[Blind-Rollers] the test

[Becky Frankeberger]

This has a joy stick. Hopefully a newer better version, warm smile.
Becky in Joy Wheels 

-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Katie Robinson via Blind-Rollers
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 2:01 PM
To: Blind wheelchair users list <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Katie Robinson <klr16333 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] the test

I cannot recommend the smart drive just based upon user experience let alone blindness. Very glitchy and disconnects from the wristband frequently and it’s just hard to control and easy to break. It’s a system that attaches to the stabilizer bar on the back of your chair between your big tires. it helps push you. I have known three people with a smart drive and they’ve hated it. I have known three people with a smart drive and they’ve hated it.

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> On Jun 12, 2020, at 4:48 PM, maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> I always feel I'm too close to something with a short cane. You're 
> right if I take my hand  off the joy stick the chair stops but, let's 
> say I'm going down my driveway which is quite steep, my cane hits 
> something I don't expect, there is a fraction of a delay while I take 
> my hand off the chair and the chair is still going forward so I just 
> like to know that gap in time is filled so no crashes.
> Maureen
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Becky Frankeberger via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 12:25 PM
> To: 'Blind wheelchair users list' <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] the test
> 
> Wish we would have thought about the plastic protectors for the 
> doorways, sad face. They brought me one of the dumbest things, a very wide wheelchair.
> You should see my doorways. I had to go perfectly straight to not beat 
> mercilously my doorways.
> 
> Maureen, or anyone, why the long cane. I understood if you lift your 
> hand off the joy stick the chair stops. I should think with a shorter 
> cane going back and forth a bit faster, you would get better coverage 
> then with a long cane. Just my nonprofessional idea.
> 
> You all are the experts on to how long and how many sweeps the cane 
> should make to keep us safe.
> Again does anyone have a smart drive and can tell us about your experiences.
> 
> Becky
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 8:41 AM
> To: 'Blind wheelchair users list' <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: maureensmusic at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Rollers] the test
> 
> Hi Becky
> Mine is a full sized power chair, not a smart chair so I can't speak 
> to that but I use my cane all the time even indoors and can't do the 
> traditional arc because I can't pick the cane up because of strength, 
> but it's a really long cane (62 inches) so I have space for stopping 
> and I slide it back and forth in front of me going slightly past both 
> thee left and right front wheels and I still miss things so we got 
> those plastic things put on all the corners of our walls to prevent damage.
> Maureen
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Becky Frankeberger via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 9:37 AM
> To: 'Blind wheelchair users list' <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Blind-Rollers] the test
> 
> Like many of us, I have to go through a test drive of the power wheelchair.
> I think he called it a "Smart Drive," whatever that means? Does anyone 
> have such a critter? I gather it detaches from the chair. My home 
> might be to tight to use it indoors.
> 
> 
> 
> Do you over the ark of your cane so the chairs doesn't tip in case he 
> wants to take me up the no sidewalk streets I live around. Now if I am 
> indoors, should the ark just cover the width of my wheels?
> 
> 
> 
> Any real help you can give me is appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> I need a mobility lesson from the experts, those of you who use such a 
> critter.
> 
> 
> 
> Becky in Joy Wheels   
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