♿️WHEELCHAIR PUSH-RIM COVERS! ARE THEY WORTH IT?🤔 Gripoz [CC]
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- ♿️HOW TO PUSH YOUR WHEELCHAIR WITH EASE AND COMFORT! THE PROS AND CONS OF WHEELCHAIR PUSH RIMS TO FIT 24 INCH WHEEL. IN THIS VIDEO IM SHOWING YOU MY NEW GIFTED GRIPOZ. THEY ARE A SILICONE COTING WHICH FITS EASILY OVER YOUR WHEECHAIR PUSH RIMS. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO FIT A 24 INCH WHEEL (MINE ARE 23) *Please check your measurements carefully.
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Stay till the end for the bloopers!!♿️Being dyslexic I’m very prone to making mistakes. Im so sorry these are designed for a 24 inch wheel. My wheels are 23 inch and fit really well. Please check carefully before purchasing.
Wheelsnoheels - Gem Hubbard I’m also a member of the dyslexia club.
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Hehehe....makes us creative in other ways. I find it so hard though!! 😏
Wheelsnoheels - Gem Hubbard so true Gem. I was thinking the same about the creativity. I often miss read or miss interpret written stuff which is annoying but also amusing sometimes. 🙃x
Yep Im with you on that@@HighTen_Melanie
Gem, pimping her ride, pinker than jeffreestar's Rolls Royce.
Who needs heels, when ya got the wheels?
Hahahah love that. Might change the title to that ;)
I bought some not These as I wanted purple ... Would have preferred these ones but well ...purple 😍! I find it much easier to propel and no frozen hands ! And great to customise chair I also have the wheel spoke covers to add colour now too !
They look so trendy! This was really informative! Thank you!
I'm so glad you mentioned the friction part and how if you're weak and drag them across your body, upper body weakness, etc...bc "I" fall under this category badly and I didn't immediately think about that aspect of it at first when breaking down/setting up my chair so thx for looking out for ALL of us girl!! ILY🤗😘❤
Ah Im so glad I left that in the final cut. I always try and cover and thing as much as possible. xxx
I have similar ones on my chair but they don't have the little nubs on them. I think they came from Poland. I got them on Amazon.
There are good and bad things that Ive found. 1) I wish I had them years ago because they would have saved my doorways from getting chewed up. 2) they are very comfortable for my hands, one which has arthritis. This is the main reason I got them. 3) when I'm taking my chair apart or putting it together when getting in my car, they tend to get caught on my car door when I reposition my chair. I have to use more effort when I turn my chair to keep and to keep it near me. A few times it almost got away from me!
To keep hands from getting "push burns" and callouses wear push gloves or weight lifting gloves. The brand I like is called "Hatch". You can get them in half finger/full thumb or full finger glove style for colder weather. They are padded with gel and have a slightly roughed up surface to aid with gripping wet hand rims. They are made by a company that makes gloves for law enforcement and military. They well made and very durable and last for months.
In the beginning I tied golf gloves and weight lifting gloves but they quickly fell apart. This was 20 years ago so maybe now there are better gloves out there that will last longer.
I need them, I'm going to have a look now! Thank you!!!
I loved this Gem! I am so tempted to get these!xx
They are really good. xx
Thank you Gem!
Pushrimcovers are the best :) I haven't experienced these with the extra grippy texture, but even smooth ones make a big difference. My strength wears out very quickly and with this friction I don't have to squeeze as hard to get a sufficient amount of grip.
Hi Gem, thanks for this video about the push rims!
I am saving money to purchase some red ones as soon as possible, cause pushing is so much easier with them on the pushrims. And it is much warmer to touch in winter or when it is raining. Well, I 'll send you a picture when I have them on my wheelchair! As it is a red one I need red ones for it of course!!! Have al ovely day! Britta
Aaaaand I've ... ordered! Thanks, Gem, for an honest review! I'm hoping I won't burn people's retinas with the orange, but safety first!
I got them for christmas neon yellow love them👍👌👍
These will come in handy if the wheels and rims get wet eg in the rain or if you go over wet grass because pushing your wheelchair with wet push rims is a hell of a challenge!
I have yellow covers. Love them. And your videos.
I paid $40 USD on AMAZON
I‘m dealing with really bad rain at the moment where I live for the first time since getting my wheelchair and i‘m scared to go outside because even with my gloves I have basically no grip on my push rims and I can barely slow myself down when i‘m going downhill. Definitely going to get some asap so I can continue going outside 😅
Shame it seems like their website has gone down :(
Gecko Lord I’m hoping it’s like an Etsy shop where the seller can close on certain days/times and it will be back soon! Unfortunately, I’m not finding these on eBay or any other website either. 😔
Gem I’m going to get some grip ons, they look really good and it will save money on buying countless pairs of gloves
Fantastic review thank you. I see you use a Canadian made wheelchair the Veloce I’m in the process of getting one myself.
The rim covers make so much sense to me.
How long have you been using a Veloce wheelchair? Have you done a review on it on CZcams.
Thank you.
I've tried pushrims once before but they went hot as hell as I rolled downhill on full speed. And maybe it sounds weird but I didn't like the way they felt. Anyways I love the color of yours!❤
I can’t believe someone took YOUR wheelchair! That’s crazy! 😂😱
I was just looking for new ones and came across your video. Not that mine are worn, they're just black. Can't get over the price increase, mine were £40 about 4 or 5 years ago. But, depending on your wheelchair service area, some wheelchair services actually provide these. So certainly worth asking if you have a chair supplied by them.
unfortunitly, the selling store seems to be out of business & arent sold worldwide on ebay, so Ill have to search elsewhere, but I love the idea, and will plan to buy them for my chair!
I’d quite like some sparkly ones! Husband has banned me from adding fairy lights to my chair so I reckon some sparkly push rim covers would be a great compromise! X
There's a sneak around that .... Bike tire lights ... Technically not fairy lights soooooo... Hahahaha.
light up front castor wheels? Definitely not fairy lights :P
0:03 Wow, Gem! Take it easy!
0:15 I was actually just *wondering*.
Hehehe 0:03 my husband said the same thing ;)
0:15 hopefully clears it all up for you xx
You should be able to eliminate the vibration/farty noise by gumming the edges of the covers down. I'm not sure what would work best but I think I've seen some removable glue/gum advertised for something similar in the past.
Great video.. i just wanted to let you know that the links to those push rim covers are no longer working (either of them) Great channel you have i even subscribed to your channel as well.
I really want some but I'd probably want red or green lol (yep I'm a pain) unless I can find a decently priced purple wheelchair. Over found a green one and a red one that arent too bad and exactly what I'm wanting. Plus not too heavy
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Coming back to his again because if you get the smooth type, they may look like they're too big for the push rim. They're not. You want to twist the cover till it sort of settles on the pushrim, they will look like there is a bubble type thing and a section just won't sit, this will be solved by twisting it around. Honestly! I don't find mine come off but mine are pretty thick smooth ones.
I tend to destroy covers quickly. Also they tend to get in the way or burn my hands while braking going down ramps and such. So when needing to add more power to wheel up ramps i just put my thumbs over the tires to push. Yes, you get dirty. Thats what hand wipes are for ! And no, i hate gloves if yer asking.
Another wheel rim is natural fit hand rims which get on nhs for free I find them great
I may just purchase a set for a friend as a gift
Wish these were still available :(
Any other brands you recommend? Have you tried by chance the "RibGrips". Its so tough to know online without testing 😫😫
How do these grippoz cope in the heat
Do these come in size 20 as looked everywhere
I'm so sad that the links don't work anymore. I've been having the worst time finding good push rim cover options 😫
Do the rim covers pick up dirt and hair? Most of my experiences with silicone is that everything sticks to it.
Does anyone know if these or similar are still sold? I’m so set on that bright pink!
DOES THE SILCON HELP YOU TO GO UP SLOPES,I HAVE ENDED UP IN A WHEELCHAIR IAM TRYING TO GET DIFFERENT COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE THANK YOU
I would expect metal rims to also have the possibility of burning your hands if you go fast. But im guessing if its a negative of the pushrims, then that isnt the case
I can’t find out if this company ships grippoz to the US. Do you know.
I don't use a wheelchair, but they look awesome. I use a stick, so there's a lot more flexibility in how they look and it's nice having something a bit more fun and unique, not just hospital issue type stuff. God all that grey gets depressing after a while.
Just need to find some crutches in cool colours so I can still have something not grey when I'm not allowed to use my left leg.
Strange Kat have a look at smart crutches or careco they have a few colours available
Also check out coolcrutches .com, you can pretty much have anything you want, they do custom designs. x
take a look @ this for your crutch/es myaddon.be/mysleeve/?lang=en Different colors and practical to use.
@ Strange Kat -- Have you ever tried 'refurbishing' any of your boring hospital issue- type crutches?
If you trust yourself to completely disassemble the hospital-issue crutches (AND THEN reassemble them correctly), then I don't see any reason why you can't take any paint intended for metal -- _I'm thinking bike paint or car paint would be ideal, but in the USA we have all kinds of paints for metal furniture, etc that would likely work, too_ -- and paint the boring gray to make it the color (or colors) or your choice. Then find some cool sports grip tape, typically intended for sports equipment handles, to match your cool new paint job -- _tennis racket grip tape, hockey / lacrosse grip tape tape, baseball / softball bat grip tape, golf club grip tape, etc._
Of course, this would be "at your own risk"... _(As someone who used to work as an engineer, until my employers kept deciding that my disabilities were too much of a hassle to accommodate, I have a difficult time seeing how someone could 'mess this up' UNLESS they (1) didn't reassemble the crutches properly, (2) changed the FORM and/or FUNCTION of the crutches, and/or (3) did something dumb during the refurb process instead of following common sense...yes, mistakes do happen =/ .)_
@@sunglassesgirl I don't trust myself to reassemble them properly. Or to paint the crutches and not the entire house/garden/me. DIY tends to go wrong for me.
Could you assist me in getting in contact with the maker? I am in America and the computers here dont seem to allow me.
I have a different brand. They are smooth and purple silicone. From Rehab Design. They also do tyre slippers for manual chairs to keep carpets clean. 😂
OMG Ive seen those!!! Not sure I'm into that though, its hard enough wheeling on carpet!!!
I think he took this website down I tried to look them up and try and purchase them but I will keep checking! Love your videos Are you going to the Rollette’s Experience This year and if not Maybe Next Year? Would love to meet up with you there I will do my best to go Next Year if I can’t make it this year!
The company has closed down.
Is that Brighton?
i would love too give them ago but thay are not on ebay
Shauno needs a check-up from the neck up! 😋 I havt to say I was disappointed we didn't see you drop in from the big ramp at the skate park. 😭
Oh I did, I just decided not to put that bit in 😜
@@Wheelsnoheels You could have boosted your subscriptions. 🤦
Wheelsnoheels - Gem Hubbard I knew it!!!!! 😂👍
Ok, the really important question - how big are your hands? I have small hands and I'd be concerned I wouldn't be able to deal with the increase in size.
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Theyre not for sale anymore?????? Does anyone know what happened? They were the only ones I could afford!!!
Hi Gem, this company closed. Do you know of any other companies,with similar products?
Can't find them anywhere anymore :(
sadly it seems they aren't sold anymore, i can't really find any other retailers either! i think these would help me a lot
I used the rehadesign ones.
I am in a wheelchair and my push rims are always getting dings and notches in them. The doors in my home have black marks all over them from my push rims. This product looks great. Thank you very much for doing this video. I will look into getting them.
I hope they work for you :)
This might sound strange but how thick is the material? I work with silicone everyday and I'm curious.
tetsubo57 the ones I’ve seen without bumbs are about 2 cm thick
They are approx 2mm millimetres. xx
Do these fit over natural fit LT hand rims with thumb guards???
They've been discontinued.
Are they silicon or Rubber?
Are they only suitable for the standard hand rim?
What push rims do you have? They will fit a 24 inch wheel. x
so, they're basically a bicycle tire that mounts to the push-ring... interesting idea... now, if a 'manual' wheelchair had caliper brakes, users wouldn't worry about friction-burn on their hands while going downhill...
I am trying to find them as well. They did answer my original inquiry through their Facebook page, Grippoz limited, but despite the “direct links” they provided in Facebook messenger; I still can not access an active webpage to order.
I've just ordered a pair, do you think they'll last long?
I hope so. They feel really good quality and robust to me. I have been using mine since january and they are still as good as new. x
Wheelsnoheels - Gem Hubbard I’ve got them on and they do feel good. I’ve managed to burn my hands already...going too fast.
The links to his shop doesn't work
Sadly, they are no longer in business. I’ve been using gloves with my pushrims, but sometimes I still get hand/wrist soreness as my pushrims are thinner diameter & only have 4 rivets if I ever wanted to replace, it would be a challenge as all replacement pushrims I see have 5 or more rivets as the option. Added Veloce to my wishlist of replacement wheelchairs, but sadly, they are all out of my price range ($2k-4k US).☹️
... usa... I dont know how expensive they are in other places, but damn, multiple grand for sth that probably costs 5 bucks to make is just wrong.
... usa... I dont know how expensive they are in other places, but damn, multiple grand for sth that probably costs 5 bucks to make is just wrong.
So what country are you from?:)
These aren’t available anymore sadly.
Since there are comments about wheels how do you keep your seat belt from dropping .ive had to fold my chair just to release the belts
I wish I could get some 😞 but there just to expensive I can't work I don't get disability money I live with my disabled grandma and we just don't have any extra money
And I have alot of trouble with grip. Do you have any ideas to help with gripping problems that aren't expensive
Starleen Cooley duct tape!! it’s not the best but it does help. i had duct tape on my old chair and it make it a bit better
You could have a look on amazon etc, see if there are any cheaper alternatives?
@ Starleen Cooley -- What about sports grip tape? Obviously it still costs money AND it likely has to stay on the rims once you put it on, but it might be a doable next-best-option that achieves the same goal... I'm guessing that you'll be able to find a 'cheap enough' silicone tape if you look long enough?
Here are some different types of sports grip tapes that immediately come to mind:
tennis racket grip tape
hockey / lacrosse stick grip tape tape
baseball / softball bat grip tape
golf club grip tape
P.S. If you need to remove adhesive, isopropyl alcohol works really, really well, =)
Thank you all so much for the ideas I will try them to find one that works best for me
Skinsafe grip tape I have it on a bunch of my stuff it's also waterproof as it's designed for use in/near swimming pools I ordered mine from a random ebay seller a few years ago also disability equipment often comes up on ebay make a saved search for what you are looking for and you will get emails/notifications when an item meets your search comes up for sale
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Sorry, this shop is currently unavailable.
just listened to your farty noise video...lol.
It's not the push rim covers that are making the noise it's your coat sleeve on the wheel.
i've been using push rim covers for years and never had that problem.
Try them without your coat on and you won't hear anything.
70 USA DOLLARS THEY COST FOR RUBBER PUSH RIMS.
These were the cheapest available, and now that theyve gone out of service, the cheapest USD I can find now are well over 150 dollars. They're expensive, yes, but they weren't literally more than a basic chair costs like the rest ive found have been.
They are hard to clean
Are they? You can just take them off and soak them in the bath with a little gentle soap. Let the dry and job done. X
Out of curiosity have you enquired whether they can be washed in a dishwasher (if you have one obviously!)? Silicone is usually dishwasher safe so just a thought.
OOOOo I don't know I can ask. My sister is all about putting everything in the dishwasher!!! I never thing to put stuff in there that is not "dishwashing kitchen stuff!"@@timonmyside6591
@@Wheelsnoheels - It was just a thought. Dishwashers are indeed versatile: pets, car mats you name it! Only kidding obviously leather or fabric leashes must be removed first!! :)
@@Wheelsnoheels Do NOT put Bindi in there! 😱
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