Karma Mobility · indoor powerchair
Used Karma Mobility Ergo Stand
The Karma Ergo Stand (model KP-80) is a front-wheel drive powerchair with a powered lift that takes the user from sitting to standing, worked from the joystick. The backrest reclines under power too. It turns in a tight space, and Karma Mobility UK described it as ideal for indoor use. Karma say a clinician should first check that standing suits the user.
At a glance
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Standing, recline
Powered functions
745 mm
Turning radius
115 kg
Maximum user weight
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Specification
Manufacturer's figures.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Drive | Front-wheel drive (12.5" drive wheels, 6" castors) |
| Top speed | 9.3 km/h (about 5.8 mph), says Karma's spec table; half speed while standing (manual). Karma Mobility UK's pages gave no speed |
| Range | Up to 25.9 km, about 16 miles, on 50Ah batteries (maker's figure) |
| Batteries | 2 × 36Ah or 2 × 50Ah, depending on the chair (Karma's manual covers both) |
| Maximum kerb climb | 50 mm, says Karma's manual (60 mm in Karma's spec table) |
| Maximum safe slope | 6° (dynamic stability uphill, Karma's spec table; the same table gives 12° as the slope it can climb). Never stand up on a slope |
| Ground clearance | 60 mm |
| Controls | VR2 or LiNX, depending on the chair |
| Crash tested | No: do not travel seated in it in a vehicle |
| Use | Indoors (Class A, says Karma's manual) |
| Seat | |
| Standing | Powered, with an adjustable knee support |
| Backrest | Powered recline |
| Seat width | 17" or 19" (Karma Mobility UK); Karma's current table lists 400, 440 and 480 mm |
| Seat depth | Adjusts in three steps (Karma's 2023 brochure) |
| Seat height | 495 mm at the front edge |
| Armrests | Flip back; height adjustable |
| Size and weight | |
| Overall width | 630 mm (Karma Mobility UK's 2019 page); 640 mm (Karma's spec table) |
| Length | 1000 to 1205 mm, with legrests |
| Height | 920 to 995 mm |
| Turning radius | 745 mm |
| Weight | 89 kg (Karma Mobility UK's 2019 page); 92 kg with batteries, 60.6 kg without (Karma's spec table) |
| Maximum user weight | 115 kg, 18 st 1 lb (Karma Mobility UK's 2019 page). Their 2014 and 2017 pages gave 135 kg on a 17" seat and 130 kg on a 19" seat; Karma's current spec table and manual give 135 kg |
Before you buy a used Ergo Stand
How does the standing work?
A powered lift raises the user from sitting to standing, with a knee support and chest strap to hold them. You choose the stand function on the controller, then push the joystick forward to stand and back to sit. Karma's manual says a clinician should first confirm that standing suits the user, to stand up only on flat ground, and that the chair drives at half speed while standing.
What is the maximum user weight?
Karma Mobility UK's 2019 page says 115 kg. Their earlier pages gave 135 kg (17-inch seat) or 130 kg (19-inch seat), and Karma's current figures say 135 kg. We go by the lowest figure, 115 kg.
How fast and how far does it go?
Karma's spec table gives a top speed of 9.3 km/h (about 5.8 mph) and a range of up to 25.9 km (about 16 miles) on 50Ah batteries. Those are the maker's figures; the rider's weight, hills, cold weather and older batteries all shorten the range.
Can it be used outdoors?
Karma's manual classes it as an indoor (Class A) chair, and Karma Mobility UK described it as ideal for indoor use. It climbs kerbs up to 50 mm, says the manual (60 mm in the spec table), and has 60 mm of ground clearance.
Can I travel seated in it in a vehicle?
No. Karma say it has not been crash tested to ISO 7176-19, so the user should move to a vehicle seat and the chair should travel secured separately.
Is the Ergo Stand right for you?
Tell us how you’ll use it and we’ll say honestly if another model fits better.