Update Sept 2015: Ossenberg are now distributed through Mobility Choices in the UK or direct from their website. See this link . I have extolled the virtues of Kowsky crutches in previous posts as they are quiet and look good (as long as you don’t make them over colourful!). Now there is an alternative and…

I think Disability Equipment manufacturers are missing a trick – we want our equipment to look good and ‘on trend’ in design terms. Most think we want to live with equipment designed in the 70’s. Robin Levien, Director of Studio Levien a respected Product Designer had this to say on Disability Equipment: “I do agree…

I’ve heard from kowsky and here is the link to Sunrise Medical who in turn will direct you to a local supplier of Kowsky crutches, known in the UK as Coopers??? http://www.sunrisemedical.com/products/product_list.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374306500375&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395297629&bmUID=1342419142835&bmLocale=en_GB&theFolderID=2534374306500375

Thank you to Stuxbotand UCL Advances  the Blue Badge Style MApp will be in store soon, for iPhone & Android. It is location based and will tell you which ‘Stylish & Accessible’ venues are nearby. Some may just be stylish, with difficult access and no facilities but at least you will no what to expect. You…

I and Lieutenant No.2 – went to the Design Museum to see the Terence Conran Exhibition and take a look at The Carbon Black Wheelchair I mentioned in my previous post –  ‘Update on Trendy Wheelchairs’. It is a prototype devised by iimagine design in the U.S. (see the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYArQv0lX_w&feature=related ). I wasn’t allowed to try the chair as it…

I mentioned in a previous post(Nov 2011, ‘Kowsky Crutches’ )  how I loved the design of Kowsky crutches. They have a new distributor,  and have sent me some images as you can see. The main distributor is now Sunrise Medical and they are creating a micro-site of local distributors. So the previous contact in Milton keynes…

I contacted all the wheelchair manufacturers mentioned in my post of 9th Feb. Nearly all came back with positive comments on how they could customise and/or supply trendy versions of their wheelchairs. In particular please look at the comments from the following: Carbon Black– ‘currently demand for Carbon Black far outstrips supply……you can join us on…