Normal wheelchairs normally require a hard surface to travel over due to there design, but Beach wheelchairs are specially designed to allow you to move over terrain that you would of never would have considered before. You will have access to new places which you would never of dreamed of and you not limited to crossing over just sand, the likes of snow, mud, gravel and uneven surfaces can be easily navigated over.
The big difference and the key to the beach wheelchair is the modified tires. The modified tires are added to the wheelchair to make it possible to cross over the terrain. The tire are very wide air-filled tires made of durable, puncture-resistant rubber. If using the standard wheelchair tires the wheelchair would just sink in the sand.
When the beach wheelchairs are used for swimming pool or beaches the tyres will be made out a plastic there environment is corrosive. Even thee frame can be made out of plastic and are made to dismantle very easy and for transportation.
If you like to go to popular locations such as beaches you will be able to rent a beach wheelchair and you require someone to push you. Beach wheelchairs are normally designed with four equal sized wheelchairs therefore you will not be able to push yourself around.
If you own a electric wheelchair is would been expensive investment but if you live near the beach then it could be a good investment to buy one. But if the cost is too much we have an alternative method.
First you can buy a wheelchair dolly, this will fix to the bottom of your existing wheelchair, and one drawback is they are unstable but it's a very cheap way to modify your existing chair to a beach wheelchair.
Another alternative would be to convert your wheelchair into a beach wheelchair, this will come in the form or a kit, it's the most economical option but you will expose your wheelchair to the elements of the sea and potentially turn your wheelchair into a rust bucket very quickly.
Beach wheelchairs will give you access to locations that you could not reach before like beaches and over the snow.
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