the concept of "Castor Control" (wheelchair driving techniques)

[@jaybruceJ]

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!! I really appreciated the joystick part that showed how little you needed to move the stick. Thanks again

[@TommyPatterson-ff8bg]

Thanks so much

[@Will-ew8fc]

Im 35, disabled veteran, new to wheelchairs...unknown condition, probably disabilities from the war are finally catching up to me! I have a velocity electric wheelchair with center wheel! This video explains my issue atm...keep distroying doorways and walls 😮

[@PaulSharpe1966]

Hi I’m from the UK and just got my new power chair yesterday. This video is great, I’m glad you’ve made it. It is going to help me a lot.

[@misshell6697]

Thank you for making this video. I just received my first power chair yesterday, Quantum 3 Stretto. I’ve used scooters for years out and about. My husband noticed right away and explained about backing up with the casters and I remembered watching this. Today I rewatched it again to get it right. 🤩

[@keyup2626]

You sir have a brilliant mind, and your videos are so well done and very educational.

[@WaterWhiteTuber]

Keep reminding him of that. He deserves the credit & encouragement :-)

[@french1406]

I’ve been in power chais for 40 years about 15 on and off in center wheeled. Good video.

[@mistergamerguy]

1st time visitor to your channel/this video. I just a couple days ago had my Merits Vision Sport delivered. Mid-wheel drive with 4 castors... I am SO GLAD I found this video because trying to reverse direction, I am finding that my chair also does that whole "jarring" motion and I'm not going the direction I want. THIS is awesome TY!

[@WaterWhiteTuber]

HA ! ...Reminds me of the time I drove straight forward to the foundation of the house on wet lawn with the Q6E !!! I only made that mistake once. It took about 20 minutes before I could move... at all. This video is good advice for all :-)

[@MrStumpmuffin]

Haven't been in many different wheelchairs, Invacare and now Permobil both are six wheel machines. I used to get the biggest kickI seeing how far I could back down my tile hallway before I get the whip! Especially in the Permobil when the casters were new. Great parking tips and tricks.

[@caberow]

I've been in a wheelchair now for just over 4mos that segment at the beginning about the caster jerking has been my biggest problem. Going through doors and down buss ramps. Thank you for giving me the solution I needed to find

[@garymarble9006]

I have been using castor wheeled power chairs for a long time, and have just lived with that ever-surprising which-way-will-the-chair-sway phenomena. It never occurred to me I could control the pivot. My pantry door jam and walls thank you for enlightening this user how to control the pivot.

[@danowolf]

Well done video. Great advice and awareness discussion.

[@marcelregimbald1572]

Wow, thanks for the info it all makes sense vow! Now if I could figure out the dreaded caster flutter. lol. Stay safe.

[@GuyScharf]

What a great video! My wife is loving it and is finally understanding the caster issue I couldn't explain to her successfully.

[@liquid79]

AMAZING tips! Thank you

[@MrTommyboy11]

Simple and easy with a little thought behind your move. Thanks!!

[@karinbaird2499]

You are an excellent teacher 🤩

[@bob5214]

The casters can also loosen laminant floor planks. Your floor is floating and a 4-500lb m300 has unlocked a few of my vinyl planks in front of my fridge and pantry. I needed to repair and glue them down together and to sub floors.

[@WaterWhiteTuber]

Same with a Q6E. Tiles are Broken. Thanks for confirming your brand & model.

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

I've been doing this without even noticing LOL! Thanks for the tip though man!

[@rtlamb]

Me too!! Funny!!

[@tymesho]

Mine arrives soon. Thank you so much for helping me!

[@derrickt920]

I'm getting my first power chair tomorrow. quantum edge 3 stretto

[@derrickt920]

thanks for the tips

[@lanhua_lark9943]

Hey, how do you like it? I'm stressing over different options and was seriously considering the Stretto. I've been in Invacare rear-wheel-drive chairs for a long time, but my mom (who is also disabled) and I both had bad experiences with our last Invacare chairs, so I'm probably switching companies, which means I also will end up in a different drive chair, too. Anyway, how are the casters on the Stretto? Do they cause any unpredictability/jerking or difficulty changing direction? How is it over obstacles? Overall experience? Sorry to bug you ha. I just really want to get the best chair I can! Also, I know this is your first power chair and may be a bit of a stressful transition, so let me know if you have any questions or anything. Hope it's going well!

[@davidgordy1]

Great Point

[@robertireland2728]

I found this video very helpful. I am a carer for my wife and I move her around using the attendant controls. Something else I would like to know is how to manage in difficult situations such as losing traction on one wheel when turning from one slope onto a different slope. Thanks, Rob

[@donihcrafts]

Yessss! This is exactly what I needed! Thank you! Can't wait to practice this!

[@KYWT]

Never noticed I was doing it until you mentioned it but I think I've been doing it for quite a while LOL nice work

[@MarkCampbell281]

Great job explaining it with the camera on the rear casters!! Totally normal behavior back there when you can actually watch it. Thanks for the video.

[@Karelife]

Thank you for your video. I got my pride jazzy mid drive 4 hours ago and dented the dishwasher and knocked the block under the couch leg. I know practice

[@umbertoguidoni7330]

Thank you, sir! from Italy

[@mkeken1661]

Good video for a simple solution

[@knoopsylvia]

Thanks!

[@vaguy31]

great help, thanks!

[@BryceBower]

Great info. Thanks a lot!

[@terrychristopher1342]

Thanks. I'm new at this.

[@Frank-xm1sx]

Thanks Dan that makes sense

[@janicecaudle9194]

Oh my gosh! That helps so much! Thank you.

[@mmlips]

HUGE HELP! THANKS

[@CajunSmack]

Very good tip.

[@zenanidoyle7350]

This video on Castor control is quite helpful! I’ve been driving a wheelchair since I was seven years old. It’s great 👍🏽 to learn new things!

[@irene1234]

Thanks man!

[@JamesWDrummond]

''''''I have truck thhat has lift that put me in right side of the truck I have a hard time getting the chair on it and catch the pin that holed the chair can you give me some pointer

[@TotallyNormal-]

thats the problem with the EZ lock bolts.. they tend to catch on everything :^/ they might be able to make some adjustments on the pin length, but there's not a lot that can be done unfortunately

[@Jpiszzalhimself664]

thank you for making this video.

[@andreahinkel4102]

Thank you. This is so helpful 😮

[@389rwhp]

I love it when you do helpful videos like this. What a perfect example. Thanks for the tip oh, well deserved and needed..

[@SKAuD.]

Great job of explaining the concept and its practical utility. Thank you!

[@jasonmcreynoldstx]

My walls doors and jams look like a nascar track.

[@arcanus1300]

thank you

[@LisaOwensTrophyPetNanny]

Oh my gosh! Why has no one ever explained this! My husband uses a merits p326 due to a stroke in ‘21. It has the smaller turn radius but he runs into every door way we have! I think this is exactly why!

[@debbie2663]

Thank you for doing this video. 🙏🏻❤👍🏻😃

[@mikebeagley]

Good job covering such a FLIPpant topic..... 6 wheeled chairs on cookie-cutter-thin solid tyres on deeper gravel are the worst of the worst if you need to change direction!

[@celticqaidbear]

I have mid wheel drive. Back casters go under my spidertrac arms. My chair tuns on a dime. But have caster flutter at high speed.

[@harleyeckles]

The other night I was setting up my camera on a tripod for night photography.. As I backed up, my casters flipped and knocked over the tripod, sending $5,000 worth of Nikon to the concrete. Total loss.

[@TotallyNormal-]

UGH!!! :^/

[@WaterWhiteTuber]

OUCH ! I bet you felt that and more than in the wallet too!

[@stepcorngrumbleteats7683]

Its great you have shared this, and Im sure you can appriciate that some of us can use this information right away, and others may need some practice time. And thats a problem.The chair manufacturers need to predesign the process and eliminate our need to be taught or adapt to how these chairs move. The universal fix for this caster problem is a replacement wheel and no rotation for the vertical axle. Its a wheel that is availble from Banggood. Its a Combo wheel that was originally designed for Forklifts called a Mecanum wheel.

[@TotallyNormal-]

funny ya mention the TRAX style wheels.. ive been playing around with them - and the biggest issue ive come across, is the damage they cause to floors that aren't flat, level concrete - they destroy most residential flooring types with tons of scratches! which could probably be taken care of with different materials.. the other issue ive had, is ramp transitions, or small doorway thresholds.. things get weird in a hurry when you're transitioning from a flat surface, onto a ramp. they work REALLY well for forklifts and other machinery that lives on a concrete slab - but more engineering needs to go into a version that's better suited for mobility device use.

[@luvaquad]

It’s very clear to me .. the testing process of these casters , fork/forearm if you will .. are not tested by females wearing long skirts .. guys - if you wear a skirt - try it . I often get stuck when the front wheels are over a memory foam rug placed at the area I will attempt to do a sit to stand . My feet can not handle hard flooring / it’s easier to bare weight . The caster wheels sink in & suck the rug portion in between the main wheels & the front casters . I tend to angle the wheelchair so that the wheels hold the rug in place better. Attempt a braun crappy ramp .. 4 casters toggle as they attempt taking ya up & down . I’ve had a jazzy & a c300 they discontinued after having it from 2007 to 2022. You really should be paid & working for our govt to approve our wheelchairs. We know the mfgs see a replacement as a lap top - cell phone - replace by design every 3-5 years lol My rug also allows my feet to rest comfortably. Short people need our Fanny , thighs to sit properly with our feet able to rest of footplates that freak our quadriplegic feet into a muscle /neuron warfare. Imagine if .. we had inexpensive, not plastic .. individual foot plate covers made out of memory foam .. Velcro off & in da washer it goes. It has to be less expensive vs a custom power wheelchair designed for 5’ ft nothing & leg / thigh length these chairs do not adjust to. My complaint has been filed .. Ty lol

[@NancyTroutman]

This was a tremendous help. I am new to being in a wheelchair and never considered the castors. Could you do a video on how to back-up? Getting onto the Braun wheelchair lift backwards is a major stress for me.

[@ratfink13fan51]

Very impressive work. 👍✅

[@karinbaird2499]

Thank you! You are a very good teacher💖

[@garyakashadow596]

Wow thanks for this, I've never really thought much about this but it makes perfect sense. 💯😁

[@Worldwheelchairwarriors]

Totally ! Awesome video. Thanks a ton. I have smashed into things a million times due to those stupid caster flips.

[@cal30m1]

Permobil’ s design of their casters are much better than quantum. Quantum’s caster flip is terrible, they have a much larger radius “flip”. I think it helps if the point where the caster wheel makes contact with the ground is close to the pivot point of the vertical attachment bolt.

[@briankoops5171]

New mid wheel guy here...thanks for the tip...I hadn't thought of that

[@jasongooden917]

My old FWD chair rear casters were annoying. My new MWD chair rear casters don't stick out beyond the width of my chair

[@rainncorbin8291]

I don't back up in doorways period. I go forward into a room where there's plenty of space, and turn around. I never have found an occasion to back through a doorway. Where i hit the wall is after using the restroom. Chair is in the hallway facing the bathroom door and when i get done, i have to turn it around to exit the hallway. 95% of the time I do it successfully, but like at night when I'm galf asleep, that's when i hit the baseboards and doorway of one of the bedrooms.

[@larryerwin5135]

Good video

[@lazyquad]

Great Tips! My Q6 Edge 2.0 midwheel has been a nightmare for this.. I tore my house up with the dang thing. Definitely going to keep this in mind from now on. Getting an eval for a new chair this month and they're talking me into a Rovi. I watched your review from 2018.. Do you still think they are a good choice?

[@djsmurf127]

this is so freaking true . but question about something else . is it me or does anyone else hit a incline or bump at a slight angle to put one wheel first ? i began driving with a front wheel casters and always did this rather than going straight on . i still do this with my m300 . obviously front drive you can just gun it . but does one wheel first help rather than going straight ?

[@TotallyNormal-]

i do that too! seems like it helps... lets each side's suspension take the bump separately..

[@nikkimatthys1995]

Im in a manual chair and my casters drive me crazy Im always crashing into something I was in a small grocery store once just after got a smartdrive and knocked down a display of can yea dont take a smartdrive into a small store no matter how good you are at using smartdrive

[@williambayh1574]

Do Pride/ Quantum offer one-sided-forks, as opposed to double-sided forks on each caster? Permobil and SunriseMedical (Quickie 700's) use O.E. one-sided forks to prevent environmental damages (in house/ vehicle) in my experience. Invacare TDX SP was a grinder in the bathroom for this reason!

[@TotallyNormal-]

permobil is the only one im aware of...

[@ggfeick8944]

my legs on pride quantum edge 3 stopped on the straight out leg position, can i jump the leg motor from a seperate batter to get the legs down so I can drive it and use it without the legs?????

[@TotallyNormal-]

there's a little microswitch that tends to get stuck on those.. its underneath, about midway down the legs.. kinda behind knees. a lot of times if ya can get a finger in there and click it a few times, it'll start working again. almost impossible to reach WHILE sitting in the chair tho.. there is more than one microswitch, but this one is near the top of the allthread rod that you'll see from underneath. if the limit microswitch is the problem, jumping power wont do anything. do the legs go back up at all? or did they just stop moving completely?

[@krazykrisi]

Do you have any other tips on how to maneuver a front wheel drive? I’ve been avoiding them because the back swings too wide and I can’t get turned around in tight spaces like I can with a midwheel and rear wheel. I have a midwheel now but it gets stuck in the snow.

[@JulianOwens]

Thank you drove me nits

[@GuruAce]

Takes skills to Master those stupid wheels. I broke so many doors and doorframes. Now I can direct them anyway I want.

[@GiesbertNijhuis]

Yep: my lizard brain knows how to. And then the question: what do you prefer, 2 or 4 small wheels? I only know 2 small front and 2 small back, both have their pros and cons, 2 small in front is so long ago that I can't compare. Never had 4 small but I think I don't like it for outside. Good video-instructions for new users!

[@TotallyNormal-]

front wheel drive for the win! lol

[@BrandonMcBain]

I've been doing this for years

[@murgatroyd6662]

Word,

[@keewaysimo9280]

please inswer me in Instagram about a problem in my wheelcher i im send you a video i need i help

[@TotallyNormal-]

i cant see messages on instagram - send a DM message on twitter using the link in video description - i reply to messages several times per day :^)

[@keiandraholt7439]

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