Drive Medical Blue Streak Foldable Wheelchair, Leg Rests, 18" Seat

What a great deal. On sale for $103 this has been a huge value. My wife had some emergency operations and we needed a wheel chair fast. They are hard to find used and rentals are around $150 a month in my area. This one is a budget build, but a quality budget build. Easy to fold, fits in the back of my Honda CRV 08. The footrests are slightly uneven which messes with her OCD but they're easy to adjust and keep her feet up. We swapped the front wheels for some thicker rubber ones so we could wheel on gravel and dirt since we live rural. The forks on it will accommodate a 2 inch wide replacement wheel, so no need to buy replacement front forks. Some folks might think it's heavy, but it's mostly metal and polymer so I don't feel it's super heavy in weight. I have no problem taking off the foot rest and loading it or lifting it, but if you aren't used to lifting awkward items it could be challenging. It was super easy to use out of the box so it gets 5 stars. At a time when I couldn't leave my wife alone and needed a wheelchair, $103 for new and delivered to my door was impossible to beat.

I bought this for recovery from foot surgery. I was non-weight bearing for 16 weeks and used this chair solidly for about 2.5 months. This made difference in my recovery because I was unable to use a knee scooter. My house is older but the only door I could not go through was the bathroom so I recommend measuring every doorway before purchasing. Otherwise, it worked very well. I do have many areas where the paint needs touched up however but it is what it is. I did add a pillow to the seat after a week, it's not padded so I wanted something more squishy. I recommend a thick piece of memory foam. It was easy to fold and an adult can put it in the car. This was a game changer for my first 2 follow up visits. I didn't have to wait for someone to get me a wheelchair from the facility or worry they may all be taken. It would also allow people to go out shopping if they needed to. I wouldn't recommend for a long term use but for a period of time no longer than a year, I think it would serve the purpose well. Without being able to move around my home, my mental health would've suffered and I'm grateful for an affordable wheelchair, easy to assemble and operate to help me through a very frustrating and difficult time.

My daughter and I go to Disney at least once a year but I just can’t walk through the parks like I used to any longer. So I started renting a chair every time we go. I finally decided to invest in my own chair and after going down a rabbit hole, searching page after page of wheelchairs, I landed on this one. It was a great choice, for sure. It is super lightweight so even I can get it in and out of the back of my SUV. One of the best features is the leg/foot attachment can be raised so you can elevate your legs if necessary. I had injured myself at the beginning of the year and was instructed by my doctor to keep my leg elevated as much as possible and with this chair, I was able to do that while being pushed down Main Street, USA in Magic Kingdom! My daughter says the chair is easy to maneuver, especially through crowded areas. She likes that the wheels lock so she doesn’t worry when she leaves me sitting alone. This was a great investment. Oh, and it arrived earlier than expected and it was easy to assemble. (Not a lot of assembly is required, FYI)

This is for the 20 inch chair. The bad/annoying: The ad says it's for up to 300 lbs, the manual that came with it says 250lbs. I'm 265 lbs. I sat in it and wheeled around and it did not feel like it was at its limit or straining. So I guess (?) it's 300 lbs. As soon as we put on the leg rests and put my wife in it to see how she feels about it, we heard a "click-click-click" while it was rolling. An inspection revealed that the factory left two screws out (of 4) that hold the plastic trim piece in place below the arm rest. Okay, I have screws at home, so found a pair that fit. That was as bad as it got, so I can live with it. The good. At this price, I really didn't know what to expect. My wife can walk, but not for long distances. The build of the chair makes me think this will last us a long time, using it as I described. There are a lot of plastic pieces on it though, I can see some of them snapping off if you're not careful putting it in the trunk of your car, or similar. I can't really comment on using it daily. For an average/light adult, I think (?) it would hold up. But for someone over 250 lbs, I'd be wary using it daily. We were going to rent a wheelchair for our recent cruise, but the rental cost the same as this chair, so it was a no brainer for me. And like most standard chairs it folds together horizontally. Opened, it wouldn't fit through our cabin door, but folded together it fit fine, and wasn't in the way at all in our cabin. We're very pleased with it. I took 1 star off for the weight capacity confusion and the loose trim piece.

Price is amazing for a full sized wheelchair! It’s definitely not lightweight by any means. It’s HEAVY! My 100lbs Gram fits in it with plenty of space for a bathrobe, pillow, maybe even a blanket. I do recommend using a pool noodle to cover any parts that they could bump against and possibly hurt themselves but other than that it is great for taking her for walks around the neighborhood and I’m sure if we needed to take it anywhere else. Because it’s so heavy I’d rather not have to transport it anywhere. If it’s meant to stay in one place then it’s a steal! Maybe something a bit lighter if it’s being used and transported more often.

I broke my leg last week, and the wheelchair belonging to our family was designed for my super short mom and was large and cumbersome. I landed on this Drive model, and it works so very well! The size is perfect, allowing for easy movement through my 36” doorways. It would be easy enough even with 32” doors, I think, but I’m not great at steering just yet. The 16” seat on this one works well for me, size 10-12 in clothing and a bit larger in the hip and thigh. Sometimes the wheel rubs against the plastic side panel due to my girth, but a readjustment solves the problem. I wish the plastic panel was a little more firm, but it works for me…a person with larger hips and thighs might want to consider the 18” or 20” model. It has a very solid build and rolls smoothly. I got a small hanging bag to hold my phone and other needs, but it interferes with the wheel and handholds…I have a clip-on stroller/wheelchair cup and phone holder on the way today, which I think will be a much better option. I can’t yet speak to longevity, but we have a smaller Drive model chair (on four small wheels) that has endured a lot of family use, including a trip to Disney World with my daughter and her broken toe, that is still going strong and getting passed around the fam. I feel very good about the brand, and I think this chair will be another one that gets lots of use in the future. Upon delivery, the chair is fully assembled, other than the leg rests which are easy to install with no tools necessary. The chair arrived without the elevated leg rests, unfortunately, so I immediately went to the link on the product page to ask about getting them sent. I was assured they would ship in 2-4 days, but two days later, they were on the porch via FedEx. EXCELLENT customer service, there. The calf rest is not adjustable, but it’s perfectly comfortable for me, 5’4” tall with average length legs. The length is adjustable, but even on the most extended setting, it’s not quite long enough for me to keep the footrest in place…I have to fold back the foot rest to use it in elevated position, as I am not supposed to have any pressure on the leg for quite a few weeks to come. The foot rests will be perfect when I can finally bend my knee and lower the legs, so this shortcoming doesn’t really matter to me. (Pics show only one leg rest attached, but there are two.) This is an all-around solid choice, and it’s just so affordable that any detractions are just not important enough to worry about. I am thrilled with this chair, and grateful to have something to allow me some mobility.

Everything is mostly identical except the elevating leg rests did not have the push in snap pin system for extending the leg length as shown in the ad image. The version we got was a black pipe (not silver) fitted inside the blue one and you have to loosen a bolt and pull the footrest part out then re-tighten the bolt back in place. It makes the version we got harder to adjust and the black pipe could stand to be a bit longer for longer legged people who need to elevate their legs. The box was beat up to all hell, but the chair was otherwise in new condition minus a few loose bolts that had to be tightened. The "drive" stickers that were placed on the outer sides of the thin plastic armrest panels were peeling off (curling away from the plastic) which was fine I just took them off and tossed them. One of the elevating leg rests didn't want to go back down because the bolt was somewhat loose, which caused the bar to stay extended and the lever couldn't be pushed to get the mechanism to release. Thankfully loosening the bolt more made it so we could get the mechanism to unlock, push the leg back down in place and tighten the end bolt back in place. Otherwise it is exactly as ordered, funnily enough the item was ordered from home depot, as there was an invoice slip on the box. Had I known that home depot had these I would have ordered directly from them. Initially I placed an order from amazon and it was to be shipped from amazon directly and was cheaper but there was no shipping date. I called after 2 days of not having a shipping date to ask about the shipping as we needed the chair quickly. after speaking with a csr i was told I would hear something about the shipping in 48 hours. The next day I went to check on it and found the order had been canceled with no notice no reason nothing. This was the 20 inch one we ordered and there were no other quick options so after getting frustrated after talking with another csr who was not able to help me get it reordered from amazon and give me a date for arrival, I reordered on my own and chose the other shipper and paid 40 bucks more plus paid for shipping etc. it was a nightmare process and took over a week to get in addition to the 3 days of dealing with amazon. I am only adding the shipping info for others in case another family / person needs a chair in a hurry so you'll be aware of what we went through. It seems like a very sturdy chair and everything else was perfect, we only just got it so I'll give it a while and add to my review once we see how well it does for us. Overall I have faith in the drive brand, a bit frustrated by the difference in the elevating leg rests and the not quite long enough bar for the footrests when the legs are fully raised, but we can work around that. Otherwise I think it'll do us fine. Its a bit clunky and heavy for me I'm 4'10 so when I have to lift it into my truck for use in getting my Dad to his doctors it will be a momentary issue but I think considering what it does, how it is made, the ease of moving the parts, it'll likely do us fine. One thing to mention is that the armrest release is just a piece of plastic. I can see how long term that might prove to be annoying if someone moves those armrests a lot that thin piece of plastic won't likely last a long time or will wear down over time. ** Update Aug 2023 The chair was working well for us, Dad doesn't use it often due to his doing better, but it is very helpful for when he has to go long distances, or needs to have a seat anywhere we go if he gets tired. However, somehow on one use, a super tiny clip that held one of the leg rests together disappeared. I suspect from moving the chair and rests to and from the truck. I called Drive directly, and they sent us 2 brand new leg rests free of charge. I was grateful because that tiny little thin metal clip held the whole dang thing together and I was using electrical tape to hold it together but that made it's use much more difficult. I am SO totally impressed with Drive Medical for sending the free pair of leg replacements, they were caring, wanted to know what model it was for future chair updates and got me a new set of leg rests within 3 days. I'm updating my review from 4 stars to 5, their customer service was amazing and the new set of leg rests were also the type I had originally ordered with the push button adjustments, so that makes me very happy. I can't say enough good things about Drive after this experience, the man I spoke with was just amazing.

This is the perfect size and weight for a wheelchair. I had a severe spine injury and suddenly needed a wheelchair to get around. It's comfortable, and lightweight. It's easy to put together and assemble. I like the blue color, it's not feminine and it's not masculine. It doesn't stand out but just as an accent of color. It's very functional to just close it up and put it in the back of the car and take it out. When in the sitting still position if you lock the brakes on the wheels it actually holds. I don't end up rolling down a hill. The one thing that I can say about it I do not like is the foot rest. I like my feet straight down at certain times. This always comes down to a slight angle. Which is great if you don't have that problem of needing your feet straight down. Well that being said, it's still very comfortable. You can adjust the foot rest so that your foot is up especially if you need to elevate your leg your foot or both. The ease of locking the foot rest on and off is really easy. I thought it was going to be complicated. I'm 61 years old and I have a lot of problems with my spine and legs and back. This is a godsend, both for the convenience and ease of use but also the price. A lot of the wheelchairs at the pharmacies were $300 and up. I can't afford that. This made it so that I could actually get out of my house and get around with my grandchildren and the stores with my husband. Price can be a hardship, so the value of the product coupled with the price made this a blessing. I highly recommend.

My mom is 82 and has really serious arthritis but one of her joys is being able to get out of the house, especially when the weather is nice. So we got this wheelchair and it's really convenient and portable. The footrests detach so the wheelchair fits in the trunk of our Toyota Camry with plenty of room to spare. We bought an additional cushion just to add a bit more comfort for our mom but it's not a fault of the wheelchair. Great value for what we paid for it.

very good

Excellent wheelchair. My only gripe is the leg rests can't go all the way down. This makes navigating difficult in certain situations.

Chair arrived earlier than expected. Most of it was assembled so easy to unfold. The legs were the only thing that needed to be attached. A little bit complicated but once we got the measurements right based on my mother sitting in the chair, it worked out fine. The legs are a little bit wobbly and the foot rests made of plastic so hopefully will be durable enough. In order to fit into a regular SUV, you will have to remove the legs. It’s a smaller size chair, width wise, so if you are over 150 pounds… I would not recommend it. It’s narrow in the seat and just fits my mom who is rather petite at 5‘3“. Will be fine wheelchair for what we need it for. Small walks and mobility and definitely during the summer months only.

This wheelchair has been nothing but awesome. I was in an accident which caused me to not be able to put any weight on my legs for an extensive time. Being stuck in one spot wasn't an option for me. I bought this chair without hesitation and highly recommend it. I'm sure any wheelchair would have been a game changer but I have no complaints about this one.