Hippocampe Harness Mixt

Made of elastic neoprene, comfortable and water-resistant, the 4-point wheelchair harness optimizes the user’s support and body posture into the seat.

Benefits

• Enables to optimize the user’s support and body posture into the seat.

Vipamat is a French manufacturer of medical equipment for disabled people, promoting access to recreational mobility products. From design to sales, Vipamat wishes to offer innovative products, and ensuring the comfort, the durability, the accessibility and the ergonomy for users.

The Hippocampe all terrain beach wheelchair enables to disabled people an easier access in sand of beach, hiking trail and snow with its different options. The Hippocampe pool wheelchair allows to move freely in the changing room and showers of the pool, as well as an easy pool access and launching.

The all terrain beach wheelchair and the aquatic pool chair are certified by the FDA, ensuring a high level of quality for our customers and users. The Hippocampe folding chairs can be used as manual chair or stroller for children and adults with disabilities.

All terrain: Since 2002, the Hippocampe wheelchair offers individuals with disabilities accessibility to difficult terrains, impossible in a standard wheelchair: beach, sand, swimming area, hiking trails, snow, mountain. Sturdy and reliable, it has undergone stringent safety and resistance testing.

On your own or accompanied: Towed, pushed or self-propelled, the Hippocampe chair offers autonomy to its user, a third party can assist the more heavily handicapped with its push bar or traction kit.

Comfortable: The seat is composed of a thick and hydrophobic foam that does not absorb water and dries quickly. The blue and pink sheathed tubes are comfortable to the touch and do not heat up in the sun.

Revolutionary: The Hippocampe all-terrain beach chair is recognized all around the world. Its first goal is to make the beach and water-related activities accessible. It allows users to enter in water and it floats on its own while its user swims. Today it equips more than 200 beaches in France and abroad. If you want, you can use low pressure balloon wheels at the beach (as an option).

Design and adaptable: Its youthful look and modern silhouette make it your ideal companion. The Hippocampe wheelchair has received numerous awards for its design. It is just at usable on the beach as on the snow, and can be transformed into a ski chair thanks to its front and rear ski kits (as an option).

Lightweight, collapsible, and easily transportable: Its small size, fold-down backrest, removable push bar and wheels (in less than a minute) and its weight of 17 kg (37.5 lb.) make it easily transportable and convenient to store in your home or in its transport bag (as an option).

Hippocampe Mixed Harness Buyer’s Guide

The Hippocampe Mixed Harness is a specialized positioning accessory designed to enhance upper body support, stability, and safety for users of the Hippocampe All-Terrain and Beach Wheelchair. Crafted from water-resistant elastic neoprene, this 4-point harness secures the torso without restricting movement, allowing individuals with reduced trunk control to comfortably navigate sand, trails, snow, and water activities.

Elastic Neoprene Construction for Dynamic Comfort

The Hippocampe Mixed Harness is built using high-grade, flexible neoprene that stretches and conforms gently to the user's upper body. This material provides firm upper-torso support while allowing natural chest expansion and flexibility during active outdoor recreation.

Hippocampe Mixed Harness Waterproof Design

Engineered for all-weather and aquatic environments, the harness material resists water absorption and dries quickly after exposure to seawater, pool water, or rain. Its hydrophobic properties help prevent chafing, moisture accumulation, and skin irritation during long periods of use.

Secure 4-Point Torso Positioning

The harness features a 4-point attachment system that anchors securely to the Hippocampe backrest frame. This multi-point configuration distributes pressure evenly across the shoulders and chest, preventing forward slouching or sideways leaning on rough, uneven terrain.

Hippocampe Mixed Harness Adjustable Straps

Equipped with heavy-duty adjustable strapping, the harness can be fine-tuned to achieve a customized, snug fit for various body shapes and clothing layers. Quick-release buckles make securing and releasing the user straightforward for caregivers during outdoor excursions.

Hygienic and Low-Maintenance Fabric

The neoprene and synthetic webbing are built to withstand harsh outdoor elements, including saltwater, chlorine, and UV exposure. The harness can be easily rinsed clean with fresh water and air-dried, ensuring long-lasting durability and hygienic maintenance.

Promotes Outdoor Safety and Balance

By locking in core stability, the Mixed Harness gives users and caregivers added confidence when traversing steep inclines, bumpy trails, or soft sand. Proper upright posture improves line of sight and overall comfort while riding over challenging ground.

Hippocampe Mixed Harness Easy Installation

Designed specifically for the Vipamat Hippocampe framework, the harness attaches seamlessly to the chair's backrest structure. It requires no complex alterations or specialized tools to install or remove as needed.

Compatible with Hippocampe Seating Options

The harness integrates smoothly alongside other Hippocampe positioning upgrades, such as the adjustable backrest, headrest, waist belt, and Stabilo positioning cushions, allowing for a fully tailored adaptive seating setup.

Hippocampe Mixed Harness Review

The Hippocampe Mixed Harness is an essential positioning solution for adventurers needing extra upper-body stability during off-road and aquatic outings. With its durable waterproof neoprene build, reliable 4-point support, and easy adjustability, this harness ensures a safer, more comfortable, and empowering experience in any environment.