Nova Reclining Wheelchair 6160S MAIN Click to zoom

Nova Reclining Wheelchair

ManufacturerNova Medical Products
Model 6160S
$589.95
Starting price
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The back reclines through to a full 180 degrees, so a rider can lie flat without leaving the chair. A padded headrest, elevating legrests, anti-tippers and a seat belt all come fitted as standard on all three seat widths.

Weight capacity
300 lbs.
Recline
To a full 180 degrees
Seat widths
16", 18" and 20"
Chair weight
47.75 lbs. to 50.5 lbs.
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Overview
A back that reclines to flat and a padded headrest Elevating legrests and anti-tippers as standard, three seat widths

The chair for a rider who needs to lie back during the day, with a 32.75 inch back and a headrest to support the head once they do.

Built for real life

What stands out

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Reclines to flat
The back goes through to a full 180 degrees, so a rider can lie down without being transferred out of the chair.
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A 32.75 inch back and a padded headrest
The back is roughly twice the height of Nova's other steel chairs and it carries a padded headrest, which is what supports the head once the chair is reclined.
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Elevating legrests as standard
The legrests raise the lower leg towards horizontal and they are fitted on every build, because a reclined back with the feet down is not a position anyone wants to sit in.
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Anti-tippers included
Reclining shifts the rider's weight rearwards, so the anti-tip tubes come fitted rather than sold separately, because reclining shifts the rider's weight rearwards.
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Seat belt included
A belt comes with the chair, which is the one model in Nova's steel range where it does.
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Detachable full-length arms
The arms run the whole length of the seat and lift out, so a sideways transfer is still possible on a chair this size.
The Hieline Take

This chair is the answer to one question: does the rider need to lie back without being moved. If yes, nothing else in Nova's range does it and the $589.95 is not a premium on a wheelchair, it is the price of a recliner that also rolls. If no, you are paying $230 over Nova's nylon steel chair for 15 lbs. of extra weight and a chair that is 51.5" tall, which will not stand in most closets.

Two practical notes. At 47.75 lbs. to 50.5 lbs. it needs two people to load, which is true of Nova's extra wide chairs as well. And it is 36.25" deep open, so reclining it needs clear floor behind. Measure the space where it will actually be used before ordering.

Straight talk

Is it right for you?

A good fit if you

  • A rider who needs to lie back during the day without being transferred
  • Anyone managing pressure relief, blood pressure or breathing from the chair
  • A rider who needs head support, which the padded headrest gives
  • A household with two people to load the chair and clear floor behind it

Look elsewhere if you

  • Anyone who does not need the back to recline, because this chair costs $230 more than Nova's nylon steel chair and weighs 15 lbs. more
  • A rider over 300 lbs.
  • One person loading the chair into a car alone, at up to 50.5 lbs.
  • A home with no clear floor behind the chair, since it is 36.25" deep before it reclines
  • Storage in a standard closet, because the chair is 51.5" tall folded
Ready to Buy
Size
One build in three seat widths. Detachable full-length arms, elevating legrests, a padded headrest and anti-tippers all come as standard.
Your total
$589.95
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