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NOVA Lightweight Transport Chair with Locking Hand Brakes, 12" Rear Wheels, Removable & Flip Up Arms for Easy Transfer, Anti-Tippers Included, Color Red
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Brand | NOVA Medical Products |
Color | Red |
Item Weight | 27.1 Pounds |
Style | Adjustable |
Product Dimensions | 31"D x 25.75"W x 38"H |
About this item
- IDEAL FOR TRANSPORT, TRAVEL & SAFETY - Much easier for transporting and travel than a wheelchair. Our unique design is lightweight, simple to maneuver and folds easily and compactly. Comes with secondary wheel locks and removable Anti-Tippers for added safety.
- MOST VERSATILE DESIGN FOR ALL TERRAIN - Comes with NOVA’s patented locking hand brakes and 12” rugged rear wheels, allowing the companion to control the speed and park the brakes... a must for safety on inclines, bumps and all-terrain. Comes with an adjustable seat belt (adjusts up to 41”) and small storage pouch (9”W x 6.25”H) for keys and cell phone.
- EASY USER TRANSFER - Flip up and removable padded desk arms make transferring the user from a car, bed or chair much easier. Desk arms allow the user/transport chair to “ride up” to a desk or dining table.
- EASY TO USE FOOTRESTS - Footrests are easy to remove and lock back into place. They are easy to adjust and come with heel loops so the user can rest their feet. Footplate Height from Floor: 5” - 9”
- SPECIFICATIONS - Weight capacity: 300 pounds; Seat dimensions: 18.5”w x 15.75”d; Seat height: 20"; Opened overall width: 25.75"; Product weight: 27 lb; Back height from seat: 17.75”; Arm height from seat: 10.5”.
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Started in 1993, NOVA has grown organically with a strong foundation and fundamental values of service, quality and integrity. NOVA’s goal and mission is to provide and service superior quality products with great function and fashion for physically challenged people to live a healthy, independent, and beautiful lifestyle.
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Living life to the fullest means being with the people you love and going where you want to go. We love transport chairs because they do just that. They are much lighter and more compact than traditional wheelchair and that is a game changer because you can take them just about anywhere. The NOVA 19 inch width Lightweight Transport Chair with 12" rear wheels (352R) has a lightweight aluminum frame and padded upholstery. It is foldable and has a quick release fold-down back, as well as padded, detachable/reversible desk arms that allows easy user transfer and can roll up to a table/desk. This transport chair has locking rear wheels as well as locking hand brakes so the care-giver can control the speed and lock the brakes. Comes with removable and adjustable swing away footrests with heeloops
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 31 x 25.75 x 38 inches; 27.1 Pounds
- Item model number : 352R
- Date First Available : March 25, 2008
- Manufacturer : NOVA Medical Products
- ASIN : B0016J9RY4
- Best Sellers Rank: #70,889 in Health & Household (See Top 100 in Health & Household)
- #11 in Attendant & Transport Wheelchairs
- #4,741 in Sales & Deals
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Customer Ratings | ||||||
Easy to fold | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Maneuverability | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Light weight | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
Sold By | DME Distribution | Amazon.com | DME Distribution | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
style | Adjustable | Folding Wheelchair with Handbrakes | Adjustable,Heavy Duty | Sport | Compact,Manual | Modern |
material | Aluminum | Nylon | — | Alloy Steel | Bamboo | Nylon |
max. recommended weight | 300 pounds | 300 pounds | 400 pounds | 300 pounds | 300 pounds | 300 pounds |
wheel type | Rear Wheels | Rear Wheels | — | — | Rear Wheels | — |
seat height | 20 inches | 19 inches | 20 inches | 19.5 inches | — | 19 inches |
brake style | Push-to-Lock | Hand brake | Hand brake | Push-to-Lock | Hand brake | Push-to-Lock |
frame material | — | Aluminum | Aluminum | — | Aluminum | Alloy Steel |
handle type | Push Handles | Push Handles | Push Handles | Push Handles | Push Handles | Push Handles |
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Customers like the quality, weight and maneuverability of the wheelchair. For example, they mention it's sturdy, easy to fold and unfold, and glides incredibly well. That said, they appreciate the ease of assembly and the fact that it folds up nicely for transport.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the wheelchair. They mention that it is sturdy, substantial, and well-made. The chair is stable and rolls very smoothly on both hard floors and soft ones. The wheels are super nice and turn on a dim. Overall, customers find the product to be a great travel chair and perfect for taking walks.
"...for the patient's safety and comfort, and want a chair that is built extremely well and makes you and the person you're transporting feel safe,..." Read more
"...But it also seems to be durable. It held up very well during our first 2-hour shopping trip. We have several more shopping trips planned...." Read more
"Love the look of the product. Very sturdy and comfortable even for my husband who is 6'2 and weighs 250lbs. Easy to steer and move around...." Read more
"...It easily pivots in-place. It is extremely well made and the fit-and-finish is excellent. I love the red. Folding is easy...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the wheelchair. They mention it's very light, maneuverable, and reliable. The compact size makes it easy to maneuver and fit under a standard table. It's simple to transport and fits right into the trunk of their car. Some say that it more closely resembles an ultra-light and nimble, high-end sports car.
"...It's also easy to maneuver and fits right into the trunk of my car. I'm a small woman and had no trouble lifting it in and out of the car." Read more
"...The ergonomic grips of the handles are wonderful and fit my hands perfectly. The grips are better than the StrongBack, which didn't the handbrakes...." Read more
"...It's lightweight, folds easily, has handbrakes and footbrakes, and is comfortable...." Read more
"...Easy to setup, fold up, pack, and light to lift for most. Great lock safety features as well. Great buy and would highly recommend" Read more
Customers find the wheelchair easy to maneuver. They say it glides incredibly easy, and is easy to push. The smaller wheels make it easier to turn and get through doorways. It's sturdy and easy to drive on hard surfaces, but somewhat harder on rugs. It makes for a smooth ride, and it's nice to push over slightly uneven concrete and over door thresholds.
"...Fortunately they're extremely easy to pop on and off, and you'll probably want to remove them before folding and lifting the chair into your trunk,..." Read more
"...It's also easy to maneuver and fits right into the trunk of my car. I'm a small woman and had no trouble lifting it in and out of the car." Read more
"...Easy to steer and move around. I am also able to pick it up for transport." Read more
"...It is very smooth in every operation. It easily pivots in-place. It is extremely well made and the fit-and-finish is excellent. I love the red...." Read more
Customers find the wheelchair easy to assemble. They mention that the footrests are easy to put on and take off, and the handbrakes are a quick and easy feature. They also appreciate the little assembly required and the ease for a caregiver to handle. Customers also praise the perfect and well done instructions and video.
"...Opening and closing is effortless. The footrests are extremely easy to put on and take off, and I'd advise that whenever you put it into a car trunk..." Read more
"...I think the new features make the chair easier to set up, fold, and safer to use. It probably won't wear out quickly either...." Read more
"...The ground clearance of the Nova is better. It easily navigates every threshold in my house - doors to the deck, screen porch and front door...." Read more
"This is the perfect wheelchair. Easy to setup, fold up, pack, and light to lift for most. Great lock safety features as well...." Read more
Customers find the wheelchair easy to fold. They mention it's lightweight, has handbrakes and footbrakes, and is easy to transport. The push handles fold back, making it easy to store or put in car. The footrests fold to the side, and the chair is maneuverable and easy to lift and store. Customers also say that opening and closing is effortless.
"...It's that smooth. Opening and closing is effortless...." Read more
"...I think the new features make the chair easier to set up, fold, and safer to use. It probably won't wear out quickly either...." Read more
"...I love the red. Folding is easy. You lower the handles via two small clips and then grab the two handles on either side of the seat and pull up...." Read more
"...It's lightweight, folds easily, has handbrakes and footbrakes, and is comfortable...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the wheelchair. They mention that it's very portable, has ergonomically designed handles, and runs smoothly and balanced.
"...makes you and the person you're transporting feel safe, secure, and comfortable, I highly recommend the Nova 352...." Read more
"Love the look of the product. Very sturdy and comfortable even for my husband who is 6'2 and weighs 250lbs. Easy to steer and move around...." Read more
"...'s lightweight, folds easily, has handbrakes and footbrakes, and is comfortable...." Read more
"...For my part, the seat is very comfortable and the arm rests are exactly the right height...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the wheelchair. They mention that the wheel locks work well, the overall function of the chair is fantastic, and it works well on many different surfaces. The brakes work great and are a huge help when going down an incline. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...So, that's why I decided to give it 5 stars.The hand brakes work great...." Read more
"...The overall function of the chair is fantastic. It is very smooth in every operation. It easily pivots in-place...." Read more
"...These are not as strong as the wheel locks, but they work very well nonetheless...." Read more
"...Worked great for about 2 weeks now it doesn’t release I have to use a key to push the buttons in to close the handles...." Read more
Customers like the brakes on the wheelchair. They mention that the hand brakes are a must, the locking handgrip brakes is convenient, and the brake on the handle works pretty well.
"...The handbrakes do what we need, and are so easy to operate.Again, the build quality on this is a joy to experience...." Read more
"...The hand brakes are a must. They work great as do the locking brakes. Everything is very smooth to operate...." Read more
"...It's lightweight, folds easily, has handbrakes and footbrakes, and is comfortable...." Read more
"...The mat will be good for a few more trips. The handbrakes were great as some European ramps are pretty steep...." Read more
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We recently purchased this for my father, and I am pleased to report the chair is AWESOME!
If you're looking for a lightweight chair, however, this isn't it. It weighs about 30# with the footrests attached. Fortunately they're extremely easy to pop on and off, and you'll probably want to remove them before folding and lifting the chair into your trunk, so expect the lifting weight to be about 27#. We previously "test drove" a loaner from the nursing home that was spec'd at 19#, and I really enjoyed the weight of that one. However, it lacked features we wanted and felt pretty flimsy, so this Nova 352 was our choice. And am I ever glad we settled on the 352!!!
First of all, the build quality is awesome. It feels like the Rolls Royce of transport chairs. It pretty much "drives" itself. On level ground and a smooth floor, you can push it with one finger and hardly feel the pressure. It's that smooth. Opening and closing is effortless. The footrests are extremely easy to put on and take off, and I'd advise that whenever you put it into a car trunk as it reduces the weight 2-3 pounds and also makes it that much more compact (and less chance of banging it in your trunk and damaging the footrests or vice versa).
A huge plus for this chair is the arms. We might never need to remove them or lift them out of the way; time will tell whether we need that feature or not. But I'm glad it's available to us. But what I love about the arms is that they allow full access to a table due to the armrests only being at the elbow end of the arm. The front part is low enough to allow the chair to fit under a table, and this has made a world of difference for my father. With the loaner chair, when we took him into a restaurant, he was forced to sit well back from the edge of the table, and he kept dropping food in his lap. (Plus it was a little awkward for him to reach some things on the table.) Now he can get as close to the table as his stomach will allow. He actually asked us to back him off an inch the other day because he felt it was too close! So "desk arms" is a feature I would highly recommend for anyone who expects to use a transport chair for dining. If you're only going to use it to move someone for a couple minutes, then that's probably a feature you don't need, but we wanted to buy a transport chair once, not buy a cheap one then realize we needed another feature or two and have to buy another.
Another must-have feature for us was the hand brakes. The Nova 352 has two sets of brakes. One is the traditional lever that either the transporter or the seated person can operate. They're convenient to reach back if you're in the seat; not so much if you're standing behind it pushing, as it requires you to bend down each time. The hand brakes are a separate braking system and are extremely convenient. You pull up on the handles to temporarily engage the brakes, and push down on the handles to lock the brakes. So you can lock the wheelchair in place either way, or both ways. We rarely use the front, patient-accessible brakes when we're transporting my dad. The handbrakes do what we need, and are so easy to operate.
Again, the build quality on this is a joy to experience. We'll see how it holds up after hundreds, or thousands, of transports, but if it eventually wears out from that, I'll probably want to just buy another one.
By the way, I didn't care for the color of blue in the photos I saw, and ordered red instead. We were then called by the vendor who said red was on back order but they could ship the blue immediately. I somewhat reluctantly agreed to the blue, since we wanted the chair right away. We were very pleasantly surprised that the blue is an attractive deep, metallic finish, not a lighter shade implied by some of the photos I've seen.
After a couple outings we decided to purchase a gel cushion for this, since my dad sometimes sits for an hour or more at a time in it, such as at church or at a restaurant. I let my wife pick out the cushion, since she's a nurse who has been around wheelchairs for years. We ended up buying a Drive Medical Deluxe Skin Protection Gel "E" 3" Wheelchair Seat Cushion, Dark Blue, 18" x 16" 3" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VWJZHE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 . For under $30, we couldn't complain about the price and decided if it didn't fit the bill, we wouldn't cry over the money and would find another cushion. So far I can recommend that cushion. My dad is 5'6" or so now and about 145#. The cushion lifts him up enough that the arm rests are a perfect height for him, and he says the cushion is very comfortable. The first one we were shipped was leaking and there was clearly moisture between the cushion and the plastic wrap. You could really feel the weight shift as you tilted the cushion from side to side. I simply made a few mouse clicks and Amazon immediately sent a replacement, and had UPS come to my door the very next day to pick it up. They had a return label already with them. It was a total no-hassle return. No cost to us. And the replacement cushion is fine. I know this part of my review belongs under that product, but I did want to share our shopping and using experience here as an overall part of the transport chair review.
So to summarize, if you only want a very lightweight transport chair to move someone from point A to point B for a minute or two and they won't use the chair for dining or otherwise sitting at a table, a cheaper chair will probably suffice for you. But if you want a chair to use for outings, need "desk arms" that will fit under a table, want handbrakes for your convenience, removable foot rests for the patient's safety and comfort, and want a chair that is built extremely well and makes you and the person you're transporting feel safe, secure, and comfortable, I highly recommend the Nova 352. (Sure wish I was in the Vine program and got this free! Oh well. Money very well spent!)
Differences: The wheel brakes are not set by flipping down the hand breaks as the video shows. The wheel brakes have to be pushed up against each of the back wheels by hand or foot. There is not a click when the wheelchair is pulled out for sitting as indicated in the video; therefore, there isn't a release bar as demonstrated in the video.
That being said, I actually like these newer features better. I think the new features make the chair easier to set up, fold, and safer to use. It probably won't wear out quickly either. I approve of the changes. So, that's why I decided to give it 5 stars.
The hand brakes work great. The wheel brakes are sturdy and don't allow the chair to roll when in use. I was looking for a chair that is lightweight yet durable. This chair checked all of my "must-have" boxes. Worth the bit of additional cost to make sure my mother is safe during our outings. It's also easy to maneuver and fits right into the trunk of my car. I'm a small woman and had no trouble lifting it in and out of the car.
This new chair by Nova is fantastic by comparison. It has larger front wheels and the wheels are pneumatic which are great. The height-adjustable footrests easily swing out of the way and are easily removed. I find that this is a big advantage since simple movements around the house do not always need to have her feet up. The hand brakes are a must. They work great as do the locking brakes. Everything is very smooth to operate. The ergonomic grips of the handles are wonderful and fit my hands perfectly. The grips are better than the StrongBack, which didn't the handbrakes. The armrests raise with a simple clip that you depress which gives me the option of not always having to 'square-up' my wife to place her on the chair. It really gives all the functionality of a mobility chair that you could ever want. I even find the pouch in the backrest to be handy holding my sunglass case or other items when leaving the house. The StrongBack didn't have a pouch and the armrests were not moveable. The ground clearance of the Nova is better. It easily navigates every threshold in my house - doors to the deck, screen porch and front door. By comparison, the StrongBack would scrape with the footrests in the retracted position. The Nova also gives you the option of attaching the included rear anti-tip mini-wheels on the back of the chair. They are a nice safety feature and are easily attached if you think necessary. This safety feature was missing from the StrongBack. The overall function of the chair is fantastic. It is very smooth in every operation. It easily pivots in-place. It is extremely well made and the fit-and-finish is excellent. I love the red. Folding is easy. You lower the handles via two small clips and then grab the two handles on either side of the seat and pull up. It quickly compresses together and you can up then lift it up by the handles and place it the trunk. Although the StrongBack weighed less it had no handles which I think is a mistake. The material for the seat and seat back are easily wiped off which also can come in handy. I give my highest recommendation for this chair. If you are looking for a mobility chair that gives you every function you could possibly want, for a great price, then this is the chair for you and your loved one. I could not be more happy with the purchase. 5-stars for sure!
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Maneuverability of the chair is fairly good. Seat height and width is good and the chair folds up easily with the hand grips. The only negative feature is the heal strap pins on the footrests. The pin, which anchors the strap to the front of the footrest, is placed in such a way that it makes it difficult for the a person with swollen ankles to place their foot on the footrest. I will try re-positioning the pins. Overall, we are very pleased with the selection and Amazon's delivery.
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