Sentire Med Deluxe Electric Wheelchair,600 W Peak Rapid Power Motor, Dual Battery, Up to 25 Miles - Lightweight Foldable, and Portable - Motorized Folding Mobility for Travel and All Terrain Use 2025

We love this wheelchair. We received it in a timely manner after ordering, and setup was quick as advertised. As we intend to use this as an attendant driven chair, SentireMed sent along the attachment which allows you to attach the joystick to the back of the chair. Sentiremed has been very responsive to the very few questions we have had. It has been great working with them.To mount the joystick so pushing forward on the stick drives the chair forward you have to reverse the “tong” mount on the joystick prior toe attaching it to the mount. For under $13 in electric conduit parts I was able to make it so you do not have to reverse the “tong” mount to place it on the back of the chair, so you can switch from attendant to rider control much easier and faster, if desired. You do have to pull out a bit more cord from the bottom area near the motors to connect to the joystick. This did not seem to cause any issues.We did not use the chair much for the first few weeks but we did take it over some non-smooth ground terrain and it performed great. The big test would be shuttle, ground and air travel to Maui from Oregon. I did call the airlines (Alaska) to inform them we would be bringing this type of wheelchair and they got the travel status setup to expect our wheelchair. This chair folds and packs up pretty quickly and unpacks and sets up quickly as well, which I had to do several times through drop off and two shuttles to get to our overnight lodging and morning shuttle to the terminal.I drove my wife in the chair from the shuttle to check in and all the way through to the gate. Things went smoothly except through TSA check. As she couldn’t stand safely long enough for their scanner she had to have a pat down. They had me go through to wait for her. I have traveled enough to know you don’t argue with TSA, so I left the drive disconnected so they could roll it, as I thought they knew what they were doing. Wrong. After quite a long time I started asking where she was. Finally, after asking, someone approached, telling me she was right where I left her as they couldn’t figure out how to move the chair. They “let” me go back to where she was to drive the chair through to the pat down. After all that things went pretty smoothly except for the two gate changes after I had already extracted the batteries, packed up the chair and put the joystick in our carry on. I used an airport chair to get us through the gate moves as the gates weren’t that far from each other.I elected to take the chair down at the gate to check it in and have them take my wife down in an airport chair so I didn’t have to do all the packing up by the entry to the aircraft. They took our wheelchair, packed in the bag, down to storage in the aircraft. The batteries have to be stored in the cabin so they can get at them if they start combusting. To my surprise they stored them in the overhead above our seats as is. Apparently, they enclose them in some kind of container if they act up. All went well after landing. Our wheelchair was provided to us at the gate. I unpacked the chair, inserted the batteries and off we went to baggage claim.Here on Maui we have used the chair extensively. It handled uneven park ground quite well. I did find it did not go through soft sand with her in it, but it did go through well unloaded. A big test was traversing the crowded, often narrow, sidewalks of Lahaina. It was a bit stressful for the attendant (me) as people would seemingly jump right front of us at times. Since the chair maneuvers quite well and stops very quickly we were able to cover several blocks without issue.Finally, after a lot of use, the charge got low enough (down one green block) so the charger would show it was charging the chair batteries. This wheelchair goes a long way on a charge. We really like this chair and look forward to getting my wife around to places she was unable to visit in the past.

My mobility issues had gotten to the point that I could walk only a few feet. This was very disheartening in that I like to go places such as my grandchildren’s events and shopping. I was considering a scooter, but since I am 5’ 10” the scooters I tried did not have enough leg room. Even though the scooters separate into several parts for transporting I like the wheelchair better. I wanted something foldable to place in my car rather than on a carrier. I tried an electric wheelchair and decided it would be a better choice for me and my long legs. I did a lot of research before deciding on the Sentire Med Forza FCX. So glad I did! It is very quick and sturdy. I feel very safe and comfortable while using it. It handled a ramp at the school very nicely. While shopping I was able to place a small hand basket in my lap. My one issue is it is heavier than I expected. I had hoped I could handle getting it in and out of the car by myself. Unfortunately I can’t! I am 69, my husband is 72. He struggles a little but can do it. I ordered some folding, telescoping wheelchair ramps. They make getting it into the trunk of my sedan and small suv much easier. I still cannot load it by myself but with just a little assistance I can. The chair is very sturdy and maneuvers easily. I had to get used to the joy stick but just took a little practice. I have used it four or five times and the battery indicator has barely moved. It folds very easily. Customer service has been extraordinary. I received a text that the chair would be here on a Wednesday, but then notification for delivery on Monday. Very easy to unpack. I had a question regarding charging the battery so sent an email. In about five minutes someone called me back. Very courteous and helpful! He even told me about the connection on the joystick where you can charge your cellphone. The manual is not very detail but sufficient. I was pleasantly surprised it came with two storage bags, cup holder and back pocket. Overall VERY pleased with this purchase. Even though the weight is too much for me, 67 pounds, it is working out since I am most always with someone that can handle it easily. I like it much better than the scooter.