The 18 best lightweight folding wheelchair brands

  • 18 brands ranked
  • Ranked by brand visibility

Medline, Karman and Invacare lead our ranking of 18 lightweight folding wheelchair brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.

Lightweight Folding Wheelchair brands, ranked

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  1. 1

    Medline

    Budget-friendly transport chairs with handbrakes, 12-inch wheels and 19-inch seats, common in clinics and care homes.

    Top products: Ultra Lightweight Transport Wheelchair· Lightweight Foldable Transport Wheelchair

    Popularity 10.0/10

  2. 2

    Karman

    Ultralight folding wheelchairs that collapse for travel, plus separate sport and children's models for active users.

    Popularity 7.4/10

  3. 3

    Invacare

    A long-established brand with a broad transport and folding range, often found in hospitals and home care.

    Popularity 5.0/10

  4. 4

    McKesson

    Steel transport chair rated to 250 lbs, a basic option for hospital and care settings.

    Top products: Lightweight Transport Wheelchair

    Popularity 4.3/10

  5. 5

    Graham-Field

    Hospital-focused transport chairs and rehab equipment, typically sold through medical supply channels.

    Popularity 3.9/10

  6. 6

    Convaid

    Rehab-oriented chairs with ergonomic design, often used by people who need specialized seating.

    Popularity 3.3/10

  7. 7

    VEVOR

    Lower-cost aluminum transport chairs with an 18-inch seat and a 220 to 250 lb load rating.

    Top products: Aluminum Alloy Foldable Lightweight Transport Wheelchair

    Popularity 3.1/10

  8. 8

    Carex

    Light, compact transport chair at about 25 lbs with a 19-inch seat, suited to occasional everyday use.

    Top products: Lightweight Transport Wheelchair

    Popularity 3.1/10

  9. 9

    Ki Mobility

    Pioneered lightweight folding frames and sells the Catalyst range of manual chairs for active users.

    Top products: Catalyst 5VX

    Popularity 2.9/10

  10. 10

    Quantum

    Based in Ventura, California, Quantum Fuel Systems makes OEM replacement fuel pumps and high-flow performance pumps. Its lineup includes in-tank and external designs and E85-compatible pumps for gasoline engines. Complete fuel pump assemblies for motorcycles and vehicles are also sold.

    Popularity 2.6/10

  11. 11

    Golden

    Golden started making artist acrylic paints in New Berlin, New York, and its range covers fluid, heavy body, high flow and soft gel lines. Golden Fluid Acrylics are low-viscosity paints with pure pigment and a creamy flow, while Heavy Body...

    Popularity 2.2/10

  12. 12

    Shoprider

    Mainly mobility scooters and power chairs, with a smaller range of manual folding wheelchairs.

    Popularity 2.1/10

  13. 13

    Jazzy

    Jazzy builds electric wheelchairs and power scooters for people who need mobility support. The line spans compact travel models through to heavier-duty chairs, with folding and ultra-lightweight designs among them. Pride Mobility makes the chairs, and replacement parts for mobility...

    Popularity 1.9/10

  14. 14

    Hoveround

    Hoveround has compact power chairs available to blow life into the struggling life of old and disabled people. The products include power chairs and offer power wheelchairs to provide freedom of mobility even through narrow spaces with extra agility. Hoveround...

    Popularity 1.8/10

  15. 15

    Merits

    Merit's satisfied customers are proof of their dedication to the home healthcare industry. Their motto is "Quality," and their delivery strategy is "Persistence." They've fine-tuned their extensive distribution network over time by simplifying the shopping, shipping, and delivery processes. It...

    Popularity 1.8/10

  16. 16

    Permobil

    Aiding the disabled, Permobil works hard to ensure a comfortable and enriched life for those who trust its products. They guarantee their customers ' satisfaction with a reasonable price, from power wheelchairs to control systems, manual wheelchairs to their parts,...

    Popularity 1.6/10

  17. 17

    Pride Mobility Products Corp.

    Pride mobility is one of the leading manufacturers of mobility products. Made with real steel, these products are easy to assemble and come in so many different sleek and stylish models that fit right into your home décor and have...

    Popularity 1.6/10

  18. 18

    Golden Technologies

    Golden Technologies, laid out in Old Forge, PA, is a possessed and worked organization conceived out of the soul of genuine entrepreneurism. The organization is pleased to be the world's driving maker of force lift chairs, power wheelchairs, and portability...

    Popularity 1.6/10