Known as GRIT, it makes wheelchairs designed to navigate rough terrain. The Freedom Chair comes in two models, one designed for developing countries, which sells for $250, and another for the US market, which folds easily into the trunk of a car and retails for $3,000.1 Aug 2016
What is a grit wheelchair?
The GRIT Freedom Chair is an all terrain wheelchair that allows people of all mobility levels to Move Beyond the Pavement.2 Aug 2016
How much does the grit Freedom chair weigh?
How much does the chair weigh? Our most popular model, the 3.0, weighs a total of 46 pounds. Disassembled, the weight of the heaviest part of the chair is just 25 pounds.
How do riders operate the Freedom wheelchair?
Operation Overview: LFC riders push on levers, which are bio-mechanically more efficient than pushing on the wheels of a traditional wheelchair. Riders “”shift gears”” by sliding their hands up and down the levers.