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Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:47:12 +0000

Review by Nancy for Drive Medical Blue Streak Wheelchair with Flip Back Detachable Desk Arms and Swing-away Foot Rest, Blue, 18" Rating: I agree with these reviews however one note that isn't advertised. The wheel spokes are also plastic. I purchased this for possible use in my old age so I may not need this for years from now. The plastic does seem sound and heavy duty but both footrests and the spokes being plastic do concern me for long term integrity. This ought to be known for others considering this. Other than this, it was a sound sturdy purchase for the small price. With care, prudence and no mistreatment I think I have done well. Possibility to replace plastic items if needed but thought to make this known for others. Otherwise for price this is a good start.

Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by Felipe Cruz Ferrero

Felipe Cruz Ferrero — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:31:11 +0000

Review by Felipe Cruz Ferrero for Drive Medical Blue Streak Wheelchair with Flip Back Detachable Desk Arms and Swing-away Foot Rest, Blue, 18" Rating: My father suffered from a stroke so we had to rent a chair similar to this for $90 a month ... imagine.
Bought this chair cause of the movable arm rests & price.
Its simply great , I dont think you can ask for anything more on a normal wheel chair, highly recommend it.

Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by Colorado Hofmann

Colorado Hofmann — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:44:12 +0000

Review by Colorado Hofmann for Drive Medical Blue Streak Wheelchair with Flip Back Detachable Desk Arms and Swing-away Foot Rest, Blue, 18″
Rating:
This wheelchair is wonderful. The quality was great, and we thought it would be much less ‘heavy duty’ because of the price. It rolls really easy. However, it weighs over 4o lbs. Check the Drive website and it will tell you the true weight of the wheelchair. If you are looking for a lightweight product, this is the same as other wheelchairs. It’s still a very nice product though!

Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:05:28 +0000

Review by Charlie for Drive Medical Blue Streak Wheelchair with Flip Back Detachable Desk Arms and Swing-away Foot Rest, Blue, 18″
Rating:
Drive Wheelchair

I purchased this wheelchair not knowing it would fold together, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it did. You simply lift it up by the canvas seating pad and everything collapses. The leg rests also fold aside very easily and the armrests fold up and out of the way so you can slide onto your bed. I tested the maneuverability and it fits into narrow passages and doorways (even ones found in homes that were made in the 1950s). Turning, moving forward, and backwards takes some getting used to if you haven’t used a wheelchair. The controls are similar to that of a tracked vehicle in that you control turning and movement via the individual wheels. Or you can have someone just push you around. The wheelchair wasn’t very heavy for me, I could lift it around without any difficulty. The shipping was extremely fast and kudos to Amazon for the excellent service. I tried ordering a wheelchair via a medical supply store and they gave me the run around for well over a month. I ordered this chair from Amazon and it arrived within 2 days as guaranteed.

Unfortunately, the packaging wasn’t very sufficient. There wasn’t any packing material to protect the chair, and the box already fell apart by the time it arrived. The OEM should consider more robust protection.

Pros: Easy to use, lots of features, affordable

Cons: Packaging isn’t that great, it could use more protection and better box securements.

Overall: 5/5

Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by George Klingberg

George Klingberg — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:22:03 +0000

Review by George Klingberg for Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20" with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) Rating: The Wheel chair arrived fast. Shipped in two seperate boxes
made me think I had to put it together. I opened the largest
box firt and it was the whole chair except for the foot rests.
in the second box was the rests. I simply slip them on the chair
and it was ready to go.
The Seat for this Wheel chair is wider than a lot of them and I am
glad I chose that for her. I would recommend the seller and product to anyone interested in purchasing
a wheel chair.
It also folds easily and there is storage under the seat and also a zipper bag for
articles that you want keept a little more secure in it when its folded and laying down for travel.

Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by Bill from Calif

Bill from Calif — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:19:59 +0000

Review by Bill from Calif for Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled)
Rating:
This is a wonderful product for the money. My only problem was that a 20″ seat wheelchair will “JUST” fit through a 30″ door, and if the door is off a hall…good luck.I think the overall width of the chair should be included in the add. I live in Calif, the product was shipped to me from Calif., but when I wanted to exchange it for a smaller chair, they told me that I would have to send it to Ohio..”$80.00+” and re order it. Ordering the chair was my fault……Having to return the chair to Ohio????

Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by C. Pierce

C. Pierce — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:08:19 +0000

Review by C. Pierce for Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20" with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) Rating: Great price on a quality product. I am a registered nurse, this is the same model we use in the hospital. Very strong, holds 330 lb. man with a wide behind with ease.

Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by Laurie Fitzgerald

Laurie Fitzgerald — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:06:30 +0000

Review by Laurie Fitzgerald for Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled)
Rating:
This chair worked out very well for my mother. It is lightweight, manuevers easily, fold easily. The only problem we had was the footrests were not sent with the wheelchair. I called Amazon, they referred me directly to the company, I e-mailed them and received the footrests promptly. The original shipment came within 3 days, no additional charge. We are very satisfied. We did purchase the slightly larger chair so Mom could put her purse, etc along side of her. She says the chair is comfortable, and it is easy for us to push, so it’s a win-win.

Comment on Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20″ with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) by Alan Greene

Alan Greene — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:29:54 +0000

Review by Alan Greene for Invacare LightWeight Tracer EX2 Wheelchair 20" with Swingaway Footrest-Blue (Folding, Assembled) Rating: This is definitely fit the mold of "to good to be true". Until it rolled out of the box it could not believe it. I was renting it's big brother just like it while waiting on my electric to arrive but wanted a light weight travel model to toss in the car.

This is it.

Drug stores in the area and other wanted from 430 to 460.00 for the exact same chair plus taxes and assembly in some cases and this was ready to go for some 19?.00 shipping included. (can't remember exact amount)

It's perfect for what I wanted. I'll never get over the price.

Makes you wonder how many more things we pay twice what it's worth. You can bet these people that sold this cheep made a profit.

Give it a 6 out of 5.

Comment on Q&A: what are the steps in getting a power chair thru medicare and private insurance? by Johny

Johny — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:27:55 +0000

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