Days Whirl
Our verdict
The Days Whirl has the highest user limit of the self-propelled chairs here at 130 kg, with four seat widths and a crash test, but at 17 kg it is 4.5 kg heavier than the Days Swift.
Best for: heavier users who need a narrow or mid-width seat and a crash-tested chair, and who have someone else to lift it.
Not for: anyone who has to lift the chair into a car alone: it weighs 17 kg complete and 15 kg without footrests.
Based on the maker's published documents. We have not physically tested this product.
Specifications
Shown as printed in the source, last checked 18 September 2026. Where a figure is missing, the maker did not publish it or we did not record it.
| Max user | 130 kg (product page) |
|---|---|
| Total weight | 17 kg; 15 kg without footrests |
| Seat width | 41, 43, 45, 48 cm |
| Seat depth | 42 cm |
| Folded width | 29 cm |
| Rear wheels | Not published |
| Crash tested | Yes, “Passes ISO 7176 part 19” (product page) |
| Warranty | 1 year product, 2 years main frame |
Where the maker’s own documents disagree
Performance Health’s UK product page is the only maker document for the Whirl we could open; we found no UK manual on its site, so we cannot compare two maker documents. The page’s own conversion is loose: it gives “Maximum user weight 130kg / 20st”, and 130 kg is about 20.5 stone. One dealer we checked, Health and Care, lists “Max. User Weight: 115kg (18 stone)”, and Mobility Shop also lists 115 kg. If you are above 115 kg, ask the seller to confirm the figure on the chair’s label before buying.
Where these figures come from
We read the maker's documents for this product when we wrote Best Wheelchairs UK: 9 Models Checked Against Their Makers’ Documents, where it is ranked number 3. The guide names each document and explains how the products were ranked.
Specifications are shown as the maker prints them in its own product page, leaflet or manual, read on the date given. Where a price is shown it names the seller and the date. We have not physically tested these products, and no maker or retailer can pay to be listed or placed higher. Not sure what suits you? An occupational therapist or your local wheelchair service can advise.
Spotted a figure that has changed? Email hello@reviewmobility.co.uk and we will check it against the maker's current documents.
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- Max user
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- Total weight
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- Heaviest part
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- Max user
- 115 kg
- Total weight
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- Heaviest part
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Days Swift
The Days Swift weighs 12.5 kg complete and 11.2 kg without footrests, with a 115 kg limit and a 28 cm folded width.
- Max user
- 115 kg (18 st)
- Total weight
- 12.5 kg; 11.2 kg without footrests
- Seat width
- 41 or 46 cm
