[Blindtlk] new NFB canes

Mon Jul 25 14:51:25 UTC 2011

When I was learning to use a cane, in high school, my instructor kept giving me longer canes, until  they didn't have a longer one. I kept over-stepping my cane and running in to things or stepping off curbs. I was walking too fast for the leength of my cane. So, it could have been dangerous. 

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On Jul 25, 2011, at 10:19 AM, Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't know that I would call it dangerous.  I'm a college student, and I have both types of canes.  Each works well in different situations, though I refer the shorter cne (though I am taller.) I don't think it's necessary to label a difference in preference as dangerous.  Has someone been demonstrably injured because their cane was too short?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:15:49 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] new NFB canes
> 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> I am about 61 inches tall, and my cane is almost as tall as I am.  I like the 57/59 inch lengths.  I don't know that it actually helps me walk faster, as others have indicated, but I think it gives me more confidence, as I get more coverage.  It allows me to detect steps and curbs more quickly.  I like the longer canes.
> 
> When I was in mobility training back in Junior high school in the 70s, my instructor said that the appropriate length of a cane was just at the sternum line.  This now seems like an incredibly short, dangerous lengths to me.
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kelby Carlson
> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 5:25 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] new NFB canes
> 
> 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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