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Which wheelchair brand??

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Has anyone here gotten wheelchairs before? I'm looking for feedback on reliable brands.

I went to a couple of medical supply stores yesterday but they didn't have any high back reclining ones for me to try (I need one for college so I can get through classes - can't sit up for long and need to be able to rest my head - even against a wall or the back of a chair or only other option is head and arms on table which doesn't work as well as laying on the floor... Anyway a wheelchair will just be best).

I know someone who has an Invacare Tracer SX5 but it weighs like 50 pounds. There's a couple more I've seen online that are cheaper and possibly lighter, but I can't find many reviews. One is a Sunrise Medical Breezy? And one is Healthline.