[Blindtlk] Cane suggestions needed please!

Mon Mar 14 23:41:37 UTC 2011

Hello David,

Thank you for the information, I really appreciate it!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Cane suggestions needed please!

>A 50/50 cane is a folding cane that has one joint.  It was sold by the NFB 
>for a while -- not sure it is any longer, but it might be.
>
> Dave
>
> At 06:12 PM 3/14/2011, you wrote:
>>What is a 50 50 cane?
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Constance Canode" 
>><satin-bear at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>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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