9000 SL

Weight and ease to transport in car

Brakes don't seem to be set right. Difficult to lock them.

kristi l. from orange, ca (caregiver)

85yr old resident of SNF Needed a lightweight wheelchair to take mom out on outings. Perfect for my use.

Easy to push, not too heavy to put in the trunk.

The wheel break handles are too short and located too far to the front for the person pushing to lock without coming around to the front.

charles h. from memphis, in (caregiver)

My mother-in-law is 84 with Parkinson's and had used a rolling cart along with and electric cart.

very good chair.. my Mom loves it except for the brakes.. your costumer service is great thank you

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g. i. w. from new britain, ct (caregiver)

my Mom lives in a nursing home & I bought the chair so I can take her out.. her chair is much to heavy.

Construction

Sharp edges around where footrest attach to frame, tread on tires could be better

verneal w. from lavista, ne (caregiver)

Post-polio

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stuart b. from yarmouthport, ma (caregiver)

Used by a 38 year old male with MS.

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lorri m. from el cajon, ca (caregiver)

Disabled with MS, 36 years old.

Rides very easy and smoothly. Can make tight turns. An excelent product.

The only thing I would change would be the wheel locks. Push to lock rather than pull. Since the caregiver is usually in front of the chair to lock it, pushing down is esier. She/he does not have to hold the chair in place while pushing the locks back.

connie k. from hartford, ct (caregiver)

My 85 pound 90 year old aunt has the use of only her right arm. She is in a wheel chair all day at a convalescent home.

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I find the front wheels are much bigger than the 9000 I have now and they hinder my movement to different rooms in my house.

william s. from brodheadsville, pa

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Ordered a beverage / cup holder but did not work on wheel chair for us . really needed a water bottle holder . can not use this cup holder . This is only problem we have .

richard y. from scottsdale, az (caregiver)

60 YO female . Brain cancer disabled on left side

Excellent quality chair, easy to pack and go, we purchased it so that we could take him out (he has a power chair he uses at home). Works perfectly for what we intended. The vinyl seat option was a plus. Most lower cost chairs don't offer the vinyl seat option (vinyl is much better for cleanup than fabric seats). I did quite a bit of research before purchasing this chair. Spinlife had the best price on the Internet that I found, and they were very easy to do business with.

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karen p. from gambrills, md (caregiver)

Male, age 81, severe amputation, very limited strength

I have owned an Invacare 9000 SL for the last nine years. It is a good,sturdy,well made, basic wheelchair.

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norman f. from springfield, il

I am a 65 year old with Cerebra Palsy

Chair is fairly light. Easy to fold up to place in trunk or car every day.

Seat to low, wish it didn't have the gap between the back and the seat. Have sit on a pillow to raise height and pillow will eventuly falls through to back.

deloris r. from las cruces, nm

age 51 fractured ankle, unable to put any weight or stand with total weight on foot.