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Dear Colleagues, I am looking at upgrading my trusted Belmont chairs. I am wondering what chairs are eing used out there. I have had hassle free use out of my 3 Belmonts, but now need to update to new.
Could you advise which are reliable OR which chairs to keep away from. What backup service is really offered by companies once they have supplied.
One of my colleague friends bought a Linda chair some years ago and describes it as his most expensive coat hanger. A real lemmon from the start.
Look forward to your reply.
Steer clear of Athlegen. I've got one. Its great in that its huge and comfy. But, once someone has sat on it, unless they are very light, it won't go up. Sometimes if you start with it up a bit, get them to sit, and then take it down and quickly up again, it will sometimes work. Basically, I have to have the chair going up as the patient sits on it. Or, just leave it down and bend more - not good. Apparently, if I take out the cord from the foot control and blow on it, it will go up. Ridiculous! As if I'm going to do that. And anyway, that doesn't work. It has been like this from day one. I'm fed up with it.
I'm looking forward to getting a Callisto from Briggate (Aust) soon.
hello asher- did you purchase the callisto from briggate? i am close to deciding on one too and would appreciate any feedback - someone has suggested that it will not be adequate for our heaviest patients once tilted.thanks-kc.
The Following User Says Thank You to kc For This Useful Post:
Plinth 2000. 5 years of continuous, trouble-free use. Power lift, power tilt and power back-rest. Solid, no-nonsense, practical and good value. Good luck in your search.
The Following User Says Thank You to Mr C.W.Kerans For This Useful Post:
I'm about to go it alone in QLD (I know, perhaps not the best time!) and wondered if anyone knows of a rental solution for podiatry chairs or even a good auction company specialising in used modern medical equipment?
I can help with refurbished Belmont podiatry chairs also have 2 P D M chairs yet to be finished for sale.
All equipment guaranteed .Located in Melbourne ,can freight to Qld.
Alan Shepherd
i went for the plinth 903cdt after using it in the nhs its quite wide but feel very secure with that when overweight patients using it unlike some of the ones i came across when working as a locum in scholl which were very wobbly and dangerous in my opinion,also the 90deg tilt useful for reduced mobility - you can leave them sitting rather than stretch their legs out and then use trendelenberg and elevation whihc can be more comfotatble with oa pain
Advice for treatment chair
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