Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    beanielou wrote: »
    Z~~My friend> Can you also look at a mobility scooter called whisperer for me?
    Big thanks.

    Can't find a Whisperer. There is a Whisper - is that the one you meant?
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  • beanielou
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    ZTD wrote: »
    Can't find a Whisperer. There is a Whisper - is that the one you meant?

    That will be it~~sorry :rotfl::o:o
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  • beanielou
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    Delighted to report 4 lbs off this week.
    Much much needed.
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  • beanielou
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    http://www.mobilityscootersplus.com/shoprider-whisper-lightweight-mobility-scooter.html

    This one or similar Z. Thank you.
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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 8,729 Forumite
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    4lbs off is brilliant. Well done you :)
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,176 Ambassador
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    doingitanyway wrote: »
    4lbs off is brilliant. Well done you :)
    b

    I am pleased :)
    Need need to get back on track.
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
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  • ZTD
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    beanielou wrote: »
    http://www.mobilityscootersplus.com/shoprider-whisper-lightweight-mobility-scooter.html

    This one or similar Z. Thank you.

    Well, taking the details from here: http://www.betterlifehealthcare.com/view/shoprider-whisper-mobility-scooter/607/ since it's better, and comparing with the previous airlites 3/4.

    It has two batteries in comparison to the airlite 1. It gets a better range though, 12 mile vs 8 - though the airlite is a shade faster.

    The heaviest bit is 18kg vs the airlites 14kg - though overall weight is the same.

    Ground clearance is identical.

    There do seem to be a lot of accessories available, but you'd need to see if any were of value to you. Fluffy dice are available elsewhere.

    It's more expensive than the airlite(s), but the seat does have arms.
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,176 Ambassador
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    What it is Z is that some people have pointed out that 4 wheels better than 3.
    Also no where up here seems to have the airlight & to send it back if unsuitible is costly.
    Am hoping to go to a couple of mobilty really soon but dont want to go on my own(all by myself.........)
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    beanielou wrote: »
    What it is Z is that some people have pointed out that 4 wheels better than 3.
    Also no where up here seems to have the airlight & to send it back if unsuitible is costly.

    The Whisper is £589.00 - the Airtite is £399. You should be able to send it back on a slow boat to china for that difference. Also, the airtite 4 (the in-stock one) had 4 wheels with the front two widely separated. The Whisper has them close together - that will impact stability.

    Neither should be a problem provided you don't turn one way and lean the other like I used to do in my toy car when I was a very small child. Aah...the days when ride-in cars were made of metal and would travel long distances down a road on their sides without melting...

    These scooters after all only go about 3-4 mph.
    beanielou wrote: »
    Am hoping to go to a couple of mobilty really soon but dont want to go on my own(all by myself.........)

    So long as it's not the warbling Celine Dion version... :eek:
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  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
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    No matter what the price do not buy from b et ter. L I f e. The most hideous customer service ever, plenty of people have complained about them on here and other forums.

    In my experience too the arms on the seat really do get in the way when you're trying to get it in and out the car, so if you don't need them, don't put them on.

    All the mobility shops here have fab staff and will happily help you find what you need. DH has a huge on road scooter that we saw online and our local shop got one in for him to try and when they couldn't match the online price they gave us free servicing for a couple of years to help. His smaller scooter is the same model as he used with shop mobility and liked, we're on the third one of those now as they get a lot of use....most recent one is second hand but was virtually new and a bargain at £200.
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