Karman S-ERGO-305 Ultra Lightweight Wheelchair

Find out why this unit made the Karman’s Choice award. With most things standard, the S-Ergo 305 wheelchair weighs only 29 lbs., has a 250-lb weight capacity and is available in 16″ and 18″ seat widths.

With features such as quick release wheels standard, flip back height adjustable armrest, and a seat height capable of 18″, 19″, and 20″, the S-305 delivers simple, key adjustability options, and quality, at a far more competitive price than customized wheelchairs. The S-ERGO-305 Ultra Lightweight Wheelchair is a fantastic design. It’s pricey but well worth it, and not to be missed!. Recommended for people with long-term mobility issues in mind. If you have a short-term need for a wheelchair, some other model will probably be a better overall “fit” despite this one’s quality. Do you have a long-term mobility issue?  If you do, then it changes what you’re looking for in a wheelchair.  After all, if your needs are short-term, most any decent chair will work. However,  if you know you’re going to need a mobility aid for months and years to come, then you start getting much more particular and asking hard questions about what you want in a wheelchair.

“Ergonomic” is more than just a buzzword.  An ergonomically designed chair is just more comfortable to sit in, and easier to use because everything is exactly where you’d expect to find it.  It’s intuitive, and if your needs are long term, that’s pure gold.

There are a lot of wheelchairs on the market.  An almost overwhelming number of choices that can lead to analysis paralysis.  To help you cut through the clutter, we wrote this series of Karman wheelchair reviews so you can make an informed purchasing decision.

By any measure, the S-Ergo-305 Ultra Lightweight Wheelchair is an exceptional model.  In fact, it won top honors on our roundup review of the best wheelchairs being sold today.  In the sections that follow, we’ll walk you through everything this fantastic chair can do, and let you know about its (very few) limitations so you can decide for yourself if it’s the “right” model for you.