Does this chair have good braking when going down a ramp? Does it affect anything if the ramp may be wet and slippery?
939518
Yes It provide good braking down the dry ramp. I would suspect that the wheel will not provide enough traction if the ramp is wet and slippery.
939519
There is no braking only the motorized stopping. I don't use a ramp but I would say yes it will go down a ramp slow and safe. Don't think wet will affect it but don't know about slippery. I only use it when we go somewhere like the mall. It does fold up and my husband can easily put it in the trunk. Hope this helped.
939520
this chair has electro mechanical braking, no power to the wheel, no forward movement
2256213
I con't know why that particular thing happened, but I had a hard time putting the back on. It kept coming off and I finally just took the whole apparatus down and started over. It finally worked. I suggest you take the whole thing down and re-assemble. This chair is not very comfortable. Be careful when you bend over to pick up something from the floor from a sitting position. If you are on a slick or hardwood floor, the wheels are very quick to roll and the chair can tip over and roll out from under you abruptly - dumping you on the floor.
1322660
Yes, been using it for about a month and no problems. Seem to be a nice quality chair for the price. Happy with it!!!
1141145
No its is not slippery at all It is a great ramp I already had a set of steps and a ramp for my bed but was going on vacation and needed one I could fold up for easier transport and this worked perfectly for my needs My yorkies took right to it and had no problems using it even though they had never used it before and really preferred the steps at home
1504645
It,s much depends on the quality of your floor, chair itself is gorgeous. Wheels in a chair made of plastic, the probability of daily activities will not bring any harm. But if your floor is made of bamboo or pine, probably on the total weight in time lines may appear something.
152667
Hey sorry I haven't been cheking my emails lately. The chair itself is durable, just make sure you tighten those screws. As for using the chair outside where there is water, personally I won't do that. I bought this chair for aesthetic reasons for a mid century home in Palm Springs. Again, I cannot tell whether this is durable outside, but for inside use, it is not bad at all.
1112671
We leave our ramps outside. They have endured rain, hail, snow, ice, etc. No problems. No peeling or fraying of the tread surface, and no cracking anywhere that we can notice.
2232709
There is no brake on this walker. I would be hesitant to rely on it not moving from a sitting position.
991485
The chair doesn't recline, and the back has very little give, just the natural flex of the chair's frame. It's a comfortable chair, but with one major flaw, at least in mine: It tends to lower itself, often with no one in the seat. There must be a leaky valve in the piston. It's very annoying.[After reading the other answers, I wonder if there are two models of this chair: The adjusting knob on mine seems to do nothing at all. I've tried it tightened all the way, loosened all the way with no difference.]
377491
no braking other than the frictional drag from the gear trains and motors - just a garden cart when not under power.plan to use it like a wheelbarrow when going downhill.
1193437
It's not specifically non-skid, but it is laminated and therefore will resist sliding easily on the floor. I have to use full force to move the chair by pulling a corner of the mat (while my child is in the seat)... Hope this helps!
186895
Probably just a little. In my experience, there is usually some water in the back of the seat and I can get my feet wet if I try, but I'm a large person. A lighter person my be totally dry. Getting in and out of the chair is when I get wet.
711016
I'm not sure. But if you don't want the chair to stay still or not roll aroundl? My suggestion just don't attach the wheels and that should do it.
1388376
I use this chair and propel myself all the time. The foot rests are off unless someone is taking me somewhere. I can go all over my house with the chair, backwards is easier and the chair fits through all of my door ways. I don't know why someone wouldn't be able to use the brakes sitting. I set the brakes and release them sitting without a problem. I just love this chair. I can use a walker if I don't have very far to go, I have nerve damage in my legs. So this chair is wonderful for me. I can even vacuum sitting in the chair with the vacuum in front. I just take my time and do very well.
790806
Wow, good question. I have had mine for 1 year and I have no idea if I have a good or bad one. It seems very well made and has held up well. My one complaint is that the back of the chair is in a very upright position. When my little guy first started using it, he sat towards the front so his feet would stay on the ground. Now that he is bigger, he sits back but looks uncomfortable, like the back is too straight. So he basically turns it over and leans on it. I got him another chair, the rocker from walmart, much cheaper, and he seems to use that one more because it looks (and I guess) feels more comfortable.
1388437
There is a knob on the bottom of the chair you can twist to tighten or loosen. I have yet to use this myself so I can't info you as to how well it works. My advice is to loosen it a quarter turn at a time to assure you don't accidentally fall backwards. I hope this helps
1463033
Come to think of it, it does slope down kind of odd. Like, don't get me wrong, the thing served it's purpose, it just was definitely a bit awkward at times. It almost looked like the chair wasn't completely unfolding and locking. The tray was stuck at this 20 degree angle. Then the chair was real light, so if I'd go to pull my son out, I usually brought the chair out with me. I typically needed someone else to come over and hold it down for me. So to answer your question, the chair does have a minor tray slope and it is a bit difficult to pull the baby out.