Customer Reviews
Comet 330 Transport Chair is a Star! 
2005-06-05
Perfect!
My dad lives in Wisconsin, but he has his doctors in Chicago Illinois. He requires a wheelchair to get from the parking garage to his doctors high-rise office.
Getting to Chicago is harrowing enough, but after a two hour trip down, we'd have to track down the building's concierge and beg for a broken down wheelchair that is too wide to get through the office halls. I finally had enough of the begging, and the waiting, and the fumbling involved for a ratty old wheelchair. I wanted a transport chair because not only do they transport patients easily, but they transport themselve by being able to be thrown into the trunk of car.
The Comet 330 folds up and down (the back folds backwards and then the wheelchair sides fold together) in a snap. The 19 pound aluminum frame fits nicely into the trunk. The footrests are easy to take on and off, but we still get them mixed up from time to time (open the foot rests before trying to match the pegs make sure the open end is pointing inward, then swing them out 180 degrees from where they will lock into place, match the pegs and holes, swing the footrest back to its front position until it locks in place).
The handbrakes make it so easy for the person pushing the wheelchair. Short stops or going up and down in the elevator are no longer awkward moments of bending over and looking for short wheel locks.
There are two fixed foot pedals on the back near the rear wheels. Those are for leverage in going over small thresholds or bumpy floor mouldings (for the person pushing the chair). The larger rear wheels make steering and moving the Comet a breeze, not to mention a nice smooth ride for the passenger.
The rear wheel brakes have a decent length on their handles. Easy and solid to lock. The footrests swing outward with a touch of a lever. The patient/passenger has an easy exit/entrance to the chair without a wobble.
My dad loves his Comet 330. He called me a spendthrift and what not for ordering the chair (before the chair arrived). He now will not go anywhere without it, including the hospital. He wants his chair. He loves the size and says that it is ten times more comfortable than the wheelchairs at the doctor's office or hospital.
As a matter of fact, one of dad's doctors called me and wanted to know where I got it. He ordered one for his office. Another patient's wife saw my cousin taking the chair out of the trunk and demanded that we call her back, collect, on where and how to buy the chair (as soon as we returned home to Wisconsin). People were freely giving out their private phone numbers to us, so they, too, could own this chair.
I ordered this chair through Allegro. They have the best price on the internet or elsewhere...by far. Some places were charging as much as $429.00 for this chair. Believe me, it's worth $429.00, so get it at $225.00 while you can.
We are within 150 miles of an Allegro distribution center(they have many). I ordered this item on the internet on a Sunday night and it was at our door, early, the following Tuesday morning, WITH NO SHIPPING CHARGE. In all fairness, I have read comments on many sites, including Amazon, where delivery did not come that swiftly from Allegro. Some have had a great experience with Allegro, some have not. I have had a great experience with Allegro and I will continue to order products from them either through Amazon or at their website.
One more tip, if you order this wheelchair from Amazon/Allegro, I recommend the Quickie Wheelchair Backpack at Allegro. We ordered the EZ Wheelchair storage/tote thingamajig from another wheelchair distributor. A strap had to go along the wheelchair back and loops had to be adjusted ... it was a pain to put on and uncomfortable for my dad. Allegro is the only place (I have found) for the Quickie Wheelchair Backpack. It is somewhere around $43.00 to $49.00 dollars, about ten dollars more than the EZ backpack unit. The Quickie slips a loop over each handle bar, that's it. Easier than EZ. The backpack holds my dad's portable oxygen, sodas, and whatever essentials we deem essential for his trips. Save youself some agony, spend the extra money on the Quickie.***
*** Since my review, Quickie Backpack has changed. Whether the "new and improved" backpack is as easy to attach, to a wheelchair, as the original...is beyond the scope of my experience. The main shape of the backpack has not changed, and it is still far better than a rectangular shaped bag for holding whatever the passenger of the wheelchair my need.
Not quite happy 
2008-06-15
I am glad I did not pay any more then I did for this chair. It is adequate for our needs but when it arrived I had to fight for quite a while to get it pulled apart to open it the first time and shortly after that the right brake assembly literally went BOING! The clamp moving around has stripped the paint in that area besides marring the aluminum tubing. I had to attempt to repair it myself and it is still not 100%. One handle also will not fold completely back without a great deal of difficulty so it isn't quite as compact and I am concerned about further damage to the chair itself. The removable footrests are nice but I can not adjust them so luckily they were at the length we needed coming out of the box. The chair when folded will fit in the trunk of a Civic but I'm afraid getting it in the backseat will either be impossible or another struggle. It does handle fairly well on uneven sidewalks and seems to be fairly comfortable. The straps on the footrest are a nice idea but do not stay on their posts so you either have to leave them dangling or keep stopping to put them back. If they added anything to this chair I would suggest a strap or something to "lock" it in the folded position for getting it in and out of a trunk. I wish I could have rated this higher then a 3 but there were to many petty annoyances right off the bat to rate it any higher. I would recommend it but not wholeheartedly.
Great chair. 2007-12-24
I love the fact that this chair doesn't have those huge wheels where my clothing always gets caught! Of course, I don't wheel myself, I always have someone to push me, but if you don't need the large wheels to operate the chair yourself, this is a great chair. It's also quite comfortable.
Great price, service, and product 2006-10-16
It was time to replace my mother's standard wheelchair, which she could never really use to wheel herself anyway, with a transport chair. My sister, in particular, was having a hard time putting the 40+ pound chair in her trunk. The "Comet 330" by Nova Wheelchairs, purchased through Allegro Medical was the perfect choice. My sister and I were, at first, reluctant to make such a purchase as this without seeing it first-hand in a store, but as it turns out, we made the right choice. Features which were critical in our decision were (1) weight/transportability, (2) a price under $[...], and (3) large rear tires for negotiating curbs, steps, and thresholds. Shorter armrests for close seating at tables was a close forth on the list, but as we could find no suitable product with all four, we were willing to sacrifice that for the other three. Features we did not have on the list but were an added bonus with the Comet 330 were the hand brakes that can be used to lock the rear wheels, and the fold down back which allows us to fold the chair and simply and easily set it in the back seat due to the reduced size and weight. Along with the chair, we purchased the "Scooter Arm Tote CarryOn", also from Allegro Medical, which put Mom's handicap placard and other personal effects in easy reach. We received the chair with just a few days and was servicable within minutes.
Highly Recommended 2006-01-30
I researched a number of transport chairs before making this purchase. I wanted the larger rear wheels. The hand grips are very comfortable. It is easy to open and to lift into the car. The best part, however, is how it handles. It is easy to push and turn. I don't know how our family did without it! With free shipping from Allegro Medical, you can't go wrong!
Perfect. Stylish and very well built 2005-09-03
I checked out many of the brands and none compared to this one. Easy to fold, stylish and the tires are great. I wanted one with little larger tires in the rear. Very comfortable and easy to fold. The handle grips are very soft and have a comfortable grip. It has a molded part extension allowing your thumbs a place to rest. Highly recommended...
