[Blindtlk] [nfb-talk] new NFB canes

[T. Joseph Carter]

I’ve found that happens sometimes with brand new tips, but it 
resolves itself within a few days.  The only instance where it has 
not done so is for someone using a can that is shorter and therefore 
at a more steep angle.

That is why the new NFB folders are not even a consideration for me, 
they are far too short.

Joseph - KF7QZC


On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 04:57:29PM -0400, Brice Smith wrote:
>Thank you for the responses, everyone. I went ahead and bought the new
>folding cane -- it seems to beat every other cane I've used,
>especially the heavier Ambutech models, by miles. However, I'm having
>a little bit of trouble with the tip getting easily stuck and catching
>on the ground. The metal tip seems to struggle and get caught with The
>tiniest crack, bump, or rough surface anywhere no matter how light of
>a touch I use. The problem is especially noticeable with brick and
>cobblestone. The ceramic tip I used from Ambutech smoothly handled
>almost any surface, but I'm not finding that to be the case with the
>NFB's tip. Does anyone have any suggestions ... am I doing something
>wrong here?
>
>On 7/25/11, T. Joseph Carter <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I had a chance at convention to play with all of the new NFB canes,
>> and I like them.
>>
>> The telescopic cane’s cap is made of plastic (I’ve heard it said it
>> was metal, it’s not, just shiny plastic) and screws into the graphite
>> making for the strongest cap I’ve seen on a telescopic cane.  The
>> length is also noteworthy because when you buy a given cane length,
>> it is now actually that long.  That means a 69" cane user like myself
>> can now actually get a 69" telescopic cane.
>>
>> It indeed does not collapse as easily, and the new tip is a little
>> more expensive.  I’ve found that you can use the older tips with
>> moderate success, but you really want the new ones for it.  They are
>> perhaps even lighter than the old telescopic canes, which is hard to
>> imagine, and despite this they feel sturdier.  My only wish for them
>> would be that the included case served some purpose other than maybe
>> keeping the cane looking new stored inside a bag.  Eyelets or a belt
>> loop or something would be useful.
>>
>> The new folding cane is one I wanted to like.  It folds up into many
>> small sections (too many perhaps for a cane so short), but it stops
>> at 61".  That’s just not long enough.  And it fold into something
>> like 7 sections.  Like the telescopic canes, the new folding cane
>> tapers along its length.  If they offered it long enough, I’d
>> probably get one.
>>
>> Honestly, if they hold up as well as I think they might, I hope the
>> national office gives serious consideration to trying out the 50/50
>> concept again in the future.  Great idea and poor execution there,
>> and this new cane seems to show how to do it right so far.
>>
>> The new rigid canes come in carbon fiber and fiberglass.  The latter
>> is a little whippier, but not by much.  Which isn’t to say that the
>> fiberglass isn’t whippy in nature, but rather that the carbon fiber
>> really is!  They’re different from the other new designs in that they
>> don’t taper outward, and you’re not holding on to un-coated carbon
>> fiber like the other canes.  The grip is a foam material dense enough
>> not to provide any padding or anything.  It just provides a good
>> solid grip.  Unlike the other canes, the rigid model has a top made
>> of cork glued on to it with one of those ridiculous camera straps
>> attached to it.  Don’t snip it off, as I was tempted to do, because
>> the other end of the cord is attached to a small split ring that
>> keeps it from falling out that you probably don’t want rattling
>> around inside the cane.
>>
>> Like all of the new canes, the new rigid canes are comically light
>> weight.  I’ve got one in fiberglass, 69", and it is my primary cane
>> now.  It is probably not as strong as the older canes, but it’s
>> plenty strong enough, and it’s so very light!  Easy to walk with, and
>> easy to use a long enough cane to actually move at a reasonable pace
>> with the thing.  The rigid cane came with the old-style NFB tip on
>> it, and will likely do so until the NFB runs out of the old ones and
>> has only the new.  *grin*
>>
>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 01:30:30PM -0400, Brice Smith wrote:
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I've heard that the NFB just introduced a new type of carbon fiber
>>>folding cane at the convention in Orlando. Their online store doesn't
>>>yet list them, however, and I'm wondering if I heard correctly. Has
>>>anyone tried this new cane, and if so, what did you think? Also, how
>>>does it compare to the new telescoping canes I heard they recently
>>>came out with earlier this year? I've previously read on this list
>>>that the new telescoping canes are better built and designed to stand
>>>more wear and tear than the old ones which were fairly unreliable.
>>>
>>>-Thanks
>>>
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