Special needs buggies, Ireland new range from Tendercare now available for demonstrations
May 15, 2018
Special needs buggies, Ireland new range from Tendercare now available for demonstrations
We are now offering the excellent range of special needs buggies from Tendercare including:
Snappi - The Snappi is a highly adaptable, special needs pushchair designed to accommodate a wide variety of seating needs.
Snazzi - The Snazzi is a modern, simple-to-use, special needs pushchair designed to accommodate a wide variety of seating needs.
Swirl - The Swirl® Pushchair is one of the most versatile buggies around. Its rotating mechanism caters to both your own and your child’s ever-changing needs.
The Tendercare buggies are available throughout Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland only and we offer home demonstrations. Get in touch to arrange your demonstration with our Product Specialist.
Our Product Specialist will carry out an in-depth assessment to make sure the buggy is right for your childs size and specifications.
Snappi pushchair
The Snappi is a highly adaptable, special needs pushchair designed to accommodate a wide variety of seating needs. It is lightweight and easy to fold making it ideal for storage and transportation. The Snappi can be transported in a wheelchair-adapted vehicle with the fitted Transit Tie-down system.
Key features
- Back recline operated by gas strut
- Tilt in space
- Snappi seat unit with quick release interface and is easily removable from either indoor or outdoor chasis.
- Enhanced safety features to prevent the seat being fitted incorrectly. Fitted with additional safety locking catch to prevent seat from being removed accidently.
- Adjustable hip with, depth and angle
- Adjustable seat depth.
- Adjustable back height.
- Adjustable knee angle.
- Height and angle adjustable, flip-up footrest.
- Woven fabric shopping basket.
- Height adjustable, soft-grip push handle.
- Soft-touch, pin lock brake which is both quiet to operate and easy to use.
- Choose from 7 different colour fabrics
- Fitted with transit tie down system to transport the Snappi in a wheelchair-adapted vehicle.
- Swivelling front 180mm castors
- Rear 250mm wheels
Colours available
Technical Specification
| Size 1 with seat minimiser | Size 1 | Size 2 |
| Seat Depth | 140-295mm | 195-295mm | 290-390mm |
| Seat Width | 170-290mm | 170-290mm | 250-350mm |
| Backrest Height | 475-675mm | 500-675mm | 590-760mm |
| Footrest Height | 120-280mm | 150-280mm | 215-360mm |
| Seat Back Recline | 90-135 degrees | 90-135 degrees | 90-135 degrees |
| Seat Tilt | 0-40 degrees | 0-40 degrees | 0-35 degrees |
| Seat Plane to Floor Height | 480mm | 480mm | 480mm |
| Adjustable Push Handle Range (Min - Max) | 700-1100mm | 700-1100mm | 630-1185mm |
| Diameter of Front Swivelling Castor | 180mm | 180mm | 180mm |
| Diameter of Rear Wheel | 250mm | 250mm | 250mm |
| Weight of Seat and Chassis | 19.5kg | 19kg | 22kg |
| Maximum Weight Capacity (i.e. the weight of the occupant, their accessories e.g medical equipment and any accessories of the parent e.g. shopping) |
40kg | 40kg | 40kg |
External dimension of chasis
| Size 1 | Size 2 |
| Dim A (Length) | 940mm (820mm folded) | 1030mm (880mm folded) |
| Dim B (Width) | 600mm (600mm folded) | 675mm (675mm folded) |
| Dim C (Height) | 1010mm (470mm folded) | 1040mm (470mm folded) |
Snazzi® Pushchair
The Snazzi is a modern, simple-to-use, special needs pushchair designed to accommodate a wide variety of seating needs.
Key features
- All-in-one folding frame, the Snazzi is the ideal travel companion for all of life’s adventures.
- Gas strut operated tilt-in-space function. Smooth transition to any position between 0 - 40 degrees.
- Aluminium fold-in-one frame
- Adjustable seat depth offering large range of growth (220-300mm for size 1 and 280-360mm for size 2).
- Height adjustable handle bar with soft grip.
- Depth and height adjustable footrest
- Adjustable hip guides - angle adjustable and offer large amount of growth up to 100mm.
- Easy to use foot brake
- Fitted transit down system for transportation in wheelchair adapted vehicles.
- Swivelling front castors.
- Integrated seat unit
- Fixed back recline at 90º or 95º
- Removable seat and back upholstery set made from breathable fabric and available in black with either red or pink piping.
- A woven fabric shopping basket (max carrying capacity of 3kg)
Specifications |
Snazzi Size 1 |
Snazzi Size 2 |
| Seat Depth | 200-300mm | 260-360mm |
| Seat Width | 190-290mm | 190-290mm |
| Back Height | 600mm Fixed | 670mm Fixed |
| Footrest Height | 172-300mm | 172-320mm |
| Seat Back Recline | 90/95 degrees | 90/95 degrees |
| Seat Tilt in Space | 10-40 degrees | 10-40 degrees |
| Diameter of Front Swivelling Castor | 180mm | 180mm |
| Diameter of Rear Wheel | 250mm | 250mm |
| Pushchair Size (L x W x H) | 780 x 607 x 1069mm | 863 x 607 x 1155mm |
| Folded Dimensions (L x W x H) | 802 x 607 x 402mm | 875 x 607 x 420mm |
| Weight of Complete Pushchair | 14kg | 15kg |
| Maximum Weight Capacity (i.e. the weight of the occupant, their accessories e.g medical equipment and any accesories of the parent e.g. shopping) |
35kg | 40kg |
External Dimensions |
Snazzi Size 1 |
Snazzi Size 2 |
| Dim A (Length) | 780mm (802mm folded) | 863mm (875mm folded) |
| Dim B (Width) | 607mm (607mm folded) | 607mm (607mm folded) |
| Dim C (Height) | 1069mm (402mm folded) | 1155mm (420mm folded) |
Swirl® Pushchair
The Swirl® Pushchair is one of the most versatile buggies around. Its rotating mechanism caters to both your own and your child’s ever-changing needs.
Key features
- The Swirl can be easily rotated to either a forward (world-facing) or rearward (parent-facing).
- Seat tilt between 0-40 degrees
- Swivelling and front locking castors.
- Compact and easy to fold
- Easy to operate, soft touch pin lock brake
- Seat unit with quick-release interface. The seat is easily removable from either the indoor or outdoor chassis.
- Features enhanced safety features to prevent the seat being fitted incorrectly and has additional safety locking catch preventing the seat from being accidently removed.
- Adjustable hip width, depth and angle
- Adjustable seat depth
- Adjustable back height
- Adjustable knee angle
- Height and angle adjustable, fli up footrest.
- Choose from 7 different colour fabrics
- Crash tested (forward facing only) ensuring safe transportation of the occupant in specially-adapted vehicles.
- Front and rear transit brackets
- Height and angle adjustable push handles
- Back recline 90 - 140 degrees
- Frame protector down the sides of the push handle to protect the occupant's arms and to regulate the temperature of the sides from being too hot / cold.
- Woven fabric shopping basket
Specifications |
Swirl with Snappi Seat Minimiser |
Swirl with Snappi Size 1 |
| Seat Depth | 140-295mm | 195-295mm |
| Seat Width | 170-290mm | 170-290mm |
| Backrest Height | 475-675mm | 500-675mm |
| Footrest Height | 120-280mm | 150-280mm |
| Seat Back Recline | 90-135 degrees | 90-135 degrees |
| Seat Tilt | 0 - 40 degrees | 0 - 40 degrees |
| Adjustable Push Handle Range (Minimum - Maximum) | 605 - 1125mm | 605 - 1125mm |
| Frame Colour | Anthracite | Anthracite |
| Weight | 23.5kg | 23kg |
| Maximum Weight Capacity (i.e. the seat unit, the weight of the occupant, their accessories e.g medical equipment and any accesories of the parent e.g. shopping) |
40kg | 40kg |
External Dimensions |
Swirl |
Swirl Folded |
| Dimension A Length | 985mm | 622mm |
| Dimension B Width | 583mm | 583mm |
| Dimension C Height | 984mm | 546mm |
We offer these pushchair in Ireland only. Get in touch to arrange your assessment - call us on 01 604 0214 and our expert team will be delighted to help.
We are ISO9001 certified and a member of the BHTA so you have peace of mind that you are dealing with a reputable and trusted family business.
We have been a family business in Ireland since 1846.
Check out the range below or shop on our online store here.
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