Quickie’s new ultralights: the QS7 X folder and QS7 R rigid

Sunrise Medical has two new ultralight manual wheelchairs under the Quickie name. The QS7 X is a folding chair, announced on 21 May 2026. The QS7 R is a rigid chair, listed as new on Sunrise’s UK site, and THIIS Magazine reported on 23 October that Sunrise has launched both. In the UK, prices start at £2,250 for the X and £2,950 for the R, for a standard configuration with extras not included.

QUICKIE QS7 X: the folder

Sunrise says the QS7 X builds on the Xenon², which it credits with redefining the folding wheelchair. It does not call the QS7 X a replacement. It comes in five versions, each with a nickname:

Minimalist: the ultra-light open-frame version.
Traveller: the FrontFold option, with a front frame that folds away for the smallest pack size.
Strongest: the Hybrid, reinforced for higher user weights and for use with power assist.
Allrounder: swing-away footrests for easier transfers.
Expert: the Pro option, with welded components for lower weight and extra stiffness.

What Sunrise highlights:

FrontFold. The front frame, caster link fork and casters fold together. Sunrise says this cuts transport size by up to 45 per cent. That is Sunrise’s own figure, and we have not seen independent measurements.
FreeFold and Fold-N-Lock. A folding mechanism that Sunrise says needs less force and keeps wheel camber consistent, plus a one-click lock that holds the chair folded.
Frame. Aerospace-grade 7000-series aluminium, a new castor link construction and a three-way adjustable castor system. THIIS’s 23 October report describes the open-frame design as removing unnecessary tubing to cut bulk.
Options and compatibility. Integrated LED lights, carbon sideguards, transport protection and a compact Omobic brake. It works with Empulse power assist and with JAY cushions and backrests, including the new JAY LitePro.
Choice. 20 frame configurations (Sunrise says that is 35 per cent more than the next competitor, which it does not name) and 22 colours. An online 3D Visualizer shows the configured chair and its estimated weight.

QUICKIE QS7 R: the rigid

The QS7 R is an ultralight adjustable rigid chair. Sunrise’s UK page says its design is based on the Quickie Nitrum, and THIIS’s 23 October report, which covers both chairs together, says the same.

Frame. Hand-welded, patented oval tubing in heat-treated 7020 aluminium, with a three-way adjustable castor link.
FrontFold option. The front frame folds beneath the seat. Sunrise says this makes it the only adjustable rigid wheelchair that folds, which is its own claim. THIIS reports that the FrontFold mechanism adds 400 g to the chair, and that the R offers up to 5 cm of seat depth growth.
Versions. Open frame, Pro (welded backrest and axle stems), Hybrid and Pro Hybrid.
Extras. Integrated LED lights, an open frame underside to make lifting and car transfers easier, and 22 colours. The 3D Visualiser for the R is listed as coming soon.

Side by side

	QS7 X (folding)	QS7 R (rigid)
UK price from (standard configuration)	£2,250	£2,950
Lowest listed total weight	9.3 kg (fixed front)	7.2 kg (Pro frame)
Lowest listed transport weight (dismantled)	6.7 kg (fixed front)	4.6 kg (Pro frame)
Seat width	320–500 mm	320–500 mm
Seat depth	340–500 mm	340–500 mm
Maximum user weight	110 kg (FrontFold), 125 kg (swing-away), 140 kg (Hybrid)	125 kg, or 140 kg (Hybrid)
Colours	22	22

On both chairs the Hybrid’s limit drops to 136 kg if you choose the crash-test option, and both are crash tested to ISO 7176-19. The weights are the lowest listed for each chair, so they depend on the version and options you choose. Sunrise’s X page lists no maximum user weight for the fixed-front or Pro versions.

What we don’t know yet

Sunrise’s pages and THIIS’s 23 October report do not give a launch date or country-by-country availability for either chair, and Sunrise’s pages do not say whether the UK prices include VAT. The prices are for the standard build, and the chairs are sold through dealers, so ask for a detailed quote. The weight, folding and configuration comparisons are Sunrise’s own, and we have not seen independent testing.

The right chair depends on the individual, so speak to a qualified clinician or an experienced supplier before choosing one.