I have an older model from Magic Mobility I bought over 10yrs ago. It still runs fine. I used it mostly on beach sand and some trails. Besides speed as you said:), I have two complaints. First, steeper grades than 40 degrees it just didn't want to power up. Always needed a push from a friend. Second, It doesn't fit/maneuver well in tight places "restaurants/vehicles." I went from a full size van with a lift to a minivan/side entrance ramp van. It's 3 inches too wide for my ramp van. Not a fault of the chair, but something to consider if looking into purchasing one.
One of the first things i did after getting used to it Was remove the roller on the back as it stopped me transferring a lot of power when climbing over rail tracks and rocks as it digs in and grabs rocks ! I don't recommend removing the roller if not 100 % confident in its climbing ability , I'm also working on a device to allow you to travel along the side of hills rather than just up and down , Ive rolled her at least 3 times and come out ok but made me put a roll bar on it and two of them were due to turning hard and not in a low gear when climbing or descending Thanks for your video I also agree there's so much more it can have done to it for making it a better off road 4x4, thanks
It's definitely a very capable chair. It gets you out there and amongst it which is great however I find that it was easy for me to find the limitations.
Great review. Looks quite capable with how it went through light water crossing, soft sand and all the other conditions you showed. With the weight of that chair how difficult is the self recovery in the event of it tipping?
Yeah it's handled pretty much everything I've thrown out so far. Because the centre of gravity is quite low in the chair push it back onto its wheels isn't too difficult for one adult.
Awesome video. I just purchased one of these extreme x8 power chairs. It’s a used one but seems to be functioning well so far. I was Wondering what would be the easiest way to change a tire on it when it is needed?? I tried to google the process on this chair but can’t find it.
Hi mate. In the centre of the wheel there is a single nut that holds the wheel on. Once you've removed the wheel let The air out. The wheel is a split rim so it is in two pieces. Once you have let the air out remove the three bolts to separate the two pieces. And then you'll be able to remove the rim pieces allowing you to replace the tire. These are low pressure tyres so it is very hard to remove them from the rim. You will most likely need some sort of tire bead breaker.
For it struggling with a child on a 4 inch bump, and being able to get stuck in sand, this wheelchair should definitely not be considered offroad. Plus that rear wheel skidding is a horrible idea, you just wear out your tires faster and leave skids everywhere. Check out the tracked wheelchair.
Thanks for your comment. It definitely struggles in the rough stuff when the steering lock is not engaged. But in saying that once you engage the steering lock it will traverse decent holes and bumps within reason. As for it getting stuck in the sand I was towing Beach trolley full of stuff. Once we disconnected the trolley it pulled out of the sand no problems. It is definitely less capable than tracked chairs but the good thing with X8 is it will fit in most wheelchair vans without needing to tow a trailer to transported around. As for the way it steers and drags the wheel on occasion that is simply the design of how the wheelchair turns and works. Magic mobilities latest off-road wheelchair called XT4 fixes that problem with servo steering.
So I’ve owned both …try driving over a few roots and 3” branches with a tracked chair and you’ll begin to see how much better pneumatic tire design really is. The tracked chairs beat you to death, you feel Everything. As with any chair, you have to learn the best way to navigate obstacles, sand being a bit of an exception, it’s pretty unforgiving.
I had a look at Mobility website I can't seem to find the wheelchair weight without occupied. Mine with me is about 300 kg so that would make it about 150 killers
Great video JJ like the 2 demo drivers ❤ Nan
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I have an older model from Magic Mobility I bought over 10yrs ago. It still runs fine. I used it mostly on beach sand and some trails. Besides speed as you said:), I have two complaints. First, steeper grades than 40 degrees it just didn't want to power up. Always needed a push from a friend. Second, It doesn't fit/maneuver well in tight places "restaurants/vehicles." I went from a full size van with a lift to a minivan/side entrance ramp van. It's 3 inches too wide for my ramp van. Not a fault of the chair, but something to consider if looking into purchasing one.
Looks like a great functional off road chair. Thanks for the review, it helps to see them in action, especially at the beach.
Can't take the risk-taker out of the man. Great review JJ. Keep that drone footage coming and make use of the mud while we have it.
Thanx mate I’m really enjoying the drone flying
Your video inspires me to get the courage to allow my nephew to operate my spare Permobil M3 particularly now that he is too big to ride on my lap.
That's awesome I'm glad I can be an inspiration. The kids do love having a go on the wheelchairs.👍😎
Another great video jj keep them coming 😊
One of the first things i did after getting used to it Was remove the roller on the back as it stopped me transferring a lot of power when climbing over rail tracks and rocks as it digs in and grabs rocks ! I don't recommend removing the roller if not 100 % confident in its climbing ability , I'm also working on a device to allow you to travel along the side of hills rather than just up and down , Ive rolled her at least 3 times and come out ok but made me put a roll bar on it and two of them were due to turning hard and not in a low gear when climbing or descending Thanks for your video I also agree there's so much more it can have done to it for making it a better off road 4x4, thanks
It's definitely a very capable chair. It gets you out there and amongst it which is great however I find that it was easy for me to find the limitations.
Nice video. Would love to see you review the new XT4 from same producer as X8 😊
It will be interesting to see the difference with the XT4 having the new steering
You need me on your ads. I swapped years of dirtbike riding for an X8 and I can show you what it can do.
Great review. Looks quite capable with how it went through light water crossing, soft sand and all the other conditions you showed. With the weight of that chair how difficult is the self recovery in the event of it tipping?
Yeah it's handled pretty much everything I've thrown out so far. Because the centre of gravity is quite low in the chair push it back onto its wheels isn't too difficult for one adult.
Awesome video. I just purchased one of these extreme x8 power chairs. It’s a used one but seems to be functioning well so far. I was Wondering what would be the easiest way to change a tire on it when it is needed?? I tried to google the process on this chair but can’t find it.
Hi mate. In the centre of the wheel there is a single nut that holds the wheel on. Once you've removed the wheel let The air out. The wheel is a split rim so it is in two pieces. Once you have let the air out remove the three bolts to separate the two pieces. And then you'll be able to remove the rim pieces allowing you to replace the tire. These are low pressure tyres so it is very hard to remove them from the rim. You will most likely need some sort of tire bead breaker.
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For it struggling with a child on a 4 inch bump, and being able to get stuck in sand, this wheelchair should definitely not be considered offroad. Plus that rear wheel skidding is a horrible idea, you just wear out your tires faster and leave skids everywhere. Check out the tracked wheelchair.
Thanks for your comment.
It definitely struggles in the rough stuff when the steering lock is not engaged. But in saying that once you engage the steering lock it will traverse decent holes and bumps within reason.
As for it getting stuck in the sand I was towing Beach trolley full of stuff. Once we disconnected the trolley it pulled out of the sand no problems.
It is definitely less capable than tracked chairs but the good thing with X8 is it will fit in most wheelchair vans without needing to tow a trailer to transported around.
As for the way it steers and drags the wheel on occasion that is simply the design of how the wheelchair turns and works. Magic mobilities latest off-road wheelchair called XT4 fixes that problem with servo steering.
So I’ve owned both …try driving over a few roots and 3” branches with a tracked chair and you’ll begin to see how much better pneumatic tire design really is. The tracked chairs beat you to death, you feel Everything. As with any chair, you have to learn the best way to navigate obstacles, sand being a bit of an exception, it’s pretty unforgiving.
hi 🙂
How mach price
When my one was purchased it was around $38,000
Weight limit?
155kg with lift and tilt functions. Please refer to the video at 0:55secs for the spec sheet or check magic mobility website
wheelchair weight
I had a look at Mobility website I can't seem to find the wheelchair weight without occupied. Mine with me is about 300 kg so that would make it about 150 killers
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