RubiconDX04 World's Lightest (only 30lbs) Foldable Electric Wheelchair - Travel Size - Airline Approved - User Friendly - 10 mi Cruise Range - Ships from USA - Serviced in USA

We bought this Rubicon Model 1 as a supplement to our Jazzy Passport. We have had the Jazzy for over a year and put around 500 miles on it. It is a workhorse and never failed. The Rubicon is nearly half the price and 38 lbs vs the Jazzy Passport 68 lbs. That lighter weight for easier handling is what you are buying with the Rubicon. Not durability under heavy use. The Rubicon folds up as tight and easily as the Jazzy. With one caveat.The Jazzy, when folded, is on its 4 sets of anti-tipover wheels and stands straight up. This one rests on the tip over wheels and the main wheels and tilts at a 30 degree angle. But the main wheels are locked / engaged and so it cannot roll unless you tip it further down onto only the tip-over wheels. But by then. it is 2 ft too low to the ground for my 6' frame. So I have to fold it exactly where I plan to lift it.We thought the handles on the Rubicon would come in handy. Especially if something went wrong like the battery discharging. But the back wheels remain locked to the motors at all times. With no way to disengage like with the Jazzy. So there is no possibility to use it as a push chair. With that said, even though the wheels are engaged, the motors will still spin when the wheels are tensioned. That is to say, you have to make extra sure to have the wheelchair like "hand brakes" on each wheel. Else it moves backwards too easily as you try and get out of the chair. The jazzy wheels are fixed / locked by the motors or electronic brakes. With no chance of moving (and they do not have any kind of manual wheel locks).Rubicon mentions automatic braking. There is no such thing. When you release the joystick and it recenters, the chair continues to roll for another few feet. No braking at all. Again, unlike the Jazzy which definitely brakes and you stop on a dime. They mention pneumatic wheels. Which implies air filled. This is a requirement with the Jazzy for us because we use it on daily walks of 2-5 miles outside on sidewalks and such. You need that extra cushioning when outside. These wheels are solid plastic -- period. No pneumatic about it. And likely not to last anywhere near as long.The Rubicon is well built and finished; as you might expect from an American manufacturer putting higher standards on the Chinese manufacturer. But to get that lightweight, it is very minimal and about the same (or worse) than a fold-up, portable transport chair. When you go over an uneven surface (even a carpet to floor transition) it twists and turns a bit like a roller coaster. Well, not that bad. But not as solid as the Jazzy.The manual is for some different version or model then what they send. The battery is hardwired to the chair and not removable. Ours came missing the single bolt holding the battery to the chair -- the battery was dangling from the chair by the wire when we took it out of the box. The charger is super-lightweight and larger than a typical "brick" charger for a laptop or similar (2x larger than our Jazzy charger). Oddly, it has a PC style 2" fan in it which is very noisy. There is not a single mark or label on the charger so you have no clue what the amperage or voltage is. No ability to replace it with an equivalent if it ever goes out. Given everything I read here and elsewhere, I do not expect any sort of customer service, warranty service or the like is really available. Still waiting to hear about the missing bolt. (I found a bolt and nut in the garage that is working for now.)It essentially comes fully assembled. You just have to pop on the two anti-tipover wheels that have button locks. And slide the joystick controller onto the arm bracket. And you are ready to go. The battery is not removable, as mentioned, and so you have to charge it while still connected in the chair.There are three speed settings versus the Jazzy five. And, most annoying, the Rubicon engages the horn anytime you have the joystick in "backup" position. Making the chair make an annoying sound all the while you may be backing up. Think of like a garbage truck or construction machinery with audible backup warnings. If we have to destroy the speaker so there is no sound from the horn; we would not mind. Definitely get a cushion (we have a lumber support cushion on the Jazzy as well). As all they are providing is a web material seat and back.Overall, you are getting what you are paying for and likely expect. A lightweight, light build, electric chair. We use the Jazzy daily for outdoor walks; as mentioned. And amusement parks and such if that is ever in the cards. The Rubicon will stay in the car to be used for short distance and duration outings such as the grocery store, some restaurants with longer walks, the mall (if we ever go again) and such. Occasional use on very flat surfaces.

This thing is just what I hoped it would be. It's easy to use, reasonably fast, but not too fast. not too heavy for an old guy like me to handle, and folds up with one hand! It's sturdy, well-finished and the seat, while not plush, is reasonably comfortable. For what you get, I believe the price is right. It is a good deal, in my opinion.

I just received my wheelchair and it varies substantially from the description as I will outline and hope they correct their information. The wheelchair weighs 38 pounds not 30. That is a substantial difference, but I can leverage it into the car using a blanket and leaning it into the hatch of my Prius. This was very important. They say the motor is 380W however the manual says 2 150W motors so only 300W total. I am at the high end of the 220 pound weight limit according the the manual, but even with the lower power it has plenty of get up and go, thank goodness there is a slow speed! It also says the arms pull up making it easy to get up to tables, they do not. However the arms are not full length and you can remove the controller while at a dining table to scoot in as close as is comfortable. I also expected to lift the arms to sit in the seat and swing around front as I thought the foot rest would prevent me from comfortably sitting from the front. The foot rest kicks up to be flat against the chair making it very safe and easy to simply sit then push down the footrest for my feet. The battery is not really removeable it is screwed into a holder with 7 screws and there are loose circuit boards and stuff in with the battery. This will prevent you from carrying a spare battery to double the travel distance, but will allow you to change out the battery when it fails. It does work, folds easily and will stand if you leave the anti tipper devices in. Not sure if it can go on an airplane as most seem to say you need to remove the battery, hopefully they will answer that question. Wheels are 8 and 12" not 9 and 15" and are hard polyurethane. I have tried 4 times to get them to call me back to answer some questions, so am disappointed in that, but I wanted a wheelchair, and it is fulfilling that need.

I received the chair 3 days earlier than expected. But no cushions came with it and a different charger and battery.The charger is a standard power power plug setup and not an xlr connector and will only fit in the back battery to charge, not the joystick.The joystick has an xlr connector and the charger will not fit.The battery does not have an xlr connector.I am fortunate, in that I do have an xlr joystick charger and an extra cushion from my other heavy duty chair.I bought this for a plane/hotel trip and figured that it was cheap enough and light enough for travel.It does not have any place for a power chair carrying bag. So I will have to improvise.Right now, I am somewhat disappointed in this chair, but I will adapt.It charged up fully the first time in only 2 hours.It is very light!!! Lighter than most nonpowered chairs.It does not have locking motors as most portable chairs do, but it has friction brakes that need to be locked manually on each wheel before boarding and unlocked beforeI guess it will work for my needs.It says airline-approved, but I am searching for some documentation.

It’s very fast. I was passing my friend who accompanied me on a doctors appointment who was walking beside me in the hallway.Very maneuverable. Highly recommendedBy the way, it has a very crucial connection at the back of the chair connecting the joystick to the battery. the instruction manual fails to even mention this and of course it’s useless until the connection is made. The way to connect it was shown in detail in a YouTube tutorial on how to set up this chair. Be sure to watch that video if you purchase it.This is one of the best items I have ever purchased.