What are bariatric mobility scooters? In short, they are mobility scooters designed to accommodate the needs of larger users. The term “bariatric” is applied to matters relating to the treatment and/or management of obesity. Let’s examine bariatric scooters more closely. Come and join us on this exploration!
Classifying Bariatric Scooters
To some extent, bariatric mobility scooters can be thought of as falling into two categories. Naturally, Lifestyle & Mobility stock both sorts. What are these categories? Firstly, there are scooters which are bariatric in absolute terms. Secondly, some scooters are bariatric in relative terms. This divide is important to bear in mind. What it means for a mobility scooter to be bariatric in absolute terms is that it is suitable for very high user weights. As a general rule, any mobility scooter which can support a user weight of 30 stone (190kg) or more, would be considered bariatric. For example, the TGA Breeze S4, which has a maximum user weight of 31.5 stone (200kg). Because of that high maximum user weight, it would absolutely fit into this category.
The Breeze S4, shown above, has several characteristics of a road-legal bariatric mobility scooter. These include a large footwell, a robust build with powerful suspension, and a strongly-constructed, highly-supportive, seat. And next up? Well, is there such a thing as a bariatric boot scooter?
Are There Bariatric Boot Scooters?
Customers ask Lifestyle & Mobility the above question regularly. So, what is the answer? The answer is “yes, and no”. We would say the same about bariatric folding scooters, which are another concept we will be addressing. So, there are certainly some boot scooters with unusually high maximum user weight limits. The Pride Revo 2.0 springs to mind as one of the most obvious examples. With a 26.7 stone maximum user weight, this take-down scooter stands out from the crowd in a major way. See below for a photo of this potent product disassembled into six manageably-weighted components.
When it comes to bariatric folding mobility scooters, we get much more into the realm of relatively bariatric products. What this means is that, as opposed to genuinely bariatric products, it’s more about folding scooters with higher-than-usual weight capacity. There are a few folding mobility scooters which do break the 21st (133kg) maximum user weight barrier however. These include the ATTO Sport Max, the TGA Maximo Plus, and most notably, the LuXe Mobility CarbonLite. The last of these, shown below, has a 22st maximum user carry capacity, epitomising the “relative” bariatric scooter.
