Best All-Purpose Medical Scooters

The medical mobility scooter market has many options some of which are designed for people who don’t just want an indoor or outdoor scooter but both all rolled into one package. Similar to shopping for a car you will have to make some decisions as no single scooter can provide it all – you will need to prioritize.

The lightweight agile travel scooters are great indoors but some have less than 1.5″ ground clearance making them a poor choice for outdoor use. It should also be mentioned that lightweight scooters, especially three wheel models, have a high center of gravity making them prone to tipping on uneven terrain or hills. Mobility scooters designed for outdoor use tend to be too large for indoor use.

Travel scooters typically weigh less than 100lbs, are less than 20″ wide and have a turning radius of around 30″. Contrast this to outdoor scooters which can weigh over 200lbs, be close to 30″ wide and have  turning radius approaching 60″ and you can begin to appreciate that some middle ground is needed.

The compromise that manufacturers have come up with, the all-purpose scooter, tries to offer the best of both worlds. When in the market for an all-purpose scooter the Pride Revo Scooter and Pride Victory Scooter are two models that come to mind. These scooters try to balance the need for maneuverability indoors with stability and safety outdoors. There are obviously differences between these two models. There are actually twelve models when you consider that the Pride Victory comes in two different trims and there are three and four wheel models of each. In general though these models are roughly 160 lbs, are between 22-27″ wide and have a turning radius between 38-54″. It is also worth mentioning that the ground clearance of these models range from 2-3″ making them a much better choice for outdoors than a travel scooter.

When it comes time to shop for a medical mobility scooter online you will often be able to compare the features of several different models in an easy to use chart. If you are in the market for an all-purpose scooter one model you will want to take the time to research is the Revo Mobility Scooter from Pride Mobility.