Product Overview: Sunrise Medical Quickie 2 Folding Wheelchair
The Sunrise Medical Quickie 2 is an industry-standard, ultra-lightweight modular folding wheelchair designed for active everyday use. Known for its legendary versatility, it features a modular frame architecture that can grow, adapt, and change alongside the user. Engineered to provide the high-performance responsiveness typically found in rigid frames while maintaining the convenience of a folding wheelchair, the Quickie 2 is tailored to support independence, active mobility, and personalized positioning.
Key Specifications
Weight Capacity: Up to 300 lbs (standard configuration; up to 350 lbs in Heavy-Duty configurations)
Seat Width: 12 inches to 24 inches
Seat Depth: 12 inches to 22 inches
Front Seat-to-Floor Height: 13 inches to 21 inches (customizable based on caster and wheel selection)
Product Weight: Approximately 25.4 lbs (transport weight approx. 13.6 lbs)
Frame Material: High-strength aerospace-grade aluminum tubing
Product Specs
Frame Architecture: Modular cross-brace folding frame with interchangeable front frames (swing-away or fixed)
Axle Plate: Universal, adjustable axle plate allowing precise fine-tuning of the center of gravity and rear seat-to-floor height
Caster Assemblies: Angle-adjustable caster plates for optimal front frame squareness and performance
Upholstery: Adjustable tension nylon seat and back slings for customized postural support
Wheel Locks: Low-mount knee-point or pull-to-lock wheel locks tucked neatly under the frame to aid smooth side/lateral transfers
What Makes This Different
The Quickie 2 stands apart through its revolutionary modularity and user-driven engineering history:
Modular Growth Design: Unlike static folding chairs, the Quickie 2 frame components can be swapped or adjusted as a user’s clinical needs, lifestyle, or physical dimensions change over time, avoiding the need for an entirely new chair.
Pioneered Adjustability: It introduced industry-staple innovations such as the angle-adjustable caster plate, indexing center-of-gravity adjustments, and low-mount wheel locks.
Unmatched Customization: With an extensive array of color finishes, seating options, armrest types, and specialized configurations (such as Lite or Heavy-Duty variants), it can be precisely tailored to match individual body types and aesthetic preferences.
Rigid-Like Performance in a Folder: The precision-engineered cross-brace and seamless aluminum tubing minimize frame flex, ensuring high energy-efficiency and smooth propulsion with every push.
Why We Like It
We appreciate the Quickie 2 because it is the quintessential benchmark of adaptable mobility. For decades, it has served as a reliable, go-to solution for clinicians and active users alike because it refuses to treat wheelchair configuration as a one-size-fits-all proposition. Its ability to balance the portability of a folding frame with the responsive handling of a custom-built chair makes it uniquely suited for everyday independence. It provides peace of mind through a proven, enduring design that adapts gracefully to the unpredictable evolution of an active life.
