Alan Fergusson our Fast Aid Product Specialist had the pleasure of delivering the Quickie Krypton F Carbon Folding Wheelchair to a happy customer Marcus in Aberdeen. Alan previously visited Marcus to give him a demonstration on the product before he made the decision to purchase it. At John Preston we offer demonstrations on the both the Quickie Krypton F and the Quickie Krypton R both at home and in our showrooms. 

Quickie Krypton F

The Quickie Krypton F is made from comissioned carbon. It is a convenient folding frame chair, folding horizontally for a more compact size. The cross brace is the most advanced ever from Sunrise Medical, helping the Krypton F be the lightest adjustable wheelchair in the world. 

The wheelchair weighs 8.3 kg and it was created from the most advanced carbon technology available, producing a staggering strength-to-weight ratio.

The Quickie Krypton F also comes with carbon options that complement the frame tube to cater for many demands and preferences. It is a bespoke item made to the exact specification of the client, meaning it will be designed and built to your individual requirements.

Key features

  • Lightest folding wheelchair
  • Compact transportation size
  • X-Braid carbon frame
  • Lightweight carbon construction
  • Over 10,000 configuration options for a perfect custom fit
  • Range of carbon options to meet all needs
  • Choice of three colours and four frame finishes
  • Lightweight, compact wheel lock as standard
  • Max user weight: 110kg (17 stone)

                     

Quickie Krypton R

The Quickie Krypton R is the rigid carbon frame wheelchair in the range. It weighs just 6.2kg and is the first wheelchair made of the patented, most innovative seamless carbon braid technology. It is extremely strong and reliable and the chair was approved only when engineers were 100% satisified with the quality.

The chairs rigid axle tube is very stiff , this reduces overall movement in the chair which allows more of the energy you put into the chair to be transferred to forward propulsion. The backrest can also be folded and the rear wheels removed to allow a lightweight folding package to be lifted into the car. The light transfer weight of the chair means less stress on your shoulders and likelihood of injury.

Five times stronger than steel, and both stiffer and lighter than any other material available, carbon fibre is the ultimate material for a lightweight wheelchair, and the Krypton range is the best in its class.  

Key features

  • Tubular Footrest
  • Aluminium backrest
  • Removable side guards
  • Carbon axle tube
  • Exo back upholstery with colours
  • Carbotecture fork in colours
  • Aluminium rim castor with colours
  • Lightweight wheels in anodised colours
  • Folding backrest
  • Max user weight 125kg

                    

The Krypton range comes with a choice of frame options that can either be left raw or coated to offer a premium look. These include transparent gloss, transparent matt, black gloss or black matt.

All Quickie wheelchairs are tested under freezing cold conditions and desert hot conditions (-20°C to 70°C). There was not one test where the Krypton didn’t perform to its potential, their wheelchairs are designed to stand the test of time.