Custom Wheelchair Review (TiSport Aero Z)
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- This is my manual custom wheelchair review of my Tisport Aero Z by TiLite. I have had it for over 6 months at this point. It's my first custom chair since my spinal cord injury a year ago. I review the process of getting my chair, how long it took to get my wheelchair, what I don't like (my backrest height/type, the number of spokes on each wheel, calf strap, the width of my chair, and my side guards) and what I do like about my wheelchair (castor wheel size, foldable push handles, break type, Jay Fusion cushion, and rigid frame).
let me know if you have any questions and I will try to answer in the comments!
I would also appreciate if you could let me know:
1. how long it took you to get your chair
2. how many spokes you have on your wheels
3. what height your backrest is and your injury level
Instagram: @tara_shett
Also, I should’ve mentioned at the end:
Wheelchairs are fly and cute as hell. Sometimes I wish everyone looked like me, not me looking like them. That’s how much I actually like my wheelchair! I never had a phase where I hated my wheelchair, and the only time I don’t like my wheelchair is due to inaccessibility, ableism, and stigmas surrounding disability.
ALSO:: my chair is a whopping 35lbs which sucks!!!!!!!!! next time i am prioritizing lightweight but durable features.
When i say i was flabbergasted after finding you scrolling through reels, started watching your videos and seeing GHS. Insane! - C/O 18'
Hi I'm 18 years old wheelchair user continental I had spinal surgery when I was 10 I've been through a lot of challenges since I was born in a bad country in a bad time (Iraq 2005) after I had the surgery the doctor told me that I'm able to walk if get proper physical therapy and currently I'm living in turkey, unfortunately, turkey doesn't offer any financial aid for foreigners and the expenses are ruthlessly expensive after all the porpoise of writing this comment is to seek help from you guy's since we understand each other
I literally adore your vibe, I hope you keep sharing!
thank you 😂 tbh I have been thinking about mostly posting on Instagram since it’s easier but I think I will continue to make vids on here every now and then!!
@@ParaTara hahaha! I totally get that, balancing both can be a DOOZY. But good, you should! No problem girl 💕
@@ParaTara i don't wanna say that
But wher videos? I'm not talking about the shorts
Much love goes your way ❤
Such an Angel😊
I just found you… you haven’t posted for over 2 years but you seem rad! I hope you post again soon. I subscribed
Took me 5 months to get mine. Would of been a month sooner but Numotion was remembering that I confirmed with them to order my chair. I choose a green frame and that added 3+ weeks compared to the default option. I thought mine was going to arrive ready to go. No, not the case at all. I had worked with the Numotion rep and my PT with the rental identical chair but it hurt my shoulders pretty good after one trip to the grocery store. I’d recommend you have the chair delivered to your PT so it can be fine tuned asap.
I didn’t realize get much of a choice of the brand of chair but after about 6 months of being in the aero z and having multiple sessions to adjust it, I’m excited to think about my chair.
mine took six months too back in 2019! I am up for a new wheelchair this year so I am keeping my fingers crossed that it won't take as long
G’day from Australia 🇦🇺 dude 💪🏻💪🏻
hi Tara, my TiLite took nearly a year, but it's the best custom(wheeled prosthetic). you talked about your stock backrest, I ordered mine with a jay3, it is 12", but they do have them in shorter heights, highly recommend them, it relieved so much pressure. my casters are 4" softroll frogs, my handrims are the naturalfits, so much easy all day wheeling.
Hi Tara..I have the same chair. My back rest was also too high. I adjusted the height myself. Since your fairly new to your chair, I may look into having it done for you. But it is something that can be done. Check with your area before trying it.
Mine took a year too get! It was crazy!!!
I'm FINALLY getting my new chair in a little less than a week after having ordered it 8 months ago and I'm so excited I feel like I'm getting a new car haha
Omg congratulations!!! Getting a new chair is ALWAYS an amazing feeling ❤️
Love your channel ❤
Thank you!!!
@@ParaTara your welcome.your also very pretty.keep up the good work
But keep up the good work , you are an inspiration to everyone ❤️ 💙 💜 💖
Thank you 🥰
I’m waiting on my custom wheelchair, they said it’s going to take 4-6 weeks. Hopefully it comes soon!!!
what you said about numotion couldn't be further from the truth! I went to see the physical therapist and wheelchair guy and I wanted 3 months and wanted an update I gotten no responds once so ever! I'm hoping a new company comes around besides numotion when I get my next chair!
Big Castors do help if you’re very active since they do not get fought so easily! I love them but it’s because I go into hiking trails a lot and I’ve been in a chair over 30 years
my original tilite aero z took 8 weeks from start to when i received it. Im waiting on getting my 2nd tilite chair now
I've had to organise mine all out of pocket in Australia (government schemes are so hard to access and I have rare illnesses which make it harder so I don't qualify) my order was finally placed today and estimated to be done it 3-4 months. But I had the measuring done 3-4 weeks ago, and they wouldn't order until full amount was paid and cleared. Took them 2 weeks alone to give the quote to the OT. I'm getting a tilite aero Z
That’s the model I have as well! It’s a good chair overall, not perfect especially in terms of weight but there’s not much you can do about that when it’s an aluminum chair that’s adjustable. Good luck tho!!! Sounds like it’s gonna be a little while before you get it though, but I hope it helps you out!!!! Let me know if you have any questions :)
@@ParaTara @Para Tara I'm glad it's a good chair overall! Yeah anything other than aluminium was going to be towards $10,000 don't know who has that cash laying around but I sure don't. I'm sure it'll be far lighter than the crappy, heavy and clunky ex hospital wheelchair I've been using for the past 1 and a half years though, to be fair anything would be an upgrade lol
Thank you, a while to go but itll definitely be worth the wait, I'll definitely reach out if I have any questions, thank you lovely! I hope you're well xx
@@palespice2036 I am actually looking at a titanium chair by hands on concepts which is gonna be about $5,500, it’s the cheapest titanium chair that I’ve found! I think I’m going to buy it out of pocket at some point soon bc my current chair is so heavy. But, yes, ANYTHING is an upgrade compared to a hospital chair!! I hope your new chair suits your needs much better!
Think you might be able to lower your backrest. It is adjustable if you take off all the strapping back there under cover. You will need to unscrew the bolt under your push handles to get it off. Totally doable is you have allen wrenches! I didn't know this about my chair and when I found out I was super pissed... I had the same back pain and loss of mobility with mine and I could have totally lowered if myself. You can also replace the fabric part of the backrest with either a solid back or the breathable fabric that is quieter. I definitely developed repetitive motion shoulder injuries from a chair too wide but you can change that next chair.... Get a seam ripper and you can remove the name tags on fabric.You can also slide your sideguards back a little so the are profiled to your wheels. You have plenty of space to move them back and it will make transfers easier with them back further. You can also screw your sideguards in tight so they don't come out.
You’re so helpful, thank you! Yeah Tycon told me I could lower my backrest by a couple inches but it wasn’t really enough to my liking so they ordered new parts to take it from 15 to 10.5! As for my side guards, they are as tightened as they can get and only one of them wiggles like that, my bf says there is something wrong with the bracket which is 👍🏻 and I will move the side guards back since they weren’t put in the best place! Thank you again for your help, it’s validating 😂
Would I just ask a medical supplier about the different backrest fabric type?
last time I was fitted for a manual chair was 1995 when I was 19. I didn't get to choose the kind of chair I wanted. had the chair until 2008. last 2 manual chairs were used chairs. my insurance medicaid won't pay for manual chairs because in 1998 they bought my first power chair and have bought me 2 more. my chairs never had spoke wheels,
yeah vendors can be hell. i waited almost a year for my first chair
Best thing you can do is adjust that chair to how you want it that way when you get another one you can have it completely fixed 👌🏻👌🏻
Very true!! Too bad idrk which things to adjust 😂
@@ParaTara true, hopefully someone with the knowledge can do it for you too 👌🏻
Just came across your video, thanks so much for all the detailed info! I will be doing an assessment with an ATP soon for my 1st wheelchair so I'm looking into things to consider. Do you have any thoughts on folding vs rigid frame in terms of ease of pushing and added weight? Thanks again!
I prefer rigid bc they’re usually more lightweight! I’ve never had a folding chair tho, so that’s all I know! My hospital style wheelchair was folding but of course that’s a little different. Since this vid was filmed, i got a lower hard shell backrest and that has been a game changer for my back pain too! I like it because I can lean back into it and it’s a lot more comfortable now! Of course that adds some weight too tho! If you have any other Qs, you can mssg me on my IG to be easier if you want: @tara_shett !!!
@@ParaTara Thank you so much for your thoughts! Yes, I was thinking rigid because of more lightweight too- I think it will give me more independence! Also, thank you for the info about the backrest- I will message you on IG for more info! 😊
Ordered my wheelchair back in oct 22 and medicare finally approved it in april. So still waiting on the call from tycon saying its ready 😬
Tycon? I use Tycon too! Good luck!! :)
That’s pretty quick I had to battle my insurance for a year and a half for all my customizations, so I didn’t see a new chair for almost 2 years
Folding backrest footplates etc make a lot of noise always no matter what a solid fixed backrest and footrest is the way to go maybe for your next chair? The less moving parts the better with any chair
im a Wheelchair technician (idk how u call this in ur language) i love ur videos and i find u really cute aswell🥹💖
I live in the UK and went privertly and did it through the dealership called magmobility and company sunrise medical its took me about 3 months should get my chair next week or week after❤
Standard backrest on most chairs, you’d like a carbon backrest like a Jay 3 or a Matrix from Invacare
Like carbon fiber? I love the look of carbon fiber!! only chair users can understand carbon fiber as actually being boujee 😂
@@ParaTara yep 👍🏻 Jay make carbon backs, with a foam overlay of course
Upgrade wheels parts etc, make it apart of you dude, try try and try is the best advice I can give with parts 👍🏻👍🏻
I would loveeeee spinergy wheels!
@@ParaTara if I had spares I would give you them for sure!!!!
@@jasonparkergimplifedisable684 omg yeah I would freak.. maybe for my next set of wheels I can try to get spinergy and my insurance will cover it?? One can only hope cuz that is my dreammm 😍
'Trying hard not to move a mucsle' was fucking hilarious.
Well it’s embarrassing to just call attention to urself otherwise 😭
Just curious. Did your insurance pay for your wheelchair or was it an out of pocket expense? I have very good insurance, however I can not find a wheelchair company or distributor that bills insurance.
I’m with the VA and I received my wheelchair in six weeks. I also got my smart drive relatively fast as well. Six months? My goodness that’s a bit ridiculous.
I have the TiLite aero z with ultra violet fixtures like the casters and the axle for my big wheels. I chose the white to compliment the ultra Violet and of course the black parts that don’t change lol. My back Rest is shorter than yours but it’s made the same, my next one I want one that molds to my back so I can have better posture. I have the Jay x2 seat cushion. The permanent tires and my wheel spokes are purple but I ordered them that way. Yours is nice and I think the criticisms are fair and that first one should have helped you choose a better backrest to suit your specific needs.
@@Jaggededge112 oh wow that’s fast!! Thanks for your feedback!!! Yeah if I didn’t get a plain titanium color frame next time, I would prob do white!!
@@ParaTara I think it’s very pretty. I can post a video of my wheelchair if you’d like to look at what it looks like.
@@ParaTara ruclips.net/video/wxw_QpCMJrM/видео.html
@@ParaTara I am not a RUclipsr yet lol. So I was a bit nervous making the video.
How are things going for you today? Hope you're doing well. Enjoyed your videos
lindo la silla de ruedas
I love you forever 😂
Most establishments have doors that open automatically, sidewalks are made with curbed lips and there are special parking spaces designated for the wheelchair-bound, a red placard denotes non-permanent, most people in Los Angeles live and play in their cars anyways🍔🌮👻
They can lower the backrest for you or you should have some adjustment space yourself too I have done it too
Yeah they’re gonna order parts to make it 10.5 inches (compared to my 15) since if I simply adjusted it with the parts I already have it would only take it down a couple inches!
Btw do use the backrest in the video, or like a jay3 for more support...?
Nope I only have the backrest in the video! It is definitely NOT supportive lol
I keep hearing about these j 3 backrest.. What is so great about them I would like to know before I purchase
So inspirasi
3 months on average here in Australia
Yeah I feel like usually it’s 2.5-6 months for ppl more or less! Literally half the time it took me to get mine 😂
I've got 18 spokes.
Magic marker can cover advertising and ❤❤❤
My insurance is so bad , it takes me at lest 6 month to see the specialist 😀
I bet massage cushion would be great.
I wonder if you have friends at local bike shops. Tires, spokes, axles...
It took me 2 months to get my wheelchair through Nu Motion
It took a full year for me to get my fist chair. one full year in bed, worst year of my life.
Wow, that’s insane!
Tara where’d u go?
10 months and counting.
God bless you. Im new to this and youve been a big help.❤❤❤i gained a lot of weight and recommend you add a pretend 50 pounds for future maybes❤❤❤🎉
The one dislike tho 😭😭
Haha they prob didn’t like how chaotic it was 😂
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Numotion is the worst.
Fax.
Hey, will you ever do a video explaining your accident? Curious what happened
Wheelchair took 6 months
Your right numotion suck
Wanna be my friend??? Iam Paraplegic patient🥰
I’m still waiting on my wheelchair 🦽 since October finally got approved getting my wheelchair 🦽 in February
Marry me
Someone did a really bad job measuring you for that chair.