The first mobility or medical scooter was invented in a garage in 1968 by plumber Allan R. Thieme for a relative of his who had Multiple Sclerosis. This was the start of the scooter revolution and led to Thieme forming a company which is still going today. The independence that mobility scooter offers those who are disabled or unable to walk  is phenomenal. Pride Mobility scooters today help many people live a better life through their range of mobility scooters.

The mobility scooter has come a long way since 1968, and today there is a vast range from which you can choose, including smaller fold-up scooters, and heavy-duty scooters. Scooters have taken over from wheelchairs for many people as they are lighter and offer far more mobile. They are powered by an electric battery which is charged by plugging it into a normal electrical socket. This combination of easy usage and practicality has seen scooter sales sky rocket over the last decade.

Types Of Pride Mobility Scooters

Pride Mobility has a vast range of mobility scooters for all needs. Lets take a look a some of their popular models as well as their features.

The Victory Scooter Series

Victory 9 – Being compact and easy maneuverable is a great advantage to a mobility scooter, especially if it’s going to be used in door. Indoors is where the Victory 9 really shines. The 3 wheel scooter turn easily around tight nooks and crannies. It comes with a wraparound delta tiller, back-lit battery gauge and low profile tired and of course easy one touch dis-assembly.

Victory 9 PS – This scooter is a small step up form the normal Victory 9. With a standard power elevating seat being the most significant difference between the two models. It sports low profile, lightweight and stylish non-scuff wheels and a auto-connecting front-to-rear harness.
Victory 10 – This is the 4 wheel version of the Victory scooter. It also ha slightly larger,  low-profile tires to ensure a more comfortable riding experience. It also sports a back-lit battery gauge, comes with high performance operation and feather-touch dis assembly. This scooter offers excellent value for money as it can easily be used outdoors as well.

Go-Go Mobility Scooters

The Go-Go Scooter series has been specially designed for easy assembly and dis-assembly for traveling purposes. If you travel a lot and would like to take your mobility scooter with you then the Go-Go series might bee just what you have been looking for.

Go-Go Elite Traveller – It has a modular design with 3 sets of easily changeable panels in silver, blue and red, so that you can customize the appearance of your scooter. The front frame-mounted seat affords utmost stability and like all the scooters in this line is easily disassembled into five lightweight parts for expedient transport and storage. An auto-latching lockup mechanism offers one-handed frame separation with superlative ease.

Go-Go ES – This version sports non-scuffing tires, a stable seat that is front-frame mounted and disassembles into 6 light weight pieces. The front basket is crush-proof, as accidents can happen. It has a charger port on the tiller and its off-board dual voltage charger means the battery can be charged on-board or off-board.

Go-Go Ultra X – It also has one-handed dis-assembly via auto-latching lockup mechanism and disassembles into 5 super lightweight pieces. It further contains an off-board dual voltage charger.

Go-Go Elite Traveller Plus – One-handed feather-touch dis-assembly like all the scooters in this range. It has a standard 18AH battery pack and a comfortable Delta tiller with wraparound handles.  Top speed of 4.5 mph is respectable and 9inch rear wheels provides good stability. It has a 300lbs weight capacity but there is an HD version which can take up to 325lbs.

Other Pride Mobility Scooters

Celebrity X –  This scooter exhumes luxury, while still being affordable. It is packed with many great features including  bright, long-lasting LED lights. It also offer a stable front-frame mounted seat, a top speed of 6mph and 350 lbs. weight capacity. It comes with a  Delta tiller with wraparound handles and auto-latching lockup for effortless dis-assembly and reassembly.

Maxima – This mobility scooter offers a quiet smooth ride indoors and ultimate power, stability and range for outdoors. It sports an extreme heavy-duty drive-train, upgraded electronics, a front basket and full lighting package with non-marking tires to boot. This is the ultimate cross over scooter and if you need a scooter to tackle both the in- and outdoors, then you can’t go wrong with one of these.

Wrangler – This is the 4×4 of the scooters with dual motors for maximum power and traction, and 13inch all-terrain tires which offer augmented performance on rugged terrain. A deluxe contoured high-back seat makes your riding experience as comfortable as possible and a top speed of 10mph means you can get where you need to be in quite quickly.

Pursuit – This deluxe model sports a reclining high-back seat with sliders and headrest, both rear and front suspension and 13inch low profile tires to make outdoor trips a breeze. It comes with a full lighting package which includes an angle-adjustable lower headlight and directional signals which makes you easily visible while traveling outside. A rear-view mirror helps you to be aware of your surrounding and a front basket serves as holder for any items you decide to take with you on your trip. It has feather-touch dis-assembly and an infinitely adjustable tiller-angle with a handle which is very conveniently located.  The drive-train with a 120amp microprocessor based controller, 24volt 4-pole DC motor en sure you have enough power to navigate over rugged terrain.

The above-mentioned are a few of the models that Pride has. Most of these scooter models can be customized further with scooter accessories and extras. All you need to do now is to decide what kind of scooter will best suit your individual needs.  Pride is well respected supplier of all kinds of mobility goods. When it comes to robust and quality products many people rate them as the number one choice.  Add to that a wide variety of products and great support network and you have a recipe for success. If you need a medical scooter then you can rest assured that there is a Pride Mobility scooter that will satisfy your needs.