Wheelchair Swap - From a standard TiLite ZRA to my custom Society Wheelchairs ride!

Every time I have been forced by funding to use a 'registered dealer' to order adaptive equipment (wheelchairs, cushions, hand controls and vehicle modifications) I have been disappointed and stuck with ill fitting gear.
My new wheelchair was measured and manufactured by the same set of hands!! I am so happy with the entire process and outcome of my very custom measured chair (to the quarter inch!).

0:45 TiLite ZRA Titanium (1-1/4")
1:19 Society Wheelchairs - custom wheelchair (1")
3:08 Potato Sac Co. - custom pouch underneath chair
7:50 Michelin, Country Rock Tires & Carbon Spinergy rims (old chair wheels)
8:35 Preferred tires - Continental, Top Contact Winter II
10:31 New cushion - Varalite, Meridian. Not my fave.
11:32 Old cushion - Ride Forward. It has lasted me 5 years, I would get another one.
12:58 TiLite Composite Wheel Locks
14:18 Solid seat pan vs. strapping only
16:13 Fix frame wheelchair without any hardware
17:36 Velcro used to fix the cushion to the frame to prevent it from shifting around between the wheels
18:30 Adding a reflector so that the wheelchair is visible to traffic in the dark
19:55 Old vs New comparison
22:06 Grip tape on the foot plate
23:17 Old vs New comparison cont.

My new wheelchair:
https://societywheelchairs.ca/
With a Varalite - Meridian cushion (I'm not linking this because I am still waiting to hear back from their customer service department about the questionable durability and design of this cushion).

My old chair:
TiLite, titanium, ZRA. It is great and durable, but not customizable to anything beyond the round full inch. As the user we are not allowed to talk to the manufacturer (Permobil) about what we want. Someone is stuck with the sales offices, sales people and OTs that seemingly have no idea about life in a wheelchair, that don't always do the best recording.
With a Ride Forward, off the shelf, standard foam cushion.

My fave tire:
https://www.continental-tires.com/bic...
Tires on my old chair:
https://bike.michelin.com/en/products...
Tires on my new chair:
https://wheelchair.kendatire.com/en-us/

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