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Ki Mobility Catalyst 5Ti
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Ki Mobility Catalyst 5Ti
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Price: $2,795.00 Ea
DESCRIPTION
The Catalyst 5 Ti features all of the options of the Catalyst 5 in titanium, including swing away footrests.
Titanium is a fantastic metal for wheelchairs. Very light, very stiff and resistant to scratching and corrosion. The Catalyst 5 Ti uses the alloy Ti3AL/2.5V, which is twice as strong as aluminum at the same weight.
Ki Mobility also offers titanium cross braces. One of the benefits of titanium is its stiffness; using it in your cross braces improves rigidity while making the chair lighter. The Catalyst 5 Ti with titanium cross braces weighs only 21.5 pounds and just 22 pounds with aluminum!
The Catalyst Difference |
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| Between-the-Rails Seat Frame is Ki | Dual Interlocking Cross Braces are Ki |
 Most wheelchair seat rails sit above the frame unsupported. A between-the-rails frame design uses the side frame to improve support for the cross brace. The steel reinforced, composite seat hooks mount on the front and back of each side of the frame. These hooks have subtle edges that hold and support the seat tubes and take much of the load off of the cross braces. |
 Dual Interlocking Cross Braces have multiple advantages. The four interlocking crosstubes:
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| Heat Treatment is Ki Ki Mobility is the only major wheelchair manufacturer to Heat Treat their wheelchair frames after welding. The heat generated during welding weakens the tubing area adjacent to the weld. This area is referred to as the Heat Affected Zone. Ki Mobility's heat-treatment after welding significantly increases the strength and durability of the frame components. |
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 Between-the-Rails Welded Lower Tabs |
Traditionally, cross braces have been engineered to form a parallelogram. This geometry was required to allow the cross brace to fold. It also forces compromises. Cross braces unsupported by the frame can be racked and are vulnerable to breakage unless reinforced. Reinforcement usually means a much heavier chair. The construction of other between-the-rails design (with welded lower tabs) adds weight, cost and restricts the ability to fold up the chair. |
 Standard Cross Brace |
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| The Power X-Hinge eliminates the requirement that folding chairs must use a parallelogram cross brace configuration. The Power X-Hinge is an extensible link that expands and contracts when the frame folds and unfolds. This construction provides you with a frame that is:
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| Seat Upholstery The Catalyst does not depend on the tautness of the seat upholstery to create a rigid frame. Traditionally, wheelchair seat upholstery gets tighter and tighter as the chair opens, until it finally snaps into place, as the linkage goes "over center". This indicates that:
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