Freerider · folding powerchair
Used Freerider Luggie Chair
The Freerider Luggie Chair is a folding powerchair, steered with a joystick, made for indoor use and gentle slopes outside. It goes up to 4 mph and carries users up to 145 kg (22 st 11 lb). It folds without tools to 80.6 cm long, weighs 31.6 kg without its battery, and goes up to 7.5 miles on the smaller battery or 11.1 miles (18 km) on the larger one (Freerider's figures).
At a glance
4 mph
Top speed
145 kg (22 st 11 lb)
Maximum user weight
31.6 kg
Weight (without battery)
80.6 cm
Folded length
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Specification
Manufacturer's figures.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 4 mph (6.4 km/h) |
| Range | Up to 7.5 miles (12 km) on the 10.5Ah battery, up to 11.1 miles (18 km) on the 16.5Ah (maker's figures; Freerider's spec table and manual give 11.8 miles / 18.9 km for the 16.5Ah, at 145 kg) |
| Maximum user weight | 145 kg (22 st 11 lb) |
| Maximum slope | 6° |
| Maximum obstacle | 2.5 cm |
| Ground clearance | 3.1 cm (1.2") |
| Turning radius | 78 cm (30.7") |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive; joystick control with a speed dial |
| Brakes | Electronic, regenerative and electromechanical |
| Battery and charging | |
| Battery | 1 × lithium-ion, removable: 10.5Ah or 16.5Ah, depending on the chair; the 16.5Ah weighs 2.2 kg |
| Charger | Off-board, 24V 5A |
| Air travel | The battery comes out before the chair is checked in. Freerider's manual says the 10.5Ah battery may be carried, but the 16.5Ah is over 300 Wh and may not go on the plane; check with your airline |
| Size and weight | |
| Length | 95.1 cm unfolded |
| Width | 60.6 cm |
| Folded (L × W × H) | 80.6 × 60.6 × 43.2 cm (height without the armrests) |
| Weight | 31.6 kg without the battery (Freerider's product page; its manual gives a total weight of 34.8 kg) |
| Seat | 43.2 cm wide, 39.2 cm deep; folding backrest, seat belt, three height settings |
| Wheels | 7" front castors, 8" rear drive wheels (Freerider's manual says solid PU tyres; its leaflet says air tyres) |
Before you buy a used Luggie Chair
How far will the Luggie Chair go?
It depends on the battery. Freerider gives up to 7.5 miles (12 km) on the 10.5Ah battery, measured at the full user weight of 145 kg. On the 16.5Ah battery it gives up to 18 km (11.1 miles) in one place and 18.9 km (11.8 miles) in its spec table. Freerider says range varies with weight, terrain, temperature and battery condition.
How heavy is it, and how small does it fold?
It weighs 31.6 kg without its battery, and the 16.5Ah battery weighs 2.2 kg. It folds without tools to 80.6 cm long, 60.6 cm wide and 43.2 cm high (without the armrests), and has small runner wheels to wheel it along when folded.
Can I take it on a plane?
Freerider says the chair folds to go on a plane, but the battery has to come out before the chair is checked in. Its manual says the 10.5Ah battery may be carried under IATA rules, but the 16.5Ah battery is over 300 Wh and may not go on the plane. Airlines set their own rules, so check with yours before you book.
What is the maximum user weight?
145 kg (22 st 11 lb). The seat is 43.2 cm wide and 39.2 cm deep.
Where can I use it?
Indoors and on gently sloping ground outside, up to 4 mph. Freerider gives a maximum safe slope of 6 degrees and a maximum obstacle of 2.5 cm, and says it is not meant for uneven ground, rain, snow, steep slopes, sand or gravel.
Is the Luggie Chair right for you?
Tell us how you’ll use it and we’ll say honestly if another model fits better.