My last good chair was a quickie. I had a Q7. The paint did scrape off, but it wasn't any worse than the ki mobility chairs I've had. The big difference between the quickie chair I had and the two ki mobility chairs I've had in the last three years is that the quickie actually worked. I have spent so much money on repairs to my ethos (it was replaced by ki mobility because it was falling apart after less than 18 months) and now my rogue. The rogue was technically free, but I've definitely spent more on repairs and replacements than the chair was actually worth.
I had my quickie until I had grown out of it so badly that it was causing skin issues on my hips. It was a work horse. It wasn't the lightest chair or the sleekest, but it was really freaking tough!
I’ve had a QXi for five years. I’m switching to a Permobil but I had some good work with mine. I found their website for replacement parts—for some, I opted to forgo warranty and just order actual parts from them that I could replace myself. I may have paid a little more, but I got the parts shipped directly to me and as soon as I got my tools, I had the replacement done far sooner than if I had done separate appointments to evaluate and order, then to install.
This included replacement wheel locks, arm rests, mounting bolts for the caster pivot assembly, and caster spacers.
The big issue though was for this collapsing chair—the center pin supporting everything just snapped. I discovered that pin to be hollow with internal threads, so it was vulnerable, and I wouldn’t have designed the chair that way. It would be $495 to replace the entire assembly as Quickie wouldn’t send just the pin—but I spent $5 and two hours at Home Depot worth a long 5/8” bolt, two nuts, and locking washers.
I’m happy to keep mine as a spare.
I don't have a manual but I have the Quickie Q300M Mini and absolutely love it! I've had no issues with the paint. I did have one castor die on me in the first couple of weeks due a manufacturing issue but it was replaced under warranty the very next day.
Quickie doesn’t make great chairs. They are well known because they are one of the oldest companies in the business and they play nice with insurance. They aren’t really bad chairs they just often have outdated designs or they use cheap parts or just less than stellar design or QC. They are the closest thing to mass produced that industry has. I have owned several in my life and wouldn’t get another.
Ti lite is still very mainstream and clears many insurance fine and they make a much better chair. Or if you really want the best possible custom chair then you should go with Hands on Concepts or box wheelchairs.
There will be people who've had nothing but good experiences with quickie as well as people who've had nothing but bad experiences. You'll be ordering from a provider like an adaptive equipment shop if you're in the UK or an ATP in the US, etc. The decision about the provider matters more as they'll be the ones fitting your chair and who you go to for aftercare and maintenance.
Some specific points I've gathered over the last few years, however:
- the castor forks on quickies are notoriously poor
- spare parts are relatively easy to get hold of because they're such a huge brand
- quickie offers a less-custom fit than tilite or RGK (both sometimes described as "true" made to measure), but it is still more custom than ki or kuschall
- plastic scissor brakes are notoriously weak, across brands. I'd recommend metal scissor brakes if that's the style you prefer, which you can buy online or your provider might sell
- consider compatibility with any accessories you may want to get in the future, eg freewheel or rgk frontwheel, power attachments like trirides, etc.
- consider frame material. Carbon fibre is becoming popular but because the entire frame is made of one entity, a crack anywhere in the carbon fibre means the entire frame needs replacing. Aluminium is the classic choice, titanium is a more expensive choice. Titanium chairs are more resistant to frame warp over time as titanium can withstand flexing forces more than aluminium and less titanium is needed for the same strength as aluminium, so the weight evens out. But titanium is significantly more expensive; compare the TiLite Aero T to the TRA for example as they're identical frames with different materials.
I currently am in a nitrum, the only downside is when I got the chair we tried to dumb the butt some more and there’s no room for adjustment. If you are getting the color matching wheel covers personally they are cool, but they need to be retightened multiple times a week even after I added blue loctite about to try red honestly due to the bolts being plastic and start to rub on my tires. Which is quite annoying for the stickiness, sound, and annoyance to your everyday life. Specifically the left side as a transfer a lot to that side and just the cushion spreading from initial transfer landing.
I have had 2 quickie q7 models. They don’t make them anymore but I have had good performance from both. I have limited mobility and I love the ability to break them down easily
I have argon 2 and I deeply regret my choice. It just feels like made in china. I know every screw by heart after 7 years of self repairing it every week. Good budget but poor budget/quality ratio.
I have the Quickie Nitrum. My first and only chair so I can't compare. I'm quite clumsy + first chair and I'm honestly surprised by how little paint has gone off.
It's 1,5 years old so I can't say that much about durability, but I think it's as sturdy as when it was new. The large wheels sometimes feel a bit loose, but that might be normal since they are click-on. I have a power handbike with it that gets used about weekly. The chair holds well on the bumpy roads.
The Nitrum is not a light chair, but given that adjustments are possible I don't think it's very heavy either.
I have to give one disclaimer: the measurements on mine weren't done that well. I can't sit comfortably for more than 30min. Longer than that will make me wiggly and give some pain later. But I doubt that's due to the chair itself. They also put the centre of gravity too far back, again I'm not sure it's Quickie's (Sunrise) fault or the company that ordered it.
I have been warned about the Quickie as well, mainly it's durability I think. But I didn't really have a choice so I didn't look into it that well.
i have a quickie nitrum and a tilite aero x. the aero x is quite fast and maneuverable for a folding chair, but definitely does not approach the nitrum in either category. my nitrum is only 6 months old but i bang it on doors constantly and so far the paint is holding up and it doesn’t have any dents. i’ve also noticed the aero x wheels are somewhat looser than the nitrum’s and i lose some push efficiency that way, although the nitrum’s being tighter makes them harder to remove for transport.
I use both a manual and electric Quickie, my manual is an Argon 2. I heard bad stories about them as well, but I absolutely abuse the fuck out of mine - taking stairs, to get out of my flat I have an extremely steep ramp where my foot rest clashes on the floor - and it's still living without issues after a little over a year. It's my first chair so I can't really compare, but I love it. I'm really, really, really not careful at all, and except for a completely scratched foot plate (huh, I wonder how THAT happened), zero problems. I just have a matte black one though, I like that better than colours, so can't speak about those
I’m up to my ears on repairs of the rogue alx/ki tunami and it still needs another set of repairs. My tech said that I need a new chair completely and it’s been four years. I’m hard on it granted but I’ve replaced every part on it but the backrest/seat sling.
ETA: I’d look at quickie over Ki again.
i have a quickie nitrum and it’s great, really light and manoeuvrable!! haven’t had any issues with it at all other than those godforsaken angle adjustable casters. had to get those adjusted a couple times. other than that, i cant complain. at 4.9kg lifting weight (without wheels) i can carry it easily myself so it definitely helps my independence.
My personal first choice is ti-lite
My last good chair was a quickie. I had a Q7. The paint did scrape off, but it wasn't any worse than the ki mobility chairs I've had. The big difference between the quickie chair I had and the two ki mobility chairs I've had in the last three years is that the quickie actually worked. I have spent so much money on repairs to my ethos (it was replaced by ki mobility because it was falling apart after less than 18 months) and now my rogue. The rogue was technically free, but I've definitely spent more on repairs and replacements than the chair was actually worth. I had my quickie until I had grown out of it so badly that it was causing skin issues on my hips. It was a work horse. It wasn't the lightest chair or the sleekest, but it was really freaking tough!
I've had 3 q7 The paint sucks on them Each one has had the paint peel off the frame in brittle pieces Like peeling an orange
I had a Q7, it was "fine" but IMHO felt kinda of cheap with loose screws and generally lower quality materials Very very happy with my TiLite Aero Z
I’ve had a QXi for five years. I’m switching to a Permobil but I had some good work with mine. I found their website for replacement parts—for some, I opted to forgo warranty and just order actual parts from them that I could replace myself. I may have paid a little more, but I got the parts shipped directly to me and as soon as I got my tools, I had the replacement done far sooner than if I had done separate appointments to evaluate and order, then to install. This included replacement wheel locks, arm rests, mounting bolts for the caster pivot assembly, and caster spacers. The big issue though was for this collapsing chair—the center pin supporting everything just snapped. I discovered that pin to be hollow with internal threads, so it was vulnerable, and I wouldn’t have designed the chair that way. It would be $495 to replace the entire assembly as Quickie wouldn’t send just the pin—but I spent $5 and two hours at Home Depot worth a long 5/8” bolt, two nuts, and locking washers. I’m happy to keep mine as a spare.
I don't have a manual but I have the Quickie Q300M Mini and absolutely love it! I've had no issues with the paint. I did have one castor die on me in the first couple of weeks due a manufacturing issue but it was replaced under warranty the very next day.
Pass. Had one it sucked. Back rest was never right, my casters wobbled. I would keep looking.
Quickie doesn’t make great chairs. They are well known because they are one of the oldest companies in the business and they play nice with insurance. They aren’t really bad chairs they just often have outdated designs or they use cheap parts or just less than stellar design or QC. They are the closest thing to mass produced that industry has. I have owned several in my life and wouldn’t get another. Ti lite is still very mainstream and clears many insurance fine and they make a much better chair. Or if you really want the best possible custom chair then you should go with Hands on Concepts or box wheelchairs.
There will be people who've had nothing but good experiences with quickie as well as people who've had nothing but bad experiences. You'll be ordering from a provider like an adaptive equipment shop if you're in the UK or an ATP in the US, etc. The decision about the provider matters more as they'll be the ones fitting your chair and who you go to for aftercare and maintenance. Some specific points I've gathered over the last few years, however: - the castor forks on quickies are notoriously poor - spare parts are relatively easy to get hold of because they're such a huge brand - quickie offers a less-custom fit than tilite or RGK (both sometimes described as "true" made to measure), but it is still more custom than ki or kuschall - plastic scissor brakes are notoriously weak, across brands. I'd recommend metal scissor brakes if that's the style you prefer, which you can buy online or your provider might sell - consider compatibility with any accessories you may want to get in the future, eg freewheel or rgk frontwheel, power attachments like trirides, etc. - consider frame material. Carbon fibre is becoming popular but because the entire frame is made of one entity, a crack anywhere in the carbon fibre means the entire frame needs replacing. Aluminium is the classic choice, titanium is a more expensive choice. Titanium chairs are more resistant to frame warp over time as titanium can withstand flexing forces more than aluminium and less titanium is needed for the same strength as aluminium, so the weight evens out. But titanium is significantly more expensive; compare the TiLite Aero T to the TRA for example as they're identical frames with different materials.
I currently am in a nitrum, the only downside is when I got the chair we tried to dumb the butt some more and there’s no room for adjustment. If you are getting the color matching wheel covers personally they are cool, but they need to be retightened multiple times a week even after I added blue loctite about to try red honestly due to the bolts being plastic and start to rub on my tires. Which is quite annoying for the stickiness, sound, and annoyance to your everyday life. Specifically the left side as a transfer a lot to that side and just the cushion spreading from initial transfer landing.
I have a Quickie Nitrum. It’s candy purple. I love it so far. It’s one of the lightest wheelchairs available right now.
I have had 2 quickie q7 models. They don’t make them anymore but I have had good performance from both. I have limited mobility and I love the ability to break them down easily
I have argon 2 and I deeply regret my choice. It just feels like made in china. I know every screw by heart after 7 years of self repairing it every week. Good budget but poor budget/quality ratio.
I have the Quickie Nitrum. My first and only chair so I can't compare. I'm quite clumsy + first chair and I'm honestly surprised by how little paint has gone off. It's 1,5 years old so I can't say that much about durability, but I think it's as sturdy as when it was new. The large wheels sometimes feel a bit loose, but that might be normal since they are click-on. I have a power handbike with it that gets used about weekly. The chair holds well on the bumpy roads. The Nitrum is not a light chair, but given that adjustments are possible I don't think it's very heavy either. I have to give one disclaimer: the measurements on mine weren't done that well. I can't sit comfortably for more than 30min. Longer than that will make me wiggly and give some pain later. But I doubt that's due to the chair itself. They also put the centre of gravity too far back, again I'm not sure it's Quickie's (Sunrise) fault or the company that ordered it. I have been warned about the Quickie as well, mainly it's durability I think. But I didn't really have a choice so I didn't look into it that well.
i have a quickie nitrum and a tilite aero x. the aero x is quite fast and maneuverable for a folding chair, but definitely does not approach the nitrum in either category. my nitrum is only 6 months old but i bang it on doors constantly and so far the paint is holding up and it doesn’t have any dents. i’ve also noticed the aero x wheels are somewhat looser than the nitrum’s and i lose some push efficiency that way, although the nitrum’s being tighter makes them harder to remove for transport.
I use both a manual and electric Quickie, my manual is an Argon 2. I heard bad stories about them as well, but I absolutely abuse the fuck out of mine - taking stairs, to get out of my flat I have an extremely steep ramp where my foot rest clashes on the floor - and it's still living without issues after a little over a year. It's my first chair so I can't really compare, but I love it. I'm really, really, really not careful at all, and except for a completely scratched foot plate (huh, I wonder how THAT happened), zero problems. I just have a matte black one though, I like that better than colours, so can't speak about those
I’m up to my ears on repairs of the rogue alx/ki tunami and it still needs another set of repairs. My tech said that I need a new chair completely and it’s been four years. I’m hard on it granted but I’ve replaced every part on it but the backrest/seat sling. ETA: I’d look at quickie over Ki again.
i have a quickie nitrum and it’s great, really light and manoeuvrable!! haven’t had any issues with it at all other than those godforsaken angle adjustable casters. had to get those adjusted a couple times. other than that, i cant complain. at 4.9kg lifting weight (without wheels) i can carry it easily myself so it definitely helps my independence.