Metro Mobility is a wholly Australian owned and operated store that sells and hires equipment for the mobility impaired, elderly and to assist in daily living. They have a showroom near Bentley’s Hospital, Perth and delivers at the doorstop when required. Some of the products that can be found at Metro Mobility are wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, walking sticks and electric beds.
Shoprider Panther Rear Wheel Drives from Metro Mobility that are manual electric wheelchairs combine the functionality of a wheelchair with the power of a scooter. Shoprider Panther Rear Wheel Drives are similar to wheelchairs and have dual .84 hp motors that enable the occupant to travel comfortably within the home as well as over short distance. There are 2 models Panther 10 Rear Wheel Drives and Panther 14 Rear Wheel Drives. Both models can take a maximum weight of 115 kg. Panther 14 Rear Wheel Drives are faster at 9.9 kph and Panther 10 can travel at 8 kph.
Both the Panther 10 and Panther 14 Rear Wheel Drives have adjustable armrests that can also be flipped up. Foot plates can be moved out of the way or removed entirely and this feature is optional based on user’s request.