Fly-Lite

Light weight, easy to use and transport

Brakes are so hard to set and release that I avoid using them when possible. The foot platform used to tilt the front wheel up to cross doorways is too small.

susanne l. from columbua, mo (caregiver)

My 96 year old Mom

light weight/ease of use/perfect distance of seat from floor

N/A

diane m. from ocala, fl

Purchased for 75 year old with difficulty standing or walking for any length of time. Chair is light weight/moves around without much physical effort.

Price and quality.

Can be hard to push, maybe bigger wheels?

debra r. from twisp, wa (caregiver)

My daughter who is 37, weighs 180 pounds. She is shorter than 5 feet tall with limited mobility.

Light weight, easy to fold

This chair was wider and lower than the other chair we have, and the arm rests were shorter. The brakes were hard to operate and required the caregiver to bend over to use them. We returned it and purchased a higher, narrower product with bicycle type brakes. My dad is fairly tall (6' when he was young) so a higher chair works better. The wide width made this chair harder to handle inside. Dad did not like the shorter armrests; they were too far back for him to grab in order to pull himself up effectively. The brakes were difficult to operate; if the caregiver is supposed to be able to set and release them with her feet, we could not figure out how to do that. Bicycle brakes that allow you to set both brakes at once while standing are much better.

jean-anne m. from allison park, pa (caregiver)

Disabled 98 year-old man

Weight and size.

This is the third chair we have purchased. Sewn seams on base bars at front of seat have split on both sides on the two previous chairs. Not the weight. My wife weighs only 130 pounds. Need to offer heel loops on foot pads and installed. Have purchased loops for previous two and self installed.

michael h. from shreeve port, la (caregiver)

Female, 67years old. MS patient.

Lightweight and easy to load. I don't know how durable it will be, because I haven't had it that long. It should hold up, however since I only use it in the car.

Definitely the fact that every time I fold it up to load, the foot rests fall off and then I have to take the time to line them up to get them back on! There ought to be a way to secure them when the chair is folded up so they don't fall off. That should be improved on. It's very frustrating.

agatha l. from chama, nm (caregiver)

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So lightweight and easy to get in and out of the car. Arm rests are low so it fits under tables, which means mom can join us at restaurants and remain seated in her chair. And it looks nice, too.

Haven't come across any weaknesses. It's a great product.

lori c. from west valley, ut (caregiver)

95 year old mother who is frail but active. Wants to be in the middle of every family activity and outing.

Weight and ease of transportation. It even fits in my SmartCar!

No weaknesses, you just have to learn not to hold the side of the chair when opening it up or your fingers can get smashed.

sally f. from portland, or (caregiver)

98 year old woman who walks very short distances with a walker -- and even that is becoming increasingly difficult.

Compact

Tips over too easy

eleanor l. from parma, oh

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It is light but seems to weigh more than advertised..more like 21 lbs...definitely need a bag if you fly since the airline required us to check it..we are happy with it.

The footrests definitely need some work ..they come off very easly..I needed to use some bungie cords to keep them from flapping around ..also used bungie cord to keep chair folded up when in bag...

robert r. from rochester, ny (caregiver)

User is a polio survivor..age 62...able to walk but needs help for long distances

Ease of opening and closing, strength to weight ratio

Brakes mounted to inside of wheel make it hard for the user to reach. Rear top mount would be better

laurence p. from montague, mi (caregiver)

My 94 year old father recovering from a broken femur.

It's light and solid.

I mentioned it above.

bahman k. from charleston, sc (caregiver)

The footrests are too loose and during transpotation they move all over. They should have a lock-in-place knobs without taking them apart.