[Blindtlk] Cane suggestions needed please!

Mon Mar 14 23:12:17 UTC 2011

What is a 50 50 cane?

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From: "Constance Canode" <satin-bear at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Cane suggestions needed please!


>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
>> >>
>> >> "It is service that measures success."
>> >> George Washington Carver
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>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> 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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>>l.So,
>> >> what type of cane is good?
>> > Tom
>> >
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