[Blindtlk] new NFB canes

[Kelby Carlson]

True.  I actually do quite like my NFB cane for some things.  
When you get down to it, it's mostly convenience.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Brice Smith <brsmith2424 at gmail.com
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Date sent: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:46:51 -0400
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] new NFB canes

Sure, Kelby, I don't disagree.  Use whatever works for you.  My 
point
here is that if you want a longer cane, for whatever reason, the
pickings are slim.

On 7/24/11, Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at gmail.com> wrote:
 I must be unusual on this list.  I have a longer 63 inch cane
 that I use (I'm around 5 10) but I really don't have a problem
 using my shorter collapsible cane.  There are advantages and
 disadvantages to each, and I get a little irritated when people
 imply that the long canes are the only good kind for us taller
 people.

  ----- Original Message -----
 From: Brice Smith <brsmith2424 at gmail.com
 To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:16:07 -0400
 Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] new NFB canes

 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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