The Invacare Kite is a versatile outdoor-indoor rear-wheel drive powerchair. Powerful motors and the unique Dual Swing Technology suspension system give you the freedom to go where you want, all in Invacare’s configurable Modulite seating system. Indoors, the incredibly narrow wheelbase of the Kite allows it to manoeuvre through tighter spaces than one would expect from rear-wheel drive. A Max variant is available, which boosts the weight capacity from 21.5 to 25 stone.
Key features:
• Dual Swing Technology suspension
• Narrow wheelbase
• Configurable Modulite seating
• Max variant available
Featuring Dual Swing Technology, a unique suspension system, the Kite offers a comfortable drive outdoors. This includes a pendulum axis that works in tandem with the central shock absorber, resulting in superior balance, as well as boosting traction. Operating both horizontally and vertically, it allows for independent and combined movements to absorb shock and reduce vibration, giving a smoother ride.
Despite this outdoor performance, the Kite is surprisingly nimble indoors, with an impressively narrow wheelbase of just 23.4 inches allowing it to negotiate tight turns and narrow corridors. This narrow size doesn’t compromise the range of the Kite, which is still able to take batteries of up to 73 Ah that can provide a range of up to 24 miles on a single charge. Large 14 inch drive wheels and 10 inch castors combine with 4-pole motors to further complement the outdoor performance.
Manually settable tilt and recline (of up to 120°) are included as standard, while powered positioning options such as lift, tilt and recline are all available. The Kite comes as standard with Invacare’s configurable Modulite seating that can be set up to your exact size and needs, while a Max seat is available with larger seat widths and a weight capacity of 25 stone.
The Kite is a hybrid chair for people who want to engage in outdoor activities yet who still require a compact chair in their everyday life.
Technical Specs
- Width: 23.4 in (59.5 cm)
- Length: 45 in (114 cm)
- Weight: 19.7 st (125 kg)
- Drive: Rear-wheel
- Seat width: Adj. 15 – 23.5 in (38 – 60 cm)
- Seat depth: Adj. 16 – 23 in (41 – 51 cm)
- Seat height: 17 – 19.5 in (44 – 50 cm)
- Weight capacity: 21.5 or 25 st (136 or 160 kg)
- Suspension: Dual Swing Technology®
- Speed: 4 – 6 mph (6 – 10 kmph)
- Range: 15.5 – 24 miles (25 – 39 km)
- Transit approved: Yes
