Motion Composites · folding carbon
Helio Kids C
The Helio Kids C pairs a one-piece carbon fiber frame with the same folding architecture as the adult Helio line, so your child gets a lighter, smoother-riding chair built to grow with them for years. At 11.3 lb, it’s light enough to support a child building the strength and endurance to self-propel independently. Wide seat, height, and footrest adjustment ranges let it be re-fitted as they grow, and a Growth Kit — crossbraces, seat sling, back upholstery, and footplates — is included for the first five years. Configure it below and every choice updates the estimated weight and price in real time.
Body-Fit Dimensions
These measurements set how the chair fits your body. Most are fixed at build time — take a minute to get them right.
The internal frame width — the single dimension that drives overall width.
How to measure / choose
Sit on a firm, flat surface and measure across the widest point of your hips or thighs. Add ½–1" of clearance. Too wide forces an inefficient, shoulder-stressing push arc; too narrow causes pressure at the outer hips. This is fixed at time of build — get it right.
How far the seat extends under your thighs.
How to measure / choose
Sit with your back against a wall and measure from the wall to the crease behind your knee, then subtract 1–2" of clearance. Too deep cuts off circulation behind the knee; too shallow tilts the pelvis forward and puts too much pressure on your sitting bones.
Front seat height — sets whether your feet rest flat with thighs parallel to the seat.
How to measure / choose
With your shoes on, measure from the floor to the back of your knee while seated, then account for cushion thickness. Too high lifts your thighs off the seat and increases pressure on your sitting bones; too low lets your feet drag. Adjustable in fine increments, so small corrections are easy to make.
Rear seat height — combined with front height it sets the seat slope ("dump").
How to measure / choose
Usually set 1–3" lower than the front height to create rearward seat slope ("dump"), which improves pelvic stability and propulsion. Constrained by rear wheel size and axle position — if your chosen combination isn’t achievable, I’ll flag it before your chair is built.
Sets which footrest hardware range fits — defaults to 2" less than your front height, editable.
How to measure / choose
Measured from the seat surface down to the footplate. As a rule of thumb this defaults to 2" less than your front seat-to-floor height, but you can change it — get up in your existing chair or a fitted one and measure directly if you have one. This measurement, together with the footrest angle you pick under Footrests & Front Frame, determines the specific hardware built for you. The 90° (most tucked) angle has a notably narrower achievable range than the swing-away angles — about 8"–14" versus 14"–20" — since the foot sits higher and more upright under the seat.
Documentos oficiales de Motion Composites — el mismo folleto, guía de accesorios, manual del propietario y términos de garantía con los que trabajamos. El marco y el cross-brace están cubiertos por una garantía limitada de por vida contra defectos de fabricación (las piezas de carbono están cubiertas de por vida); los componentes están cubiertos por 1 año.
- Daryl revisa tu configuración exacta. Antes de fabricar nada, una revisión clínica confirma que la configuración tiene sentido para tu cuerpo y tus objetivos — y te contactamos directamente con cualquier inquietud o ajuste sugerido.
- Se fabrica según tus medidas. Debido a que cada Helio Kids C se fabrica a medida por pedido, no admite devoluciones. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los parámetros siguen siendo ajustables después de la entrega, y la silla se puede mejorar con el tiempo (ruedas, casters, respaldo y más).
- Incluye una llamada de seguimiento. Después de que llega tu silla, tienes una sesión por video o audio para ajustar la posición del eje, la inclinación del asiento y el ajuste general — para que la silla funcione bien desde el primer día.
- El peso y el ancho mostrados aquí son estimados. El peso del marco (11.3 lb) y los precios de las opciones son exactos; los pesos de los componentes y el ancho total son estimados claramente indicados. Confirmamos el ancho total final con la calculadora oficial de Motion Composites antes de colocar tu pedido.
¿No sabes por dónde empezar? Aprende a medir, prueba el Asistente de Ajuste, o ve qué incluye cada pedido.