RGK Hi Lite Rigid Frame Manual Wheelchair
The Hi Lite lightweight wheelchair is a premium quality wheelchair available in both open and closed frame designs, offering a smooth driving performance. It features a rigid titanium frame with thinner 25mm tubing that gives it an elegant and stylish look. As a personalized wheelchair, the Hi Lite is engineered to your individual specifications to ensure a perfect fit. This wheelchair has proven its reliability, quality, and trustworthiness over time, and it can handle any task with ease.
Since joining the RGK family in 1996, the Hi Lite has undergone various upgrades and reimagining, evolving into the cornerstone of RGK’s titanium range.
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Unrivalled performance
Only the best materials are used in your Hi Lite. The titanium used to build a Hilite ensures a lightweight and durable frame with a super smooth ride. The Hi Lite features perfect toe in toe out for minimum drag, a lightweight frame for pushing efficiency. A staggering 19 quality checks throughout the build from measure to handover ensure that each chair is perfectly made.
Made to measure
Over 30 individual measurements are taken of the user, to ensure the Hi Lite fits their individual requirements. The aim is to have the user and wheelchair work in complete unison, which reduces the amount of energy needed to propel. A wide range of ergonomic options are available to provide optimum comfort, balance and posture.
Functional options
A full range of options including wheel locks, side guards, anti tippers, push handles and armrests and more are available to suit your individual requirements.
Frame options
The Hi Lite is available with a choice of open or closed frame and a fixed or folding backrest. The axle position and footrest position are also available as fixed or adjustable depending on your needs. An extra camber bar is available for hand bike fitting.
Personalise your ride
The Hi Lite is available in polished or brushed titanium or in a wide range of powder coated frame finishes. You can also choose an accent colour to suit your style or add in a personal embroidery on the backrest.
Airtech Technology
The Hi Lite’s tension adjustable back and seat upholstery features Airtech technology, a breathable material to keep you cool while providing better support and positioning. It is lightweight, tough and designed for longevity, featuring kevlar reinforced wings.
Technical specifications
| Seat width | 250mm - 500mm |
| Seat depth | 250mm - 500mm |
| Front seat height | 380mm - 550mm |
| Rear seat height | 360mm - 550mm |
| Backrest height | 150mm - 600mm |
| Backrest angle | -10° to +30° |
| Camber | 0° to 7° |
| Colours | 25 colours |
| Total weight | 7.5kg - 11.5kg |
| Maximum user weight | 125kg |
Warranty Information
The RGK range is warranted against manufacturing and/or material fault on the wheelchair frame for 24 months for the frame and within 5 years for any cross-braces after delivery to the customer. For original spare parts which have been fitted at the customer’s expense, these will have a 12 months guarantee, (following the fitting). Consumable parts such as pads, tyres, inner tubes and similar parts are excluded from the warranty, except in the case that premature wear of the part is the direct result of a manufacturing fault.
The RGK range is warranted against manufacturing and/or material fault on the wheelchair frame for 24 months for the frame and within 5 years for any cross-braces after delivery to the customer. For original spare parts which have been fitted at the customer’s expense, these will have a 12 months guarantee, (following the fitting). Consumable parts such as pads, tyres, inner tubes and similar parts are excluded from the warranty, except in the case that premature wear of the part is the direct result of a manufacturing fault.
Product Compliance with Relevant Standards
The RGK HiLite has been tested to and complies with the following standards:
- AS 3695
- AS 3696
ARTG Certificate: 257593
