Roma 1300 Orbit
Our verdict
The Roma 1300 Orbit weighs 15 kg and takes 115 kg, and Roma’s two documents give seat widths of 45 cm and 41 cm for the same chair.
Best for: users up to 115 kg who self-propel but want a carer to be able to brake from behind.
Not for: anyone who needs a published warranty or a confirmed seat width, since Roma publishes neither consistently for this 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.
| Max user | 115 kg |
|---|---|
| Total weight | 15 kg |
| Seat width | 41 cm in brochure, 45 cm on product page |
| Seat depth | 40.6 cm on product page, 46 cm in brochure |
| Overall width | 67 cm |
| Rear wheels | Not published |
| Crash tested | Not stated |
| Warranty | Not published |
Where the maker’s own documents disagree
Roma’s product page lists “Seat Width 45cm” and “Seat Depth 40.6cm”. The Roma Medical wheelchair brochure (November 2022) lists the 1300 with “Seat Width 41 cm” and “Seat depth 46 cm”, each next to inch figures that match the product page. The brochure’s centimetre figures look swapped or mistyped, but we cannot confirm that, so the table lists the narrower 41 cm. Measure the chair or ask the seller before buying if seat width is tight. Two dealers we checked list a lower weight than Roma: Capable Direct gives 13 kg, and Mobility Shop gives a 12 to 14 kg range alongside 15 kg on the same page.
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 8. 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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