Pride Mobility Jazzy 610
Spec.....
Drive Wheels10" pneumatic
Rear Casters6" solid (Omni-casters)
Anti-Tip Wheels5" solid (Omni-casters)
SuspensionActive-Trac® ATX Suspension
Maximum Speedup to 4 mph
BrakesIntelligent Braking (electronic, regenerative disc brakes)
Ground Clearance2.125"
Turning Radius21.25"
Overall Length35.5"
Overall Width23.5"
Standard SeatingMedium-back 18" x 18"
Drive Train2-motor, Mid-Wheel 6TM
Battery(2) 12 volt, deep cycle U-1
Per-charge RangeUp to 25 miles
Battery Charger4 amp on-board (standard)
Battery Weight24.5 lbs. (each)
Electronics50 amp, PG VSI controller
Weight Capacity300 lbs.
Base Weight123.5 lbs.
Seat Weight37 lbs. (medium-back)
ColorsCandy Apple Red, Viper Blue, Black Onyx and Champagne
KatrinaMom from WJC says.........
Why I Bought This Chair: Ability to climb 3" curb, smaller footprint than Jazzy 600 or 1170XL, ability to elevate seat 6".
Old Chair: Invacare Arrow Ranger II FWD [1998], given to me last year
The Ranger II had a top speed of 3.8, but fishtailed when I tried to go that fast. It had a seat depth 4" shy of what I needed, and the 18" width made me feel like a sardine in the can. Sling seat allowed me to put long cushion on it, but that raised me up, causing my center of gravity to be higher and I was ever scared of tipping. Given these problems, and a sluggish joystick setting, it got me around, but I was not satisfied with it. Going to the bus stop I used on the rare outings from my apt, going up was scary but ok, coming back, the last time, I got so scared I cried.
Enter my new Jazzy. After Home Medical Professionals [Gainesville-Doraville GA] gave me some training, I gained a lot of confidence. Sam Robinson & another man, can't remember his name, spotted me as I found every steep place and rough spot I could at the end of our old street. They even walked with me up to the bus stop and my two main trouble spots.
Spot 1: A very steep curb cut with a telephone pole taking part of my running space on the sidewalk. I think it's about 45 degrees, very short, about a foot from beginning to sidewalk. Ms. Jazzy took it without a whimper from me.
Spot 2: A steeply cross-sloped driveway with a nasty slope up, a 1" lip angled about 45 degrees to sidewalk, and metal edging for flowers on the shallow side. The Ranger II did all right going up, but coming back, it made me cry, it was so scary. Ms. Jazzy again left me smiling. My worst problem is solved!
I was able to go to our local library without a scare, as far as sidewalk/curb cut problem. There always seem to be places I can't go on the sidewalk, and have to take roads. When crossing streets, I wish I had a little more speed than 4 mph, but my younger [teenage] daughter is always with me, and she can walk fast beside me, so maybe it's a moot point. It goes as fast as I used to run when I was her age, and it's fun!
I told Sam [see above] of my frustrations with the Ranger's hesitant response, and my new joystick is frisky. I love it!
Even with the sluggish joystick, I have scarred corners and nicked my door facing in the bathroom with the Ranger II. Though I have scraped a couple times, my Jazzy hasn't left any scars on our apt. The handling makes more sense to me. With Ranger, I had to think backwards because the casters steered from the back-totally opposite from my manual chair. Sometimes I steered it like a car and something hit the wall. Operator error.
The Jazzy negotiates our crowded apt easily. I can turn around in more places. I am learning how to manuever in the bathroom, though it is hard to change from one method to another for me. It hasn't been that long, either. Now I am more likely to get out of bed because I have a comfortable, supportive seat. My disability is severe fibromyalgia, that I have had since age 9. Severe pain keeps me inactive most of the time. I am more active during the warm months.
On the bus, I can get off in some places where the driver would have to get back in the bus and move it to let the lift down. Once I am on, it is a snap to position the Jazzy facing front! With Ranger, I had to go up, then back and turn, up again, no, that's too close to the seats, and back, oops, the back seat or the box of tie-downs or. It's so nice to be able to fit cleanly, roll in and turn 90 degrees and I'm in just the right spot for the tie down! I have substantial members of the frame tied with colorful ribbons for the driver, which I did on the Ranger, my manual chair, and my transport chair [chair of last resort]. Several drivers thanked me for doing this.
My one obstacle is my Church being on a major highway with no back streets, and it's 2.3 mi away. If I could get to Church in my power chair, I might be able to go. Buses run here 630am-6pm M-F. No Sunday service. Taxis [if you don't speak Spanish] won't lift my manual wheelchair [my daughter has to do it]. Medical transport is $70 one-way
The old Ranger made it possible to take very infrequent walks with my daughter, and to get on the bus infrequently for short shopping trips.
The new Jazzy is making it possible for me to increase my activity level a bit, though I still have severe digestive upsets if I overdo [pain can do that--think of childbirth during transition--the pain can get that bad], so I am being cautious. I can last longer without just wanting to go home. This has great impact on my daughter's happiness, to have me go someplace on the bus WITH her, to go to the library WITH her. She can go alone. That's not the point. Your kids want you to go where they go. I am still limited, but I can do more than I could, and I am very happy with my new Jazzy.
KatrinaMom
