with alittle practice. The back comes off which makes it fit in the back of a Toyota Highlander buy using metal ramps. Turns is a very small space.

Weaknesses: Because of the left side deficit my mother has gotten too close to items on her left side. She has also backed into the wall not knowning the wheels and roll bars stick out beyond the back of the chair. As a result the clips on the roll bars that keep them in place have broken off. The plastic supports in the wholes of the leg plates support have also broken which made them loose. Neither of these keep the chair from being useful but I feel the pieces could have been made of better material. We also got a gel pillow for the seat. The seat is right on top of the battery.

Reviewed on 05/17/2008

Reviewer: John H. from Newport Beach, CA
End User Desc:

Strengths: The chair functions very well.

Weaknesses: Where the chair falls down is the expense of replacing the cheap PLASTIC ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. Drive Medical does not offer replacement connections if they break. You either have to buy a new motor or new controller at a cost in the hundreds of dollars for a $2dollar part. It seems rediculous.I had to buy 2nd chair- it was cheaper than replacing both the motor and controller since Drive Medical does not sell replacement plastic plugs.

Reviewed on 05/17/2008

Reviewer: Susan D. from Washington, DC
End User Desc: Middle aged woman with significant post polio Paralysis.

Strengths: Well designed with enough power and range for an active individual . Easy to manage both as a user and an assistant.

Weaknesses: The foot rest assembly is too easily bent so care must be given. Be sure to keep the foot rests high enough to make good ground clearance .

Reviewed on 05/11/2008

Reviewer: Christopher P. from Missouri City, TX
End User Desc: Age 50, Parkinsons,

Strengths: Solid, rugged, surprisingly maneuverable, very fast, very long range, charge lasts a long time, comfortable. It can negotiate small bumps well due to larger than average wheels. Very low price. Suitable for in home and outdoor use. A better choice than a scooter.

Weaknesses: The main weakness is that it is heavy, because the frame is steel and the dual high power motors and dual high capacity batteries. The charger is compact, but the fan is noisy.

Reviewed on 01/23/2008

Reviewer: Dow B. from Hubert, NC (caregiver)
End User Desc: Female, age60, broken right leg, left side paralysis.

Strengths: Foldability, speed ranges available for easy manuvering in tight spaces.

Weaknesses: Difficult to fold up.

Reviewed on 12/28/2007

Reviewer: Baskaran T. from Scotch Plains, NJ
End User Desc:

Strengths: Easy to operate. Long sanding battery life and comfortable to ride around at home and for shopping. Can manage day to day activity easily. This is my first power chair and I am satisfied for with its performance

Weaknesses: Bulkier than other models but the rice makes the compensation

Reviewed on 12/16/2007

Reviewer: Carlos B. from Chino, CA
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Reviewed on 09/21/2007

Reviewer: Rania K. from Egypt (caregiver)
End User Desc: age: 8 years old ,he has emaciation of muscles

Strengths: it is strong

Weaknesses: I think that it will be strong and it will appear after one year from using

Reviewed on 09/03/2007

Reviewer: James M. from Country Club Hills, IL
End User Desc:

Strengths: It's fast

Weaknesses: the batteries are to heavy to carry

Reviewed on 08/29/2007

Reviewer: Louis D. from NEW LENOX, IL
End User Desc: QUADROUPLE BYPASS,CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE,INSULIN DEPENDED DIABETIC,SEVERE ARTHRITIS

Strengths: WELL BUILT,AND THE EASE OF DISASSEMBLY.

Weaknesses: TOO HEAVY FOR ME TO LIFT INTO MY TRUNK [BAD HEART AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ]BUT I CAN EASILY PUT IT IN MY BACK SEAT OF MY COMPACT CAR[WHEN THE SEAT REMOVED ]

Reviewed on 08/22/2007

Reviewer: H.M. M. from Marietta, OK
End User Desc: i have one leg and i got it to play croquet with it works fine for me

Strengths: ease of operation

Weaknesses: watch out it might wheelie on you

Reviewed on 07/18/2007

Reviewer: Kamal P. from Springfield, VA (caregiver)
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Reviewed on 06/07/2007

Reviewer: William J. from Water valley, MS
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Reviewed on 04/28/2007

Reviewer: Jacquline C. from Upper Marlboro, MD (caregiver)
End User Desc: 3 strokes, user cannot walk alone.

Strengths: Good turn.

Weaknesses: None.

Reviewed on 02/18/2007

Reviewer: Rocco G. from United Kingdom
End User Desc: 56 years, MS sufferer.

Strengths: Price.

Weaknesses: Wider, non-slip feet rest.

Reviewed on 02/16/2007

Reviewer: Juana A. from Miami, FL (caregiver)
End User Desc: 21 years old male who had an auto accident and became paralyzed in Dominican Republic.

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Reviewed on 02/15/2007

Reviewer: John H. from Newport Beach, CA
End User Desc: Limited mobility

Strengths: My Cirrus Plus has all of the functionality of chairs costing as much as 4 times as much, without all of the weight (89 lbs. versus 200 - 300 lbs) which makes transportability a very key feature. We simply remove the batteries, fold the chair, and throw it into our Dodge Magnum with no ramps etc. The chair has all of the power anyone would ever want, it is manuverable and reaches speeds even my wife cannot keep up with. One of our first trips was to the swapmeet, and we had another individual who was so impressed with my chair (their chair cost $10k and weighed some 300 lbs., which made their chair impractical for most vehicles). They were so impressed, they were going to go buy one as well.

Weaknesses: NONE

Reviewed on 01/27/2007

Reviewer: Ivan S. from Washington, DC
End User Desc: 78 yr. diebetic, cpd, heart congestive, swolen legs and feet.

Strengths: Easy to handle in small space. Easy to store. Easy to move when gear is disengaded.

Weaknesses: None

Reviewed on 09/27/2006

Reviewer: Robert V. from Woonsocket, RI
End User Desc: i am 68 years old diabetic. i have bad neuropathy and this chair is a great help to me. i can now get out and do things i want to do.

Strengths: for the price i don't think you could get any better quality

Weaknesses: i would like to see a locking key switch so you could lock when not in use. my 4 year old grandson gets on and takes it for a ride

Reviewed on 06/13/2006

Reviewer: Fadi A. from Bensalem, PA
End User Desc: so helpfull to me

Strengths: powerfull

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Reviewed on 04/05/2006

Reviewer: Kate M. from Muskogee, OK (caregiver)
End User Desc: My father is a bilateral AKA with diabetes.

Strengths: The biggest strength of the Cirrus Drive Chair is the affordability. It is similar to other chairs that are more expensive when I saw it sitting side by side with another model, but way less in price.

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Reviewed on 04/05/2006

Reviewer: michael S. from Sebastian, FL (caregiver)
End User Desc: User is my 82 year old mother in an assisted living complex

Strengths: price

Weaknesses: The bearings and front casters malfunctioned and had to be replaced after minimal use on indoor surfaces. The chair is brand new 2-3 months old. Also had to have the chair reprogrammed to reduce top speed.

Reviewed on 04/05/2006

Reviewer: Ron P. from Elgin, IL
End User Desc: Disabled Vet, 63 years old. Nice unit, but left foot rest doesen't lock

Strengths: features and ease of operation

Weaknesses: Left foot pedal doese't stay locked

Reviewed on 04/05/2006