If you’re 6’2 or taller, your legs and torso are likely a bit longer than most. GRIT engineers have worked closely with hundreds of wheelchair riders of all shapes and sizes to design an all-terrain wheelchair that can adjust and adapt accordingly.
Rider Spotlight: Mike B
Mike B is an author, father, husband, and Freedom Chair rider. He uses his chair for archery, shooting, exercise, and—soon—trips to the beach; his deliberate fitness plan and overall creativity help him stay active and busy. There are a thousand things we admire about Mike, one of which is his commitment to incremental progress.
So You’ve Never Used a Manual Wheelchair Before?
Over 30% of GRIT Freedom Chair riders have never used a manual wheelchair before. Individuals with difficulty walking find that the GRIT Freedom Chair enables easier travel over long distances and rough terrain than their walkers, canes, or crutches.
GRIT’s Community of Support
FEBRUARY 28, 2024KNOWLEDGE BASE We’re not your typical wheelchair company. In fact, we don’t consider […]
Grants: What to Know Before Applying
Are you interested in a GRIT Freedom Chair but need financial assistance to purchase one? […]
Science: The Secret Behind the GRIT Freedom Chair
We remember when the GRIT Freedom Chair was a brainstorming session on a whiteboard, in a long-neglected building in the northwest corner of the MIT campus, in a room we affectionately called the “MIT Mobility Lab.”
6 Awesome Design Features of the GRIT Freedom Chair
We like to think of the GRIT Freedom Chair as the best of beauty and brains: it’s visually appealing and efficiently engineered, and it took years of dedication, multiple prototypes, and a lot of feedback from wheelchair riders to get here.