Designed for bariatric users, heavy duty mobility scooters allow heavy-weight individuals to travel safely and comfortably to different places. These scooters have higher weight holding capacities say 400 to 700 lbs, larger-sized seats, a larger chassis and a powerful motor. These scooters have higher ground clearance as well as larger wheels with suspension. Such scooters feature advanced technology and offer comfortable ride to users both on even and uneven terrains. Those people, who face walking challenges and mobility issues can use these scooters comfortably as do not require upper body strength to operate.
Different styles of heavy duty mobility scooters are available in the marketplace. So, if you are buying the scooter for the first time, it is necessary to have a crystal clear idea about your requirements. Most of the people look for such a scooter that provides relaxation to their back and promote a natural seated posture. So, even if you also fall in the same category, look for the following seat features in a scooter:
- Padded Seat: A padded seat offers pressure relief properties and provides great comfort on long journeys. As per your body, check the width and depth of the seat to get increased comfort. Most of the bariatric scooters come with a padded seat.
- Reclining and Height Adjustable Seat: Many advanced scooters come up with a feature of lower or raise the seat height as per user’s heat. Some scooters offer reclining seat option so that user can adjust it as per his requirements. However, these kinds of scooters are expensive than standard models of heavy-duty scooters.
- Swivel Seat: Swivel seat allows user easy transferring from and to the scooter. The heavy-duty mobility scooters designed for limited mobility users have swivel seat so that they sit and stand easily.
The different kinds of seating mechanism are available in both 3 and 4 wheel configurations. Users can purchase them or take them on rentals as per their paying capacities.
