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That was an absolutely phenomenal video. I was actually there (for two days) but you still managed to show me things that I had missed out on seeing. I think this will give people a much better idea of what to expect if they want to come in the future. Thank you so much.
I have a new power chair that you can lay down in very similar to the one you showed at the end with the zebra print decor. It doesn’t have the all terrain wheels but has very good wheels on it. I’ve needed one for so long but could never afford one. I have POTS and sometimes need to lay down so I don’t pass out. I just happened to call a place that helps disabled people and asked if they ever get donations of used wheelchairs bc my manual wheelchair broke, and they said they had this brand new power chair someone donated that I could have if I wanted it. It still had the tags on it, and cost over $10,000.00 US. I can’t believe how lucky I was to get it. I have zero income for many years now, not even disability or SS. My daughter cares for me. What a blessing.
This con seems so fun and useful it made me sad to only see one mask in the whole thing :( but did Remind me to add pretty FFP2 masks to my shopping list
Pleadeded to see so many people in dungarees and wheelchairs I have 3 pairs and I'm getting a chair soon , Also I had forgotten I was looking for pretty wrist braces!
Hope this Premiere goes brilliantly, Gem. Unfortunately it's on at 3:00am AEST, so I'll be in bed asleep when it's happening. :( I'll definitely be watching it once I've gotten up.
yes the shoes are quite expensive but they do compare with other branded shoes of the same quality{sketches etc } and you can claim back the vat on them , i believe , thanks for sharing there where so many interesting things there , im glad you enjoyed the vid
@@Wheelsnoheels I sent my dad the Active Hands website, as he has bad arthritis in his hands, but I think any of us can make use of some of those things!
Lovely Gem! Thanks for this. Looking forward to enjoying with a cup of tea. Hope it’s ok to say and this is in general but would add that be careful with powered mobility as even part time use can slowly increase weight gain. I thought it wouldn’t affect me either but in the last 10 years I’ve put on 4 stone! 🙈 it’s going to be hard to shift as my requirements are so low. It creeps up on you so slowly xx
My friend sent me a link to your channel a few months ago to help me with the idea of using a chair more frequently (been borrowing, renting for big days out and eventually caved and bought a second hand one) and then again on how to look for my first custom one. It has been so helpful! Naidex this year my first one, visited from Ireland. Definitely worth the trip, even just to see and speak to more disabled people, especially other ambulatory chronic illness folks 🥰
@@Wheelsnoheels yes, I’ve just ordered the Offcar EOS 3, rigid back folding chair because we travel a lot and are looking at quite small campervans. There are lighter folding rigid backs but this is the only one with a lot of adjustability cause I am a newbie, best to be realistic 🙂
I was so so sad I couldn’t go this year. My husband promised he’d take me next year. But we might be having a baby around that time. I guess going will be my consolation prize for it taking longer than expected to get pregnant haha
Thank you for this, I really appreciate it and I have already got the active hands website up for me to look over. My power chair is NHS and I do love it but, gosh I really would like some kind of suspension to smooth the ride! On many of the routes I use around Oxford there are bike lanes running next to the footpath and the textured paving while potentially life saving for a blind person really increases my pain and makes me feel like I’m on some kind of vibration table (bits of my wheelchair always get loose and I can’t wear standard ear buds because they shake right out of my ears!). The pavers that signal the footpath from bike path are the worst. Bike path side they run vertically, no problem, apart from being hit by a bike but the footpath ones are horizontal and the texture is very pronounced! So my biggest want is suspension! I would like air filled tyres but that also scares me with the idea of a flat far from home. I really want to go to the show next time (is it annual?) because I would have so much more of an idea of what I need, want, and what’s realistic. And how much money I would have to save up for/rob a bank for 😜 😂. *Edited for spelling, grammar and typos and you know I didn’t come near to getting them all!*
thanks for your comment , it really doews sound like you would benefit from one of these shows and yes they are currently runnin on a yearly basis, and there great fun too,, maybe see you there next year 🙂
This is a wonderful video! 🙂 ❤️I’ve been to an expo similar to this one but it’s for deaf and hard of hearing people (I’m deaf and wears a hearing aid).I agree with you that these expos are big and has so many stuff there. Glad you and Shaun had a great time!
Hi I'm seeing your videos on RUclips for quite a while now and I like the work you're doing for disabled people. I also a disabled and using electronic wheelchair. As I'm Muslim and went to perform my umraah to Saudi Arabia this month but while I was coming back airport officials didn't allowed my wheelchair batteries on airplane saying batteries are not allowed. As I don't have a platform to raise my voice I want you to talk about this issue in some of yours and ask for suggestions what should we do if something like this again Regards
thx for your comment , i will try to saise this issue in one of my future videos, as.. i am sure you can take batteries of a certain size on planes as long as they are flight safe
A few obvious questions come to my mind. What city were you travelling from, and to? Did you read through the airline's and airport's disability policies before making the flight bookings? Did you book to travel on the same airline for both flights? Did you contact the airlines and airports as soon as you made the flight bookings, to ensure they knew you would be coming, and what disability assistances you'd need?
@@Wheelsnoheelsmy new electric chair has lithium batteries. They are not allowed under the plane, must be taken in cabin. I am not able to dismantle mine to get it on the plane. My guess is they also have lithium batteries.
This was very informative. I’ll have to see what similar disability expo we might have in California. As always, your hubby does a great job with the camera. ✌️
2) you and Sophie look like you planned your outfits together. You both look so happy and radiant together and your shirts have the same color tones making it even more wonderful to see you together!
Ah, can't wait! Hope you had a great time there, well, as I saw over on Insta, it didn't seem too bad at all 😉 . Thank you for the new video, Gem! Hope you and your loved ones are doing very well. That thumbnail... 😂👍 !
I was excited when I saw the touchscreen device, as my grandma really struggles to hit the right soft button on her phone. However, she has really swollen knuckles due to arthritis so she can't wear rings, so she wouldn't be able to use this unfortunately - hopefully someone develops something similar with a different way of attaching it.
What is the brand of the all terrain wheelchair? Is it Viking? This was so informative and makes me excited for the future. I just got my upgraded chair and was honestly disappointed at how little had changed. It’s amazing to see what independent companies are doing, I hope US insurance will cover independent companies products better one day.
I was at Naidex too on second day. Purchased a new Laybrooks bed after seeing one there and also ordered some Friendly Shoes too try after seeing them in your video!
Oh those friendly shoes look great! I’m always too lazy to tie my laces each time so I just make them a little loose and i can just slip them in and out！ Who has time to tie their laces everyday? 😅 All those wheelchair attachments and stuff are so cool too, like the baby basket! How convenient! Oh wow the camper car is amazing! The huge toilet looks awesome :P I saw the nimble thimble when it first came out on kickstarter, and I’m glad that the product is still ‘alive and well’! I love how there’s lots of activities at naidex, it looks like so much fun. I love looking at just all the new tech stuff even though I don’t need them and also hope that I will never need them :P
thx for sharing , there where so many wonderful things , i hope you able to go to one , and thats why i wear uggs hahah no laces but the frindly shoes are a great idea
This encouraged me to have a little sort of my apps. I have two lines of apps on my home page then baby face is not covered. Next is are apps I use lots and want easy access to eg maps. But it's full. Thy are grouped but not on folder's so all banking on a line
I really enjoyed the one day I got to spend there this year. Missed a lot of things due to wanting to see as much as possible in the few hours I had. Will be back for the full 2 days next year.
Great video of a great show. I nearly said hello at one point but you were interviewing someone, but thanks to your advice on your videos I went, chose and have now ordered my first chair! So excited for freedom!
18:58 I've seen something like this. It was in a video by Cole Sidnor from Cole and Charisma. 20:35 I've tried archery once, but those arrows didn't have suction cups.
yeh the active hands section was great lots of helpfull items there to help with limited hand mobility and as for the archery im fraid i wasnt that good they even had to move it in closer for me hahah thanks for watching and sharing you thoughts
Hey gem, hope you don't mind me asking this, but I just wondered if you were due a new wheelchair anytime soon, your so knowledgeable and I think it would be really good to see you go through the process of getting a new chair, I think it would help alot of wheelchair users, maybe if your not due to have a new chair it could be a video idea for you ! I know you've covered some of the topics already. X
here is a linkruclips.net/video/2wToi3XCMZw/видео.html my wheelchair playlist in here you will find 1 how to choose a chair. 2being measured for a wheelchair and 3 reviewing my new wheelchair .i hope this helps thanks for sharing
00:57 All those colourful walking sticks, which are completely useless for me, as no colourful walking sticks are made to handle bariatric class weight requirements. 01:06 The light blue recumbent trike by ICE I could so _easily_ use that, as I have a recumbent exercise bike already. Only downside is that it's so low set, motorists would not see it on the roads here. Cycling on Australian roads is already a dangerous high risk activity due to motorists attitudes and behaviours towards cyclists, that an even less visible bike would be a higher injury and death risk for the rider. 01:30 The roll-in van looks nice, but how much does its ramp go over the end of a normal parking space? 04:08 I _WANT_ that jumper Sophie has. 06:01 chat The thing with voices is that you not only hear your voice as other people hear it, you also hear more strongly, the vibrations of your voice, through the bones in your skull. It's why "Mic Fright" is a real thing, when people hear their voice for the first time, as other people hear them. How your voice sounds to you through the bones in your skull, is _not_ how your voice sounds to others. 07:16 The arm exerciser It needs the same comprehensive exercise computer, as a regular exercise bike. 11:50 The YOMPER This seems more awkward than the BATEC, because with the BATEC, you can attach it to your wheelchair without having to transfer out of your wheelchair to do so. Also, the YOMPER is only good for wheelchairs with a full width rear axle, which unless I am mistaken, only non-folding wheelchairs have. 12:31 The exercises How well would they go, if you don't have full arm movement at the shoulder? 17:24 That vegetable peeler should be a mainstream item in all kitchen shops, not just disabled specialty. The Nimble Thimble really looks great for opening bags. I wonder how well it would go with opening a plastic wrapped slab of 20x500ml bottles of spring water? With the extendable cutting blade I use for that task, I have to expose enough blade tip, that a cutting injury risk is definitely present. 19:54 The crossbows. The actual bow part of those classic rifle style crossbows, looks not much larger than the bow of the NERF Rebelle Diamondista pistol crossbow I got rid of when I moved house in May 2022. I bought it before I became disabled, but never thought to try it for simple target shooting. 20:00 The throwing axes looks major cool! 20:35 Archery I tried it once, back in 1984, and I was lousy at it. Poor arm strength in the left arm, to hold it still against the pull. I doubt I'd be much better at it now. I hope the archery didn't use up too many spoons for you. 22:41 chronicallyjenni Quite a few of her videos have shown up in my YT recommendations since getting my wheelchair back in September last year and watching so many of your videos, Gem. You should have tried to get a video of Jenni using the all terrain powerchair in your cover photo. Jenni's zebra stripe outfit would have perfectly matched that powerchair. 25:10 Benoit Systemes Light Drive2 This drive is such a _rare_ sight, on any wheelchair user vlog channel. Something designed to work with ordinary folding wheelchairs, and not solely for the paraplegic custom wheelchairs such as yours. Ambulatory wheelchair users rarely get a look in for powered drive tech. 26:56 Not just all terrain, but also, 4 wheel steering. The close-up of the regular wheels on that powerchair, looks like the wheels from a regular 4 wheel drive from the 1970s/1980s. I'd love to see that style wheel be available for regular manual wheelchairs, not just in a wide off road tyre configuration but also in a more narrow classic tyre style, as a style/bling upgrade for manual wheelchairs. Thanks very much for this great video, Gem! :)
thanks for you comments im glad you enjoyed the vid ,there was alot there , something for everyone and you right jenni would hav matched the zebra stripped all terrain wheelchair perfectly hahaha there was a few spoons used too 😀
I was super interested to see the lightdrive on your list! I've been looking into that very heavily for myself but the price is steeeep and it's really hard to get an idea of if it's for me or no bc so few people have it
I severely regret getting my benoit system vs the alber power wheels I was choosing between. They've been nothing but trouble for me unfortunately, and I rarely use it anymore
@@Wheelsnoheels I always do enjoy your videos! Thanks! I just saw a video by Imani about using and maintaining her crutches and it occurred to me - I need to learn how to do maintenance on my wheelchair. Then I thought of you, because you’re the one I’ve learned the most from about every other aspect of my chair. Thank you!
You asked, I listened. Bringing you the best that Naidex has to offer. From chats with you about your wheelchairs to handy accessible products and mobility aids. This video is not sponsored. If I’ve inspired you to get in touch with any of the featured companies today, please let them know I sent you.
Thank you for the video! Great also to see chroniclyjenni as I haven't seen her on RUclips for ages...
Your welcome. Ah yes. I think Jenni is more active on Instagram@@judithlashbrook4684
The guy hitching a ride on the back of another chair made me smile both times you showed it. Looks fun! 🤣
Ah yeah, those guys were so nice :)
I wish that they would have shows like this in the USA. You are lucky to be staying in a country like yours.
Do a Google search of abilities or wheelchair expos in the US. There are several this year. Maybe there will be one near to you! Good-luck!
@annettevillain4352 Thanks I will check it out..
Yeah I think they have one is chicago, and definatly LA (which I would like to go to one day@@johnbethea4505
There’s been a few in Salt Lake City over the years I believe!
@motionless_horizon thanks, but I can't travel much anymore because of health problems..I live in SC..
Active Hands😮 definitely looking them up cant get enough little gadgets to aid me 💗🙏
Oh yeah, they were really good. Loving my Nimble Thimble
That was an absolutely phenomenal video. I was actually there (for two days) but you still managed to show me things that I had missed out on seeing. I think this will give people a much better idea of what to expect if they want to come in the future. Thank you so much.
Wow thank you so much for your feedback. I worked really hard on this one
I would be on sensory overload being there. I would love to go to one of these I need to find one near me.
It did get quite overhelming. (I dont think they have a coold down room. But if would be good if they did)
WOW!! This is my first time hearing about this event. It looks like a lot of fun. I would like to go to one of these in the future.
I have a new power chair that you can lay down in very similar to the one you showed at the end with the zebra print decor. It doesn’t have the all terrain wheels but has very good wheels on it. I’ve needed one for so long but could never afford one. I have POTS and sometimes need to lay down so I don’t pass out. I just happened to call a place that helps disabled people and asked if they ever get donations of used wheelchairs bc my manual wheelchair broke, and they said they had this brand new power chair someone donated that I could have if I wanted it. It still had the tags on it, and cost over $10,000.00 US. I can’t believe how lucky I was to get it. I have zero income for many years now, not even disability or SS. My daughter cares for me. What a blessing.
This con seems so fun and useful it made me sad to only see one mask in the whole thing :( but did Remind me to add pretty FFP2 masks to my shopping list
I bumped into you at the archery, it was really nice to meet you! Also Naidex was so much fun, despite how much recovery I needed from it
oh yeh i realyy enjoyed the archery and the axe throwing , it was agreat show and yeh probs worth the extra recovery time , thx for sharing
This is science fiction wheelchair expo from my point of view :) Love from Croatia!
haha yeah there was some pretty cool tech
Pleadeded to see so many people in dungarees and wheelchairs I have 3 pairs and I'm getting a chair soon ,
Also I had forgotten I was looking for pretty wrist braces!
This was all very interesting. Great video!! 👍👍
Yay so glad you enjoyed it
Hope this Premiere goes brilliantly, Gem.
Unfortunately it's on at 3:00am AEST, so I'll be in bed asleep when it's happening. :(
I'll definitely be watching it once I've gotten up.
Oh yikes!! I don’t blame you. You will have something to look forward to when you wake up ☺️
@@Wheelsnoheels Thanks Gem, I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing it tomorrow morning :)
I looked up the shoes. They are VERY expensive 😂 Really enjoyed the video. Some really interesting things and really lovely people
yes the shoes are quite expensive but they do compare with other branded shoes of the same quality{sketches etc } and you can claim back the vat on them , i believe , thanks for sharing there where so many interesting things there , im glad you enjoyed the vid
@@Wheelsnoheels I sent my dad the Active Hands website, as he has bad arthritis in his hands, but I think any of us can make use of some of those things!
Lovely Gem! Thanks for this. Looking forward to enjoying with a cup of tea. Hope it’s ok to say and this is in general but would add that be careful with powered mobility as even part time use can slowly increase weight gain. I thought it wouldn’t affect me either but in the last 10 years I’ve put on 4 stone! 🙈 it’s going to be hard to shift as my requirements are so low. It creeps up on you so slowly xx
thanks for you comment and yes your right it can creep up on you
Loved the video you really show lots of things that were available. Loved meeting you to.
Aww thanks so much. Lovey to meet you too. Will you go again next year?
@@Wheelsnoheels yes definitely different things there each year and an opportunity to meet up with friends to
My friend sent me a link to your channel a few months ago to help me with the idea of using a chair more frequently (been borrowing, renting for big days out and eventually caved and bought a second hand one) and then again on how to look for my first custom one. It has been so helpful!
Naidex this year my first one, visited from Ireland. Definitely worth the trip, even just to see and speak to more disabled people, especially other ambulatory chronic illness folks 🥰
im so glad my videos are helpfull and if you can get to an expo iys great to try before you buy , do you have particular chair in mind
@@Wheelsnoheels yes, I’ve just ordered the Offcar EOS 3, rigid back folding chair because we travel a lot and are looking at quite small campervans.
There are lighter folding rigid backs but this is the only one with a lot of adjustability cause I am a newbie, best to be realistic 🙂
Awesome, thank you for sharing.
I was so so sad I couldn’t go this year. My husband promised he’d take me next year. But we might be having a baby around that time. I guess going will be my consolation prize for it taking longer than expected to get pregnant haha
Thank you for this, I really appreciate it and I have already got the active hands website up for me to look over. My power chair is NHS and I do love it but, gosh I really would like some kind of suspension to smooth the ride! On many of the routes I use around Oxford there are bike lanes running next to the footpath and the textured paving while potentially life saving for a blind person really increases my pain and makes me feel like I’m on some kind of vibration table (bits of my wheelchair always get loose and I can’t wear standard ear buds because they shake right out of my ears!). The pavers that signal the footpath from bike path are the worst. Bike path side they run vertically, no problem, apart from being hit by a bike but the footpath ones are horizontal and the texture is very pronounced! So my biggest want is suspension! I would like air filled tyres but that also scares me with the idea of a flat far from home.
I really want to go to the show next time (is it annual?) because I would have so much more of an idea of what I need, want, and what’s realistic. And how much money I would have to save up for/rob a bank for 😜 😂.
*Edited for spelling, grammar and typos and you know I didn’t come near to getting them all!*
thanks for your comment , it really doews sound like you would benefit from one of these shows and yes they are currently runnin on a yearly basis, and there great fun too,, maybe see you there next year 🙂
This is a wonderful video! 🙂 ❤️I’ve been to an expo similar to this one but it’s for deaf and hard of hearing people (I’m deaf and wears a hearing aid).I agree with you that these expos are big and has so many stuff there. Glad you and Shaun had a great time!
Thank you
Hope you enjoyed it mark ☺️
@@Wheelsnoheels it was awesome
Hi
I'm seeing your videos on RUclips for quite a while now and I like the work you're doing for disabled people.
I also a disabled and using electronic wheelchair. As I'm Muslim and went to perform my umraah to Saudi Arabia this month but while I was coming back airport officials didn't allowed my wheelchair batteries on airplane saying batteries are not allowed.
As I don't have a platform to raise my voice I want you to talk about this issue in some of yours and ask for suggestions what should we do if something like this again
Regards
thx for your comment , i will try to saise this issue in one of my future videos, as.. i am sure you can take batteries of a certain size on planes as long as they are flight safe
A few obvious questions come to my mind.
What city were you travelling from, and to?
Did you read through the airline's and airport's disability policies before making the flight bookings?
Did you book to travel on the same airline for both flights?
Did you contact the airlines and airports as soon as you made the flight bookings, to ensure they knew you would be coming, and what disability assistances you'd need?
@@Wheelsnoheelsmy new electric chair has lithium batteries. They are not allowed under the plane, must be taken in cabin. I am not able to dismantle mine to get it on the plane. My guess is they also have lithium batteries.
I’m so glad you got to see Friendly shoes! They were my go to for years, but I got a new dynamic AFO though so still reconfiguring my shoe assortment.
thanks for sharing, i really do think that friendly shoes are a great product ,and Jessica was lovely
This was very informative. I’ll have to see what similar disability expo we might have in California. As always, your hubby does a great job with the camera. ✌️
thankyou ,,,there is the LA abilities expo, and a big thankyou from Shaun too 😃
Great video Gem! I’m sure I’ll get to Naidex one of these years. 😂
2) you and Sophie look like you planned your outfits together. You both look so happy and radiant together and your shirts have the same color tones making it even more wonderful to see you together!
aww thankyou so much
Ah, can't wait!
Hope you had a great time there, well, as I saw over on Insta, it didn't seem too bad at all 😉 .
Thank you for the new video, Gem!
Hope you and your loved ones are doing very well.
That thumbnail... 😂👍 !
Ah thank you for your support. I’m so pleased with this video and can’t wait for everyone to see it ☺️
I was excited when I saw the touchscreen device, as my grandma really struggles to hit the right soft button on her phone. However, she has really swollen knuckles due to arthritis so she can't wear rings, so she wouldn't be able to use this unfortunately - hopefully someone develops something similar with a different way of attaching it.
Thank you for for uploading this. I'm going to check out some of those vendors. Hopefully, they have representatives somewhere here where I live.
hopefully.thx for sharing
What is the brand of the all terrain wheelchair? Is it Viking? This was so informative and makes me excited for the future. I just got my upgraded chair and was honestly disappointed at how little had changed. It’s amazing to see what independent companies are doing, I hope US insurance will cover independent companies products better one day.
If i could have any wheelchair or would undoubtedly be an Omeo. I am acutely aware of where my chair cannot go
I was at Naidex too on second day. Purchased a new Laybrooks bed after seeing one there and also ordered some Friendly Shoes too try after seeing them in your video!
thx for sharing , i hope the shoes work out for you , shaun has some on the way too
I think I would have spent far too much money if had managed to make it this year. Definitely like the Yomper power unit.
the yomper is great would love to give it a go in the wild hahah, if youve got the money it would be easy to part with it there, thx for commenting
Oh those friendly shoes look great! I’m always too lazy to tie my laces each time so I just make them a little loose and i can just slip them in and out！ Who has time to tie their laces everyday? 😅 All those wheelchair attachments and stuff are so cool too, like the baby basket! How convenient! Oh wow the camper car is amazing! The huge toilet looks awesome :P
I saw the nimble thimble when it first came out on kickstarter, and I’m glad that the product is still ‘alive and well’! I love how there’s lots of activities at naidex, it looks like so much fun. I love looking at just all the new tech stuff even though I don’t need them and also hope that I will never need them :P
thx for sharing , there where so many wonderful things , i hope you able to go to one , and thats why i wear uggs hahah no laces but the frindly shoes are a great idea
Loved meeting everyone you interviewed and chatted to! Felt the good community vibes 💛
it definately felt like that ,thx for your comment
This encouraged me to have a little sort of my apps.
I have two lines of apps on my home page then baby face is not covered. Next is are apps I use lots and want easy access to eg maps. But it's full. Thy are grouped but not on folder's so all banking on a line
I really enjoyed watching you go around and interact with all these people! Great video!!
thankyou i really enjoyed doing it to.
I really enjoyed the one day I got to spend there this year. Missed a lot of things due to wanting to see as much as possible in the few hours I had. Will be back for the full 2 days next year.
there really is alot to see,
This was amazing!
Sad that i didn't get chance to go this year, so let's see what happened.
Hope you can make it next year. It’s lovely just to hang out with lots of like minded people
10:44 - “invisible disability” 😂😂
Great video of a great show. I nearly said hello at one point but you were interviewing someone, but thanks to your advice on your videos I went, chose and have now ordered my first chair! So excited for freedom!
oh thanks for sharing , i would love to say hello ,,,next show 🙂
Great vlog. I can see you have put a lot of work into this vlog
thankyou so much
Great to see this content as I couldn’t go to naidex this year!
18:58 I've seen something like this. It was in a video by Cole Sidnor from Cole and Charisma.
20:35 I've tried archery once, but those arrows didn't have suction cups.
yeh the active hands section was great lots of helpfull items there to help with limited hand mobility and as for the archery im fraid i wasnt that good they even had to move it in closer for me hahah thanks for watching and sharing you thoughts
Wuffable made it into your video! My friend Liz runs it. I hope you had a natter with her
Lucy at 22:25! You and Shaun should go her podcast!!
Hey gem, hope you don't mind me asking this, but I just wondered if you were due a new wheelchair anytime soon, your so knowledgeable and I think it would be really good to see you go through the process of getting a new chair, I think it would help alot of wheelchair users, maybe if your not due to have a new chair it could be a video idea for you ! I know you've covered some of the topics already. X
here is a linkruclips.net/video/2wToi3XCMZw/видео.html my wheelchair playlist in here you will find 1 how to choose a chair. 2being measured for a wheelchair and 3 reviewing my new wheelchair .i hope this helps thanks for sharing
Thankyou gem x
looks like fun
1) I REALLY LOVE your shirt!!! Great choice!!!
00:57 All those colourful walking sticks, which are completely useless for me, as no colourful walking sticks are made to handle bariatric class weight requirements.
01:06 The light blue recumbent trike by ICE
I could so _easily_ use that, as I have a recumbent exercise bike already.
Only downside is that it's so low set, motorists would not see it on the roads here. Cycling on Australian roads is already a dangerous high risk activity due to motorists attitudes and behaviours towards cyclists, that an even less visible bike would be a higher injury and death risk for the rider.
01:30 The roll-in van looks nice, but how much does its ramp go over the end of a normal parking space?
04:08 I _WANT_ that jumper Sophie has.
06:01 chat The thing with voices is that you not only hear your voice as other people hear it, you also hear more strongly, the vibrations of your voice, through the bones in your skull. It's why "Mic Fright" is a real thing, when people hear their voice for the first time, as other people hear them. How your voice sounds to you through the bones in your skull, is _not_ how your voice sounds to others.
07:16 The arm exerciser
It needs the same comprehensive exercise computer, as a regular exercise bike.
11:50 The YOMPER
This seems more awkward than the BATEC, because with the BATEC, you can attach it to your wheelchair without having to transfer out of your wheelchair to do so.
Also, the YOMPER is only good for wheelchairs with a full width rear axle, which unless I am mistaken, only non-folding wheelchairs have.
12:31 The exercises
How well would they go, if you don't have full arm movement at the shoulder?
17:24 That vegetable peeler should be a mainstream item in all kitchen shops, not just disabled specialty.
The Nimble Thimble really looks great for opening bags. I wonder how well it would go with opening a plastic wrapped slab of 20x500ml bottles of spring water? With the extendable cutting blade I use for that task, I have to expose enough blade tip, that a cutting injury risk is definitely present.
19:54 The crossbows.
The actual bow part of those classic rifle style crossbows, looks not much larger than the bow of the NERF Rebelle Diamondista pistol crossbow I got rid of when I moved house in May 2022. I bought it before I became disabled, but never thought to try it for simple target shooting.
20:00 The throwing axes looks major cool!
20:35 Archery
I tried it once, back in 1984, and I was lousy at it. Poor arm strength in the left arm, to hold it still against the pull. I doubt I'd be much better at it now.
I hope the archery didn't use up too many spoons for you.
22:41 chronicallyjenni
Quite a few of her videos have shown up in my YT recommendations since getting my wheelchair back in September last year and watching so many of your videos, Gem.
You should have tried to get a video of Jenni using the all terrain powerchair in your cover photo. Jenni's zebra stripe outfit would have perfectly matched that powerchair.
25:10 Benoit Systemes Light Drive2
This drive is such a _rare_ sight, on any wheelchair user vlog channel. Something designed to work with ordinary folding wheelchairs, and not solely for the paraplegic custom wheelchairs such as yours. Ambulatory wheelchair users rarely get a look in for powered drive tech.
26:56 Not just all terrain, but also, 4 wheel steering.
The close-up of the regular wheels on that powerchair, looks like the wheels from a regular 4 wheel drive from the 1970s/1980s.
I'd love to see that style wheel be available for regular manual wheelchairs, not just in a wide off road tyre configuration but also in a more narrow classic tyre style, as a style/bling upgrade for manual wheelchairs.
Thanks very much for this great video, Gem! :)
thanks for you comments im glad you enjoyed the vid ,there was alot there , something for everyone and you right jenni would hav matched the zebra stripped all terrain wheelchair perfectly hahaha there was a few spoons used too 😀
I was super interested to see the lightdrive on your list! I've been looking into that very heavily for myself but the price is steeeep and it's really hard to get an idea of if it's for me or no bc so few people have it
Can you remind me what the light drive is again? Is it the Benoit system?
@@Wheelsnoheels yeah! It's the power add-on that Benoit systemes offers
I severely regret getting my benoit system vs the alber power wheels I was choosing between. They've been nothing but trouble for me unfortunately, and I rarely use it anymore
@@unknownentity7964 that's really good to know, I haven't heard a ton about them from anyone
Have you done a video on how to maintain your wheelchair and I’ve just missed it?
not realy, but maybe i should ,thx for the comment and i hope you enjoyed the video
@@Wheelsnoheels I always do enjoy your videos! Thanks! I just saw a video by Imani about using and maintaining her crutches and it occurred to me - I need to learn how to do maintenance on my wheelchair. Then I thought of you, because you’re the one I’ve learned the most from about every other aspect of my chair. Thank you!
What is the company's name for that six-wheeled powerchair?
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Hope you enjoyed it. ☺️
Yes I am loving it is so interesting as someone with cp
Ah yay im so pleased. I vled making this video. Anything take your fancy? @@amybclift3045
How 2 buy ur wheelchair
Everything I wanted to see... except the subtitles.
oo could you elaborate please? I pay a lot of money to have my videos professionally closed captioned
2 days is too short..