Phoenix Instinct Bag – Wheelchair Accessory

Item Description:
Sturdy grey, black and red wheely luggage bags with matching rucksacks that attach/detach to the back of your wheelchair with ease. All made of sturdy fabric and easy-grip zips with lots of matching handles.

Source of Item:
Kickstarter

Diagnosis:
Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Personal Opinion:
I haven’t used a suitcase since I bought the Phoenix Instinct Unstoppable nearly 2 years ago and use the rucksack for everyday use when travelling by train, car or bus, pus it is large enough to use on its own as a weekend or overnight bag. With handles on the top, sides, and base of the main gear bag, it is really easy to manoeuvre on and off the bed for packing, and when getting in and out of the car. I’ve had it lying in the footwell behind the front seats, on the back seats, standing to the side in the boot so there’s space for my fixed frame wheelchair amongst other things too. The multidirectional wheels (similar operation to the SmartDrive) mean the luggage easily changes direction when attached and I can forget that it’s there.

The larger main wheeled case easily clips to the bar across the back of my TiLite ZRA fixed frame wheelchair. Works seamlessly with a SmartDrive. When travelling, I keep chargers in the zip compartment at the top of the case, meaning you can easily reach in for chargers or reach passed them to unzip the bottom of the section to get access to the inside main compartment. The matching rucksack clips securely to the case but both can be used on their own too. The rucksack hangs over the top of my backrest and has 2 full-size main compartments. When both are attached, it doesn’t make the wheelchair any more ‘tippy’. To detach the Unstoppable, I slide it slightly to the side of the bar and tug it upwards and to attach it, just push down on the specially designed clamp – different clamps are available depending on the chair you have.

As you can tell, I love my Unstoppable Gear kit and wouldn’t be without it now. Yes, it’s a considered purchase but for me, it’s life-changing and independence giving.