Lifestand Compact LSC

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=65 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04e00840erlcjm.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Lifestand Compact LSC</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mark Felling.com Dont let life pass you"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> back to<B>  </B><A HREF="wheelchair_reviews.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wheelchair Reviews"><B>Wheelchair Reviews</B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="04811c00egdysm.png"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="balder.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Balder Finesse">Balder Finesse</A></div> <div> <A HREF="levo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Levo Combi">Levo Combi</A></div> <div> <A HREF="permobile.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Permobil Chairman 2K Stander">Permobil Chairman 2K Stander</A></div> <div> <B>Lifestand Compact LSC</B></div> <div> <A HREF="vertran.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FENA Design s Vertran">FENA Design' s Vertran</A></div> <div> <A HREF="stormtdx5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Invacare Storm TDX 5">Invacare Storm TDX 5</A></div> <div> <A HREF="costcomparison.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cost Comparison">Cost Comparison</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=415 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="816" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 82 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.broadenedhorizons.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.broadenedhorizons.com"><B><IMG SRC="961dd4b0.png" border=0 width="221" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="94"><div> <A HREF="http://www.BroadenedHorizons.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.BroadenedHorizons.com"><B>"Innovative Solutions for the Mobility Impaired"</B></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="467"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="82" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="467" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8008aab0.png" border=0 width="138" height="171" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="80182040.png" border=0 width="130" height="260" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >The Lifestand is unique for its small compact size.  For such a small chair it handles someone of even my stature and size quite well.  Even though it is a rear wheel drive chair, it does a good job of maintaining the operator's center of gravity for stability.  Its small size further encourages its easy maneuverability both in the seated and standing positions.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Its shortcomings are a lack of power in its small motors, smaller batteries resulting in shorter range, and custom nonstandard electronics that have unknown reliability status.  Consequently, it is a superb indoor chair, but could run into some challenges and be found lacking outdoors.  I was also not very impressed by the knowledge or service from the regional sales representative out of Iowa, though I wouldn't let that stop me from buying the chair from a local reseller if it was an appropriate fit.  Finally, it would be nice if the chair was able to recline just a bit more.</div> <bR> <div> Overall, a chair that excels in what it set out to do, be small, simple, compact, and elegant.  Again, like the Vertran, I feel it is a bit lacking in the future-cost competitive arena next to the Levo.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>