Wheelchairs and Accessories
Torque of a Power Wheelchairby Kay Zetkin
If you find yourself wheelchair bound for a while or even for a long time to come and is still determined to lead a happily active and vigorous way of life, there are certain wheelchairs guaranteed to help you. Your effort to lead a normal and active life involves the need for a sporty and highly responsive power chair. There are wheelchairs specifically designed for you in certain cases and based on the advice of a health care professional.
The ActionTorque™ Storm Series ® chair is the “performance machine” of the Storm Series, is a power wheelchair that’s designed to be sporty and highly responsive. It has a seat-to-floor height of 17.5” with an optional adjustment until 19.75”. It’s ground clearance is approximately 5”.
The Torque differs from the Action Arrow ® chair because its seat is positioned farther forward. This feature gives it a very light front end and extremely responsive performance for the specific individual needing such. Other features of the Torque, different from other series include: its rear-wheel drive Action Torque chair has a turning radius as low as 29.5”. Adjustments to the rear-wheel could be made to optimize the chair’s performance.
The Torque power chair is built with MarkIV-RII electronics and has a programmable performance to meet individual needs. One of its programmable capacities is through Action Virtual Services. This powerful software links your electrical system to expert help via a standard phone line. The Torque has a maximum speed of up to 6.5 mph with Positive Response Steering (PRS). PRS offers smooth control for the user at all speeds. Automatic parking bakes also come with direct drive motors.
For the comfort of the individual using it, the Torque has the following new aspects: seat tilt system; seat location system; telescoping front rigging attachment; pin-and-saddle front-riggings; dynamic anti-tippers, and; flip-back removable arms. To help soften jolts and bumps felt by the individual using it, there is an independent rubber element rear wheel-suspension. For further optimum support, it has a rigid seat plan but with optional slings. Width of its seat is from 16” to 24” in 1” increments. Further, it come with semi-pneumatic standard casters with size of 8”x1.75” and optional shock-absorbing casters available in 8” and 6” sizes.
For convenience, the torque wheelchair include useful features like arm pockets for storing personal items; rear battery access for ease of servicing; large gas tank with Group 24 batteries that range up to 35 miles per charge. This power chair has automatic self-connecting battery hookup and dual-mode battery charger that can charge all battery types.
If you want to know its warranty – its base frame has a lifetime assurance, the seat frame can last up to 3 years, electronic components may live up to a year and its gear motors can survive until 18 months of operation. The torque power wheelchair series might be the ideal, dependable and reliable chair for your condition. -30-
For comments and inquiries about the article visit http://www.wheelchairspower.com About the Author Kay Zetkin discovered the pleasure of writing through her daily journals as a teen-ager. Writing in it helped sort out her thoughts, relieve her feelings and record what she observes of the world.
For her, writing is an effective tool to express your viewpoints... To write is already to choose, thus, writing should be done along with a critical mind and a caring soul. She hopes to become more professional, skilled and mature in her craft.
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