[Blindtlk] new NFB canes

[Darian Smith]

maybe it's a matter of cost? who  knows.

On 7/24/11, Brice Smith <brsmith2424 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Darian and Jewel,
>
> Thank you for the information. I don't understand why cane lengths are
> so short everywhere. If the average male stands 69.2 inches tall
> (according to the National Center for Health Statistics), you would
> think a 61-inch tall cane would be inadequate for many people. Given
> that the NFB in particular advocates cane lengths longer than other
> organizations, I'm surprised that only a few of there models get into
> the 67/69 inch range. Ambutech's models go to 64 which is decent, but
> sort of uncommon as many carriers and models stop at around 60 at
> most. We're not all tiny ...*grin*
>
> On 7/24/11, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>   Brice, I believe that the folding cane only goes up to  61 inches at
>> the present time. They also have a new straight cane, though I do not
>> know much about it.
>>
>>   Best,
>>   Darian
>>
>> On 7/24/11, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hey Brice,
>>> I have a new telescoping cane and so far I have not had much trouble
>>> with it. It collapses sometimes, but I think that's more due to me not
>>> tightening it properly than the cane not being reliable. I love it so
>>> far all in all.
>>>
>>> You heard right that there is a new folding cane. I saw it, but have
>>> not tried it personally.
>>>
>>> !Jewel
>>>
>>> On 7/24/11, Brice Smith <brsmith2424 at gmail.com> 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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Darian Smith

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