Rank #6 in Best Electric Wheelchair 2026: 10 Ranked, and Two Are the Same Chair
Free to Be Heavy Duty Folding Powerchair, 2 Batteries
- Rating
- 3.9
- Ratings
- 95
- Rank
- #6
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Free to Be Heavy Duty Electric Wheelchair Folding Aluminium 2 x Battery sits sixth in this guide. At £689.99 it is listed with two 12Ah lithium-ion batteries, a 24.4 kg weight excluding batteries, a 150 kg maximum user weight and a 4 mph top speed, and it carries 3.9 stars from 95 reviews.
The number worth stopping on is the split behind that 3.9: 60 buyers gave five stars and 17 gave one, with the remaining 18 spread across two, three and four stars. The motor figure also shifts depending on where you read on the page — the bullets say 2 x 300W, the item highlight totals the pair as 600W, and a reviewer reports 250W motors. The bullet stating the chair uses one battery at a time sits awkwardly beside a review describing a run with both batteries connected. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing as it stands, not from any testing we carried out.
How those 95 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 3.9 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £689.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9 out of 5 from 95 reviews |
| Rating split | 60 five-star, 17 one-star (as listed) |
| Motors | 2 x 300W, summed as 600W in the item highlight (as listed) |
| Battery | 2 x 12Ah lithium-ion, one used at a time per the bullets |
| Weight | 24.4 kg excluding batteries |
| Maximum user weight | 150 kg |
| Maximum speed | 4 mph |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Electric Wheelchair 2026: 10 Ranked, and Two Are the Same Chair.
Questions people ask
Does the Free to Be Heavy Duty Electric Wheelchair come with two batteries?
Yes. The listing says it is supplied with 2 x 12ah lithium-ion batteries and that it uses 1 battery at a time.
What motors does the Free to Be chair use?
The bullets list 2 x 300W motors, while the item highlight on the same page sums the pair up as 600W.
How heavy is the Free to Be Heavy Duty Electric Wheelchair?
The listing gives 24.4 kg excluding batteries. One reviewer describes it as nearly 26kg.
What is the maximum user weight?
150 kg. The listing repeats this figure in the heavy duty bullet and in the Maximum Weight Recommendation spec.
How fast does it go and how tight can it turn?
Maximum speed is listed as 4 mph and the turn radius as 66 centimetres.
Are the batteries airline friendly?
The listing describes them as airline friendly and lists Airline Friendly Batteries under special features, but it does not name which airline rules it meets.
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