Pride Jazzy Air 2

Seating and lifter

The twelve inch seat riser is the key feature on the Jazzy Air 2 – at the touch of a button, the seat will fully elevate in just 11 seconds, thanks to the compact and modern lifting mechanism. Crucially, you can then drive safely at full speed while completely elevated, a brisk walking pace of 4 mph, allowing you to interact at eye level while out and about. Other powerchairs with risers are restricted to a slow crawl when fully raised, with the exception of some high-end and significantly more expensive prescriptive powerchairs that are well over double the cost.

The Jazzy Air features a high back sport captain’s seat, available in three seat widths and with adjustable seat depth to provide a good fit. The four-position headrest is height adjustable, and the armrests can be adjusted for width. While the seating doesn’t offer the tailored fit of a prescriptive powerchair, the Jazzy Air 2 nonetheless can provide a much better fit than basic “one size fits all” powerchairs, and the contoured and well-padded seat is comfortable for regular use – plus can be reclined for a more relaxed position. One issue with the original Jazzy Air was that the lowest seat height was relatively high – making it hard to get under desks or tables, and tricky for short people to get onto the seat – this is now 5 cm lower on the Jazzy Air 2, fully resolving this issue and letting you sit comfortably at standard height tables.