BOWHEAD ERA
Welcome to the new Era of Bowhead with our Fit-For-Life™ Wheelchair
The Bowhead Era™ is a highly adjustable manual wheelchair that was designed and engineered to provide years of comfort and mobility by adapting to ever changing medical and lifestyle needs and preferences. Embrace new features and adjustments right away, no more waiting years for the right fit.
Join Bowhead and be fit for life.
Fit-For-Life™
Our Fit-For-Life™ system allows seating specialists and individuals to easily adjust the chair as needs change, all with a single tool.
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Width Adjustment
The Era’s dynamic frame adjusts easily to accommodate body changes and situations. This customizable fit ensures optimal comfort and support, meeting the user’s needs over time.
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Height Adjustment
The Era’s seat can easily adjust up or down for various needs. New cushion, shoes, or wearing heels? The Era accommodates it all. Changing rear wheel size or tires? You decide, and the Era responds.
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Center of Gravity Adjustment
Achieve optimal ergonomic and functional fit with 4” of continuous adjustment to perform activities of daily living safely and effectively. For quick fixes on stability or tighter turning radius, use the rear or forward receiving location for the rear axle.
Click through the list below to learn more about each component:
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Our system allows you to easily remove the entire seat in one motion.
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Made of Carbon Fiber and seamlessly sleek. With durability to match that of downhill mountain bikes
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Designed for high use areas to protect your chair and your walls.
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Configuration 1: 5’’ MBL wheel with hub (plastic/composite)
Configuration 2: 4’’ Bowhead 7s hubless wheel (Aluminum)
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Configuration 1: Spinergy Wire Wheel – 559/25’’
Configuration 2: Bowhead Carbon Fiber 559s/25’’
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Configuration 1: Plastic
Configuration 2: Aluminum
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Black Anodized Aluminum
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High strength and corrosion resistant, black
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On-the-Fly angle adjustment backrest with sling backrest included. Standard backrest pivot tubes support mounting nearly any third party backrest to accommodate personal preference.
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Titanium Torsion bar provides vibration and minor impact relief
ERA CONFIGURATIONS
CONFIGURATION 1
STARTING AT $7,999.00 USD
Front Casters: 5” MBL
Rear Wheels: Spinergy Aluminum 559/25”
Brakes: Plastic
CONFIGURATION 2
STARTING AT $10,999.00 USD
Front Casters: 4” Bowhead 7s with Rainbow Kit
Rear Wheels: Bowhead Carbon Fiber 559s/25” with Rainbow Kit
Brakes: Aluminum
BOTH CONFIGURATIONS
Removable Seat
Carbon Fiber Frame
Bumpers
Black Anodized Aluminum Push Rims
Stainless Steel Fasteners
Sling/Fabric Backrest
Seat Post with Torsion Suspension
Stainless Steel Rear Wheel Axels
Transfer Handles
Tool Kit
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Seat Width - Adjustable: 13"-20.5" (33 cm - 52 cm)
Seat Depth - Modular: 14” (35.6 cm), 16” (40.6 cm), or 18” (45.7 cm)
Seat-to-Floor Height - Adjustable: 16.8” to 23.3” (42.6 cm - 59.2 cm)
Seat Angle - Modular: 3°, 5°, 7°, 9°, 11° or 13°
Camber - Modular: 0° or 2°
Backrest Angle - Adjustable: 80° to 100°
COG (Center of Gravity) - Adjustable: 4” / 10.2 cm
Wheelbase - Adjustable: Standard: 14”-16”, Long: 17”-19”
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Frame Material: Carbon Fiber
Maximum Weight Capacity: 242lbs / 110kg (with all accessories and personal items included)
Ground Clearance: Wing 1: 85mm, Wing 2: 110mm, Wing 3: 136mm, Wing 4: 162mm
Rear Wheel Size: 559/25”
Coming soon - 540/24” and 584/27”
Caster Wheel Size: 7s: 4’’ or MBL: 5’’
Please note that individual wheelchairs will have unique specifications due to custom configuration ensuring proper fit and function. For instance, the overall width, length, and weight of the chair will change depending on various factors including but not limited to wheel size, tire type, camber and hand rim selection.
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Base Rear Wheels + Base Casters + Seat + Frame + Sling Backrest: 11.22 kg / 24.74 lbs
Base Rear Wheels + Base Casters + Seat + Frame + Roho Backrest: 11.31 kg / 24.93 lbs
Base Rear Wheels + Base Casters + Seat + Frame: 10.31 kg / 22.73 lbs
Seat + Frame + Base Casters: 6.35 kg / 14 lbs
Frame + Base Casters: 2.83 kg / 6.24 lbs
Seat: 3.52 kg / 7.76 lbs
Set of Base Rear Wheels (2 wheels + push rims + axles): 3.96 kg / 8.73 lbs
559's rear wheels + 7s + Seat + Frame + Sling Backrest: 10.36 kg / 22.84 lbs
559's rear wheels + 7s + Seat + Frame + Roho Backrest: 10.45 kg / 23.04 lbs
559's rear wheels + 7s + Seat + Frame: 9.45 kg / 20.83 lbs
7s + Seat + Frame: 6.42 kg / 14.15 lbs
7s + Frame: 2.9 kg / 6.39 lbs
Set of 559s (2 wheels + push rims + axles): 3.02 kg / 6.66 lbs
Wheel (No tires, no tube, no axle): 0.72 kg / 1.59 lbs
One Bowhead 559 wheel with Schwalbe marathon plus tires, axle, and aluminum push rims: 1.81 kg / 4 lbs
One Spinergy wheel with Schwalbe marathon plus tires, axle, and aluminum push rim: 1.93 kg / 4.26 lbs
RESOURCES
BUILT FOR YOU. BUILT FOR LIFE.
The Bowhead Era is built around five core modules that, when assembled, deliver unmatched performance and adaptability.
SEATING SYSTEM
Bowhead’s seating system supports healthy posture with adjustable features. It offers a seat width range of 13”to 20.5’’ in 3 distinct sizes with 2.5’’ of adjustability, ensuring a perfect fit. An on-the-fly angle-adjustable backrest and standard backrest canes accommodate various back support needs. ErgoCurve™ side guards and a solid carbon fiber base provide support and pressure relief.
The patented removable seating mechanism allows users to separate the seat assembly from the chassis, reducing weight, size, and increasing storage flexibility. It will also allow Bowhead to introduce seats purposefully designed for work, play, leisure, therapy, and recreation.
The Era’s performance hub located between the seat and chassis provides unparalleled functionality.
With 4 inches of continuous Center of Gravity (COG) adjustment, customizable seat angle blocks, a vibration minimizing Titanium torsion flex bar, this Hub allows for a wide range of performance.
PERFORMANCE HUB™
The Era’s seat post allows for 4 inches of continuous seat height adjustment. Our design ensures you’re never welded to a single configuration, allowing for easy and precise adjustment to accommodate different cushions, footwear, or seat angle freely.
SEAT POST
The Era is constructed of aerospace grade carbon-composite that provides the strongest, supremely durable frame designed and built to withstand life’s wear and tear. The chassis features a compact lightweight design that supports the functionality of the other core modules.
CHASSIS
Roll into a new Era of health with the Bowhead 559 carbon fiber rear wheels and Bowhead 7s Hubless casters.
Bowhead’s custom-designed carbon fiber rear wheels are lightweight, fully serviceable, and easily personalized to suit your style. The 7s front caster wheels feature a hubless design, utilizing a large-diameter bearing meaning no more gross hair build-up and reducing maintenance.
WHEELS
