If you’re looking for the “best stairlift”, there’s plenty to choose from. Some stair lifts are of higher quality than others, it’s just a fact. But there’s some debate over which is actually the best stairlift overall.
The best stairlift for one person might not be a good match for someone else. For example, if you are larger/heavier than average you’ll need a heavy duty stairlift. But heavy duty lifts aren’t the best stairlifts when it comes to navigating narrow or awkward staircases.
Not every staircase needs the highest specification stairlift on it either, and you can choose a stairlift which meets expectations, and saves you money! Still, it’s our view that we have found the best stairlift.
We use these stairlifts predominantly when it comes to difficult and awkward staircases. They are the best when it comes to fitting in tight spaces. They also look the business and are tech’ed up to the nines when it comes to specifications and technology.
Best Stairlift – The Flow X From Access BDD
The Flow X is definitely the front runner when it comes to stairlifts in our humble opinion. We’ve been in the stairlift business for over 20 years and these little units are hard to match for a number of reasons.
Visual Appeal
For started the Flow X stairlift looks amazing. It’s got a super slim rail which blends effortlessly into any home. You can even choose a range of fabric and have a colour customisable rail too, when buying new (we also offer reconditioned Flow X models when available).
Adaptability/Space Saving
The Flow X is the most adaptable stairlift on the market too and can be fitted on a staircase as narrow as 61cm in width. This is remarkable and it’s a much slimmer stairlift than other models. So if you have a difficult or awkward staircase, or it’s particularly narrow, the Flow X can often be the only choice when other models simply won’t fit. Checkout our recent case study where we fitted one to a very narrow staircase.
Best Stairlift – Technology
The Flow X isn’t short of specifications either, and it’s not just superficial beauty which it boasts! It has a patented technology on it known as ASL (Advanced Swivelling and Levelling technology). This is the best of its kind when it comes to navigating difficult and awkward staircases. The ASL technology allows the Flow X to manoeuvre on stairs which would otherwise have been impossible to install a stairlift on.
This is one of the main reasons we’ve chosen this particular model as the best stairlift.
Many other stairlifts will struggle when faced with difficult and awkward turns when there’s obstacles in the way. The Flow X stairlift gets round this with its downward facing chair position and ability to travel and pivot simultaneously around difficult obstacles.
Time Lapse Of A Flow X Installation
Here’s a Flow X we fitted. You can see in this short video that the Flow X can be fitted on even the most awkward staircase. We’ve even fitted one of these stairlifts on a spiral staircase!
More videos available on our YouTube channel here.
Best Stairlift – Overall – Stannah
Still, like mentioned earlier, the “best” is a relative term, and if you’re looking for a very high quality lift which does the job, and is super reliable, we have another front runner in mind too! That is the Stannah!
We often choose the Stannh 600 (for straight stairs) and the Stannah 260 (for curved stairs) for our customers for two very good reasons – reliability and affordability. By using reconditioned stairlifts we can save you money without skimping on quality with a reconditioned Stannah stairlift.
Here at UK Stairlifts, we think the best option for many stairs is the Stannah because it ticks so many boxes:
- High quality stairlift (and with a reconditioned model a much more affordable price)
- Powerful motors
- Heavy weight capacity (Stannah 600 up to 25 stone, Stannah 260 up to 19 stone)
- Long lasting – ofter out-performs cheaper makes over the long term
- Design allows for installation on narrow stairs
Here’s a straight and a curved Stannah:
Stannah stairlifts are all round one of our favourite lifts. They are more affordable than the aforementioned Flow stairlifts (when buying reconditioned), and if you don’t need a Flow model, Stannah’s are often the perfect solution.
Summary
We’ve chosen the Flow X as our stairlift of choice but we will also recommend other stairlifts in our range for more cost effective options, such as the Stannah. The Flow X has visual appeal and it’s super slim, so it can be fitted on stairs where other stairlifts fear to tread!
Its technology allows it to pivot and climb at the same time – a benefit which doesn’t feature on most stairlifts. The downward facing (or upward facing) chair position allows for greater leg room on even the narrowest of staircases.
The Flow X has a weight capacity of just under 19 stone. So if you’re pushing the limits on this, you’ll likely need a heavy weight stairlift. The Flow X is definitely the most agile of stairlifts and perfect if you have a difficult or narrow staircase.
As our other “stairlift of choice”, we recommend the Stannah. We use reconditioned Stannah’s which give you a high quality machine at an affordable price.
For more information or to book a free home assessment, give us a call on 0800 046 3438 or visit our contact page and leave us a message.