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Old 23-03-2011, 11:36 AM
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Saw this today and thought i would pass it on here if any of you know any wheelchair anglers,not just for anglers but for anybody whos into the outdoors and is a chair user,being a wheelchair user myself im gonna save up the pennys and buy 1,the downside is wheelchair accessories are never cheap,alternatively if you know a engineer/fitter you might be able to make yer own FreeWheel - wheelchair mobility
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That looks really impressive! Sadly it looks too uncontrolable for my mate who is wheel chair bound.
I hope you get yours soon.
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Old 23-03-2011, 11:59 AM
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ACCONY the guy who made the device is a quadraplegic ie broken neck limited movement i am wheelchair bound too,paraplegic ie waist down,so it depends on yer mates disabllity if hes in a powerchiar i see your point ,anyway great looking device,now to start saving lol
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Snazzy bit of kit. Hope you benefit from it.

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Very nifty.A great idea.I would put money on it being a biker that invented it.

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yh should be very good dont expect miracles with it but i know from wearing full fishing gear,carrying a rod and large landing net,then popping a wheelie to cross over the fisherys which tend to be gravel,or grass this should make things a bit easier by allowing me to push and not having to pop the wheely ,as the front castors on the chairs are very small and get caught on rocks and just about anything and they have a tendency to sink in after you have found yer spot to fish

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Funny u should say that jim the guy who invented it was into all that moto x,and thats where he had his accident,then got fed up with the effort required to cross over unsuaitable terrain even garden lawns aint a breeze with 3 inch casters
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ACCONY the guy who made the device is a quadraplegic ie broken neck limited movement i am wheelchair bound too,paraplegic ie waist down,so it depends on yer mates disabllity if hes in a powerchiar i see your point ,anyway great looking device,now to start saving lol
Stroke victim!! with all the associated problems, the biggest being his vision, that's why I think this gadget would be a no go for him.
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Accony ,if he is in a rigid wheelchair it might not help him personally but anyone who assists would feel the benefit to
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