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Ripchair – wheelchair to go anywhere

Shared by Ana Duarte on 2015-12-11 17:18

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Geoff and his brother, Mike, say that when designing and building machines they have to meet a simple criterion: they have to be for the common good.

The Ripchair, Geoff claims, is set apart on two fronts. Firstly, he asserts, it’s the most ‘badass’ of the options available and secondly it’s the only chair which requires no transfer. This second point was a main focus in the brothers’ design process as they had found from the people they knew with disabilities, particularly para- and quadriplegics, that transferring between chairs can be time-consuming and inconvenient and so the chair being able to accommodate the user’s wheelchair was a must for them. The Ripchair is also powered by a diesel engine, another must in the design, as it was thought that batteries which required charging would be too unreliable when travelling off-road and could wind up leaving the user stranded.

Other improvements include right or left handed electronic controls, lighting packages, a cup-holder, and add-ons for your recreational pleasure.

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More info: http://www.trackchairextreme.com/

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The Ripchair is a 450lb tracked wheelchair which boasts the ability to travel over mud, rocks, hills. It was built by the Howe brothers, from USA, who were inspired by the many wheelchair users they know.

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