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Old 04-12-2008, 05:17 PM   #1
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I will be getting surgery on my arm and shoulder in 2 weeks and have not seen any discussion about using a Segway one handed. I will be without the use of my right arm for 12-16 weeks and would love to get a Segway to be able to get out of the house and glide around town on.
Is a right arm required?
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Old 04-12-2008, 05:41 PM   #2
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Default You should be fine

Especially with an i2 or an x2

Our Segs4Vets users often are missing one limb or another, and they do just fine.

You will too!
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Old 04-12-2008, 07:21 PM   #3
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In polo we only use the left hand for the Seg. The right swings the mallet!
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I'll be the dissenting voter. Knowing that you are likely to fall when learning, and you are having surgery, I think you are making life way to difficult for yourself and your surgeon if you buy now. Why not wait at least until it is healed to the point where a fall won't cause another surgery. If you are an 18 yr old BMX rider, I might change my vote, but probably not.

The alternative would be to buy it immediately and get the learning in with two arms -- before the surgery.
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Old 04-13-2008, 12:19 PM   #5
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I have to agree with John that post sugery is not the ideal time to learn. Get you Segway ASAP and get some practice in.

One handed operation while not suggested by Segway is very common. How else would you be able to hold a cocktail? (Not suggested use either:-)
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Old 04-13-2008, 01:05 PM   #6
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I like the cocktail idea!! Surgery is not until 5/6 and i'm going to Annapolis MD this Thursday to check them out and if i get one this week that will give me time to get some (limited) 2 handed practice in.
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I will be getting surgery on my arm and shoulder in 2 weeks and have not seen any discussion about using a Segway one handed. I will be without the use of my right arm for 12-16 weeks and would love to get a Segway to be able to get out of the house and glide around town on.
Is a right arm required?
i had a bad stroke and lost use of my left arm and legmy x2 is my exercise and rehab machineusing your injured arm may stretch and strengthen it the seg gave me back my core strength and now can stand alone no cane
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i had a bad stroke and lost use of my left arm and legmy x2 is my exercise and rehab machineusing your injured arm may stretch and strengthen it the seg gave me back my core strength and now can stand alone no cane
what i tried to say is that one good arm hand should be fine i would recommend an x2 with leansteer one arm is all that i needed getting on and off isnt much of a problem if i lean in a good stable spot like a wall or polr i say x2 because it has the big knobby low pressure tires
better cushiony ridemight be easier on your surgery i also would suggest that you take a tour before surgery so you know = learn while ur good not after?
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I will be getting surgery on my arm and shoulder in 2 weeks and have not seen any discussion about using a Segway one handed. I will be without the use of my right arm for 12-16 weeks and would love to get a Segway to be able to get out of the house and glide around town on.
Is a right arm required?
no right arm needed on an x2 with the leansteer feature you might get a lesson in before your surgery so you dont traumatize your healing the big fat tires with the knobby tread i would highly recommend and learn to lean it to get on and offlow air pressure in the fatty tires is a lot smoother ride even going up and down curbs 4-5 psi is a soft ride easier on the stitches etc
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no right arm needed on an x2 with the leansteer feature you might get a lesson in before your surgery so you dont traumatize your healing the big fat tires with the knobby tread i would highly recommend and learn to lean it to get on and offlow air pressure in the fatty tires is a lot smoother ride even going up and down curbs 4-5 psi is a soft ride easier on the stitches etc
oops old post but still valid info
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