[Blindtlk] canes?

[Ringlein, Ellen]

Jim,
You can purchase hollow fiberglass straight canes up to 69 inches long from the NFB Independence Market. The Free White Cane program only has canes up to 63 inches.
Cordially,
Ellen Ringlein

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On Dec 1, 2012, at 1:50 PM, "Jim Portillo" <portillo.jim at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh.  I'd been told only 63.  Cool!  Thanks, Ellen.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ringlein,
> Ellen
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 7:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] canes?
> 
> Jim,
> 
> The NFB hollow fiberglass straight canes are available in sizes up to 69
> inches. 
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Ellen Ringlein.  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 1, 2012, at 3:39 AM, "Jim Portillo" <portillo.jim at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I was just wondering if anyone knew if the Rainshine canes were still 
>> being made.  I'm finding that I want to get a good,  rigid, and quite 
>> long or tall cane that will have some good give to it.  I was thinking 
>> something like the rainshine would be a good cane, as I already have a 
>> carbon fiber NFB one, and I don't believe that the fiberglass NFB canes
> are made past 63 inches.
>> If they're no longer made, are there any suggestions?  
>> 
>> Also, what about Rainshine tips?
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
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