Published 13 August 2026
Dallux Mobility has moved into powered mobility for the first time with Skye, a powerchair the Kilmarnock based firm describes as a luxury recliner that happens to drive. It is a deliberate attempt to break away from the clinical look that still defines much of the powerchair market.
The company built its reputation on the Nevis and Everest riser recliner ranges, and Skye extends that “luxury in mobility” positioning into a new category. The chair has an integrated powered reclining function operated at the touch of a button, alongside conventional joystick control for driving. In other words, the seating adjustment is not an add-on module bolted to a mobility base, it is designed as part of the chair.
Managing director Dave Lindberg was explicit about the design brief. “We wanted to completely rethink what a powerchair could be,” he said. “Why shouldn’t someone be able to enjoy the same level of comfort from their powerchair that they would expect from a luxury recliner at home?” He added: “We didn’t want to create a powerchair with a luxury seat added to it. We wanted to design a luxury recliner that could move.”
What is inside the chair
Behind the styling sits a reasonably serious engineering package. Skye uses brushless hub motors, which Dallux says deliver quieter and smoother running than geared alternatives, and a magnesium-alloy die-cast frame to keep weight down without giving up rigidity. The seat and driving base can be separated, which matters for transport and for storage in homes where there is no space to keep a fully assembled chair by the door.
Hub motors and alloy frames are becoming more common across the sector as manufacturers chase lower weight, a trend also visible in the carbon fibre wheelchair ranges launched in the UK this year. For buyers, the practical upshot is usually easier handling, less maintenance and, occasionally, a higher price. Our wheelchair cost guide sets out where powerchairs sit relative to manual and transit models, and what pushes a quote up.
A trade-only route to market
Skye will be supplied exclusively through Dallux’s trade network, with showroom demonstrations offered to retailers ahead of launch. That is a familiar model for premium seating, and Dallux is framing it as a commercial opportunity for dealers rather than just another product line. “It has the potential to open up a completely new category for mobility retailers and, more importantly, to give people who rely on powered mobility a product they can feel proud to own,” Lindberg said.
For anyone shopping, the trade-only distribution means Skye will need to be tried in a showroom rather than ordered online, which is no bad thing with a chair that combines seating and driving functions. Recline range, headrest position and joystick placement are all things that only reveal themselves after twenty minutes in the seat. If you are comparing options locally, you can search mobility companies by area and check which ones carry premium seating brands.
Where it fits for buyers
The recliner-style powerchair sits in an interesting gap. A conventional riser recliner gives comfort but no independence outside the living room. A standard powerchair gives mobility but rarely the sort of full recline people want for spending long periods seated. Skye is aimed squarely at users who need both, and particularly at people who currently move between an armchair and a chair with help from a carer.
Pricing has not been published, though the premium positioning and the trade-only route both point towards the upper end of the market. Anyone considering powered mobility should also check funding routes first, since NHS wheelchair services, charitable grants and Access to Work can all contribute in the right circumstances. Our mobility furniture guide covers riser recliners in more detail if seating comfort is the main driver rather than outdoor mobility.
Dallux also recently appointed Zach Lindberg as sales director as it expands support for UK customers.
Sources: THIIS Magazine, Dallux Mobility
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Published 13 August 2026
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