Testimonials

FREEDOM was the first thing I felt, when I trialed the ViMo all terrain wheelchair. We live on a farm with a lovely garden, near the beach. It has been frustrating that the uneven terrain prohibited me from enjoying these places that I loved. My former power chair weighed 135 kgs, with much of the weight being in the batteries. I recall going out into the garden and promptly sinking into the lawn!!! This chair also required a modified vehicle for transporting. I had kept my eye out for an all terrain wheelchair, but none seemed to fit the bill for me. A friend suggested the ViMo and I have never looked back!!!!

 The features that I love about this power chair are that it goes on rough terrain and sand, only weighs 35 kgs including the battery, easily collapses to fit into the boot of a small vehicle (with no tools required), that the frame flexes which eases the bumps and the fact that the chair can be customized for each person. The battery has a long range on a single charge, and has a regenerative component.

 When I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 20 years ago, our fencing contractor said ‘ we will need to put mud grip tyres on your wheelchair!!!’ and this chair certainly has those. I only use a chair for going long distances or when I am in an environment where everyone is standing. Otherwise, I can get around on two crutches. The ViMo is now the only chair that I use, both inside and outside. I recently travelled overseas for a month and the chair worked an absolute treat, wherever I took it.

 I have attended many farm field days, and have no trouble fully participating. Best of all, along with my independence, it has freed up my husband or caregiver to set their own pace and not be constrained by pushing my manual wheelchair.

I highly recommend this wonderful chair!

Emily Crofoot

“Mum loved going into the bush and delighted in being part of the family for picnics by rivers. However we were constrained by her limited strength and mobility as she got older. Her ordinary wheelchair would get stuck in muddy and rocky terrain. But Peter’s wheelchair totally liberated us for cross country walks, easily maneuvering rocky riverbeds and stable enough not to topple over on angular bush tracks.

Thank you for the joy this brought Mum and the whole family.”

Barbara Scarfe and the McLean family

“We love the ViMo chair and the way it has opened up many more opportunities for our young person to participate in regular activities.

After living in our current city for nearly six years she was able to finally go to the gardens – the paths are loose metal. She has had the opportunity to participate in community fun walks and the Kamo Round the Mountain which has grass. None of this would be able to happen with her regular chair. The chair is easy to pack down, fits easily into our wee car, is easy to push and is lightweight.

The only improvement would be a place for the umbrella – although we seriously don’t need one!”

Sharon and Kristal

“Our aim is to enrich the lives of the disabled community here in Te Tairāwhiti by coordinating quality physical activities and recreation.

We have had our ViMo chairs for about 5-6months now, and they have been very pleasant and welcomed in the few programmes we have ran already.

I have recently had the opportunity to use them with our youth in schools. One example of this is my work with three students with disabilities at Ilminster Intermediate, as an alternative recreational activity to access the native plants at the school as well as to test the terrain and track of the schools bicycle track. This has proved both fun and the ViMo chairs are perfect for a morning or afternoon stroll through the school gardens.

On October 2nd we teamed up with DoC to facilitate a heritage trail walk at Grays Bush to provide education around our native forest and birds, as well as using our ViMo’s to try the all accessible track and provide feedback to DoC.”

Shane Luke

Regional Development Coordinator for Parafed Gisborne Tairāwhiti

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