Firefly Electric Attachable Handcycle for Wheelchair

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Price: $2,047.50    

Product Feature

• Firefly electric attachable handcycle for wheelchair
• Converts your manual wheelchair into a 10 mph speed machine!
• Go the distance with a high-capacity battery that lets you travel over 15 real-world miles (24 km) on a single charge.
• Get there quickly with a powerful and quiet hub motor that climbs the hills for you.
• Remove the strain from your shoulders, maneuverable, easy to control direction even on side slope.

Product Description

FireflyTM Electric attachable handcycle for wheelchair converts your manual wheelchair into a 10 mph speed machine! Go the distance with a high-capacity battery that lets you travel over 15 real-world miles (24 km) on a single charge. Get there quickly with a powerful and quiet hub motor that climbs the hills for you. Remove the strain from your shoulders, maneuverable, easy to control direction even on side slope. Navigate sidewalks easily and safely, going where you want to go. Large front tire negotiates obstacles with ease using a tight turning radius. Improved stability against tipping forward or backwards. Attaches easily with quick-release ball and socket "quickdock", on and off in 4 steps. Fits virtually all adult and pediatric manual wheelchairs, fully adjustable to fit every user. 220W brushless hub motor with adjustable top speed (6-10 mph/9.6-18 kph) with reverse switch, 24V 10Ah Lithium polymer battery, for extended range and long life. European version top speed 25 kph (16mph) Dual Promax lockable Braking System, LED headlight, twist throttle, speedometer, odometer, bell, safety flag, and battery life indicator. 16"/40-305 Kenda Kwest knobby tread tire. Total weight 33lb (15kg) with battery, optional basket. Installation and instruction manual included.

Firefly Electric Attachable Handcycle for Wheelchair Review

I just purchased this last week from Rio Mobility on Amazon for $1995 so I am not sure why the price has suddenly gone up. Assembling and mounting the Firefly onto your wheelchair is pretty straight forward although the included user manual did not exactly match the model that I received. I am a paraplegic with some use of both legs and I was able to assemble and mount the Firefly by myself (even though they recommend two people). The Firefly works extremely well on hard surfaces (concrete, asphalt, etc.). I had no problem with climbing long, fairly steep asphalt roads even though the combined weight of me and my chair is about 260 lbs. The speed understandably did drop down considerably while climbing steep hills to about 3 mph. They were no traction issues and I did not have to lean forward to insure good traction (a problem I had read about in researching the Firefly). The performance in grass however is very poor on anything but a very flat area. Much to my disappointment, it stalled out on even a gradual slopes in my yard (much less severe than slopes on streets it was able to climb). The battery life appears to be good. I went 4 miles the other day (up and down hills) and still showed 60-80% battery remaining. It took some trial and error to figure out the best way to connect and disconnect the Firefly from my chair without assistance. The technique shown in the manual initially did not work for me because it required too much force to push the handle bar forward while trying to attach the upper arms (you can find videos of this technique on You-Tube - just search for Rio Mobility Firefly). Finally I figured out that if I leaned back in my chair (moving my center of gravity more over the rear wheel of my chair) I could satisfactorily lift the chair with one arm (pushing the handle bar forward) while attaching the upper arms. I am having an issue making changes to the LCD based controller using the techniques described in its separate user manual. This has led me to my only concern and caution about this product/company. I have emailed them and left voice mails but have not gotten any response to date. I notice that they have not posted on their FB page in many months and there are questions posted on the page that have gone unanswered. One post on their page complains of also not receiving responses to email and voice messages (and they did not respond to that post). I also notice that they just recently have started selling on Amazon and many of their products state "Only x Left in Stock". One of the products is out of stock and states that it is unknown when it might be available again. All of this leads to my concern that the viability of the company (and therefore product support) may be in question. If I get contacted by the company, I will update this review. I initially loved the Firefly but its inability to work in my yard has me considering returning it.

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