[Blindtlk] the new canes

[Nikki Wunderlich]

Telescopic canes instead of having four or five pieces next to each other 
like in a folding cane you'd have 4 or 5 pieces that colapse in to the 
handle.
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From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
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>    telescopic cames? what are they and what's the difference? I've had a 
> fold up came since I was introduced to the cane in 1992 or 1993.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Nikki Wunderlich
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:19 PM
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> That depends on how fast you like to walk, and how far in front of you you
> like your cane, I'm 5 foot 6 and a 57 inch cane is long enough for me in 
> the
> folding canes, but I'm thinking about switching to a telescopic cane, so 
> I'm
> not sure myself how long I should go for the telescopic cane.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
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>
>> I'm 5 foot 5, so how tall should my cane be? RJ
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 11:57 AM
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>>> All I've been told is you can no longer get the cane with the keychain 
>>> attached, just the one with the string strap. I really like the keychain 
>>> and the way the top attached to the cane.
>>>
>>> Sherri
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Nikki Wunderlich" <nikki0222 at gmail.com>
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 10:49 AM
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>>>
>>>>I unfortunately can't answer your question, although I'm curious myself.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
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>>>> List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 9:35 PM
>>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] the new canes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am informed by the NFB independance market that the fiberglass cane 
>>>>> is going away to be replaced entirely by the carbin fiber.  I 
>>>>> understand that the new carbin fiber teloscopic canes are supposed to 
>>>>> be better than the ones available prior to January.  I was just 
>>>>> wondering if anybody here could tell me how the new version differs 
>>>>> from the old one and if there are any improvments?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
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