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Post by cesareo on May 7, 2012 1:42:40 GMT -5
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Post by Dee Dee on May 7, 2012 2:51:15 GMT -5
Wow, really nice design
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Post by janewheeler on May 7, 2012 7:54:08 GMT -5
So it's basically a sit-down Segway?
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Post by cesareo on May 7, 2012 9:35:40 GMT -5
Yes it is! Is not a real revolution but imho is the first real evolution of the wheelchair... Search on YouTube, there are many noncommercial clips about this chair... the guy that invented Genny in collaboration with Segway USA is "Paolo Badano" an Italian para that live near me in Italy (search him on FBook). Cesare
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Post by Pisti on May 7, 2012 10:17:35 GMT -5
Do you have any idea how much this might cost?
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Post by Emma on May 7, 2012 11:11:45 GMT -5
Thats cool Cesare. I had been hearing about a sit down Segway but eventually heard they decided not manufacture it. I guess this is a different company but same design. Very cool. My husband thought he was getting a Segway through a program called Segs for Vets but then found out they only had the stand up ones with no modifications or options for guys who couldn't stand.
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Post by Pisti on May 7, 2012 11:45:06 GMT -5
Emma, on this video at 0:17 it is written "Seegway" on the handle:
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Post by cesareo on May 7, 2012 15:35:57 GMT -5
Do you have any idea how much this might cost? I don't know exactly, the previous version (not the 2.0) in 2011, if I remember correctly, cost 12K Euros ...
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Post by Pisti on May 8, 2012 3:59:27 GMT -5
That's not that much - I actually expected more. My husbands chair whit extras was around that (so he canceled some extras... ;d ).
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Post by g on May 10, 2012 17:33:46 GMT -5
that thing looks so awesome, would sure be fun to go really fast in that thing......"Seegway or Segway"..... but i'd rather use a manual chair on a day to day basis.
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Post by Pisti on May 10, 2012 17:58:31 GMT -5
Sorry my mistake, it's Segway.
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Post by Dee Dee on May 10, 2012 18:02:58 GMT -5
that thing looks so awesome, would sure be fun to go really fast in that thing......"Seegway or Segway"..... but i'd rather use a manual chair on a day to day basis. But remember not to wheel too fast if you want a devotee to catch up with you and catch you ;D
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Post by g on May 11, 2012 22:16:46 GMT -5
that thing looks so awesome, would sure be fun to go really fast in that thing......"Seegway or Segway"..... but i'd rather use a manual chair on a day to day basis. But remember not to wheel too fast if you want a devotee to catch up with you and catch you ;D lol.... i'll try
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Post by lookingfor on May 12, 2012 2:59:34 GMT -5
Don't worry Dee... I've already caught up with him...I have to walk a little faster though!
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Post by Emma on May 12, 2012 11:19:13 GMT -5
Its funny most people wouldn't think a manual wheelchair moves faster than walking but I too have to walk faster than normal to keep up.
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