Invacare Birdie EVO Compact
Our verdict
The Birdie EVO Compact is the lighter hoist to fold and carry, but its 150 kg limit includes the sling and spreader bar, and the manual’s 1210 mm turning diameter is 140 mm more than the product page says.
Best for: people up to around 150 kg total load who need a hoist that folds for storage or travel, in homes where the full-size Birdie will not turn.
Not for: anyone whose weight plus sling and spreader bar approaches 150 kg, or where the legs must open wider than 815 mm inside to clear a chair.
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.
| Safe working load | 150 kg (patient + spreader bar + sling) |
|---|---|
| Total weight | 31 kg excluding spreader bar |
| Heaviest part | Manual base 17 kg; mast with battery 14 kg |
| Lifting range | 1060 mm |
| Inside width, legs open | 815 mm (manual also lists 835 mm for one castor version) |
| Width, legs closed | 520 mm |
| Turning diameter | 1210 mm without lever (manual); product page 1070 mm |
| Lifts per charge | 40 full lifts (battery 100% to 50%) |
| Slings | Loop slings for a coat-hanger spreader bar with hooks |
| Service | At least every 12 months (manual) |
Price on Amazon today
| Photo | Title | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRIC FOLDING LIFTER - Invacare Birdie Compact Evo | £1,635.15 |
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Where the maker’s own documents disagree
The UK product page gives “Turning diameter 1070 mm”. The user manual (60133094-C, dated 2025-04-09) gives “Turning diameter without lever 1210” and “Turning diameter with lever 1245”. We list 1210 mm; if the push lever is fitted, allow 1245 mm. One dealer we checked, Essential Aids, lists a “Turning radius: 1070mm”, repeating the product page figure under a different name.
Where these figures come from
We read the maker's documents for this product when we wrote Best Mobility Hoists and Lifting Aids for Home: 6 Checked Against Their Makers’ Documents, where it is ranked number 2. 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.
Other hoists
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Invacare Birdie EVO
The Birdie EVO is the safest general choice here for a person up to 180 kg, provided the room allows its 1400 mm turning diameter and a carer is trained to use it.
- Safe working load
- 180 kg (includes sling and spreader bar)
- Total weight
- 40 kg excluding spreader bar
- Heaviest part
- Base 21 kg; mast with battery 19 kg
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Mangar Camel
The Camel is the choice for repeat falls at home, with a 320 kg user limit and a 6.5 kg cushion, but the maker says the fallen person’s medical state must be assessed before every lift.
- Max user weight
- 320 kg
- Seat height
- Flat to 56 cm
- Cushion weight
- 6.5 kg including hand control
- on Amazon, paid link (opens in a new tab)
Mangar Raiser
The Raiser helps someone up to 190 kg rise 23 cm from an armchair, but it only works in that one chair and the maker’s documents give its weight as both 2.8 kg and 0.60kg.
- Max user weight
- 190 kg
- Lift
- 23 cm inflated height
- Size
- 43 x 43 cm
