[Blindtlk] Cane suggestions needed please!

Sat Mar 12 08:41:58 UTC 2011

I agree.  No matter how I twist and pull, I also hve the same 
problems.  I use a 50-50 cane, no problems.

At 02:11 AM 3/12/2011, you wrote:
>Interesting in that I'm having trouble with mine as well.  I do what you
>say, Brian, but it still collapses after a while.
>Jim
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 11:59 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Cane suggestions needed please!
>
>hi,
>
>you are just not pulling the joints hard enough.
>you can let the sections extend to the ground then catch the tip between
>your shoes and pull the top segment and feel the friction.
>the only time mine becomes shorter is when i don't tug as hard as normal.
>you can do a twisting/rotating motion while extending it for more success.
>
>Bryan Schulz
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Cramer" <tom.cramer1 at gmail.com>
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 1:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Cane suggestions needed please!
>
>
> > Thanks for bringing this topic up.  I have a very similar question.
> > I have been getting some of the NFB telescopic canes for a while now,
> > but I always find that the last section is the one that always
> > collapses.  I don't like folding canes because I find them too heavy
> > but I like the telescopic canes because I can just put them away or
> > keep them out of the way when they're not being used.
> > However, what advice would you have about a good cane to get if these
> > telescopic canes are always collapsing when I use them?  I am also 6
> > ft 1 and think that the canes I have are too short but at the same
> > time, I have been told not to get a cane that's so long so as not to
> > trip people and not to be so distracting with it.
> > Tom
> >
> > On 3/11/11, Graves, Diane <dgraves at icrc.in.gov> wrote:
> >> Hi James,
> >>
> >> Well, unfortunately I haven't found this to be a win/win situation. For
> >> the
> >> purpose of convenience, I really like the telescopic canes. However, what
>
> >> I
> >> don't like is the fact that, particularly as they age,  they tend to
> >> start
> >> folding up on you when contacting items or obstacles which offer any
> >> resistance. I stop and tighten them up, and this works for a while, and
> >> then
> >> they encounter something else and try to collapse again. They look good.
> >> They are handy. They definitely stow away quickly and easily, but for the
> >> sake of travel, they can be very frustrating, and may even provide a
> >> hazard
> >> or two.
> >>
> >> I did really like the roller tips. I tend to use the constant contact
> >> method
> >> too. I don't know whether you could put one of these on a telescopic cane
>
> >> or
> >> not. The cane wouldn't stow as easily with one of those.
> >>
> >> As for the length, if you are 5/5, I definitely would not recommend going
>
> >> to
> >> a 46 inch cane. I am 5/1, and usually buy about a 57/58 inch cane. You
> >> really want to have that length to assure that you have the coverage and
> >> enough forewarning of steps and other things. If you don't want to go any
> >> longer with your canes, I definitely wouldn't go any shorter. If you go
> >> to a
> >> roller tip or one of the larger tips, the cane won't get caught as much.
> >>
> >>
> >> Diane Graves
> >> Civil Rights Specialist
> >> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
> >> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
> >> 317-232-2647
> >>
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> >> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >> Behalf Of James Kelm
> >> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 1:28 AM
> >> To: Blind Talk Mailing List; blinddog3 at charter.net
> >> Subject: [Blindtlk] Cane suggestions needed please!
> >>
> >> Dear friends,
> >>
> >>     I am looking at purchasing a new spiffy hot rod car of a cane, and I
> >> am
> >> hoping that some of the mobility experts on this list can help me select
> >> the
> >> appropriate cane!
> >>
> >>     I am currently using, and have been using for years, a straight
> >> folding
> >> cane.  I do a lot of in and out of buildings, as well as a lot of
> >> traveling
> >> within the interior of buildings.  I therefore like a cane that I can
> >> "fold"
> >> and "unfold" quickly and easily, and that is convenient to stow away when
>
> >> I
> >> am not traveling.  Because of this, a rigid cane is a big hassle for me!
> >> I
> >> like the folding cane, but I am considering getting a telescoping cane.
> >> My
> >> thought is that it will be convenient, and I tend to have a rather light
> >> touch, so I do not need something that will withstand a lot of abuse.  I
> >> also think that it might be a nifty little sport model, to be able to
> >> stow
> >> away a very small cane, but quickly pull it out to its length when I need
>
> >> to
> >> go.  Do any of you have suggestions, or feedback concerning the
> >> telescoping
> >> canes?
> >>
> >>     Secondly, I am considering the advantages/disadvantages of putting a
> >> roller tip on the new cane.  I tend to use a constant contact mythod,
> >> rather
> >> than a tap tap style.  Although I have not had any significant issues, I
> >> am
> >> wondering if it would be a bit more smooth given my cane method, if my
> >> cane
> >> had a roller tip on it.  Am I correct, or is my thinking flawed?
> >>
> >>     Lastly, I am a statuesque 5 feet 5 inches tall.  My current folding
> >> cane
> >> is 53 inches.  I am thinking that it is too long for me, and that my new
> >> cane should be slightly shorter, maybe around 46 or 48 inches.  As I
> >> said,
> >> most of my travel is done within buildings, and I find that the current
> >> length of my cane is always getting caught in objects, or I am having to
> >> pull it more closely into my body to allow it to be used in tighter
> >> spaces.
> >> I often feel like either me, or my cane can fit in spaces where I am
> >> traveling, but not both of us!  LOLL
> >>
> >>     Thank you so much for your help!  I sincerely appreciate your
> >> guidance
> >> and suggestions!
> >>
> >>
> >> Your Brother in Christ,
> >> Pastor James Kelm
> >> Foundational Christian Family Ministry
> >> www.fcfministry.org
> >>
> >>
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> >> what type of cane is good?
> > Tom
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