[Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?

Thu Mar 7 08:01:33 UTC 2013

I have not heard of it. It sounds like an interesting place to pick up a 
cane!
Kendra
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo" <happychikao at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?


> have u ever heard of cuestumcanes.com? google custum canes all 1word
> no spaces btwine custum &canes! u can make a cane custumize 2your
> likeings!
>
> On 3/6/13, Gloria Whipple <glowhi at centurylink.net> wrote:
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> The last time I ordered a free cane, it was just the straight can. They
>> might of changed though.
>>
>> Gloria Whipple
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
>> Nusbaum
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 14:25
>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
>>
>> Carly,
>>
>> What kind of cane was that? I thought the free cane program only provided
>> straight canes.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
>> Public Relations Committee
>> Maryland Association of Blind Students
>> Phone: (443) 547-2409
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
>> Mihalakis
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:55 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
>>
>> Good morning, guys,
>>
>> I got my favorite cane ever of all places FREE from the Federation.
>> it is different in that it is a streight cane,  is not ramrod streight 
>> and
>> might be the best cane with which I've ever worked.  This cane has 
>> survived
>> being run over by a car, twice, as well as  tangled with both a bike and 
>> a
>> skateboard, as well as numerous other hazardous parels of Berkeley 
>> streets
>> all  without busting.
>> The cane is straight but I can't say enough about it. Free Cane Program |
>> NFB https://www.nfb.org/free-cane-program
>>   At 04:12 PM 3/5/2013, Gloria Whipple wrote:
>>>I didn't like that cane either. I also like the folding cane with the
>>>roller tip and the protection between the sections.
>>>
>>>This cane has never given me any trouble. I have had this cane for a
>>>couple years or more. I don't remember.
>>>
>>>Gloria Whipple
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kendra
>>>Schaber
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 16:09
>>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
>>>
>>>I'm glad that the kind of NFB cane that I talked about was
>>>discontinued! I think that it had too many problems for it to remain on
>>>the market. As for the kind of cane that I like, I will promptly agree
>>>to disagree with you all
>>>
>>>who like other kinds of canes than I do. It's all a matter of apponyon.
>>>I don't mind giving feed back on my personal experiences with canes.
>>>Kendra
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Paul Wick" <wickps at gmail.com>
>>>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 3:28 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
>>>
>>>
>>> > Hi Kendra,
>>> >
>>> > Just FYI the type of NFB cane you bought has since been
>>> > discontinued, due to the problem you describe. However, as far as
>>> > feedback goes nothing beats an NFB cane IMHO.
>>> >
>>> > Best,
>>> >
>>> > Paul
>>> >
>>> > On 3/5/13, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> >> I personally like the folding canes that are made of graphite. I
>>> >> like the roling marshmellow tip and the pretecters that keep the
>>> >> joint edges from waring down. The graphite keeps the joints from
>>> >> sticking when you go to unfold or fold your cane. I don't like the
>>> >> NFB white canes because I tryed one out back in 2006 because my old
>>> >> cane broke. The cane was one that folds
>>> >>
>>> >> in half. Well anyway, I used it for a month but the strings inside
>>> >> of that cane broke shortly before the end of July of that year. I
>>> >> also did not like
>>> >>
>>> >> the tips because I would go through one tip a week. I quickly went
>>> >> back to the kind of cane that I use today after that. I like a cane
>>> >> that is stirty and durrable. I also like a cane that folds because
>>> >> I can keep it near me
>>>
>>> >> at
>>> >>
>>> >> all times at work so that I can use it at any time that I need
>>> >> without having to walk all the way to the house that I work out of
>>> >> just to use my cane. I don't often lay my cane down because it can
>>> >> get in the way while I'm
>>> >>
>>> >> pulling up weeds. I also don't have a good place to stick my cane
>>> >> up against
>>> >>
>>> >> whenever I am in the garden outside. I find that a durrable folding
>>> >> cane is
>>> >>
>>> >> the best cane for me.
>>> >> Kendra
>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> From: "Ceci martinezl" <cmlhe at hotmail.com>
>>> >> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> >> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 5:30 PM
>>> >> Subject: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hello!
>>> >>> So, I'm planning to get a new folding cane, just wondering, what
>>> >>> kind of cane would you recommend? and why?
>>> >>> I really don't want a telescopic cane, that's all.
>>> >>> Thanks!
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