Testimonials

I ONLY REGRET NOT DOING IT SOONER

For the past 5 years, she has been using the Light Drive on a daily basis to get to her favorite activities without asking for help from her husband, who used to help her with every move.

Claudette recommends everyone to take the plunge and invest in the Light Drive that changed her life !

THE POWER ADON IS EASY TO HANDLE AND TO TRANSPORT !

Afflicted with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, this little boy tested our child-friendly power addon under the advice and expertise of his mother, who works at Benoit Systemes.

💬 Before, long walks were impossible for Jules who walks very little and we had to use the pushchair. Tomorrow, the Light Drive Mini will make it much easier for him to get around and be closer to his friends ! 💬 confides his mother.

The practical side also seduced the whole family to facilitate daily activities.

💬 We will be able to take him everywhere without having to have an adapted vehicle. 💬

Jules will be able to familiarise himself with the product and take full advantage of the return of fine weather.

FREEDOM !

Benoit Systemes is proud to support 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙚, a recognized Canadian paralympic athlete in the discipline.

User of the Light Drive 2.1 for a few months now, she uses it on a daily basis and appreciates the advantages it offers her for practicing the Boccia: freedom of movement, switching from manual to electric mode without removing the power addon, easily removable, clutched position that keeps the wheels in place.

« The Light Drive is the best solution for practicing Boccia because it does not widen my wheelchair, which avoids bumping my hand on the wheel and is more precise when throwing. Having good stability is a must in this sport. In engaged position, the Light Drive allows me to keep my wheelchair still, without using the brakes, when throwing. »

This is Antoine , loyal user of Light Drive for 4 years

There was a long way to go !To convince this little boy of the benefit to Light Drive in improving in his daily life, a meeting shall have arranged with the founder of Benoit Systèmes, Robert Benoit, who took him under his wing. “They got on well. Robert lent him a wheelchair equipped with a power add-on for him to try out, which convince him to have one. Antoine even did his final internship at Benoit Systèmes’ company”said his mother.

Since Antoine relives: he becomes more independent and he can now be a teenager. “Before using Light Drive, he couldn’t go to school alone, because the routes of our village go up and down! I’ve always remembered the 1st time we went to shopping mall with Light Drive. Antoine did some shopping with his brother on his own; it was really fantastic!”

Light Drive will allow Antoine to have more confidence too: And that’spriceless for Benoit Systèmes team !

I travelled a lot with light drive

This is my 2nd Light Drive. The previous one had 8 or 9 years old. I’ve recently changed my wheelchair, so I’ve decided to replace my power add-on! My new one is red. The previous one is still working well! I am still using it to avoid damaging the new one.

What convinced me at that time ( and still today!), it is the ease to use Light Drive : easy to put and remove the power add-on on the wheelchair, easy to transport…I travelled to many places with Light Drive, by plane or by train. I went to Tunisia; Venice (on the boats on the canal, yes, yes !). I’ve slipped the power add-on in my sport bag and let’s go !

AMAZING RELIABILITY

It’s been 11 years since I’ve regained my freedom thanks to the Light Drive; there is no lack of maneuverability nor reliability, it’s my best friend. I’ve been able to transport my wheelchair in any type of vehicle without any problem. Once the wheelchair fell because of some wrong moves on the pavement edge, and the motor didn’t even flinch. I would also like to thank Benoit Systemes’ team, both administrative and technical, for their amazing reliability.

GETTING ABOUT BECAME NATURAL

LIGHT DRIVE let me regain my freedom and independence … it really does go anywhere, nothing stops it: stony paths, grass, even steep ascents and descents, and it’s effortless! It even manages the pavements in town: first class! What a comfort it is to go for a stroll without having to struggle with one’s wheels, to be able to chat with one’s friends in peace, … getting about becomes natural!

MAJOR CONVENIENCE !

I worked for several months away on business in Poitiers, for three days a week. That business trip was made possible thanks to Benoit Systemes’ Light Drive. Its adaptability (by disengaging the motor) enabled me to board trains even when the lift wasn’t working. I had the battery and the motor taken off, the manual wheelchair folded, and everything was loaded on the train by the railway staff. Upon arrival, they unloaded the whole thing and reinstalled the power pack in less than five minutes, and I was then able to complete my journey on my own. Due to the good battery life, I did not have to carry the charger with me for my other journeys. That’s a major convenience! However today it would not be the case, since the charger became much less bulky now.

I AM MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT

My Light Drive helps me, all year round, to go shopping with my wife, to stroll through shopping centres and, on fine days, to wander around jumble sales, car boot sales and markets. Since I’ve had my Light Drive, I’m more self-sufficient. I no longer have to have somebody with me all the time.

I have been Light Drive user since one and a half month. I’m satisfied. It’s very maneuverable, it’s not bulky, it’s easy to remove and transport in a car.

It’s been several weeks now that Titouan has got Light Drive power unit on his wheelchair, and it has completely changed his behavior, in a good way…
We noticed that he’s getting more and more independent, he takes initiative, and that is a victory for us!
In particular at school, he can now pass the thresholds between the playground and the canteen and that’s enough for making him proud… He can go anywhere he wants in the playground without any assistance; when I see him he’s so happy, he feels more free and less shy in front of his friends because he has less difficulties and he doesn’t need to ask for help… On our way home, he doesn’t control all the parameters yet, but he will get to know them over time.
All that to say that Titouan has changed since he received this [Light Drive] powered wheelchair; although before he didn’t even want to hear about it at all…