[Blind-rollers] cane handles

[Erica Cole]

 Maureen
Thanks very much for your input. The reason I'm asking about your putter is because I have never seen one before. What shape is it? How does it attach to your cane? 
Many thanks again. 
Erica.  

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> On 26 Mar 2019, at 20:37, maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> I don't have strong grasp so my hand kept slipping and the putter was of a
> nonslip rubbery material so it was easier to hang on to.
> Maureen
> 
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> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Erica
> Cole via Blind-Rollers
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 3:51 AM
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> Cc: Erica Cole <ejcole at fmail.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] cane handles
> 
> Thanks for the help Maureen. My question now is, what does a putter look
> like? and how does this make your cane easier to hold? 
> I tried to make a handle from an old knee support with velcro straps but
> messed it up.  My left hand (cane hand) goes tingly quite easily and using a
> cane is a surefire way to annoy it and make cane swinging a pain! 
> Thanks
> Erica. 
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>> On 25 Mar 2019, at 02:30, maureen Pranghofer via Blind-Rollers
> <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Erica
>> I had the same problem mainly because I couldn't grasp the cane well.  
>> My dad went to the pro shop at the golf course and got them to put a 
>> golf putter on the cane which made it much easier to hang on to.  I 
>> hang the cane by its loop on the joy stick when I'm not using it to 
>> prevent it from falling on the floor.  When it does my mobility assist 
>> dog, Walter, picks it up and he does this many times a day.
>> Maureen
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> Erica Cole via Blind-Rollers
>> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 5:13 PM
>> To: blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Erica Cole <ejcole at fmail.co.uk>
>> Subject: [Blind-rollers] cane handles
>> 
>> Hi again. 
>> I just had the chance to try using a long cane with my powerchair this 
>> last week and one thing that is abundantly clear is I need to modify 
>> my cane handle to make it easier to hold.
>> What do you all do with your canes to make them easier to use? 
>> do any of you have any DIY ideas for how to change how cane grips feel? 
>> Many thanks for any help. 
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>> Erica Cole
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