Amazon
WHILL Model F Power Chair
Features
- Drive type: Rear-wheel drive
- Weight limit: 250 lbs
- Range per charge: Up to 12.4 miles
- Speed: Up to 3.7 mph
- Turning radius: 30.7″
- Wheelchair weight: Less than 53 lbs
- Fold time: Less than 3 seconds
- Battery: Removable lithium-ion
- Foldable: Yes
- Controls: Joystick plus WHILL smartphone app
- Obstacle capability: Approximately 1.4″
Other features: Remote driving via app, modern folding frame, customizable arm covers
WHILL has focused heavily on making the chair simple to live with. It folds in less than three seconds, weighs under 53 pounds and can be controlled through the normal joystick or remotely using the WHILL smartphone app.
The app is particularly useful for moving the empty wheelchair closer to the user or repositioning it after someone has transferred out of the chair.
WHILL specifies a 250-pound capacity, 12.4-mile range, 3.7 mph maximum speed, 30.7-inch turning radius and sub-53-pound weight. Amazon has a live Model F listing carrying the same core specifications.
What we liked
The controls and folding mechanism are exceptionally straightforward, while remote control through the app adds functionality that is genuinely useful rather than the gimmicky style ones we have seen before.
What could be better
The Model F is expensive relative to similarly weighted generic folding wheelchairs, and the 250-pound capacity is lower than the 300- to 330-pound ratings now common elsewhere.