ableMove

ableMove: transfer and travel equipment for wheelchair users

ableMove is a British company that develops lifestyle products aimed at improving day-to-day living for wheelchair users. Its stated focus is on confidence, freedom, choice and safety, and its catalogue spans in-situ transfer slings, harnesses and leg straps, waterproof wheelchair covers, travel equipment for air passengers and gear for wheelchair football. The range is sized to cover young children through to large adults.

Product range

The shop is organised around a set of named product families, several of which are offered in multiple variants and sizes:

• ableSling: the core transfer sling, also sold in a Lite version and a Lite+ variant intended for airports.
• ableHarness: a support harness designed to be used alongside any sling in the ableMove range.
• ableStrap: leg straps.
• ableDry: a waterproof wheelchair seat cover that keeps the seating area dry, for swimming or for users who manage incontinence.
• Dimensional Gel Pad: a gel seating pad.
• ableSlings: a broader sling line.
• Put Can't In Your Pocket and Pull Out Try: a book offered at £8.99.

The site also lists a sling size calculator to help match products to users, and a dedicated flying range developed around air travel.

Manufacturing, testing and medical classification

According to the company, everything is manufactured in the U.K., with the exception of the ableDry, which is now produced in Latvia because of volume. Products are described as tested both by wheelchair users and by the people who support or facilitate them. Several items are Class 1 medical devices carrying the CE mark and tested to the relevant ISO standards.

Air travel and sport

Air travel is a distinct line of work for ableMove: the ableSling Lite+ is positioned for airports, and the company produced a two-minute video in partnership with Flying Disabled presenting its range as a way to improve flying for wheelchair users. The catalogue also includes equipment for wheelchair football.

Prices and payment

The shop listed products starting from £27.99, with the ableSling at £275.99–£359.99, the ableSling Lite at £209.99–£281.99, the Gel Dimensional Pad at £158.00–£219.34, the ableHarness at £95.99, the ableDry at £44.39–£71.99 and the ableStrap at £33.59–£37.19. Payment in three instalments is offered through Klarna or PayPal. A newsletter sign-up advertised 10% off a next purchase.

Recognition and company news

The site announced that ableMove was named an Honoree for Fast Company 2026. A separate news item, dated June 2026, reported that founder Josh Wintersgill had co-founded a new company distinct from ableMove with three partners. Other published articles explain the ableDry and the ableHarness and how to choose the right size for each.

Customer feedback shown on the site

The site displayed a Trustpilot rating of "Excellent" based on 20 reviews at the time of collection. Individual reviews described quick delivery and friendly service, use of the ableSling for plane transfers and for getting in and out of a beach wheelchair, and use of the ableDry after swimming or kayaking and as a picnic blanket. Some reviewers noted the products are expensive, and one described limits on back support.