Permobil M3 Corpus Powerchair Review | Simply Emma
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2021
- Hey everyone, it's Emma and Allan! Welcome back to our channel. Recently I got the chance to test out the new Permobil M3 Corpus powerchair. I'm excited to share my honest thoughts and opinions on this wheelchair - both the good and bad!
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Emma is a disabled travel and lifestyle blogger. She has a progressive muscle wasting condition called Muscular Dystrophy and uses a powered wheelchair. You will often see her and her boyfriend, Allan hopping on a plane to some new city, setting off on a UK road trip, going to a gig or festival or just generally working their way through life together.
I just got a mid wheel drive chair (ROVI X3) a week ago. Like you, I've always had rear drive and the turning radius is amazing! My previous chair needed 32 inches to turn, this one needs 20. I work in an office and have to turn a dozen or more times a day to get things off a shelf behind me, and my life is a whole lot easier. Elevating seat means I don't have to call for help when I need something from the top shelf. On my lunch break I can sit outside in the sun and recline with my feet up and relax.
I gotta say, you look so much more secure than I do driving the mid wheel drive. It's a learning curve for sure.
In winter I go to work when it's still dark and I can't wait to try the headlights in the dark.
Yeah, it's a bit harder to get under tables at home but I have sat at the high tables at a local restaurant for the first time last Monday. The outdoor patio only has high tables so it was a first for me and the weather was gorgeous.
My ROVI has shorter armrests so the controller (the same one as yours) is way way closer to me. I bet Permobil has shorter armrests available that would put the controller in better reach for you.
lovely to see you, on a sunny day! It is truly fantastic you are online for so many years, giving so much of your time and energy, helping others. We are a big fan!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment - we really appreciate that. We hope you are keeping well and keep on doing all the amazing work you are doing 🙂
@@SimplyEmma we try 🤗 the library has had a makeover so hopefully more people will use it. Or become librarians.
Keep up your work!!
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Hello Emma, I am so glad you made this video. The irony is I just purchased this exact chair about 6 weeks ago. It is life changing! Independence and freedom is the best way I can describe. You are so correct about the height of the chair for tables. I just experienced the same at my son's wedding dinner. But even so, this is the best chair!!! I hope you choice it.
Thank you so much Shelly - I really appreciate your comment. Thats amazing you purchased this chair and are already seeing the benefits it is having on your life. That's fantastic! I'm sorry you are also struggling with the seat height in certain situations. But overall I'd delighted you are loving it. :-)
Brilliant review Emma, I have always wanted to try this chair out and after seeing this I might try to get a demo. Very funky-looking chair and seems practical too! I hope you and Allan are well.
Thank you so much 😊 I'm so pleased you enjoyed this review and are keen to demo the chair - let me know how you get on testing it out 😊
The big question is how good are the batteries and the motors as in if you go high speed like they say you can go and go back to work a lot how often would you need to get your motors changed and how often will you need to get your batteries replaced because I know a lot of the chairs you would need to get your motors replaced a lot like I have with my quantity rival I had 12 on 13 motors replacements and a lot more batteries in place as well because it says high speed motors but it doesn't live up to what it says and there are chairs that does that like the boundered through 21st scientific now that chair is a outdoor indoor heavy duty wheelchair and it's for at the people
Thanks for the review, exactly what I needed. We've just finished paperwork for this chair, can't wait to be more mobile / independent / active. 👍✌️🤟
Thank you so much for watching 🙂 How are you getting on with your new chair? Are you enjoying it? 😀
Got word that my chair was approved:) I will have it in hand at the end of August beginning of September!!! So excited
That's great news. How exciting. Please come back and let me know what you think once it arrives :-)
I have the full option M3 in red……..love it to go shopping and driving at elevation mode…….reaching out myself for stuff with the tilting in front option……just don’t like the very long metal footrests…….know it also has a remote tv function included :-)….take care
It’s interesting to see the different options in different countries. I get to try the M3 next week. Thanks for sharing:)
Hi Tara - thank you for watching. How did you get on trying the M3? Did you like it? 🙂
@@SimplyEmma Unfortunately not yet they only had a quantum at the rehab place. But insurance wise we are going for a permobil. I can’t wait to get it though I’m really crossing my fingers and hoping I’m doing everything right. Because insurance in the US absolutely bonkers
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WOW, what an absolutely adorable young lady! And the accent makes her even more cute. We Americans are always fascinated by the British, Irish and Scotch folks when we get a chance to meet and visit.
I came here looking for reviews on the M300 Permobile. I'm picking mine up tomorrow. The seat that raises is really going to help me at the grocery store. So often, I can't reach items on the upper shelves and I have to wait for a willing fellow shopper to help me out. I'm going to like this chair. I also need to raise my legs because of severe edema.
Allan, please give Miss Emma a big hug and tell her it's from the United States.
Thank you for watching my review of the M3. I'm so glad you found it helpful. I hope you are enjoying your new Permobil wheelchair and that it is making a positive difference to your life while out shopping and helping with discomfort in your legs. Take care and enjoy your amazing new chair.
I do I do you like my M3 the lighting kit is nice. Don’t forget you have three memory functions to they can be programmed into the chair have fun.
The M3 is on my shortlist for a power chair
If you swivel the control to the side, you can still operate the joystick controller when you’re fully reclined or tilted. I’ve gotten my M5 in sky blue yesterday. Best chair I’ve ever ridden and sat in. I’ve got Vicair cushions btw. Stumbled upon your channel today, I’ve subscribed for more. For the seating under tables I’ve gotten a small little desk table that I can mount between the armrests.
Thank you so much for watching - we're so happy you have subscribed 😀 That's great you are loving your new M5 chair. Sky blue is a great colour. How are you getting on with it now?
You can also get control buttons to work the seat functions (like the ones on the back) mounted either between the joystick and armrest or as mine are on the other armrest. I find it way more natural to to control the seat with the buttons.
Very good electric wheelchair you did not take a week that I have it I find very nice this chair I recommend for those who can see it top very good video presentation very nice
What a super review of a very ‘fancy’ chair. I am apprehensive about looking up the cost. Guess I’ll be keeping to the Quickie 200R a supplied by the Smart Centre
Thank you so much Neil - I appreciate that! I loved being able to test it out 🙂 How do you like your Quickie 200R?
@@SimplyEmma , it has made a big difference in that I don’t have to really on someone pushing me about. It also makes getting the WAV a sensible move. I am still getting to grips with my mobility disappearing though
Soon I’ll be trying a mid wheel drive but I use a front wheel drive at the moment. I like the maneuverability indoors but it has problems going over objects outdoors because of the anti tippers.
Thanks for getting in touch Jason. Please let me know what your think when you try it out. I'd love to know your thoughts after trying it. I agree that the mid wheel drive has problems outdoors. I've always had rear wheel drive so it was strange for me to try a mid wheel drive.
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Hi! Thanks for the video. I'm getting my M3 in week or two. Someone said that the F3 has better suspension (4 shocks), but i rather chose M3 because its better maneuverability and cornering (or at least i think so).
Hi Syntappi. How are you getting on with your M3? Are you liking it?
@@SimplyEmma Hi! I love it. I haven’t been using it that much (only 17 km:s) since i can still walk at my home a bit. If i need to go to somewhere i’ll usually use it.
I don’t have anything to compare it because it is my first power chair, but it feels perfect for me 👌🏻
Nice review!
Thank you so much!
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Thank you David 😊
Very good how many cost it and payed the insurance this wheel chair?
Thank you for this review, Emma. Did you get this one at the end?
My husband has a middle drive and I always drive a rear-drive power wheelchair. The one thing that puts me off to switching to the middle drive is when going through a threshold, or even at the end of the ramp going up on the train, it gives a feeling like throwing you forward, which I find it little bit dangerous with the way I sit on a wheelchair. Do you have a similar experience? Both my husband and I do have that experience but for him is ok because he sits quite back on the wheelchair, leaning on the backrest, and my sitting is quite upright.
hi Jagoda. I didn't get this chair. I was just trialing it. Unfortunately, I didn't try going up a ramp on to a train, but I did drive up the ramp in to my wheelchair accessible van and it felt ok. But I can understand your concern if you aren't sitting back on the backrest. I would definitely recommend getting a demo of a mid-wheel drive chair and seeing how you feel :-)
Btw, hazards are good for if you have to go on streets in places not meant for pedestrians (because, wheelchair and city repair priorities), esp if you then need to stop there by some bad luck
Yes, absolutely! Definitely useful for that too.
Hi Emma,does this chair have a totally flat seat as I can't sit in a chair with a tilting seatdue to spine issues.
Great review, Permobil is the best. Have you looked at the F5 and M5?
Hi Josh, thank you so much 🙂 I'm really glad you liked this review. I haven't tried the F5 or M5. Would you say they are better?
ive got my new m3 late last year its a great chair i cant fault it in anyway
That's great you enjoy this chair. Do you find the seat height okay for getting under tables etc?
@@SimplyEmma yeah mostly fine
Try lifting the arms up to fit under tables. The control lifts up as well, of course.
Thank you, Linda. Unfortunately I need to keep the armrests done to lean on/support me.
Hello and greetings from Germany. The video about Permobil is very interesting. Is it possible to drive the permobile over deep, wet meadows?
Hello, thank you so much for your comment. I'm so glad you found the video interesting. Unfortunately, I don't think it would manage through deep, wet meadows. I think all-terrain wheelchairs would be better suited for that. Hope that helps! 🙂
@@SimplyEmmaHello and thank you for the friendly information. The video of you was shown when I was looking for Permobil. But I saw in a small moment from the film that you also drove across the flower meadow with a mobile. And it looked good.
@@Superimpi Ive used two different Permobils in Germany, the older ones c300 and c350, they do usually handle some wet grass but I wouldn't rely on it out alone far from any help somewhere. I do carry treads on my chairs, fold out things meant for getting cars out of snow or mud, to help free myself in some situations. It's definitely better than a lightweight folding power chair, anything along these lines. Hope that helps. Kann auch Deutsch, wenn's hilft. 👍
@@colorbugoriginals4457 Dankeschön :-)
@@colorbugoriginals4457 I saw that you are not Emma. Are you also a user? Or who are you? Greetings from Germany
I àm going to have to get a power chair soon. I àm torn between Pérmobilé or a Quàntum edge.
Did you decide between the Permobil or Quantum?
@@SimplyEmma still researching between them both. How they will do outside so I can go to my workshop that's 600 ft from my home and try to have as close to normal life as I can. I owe it to my subscribers for my RUclips channel RANDALLOLOGY. To keep it going if I can.
Plus what my insurance will pay on one and if the company the insurance recommended even will sell either one of them.
@@RANDALLOLOGY - I have the same decision, which power chair did you choose?
In order for my insurànce to cover most of the cost, I had to go see a therapist that qualifies you for a power chair. They hàd Quàntum and Permobile .
I tested both, but the lady said that if she turns the order in for recline, leg lift,and seat raise capabilities that Permobile will throw in the light kit for it.
So I asked to go with the Permobile uñit. She said sometimes insurance won't go for seat lift. So I got to wait and see. If not I will find the cost difference and fiber out how
To pay the difference so I càn get the light kit.
Oof, I've heard of lots of problems with Quantum. Totally Normal had his in for repair more often than not when he had it, which is why he switched to Permobil. I didn't look at Quantum for that reason. Because of cost, I was buying used and I looked at Permobil M3 and F3, and the ROVI X3. I ended up with the ROVI and I love it, but Permobil has definitely got better reviews as far as durability than Quantum.
Looks amzing what was your previous chair
I currently have a Quickie Salsa R. I'm hoping to get a new chair soon. Hope you're having a good day.
@@SimplyEmma did you choose this chair in the end ? My current chair is a salsa mini 2
Hi Emma, what is the price of this model?
I think it ranges from £5000 upwards. I'd recommend contacting Permobil or your local wheelchair rep or a more accurate price based on what you'd require etc :-)
What cushion is that
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Its a custom moulded seat cushion that was made to my shape. It isn't made by a specific company. Its NHS wheelchair service.