[Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?

Thu Mar 7 19:01:32 UTC 2013

   In a related note, the NFB sent me a free minature cane in the mail
that is waist high. Is this normal for a free requested cane or is
something wrong? I wish that I could remember my normal cane, so that
I could give its recommendation but cannot remember it exactly. All I
know its from Canada and much more durable than this free minature
thin cane with a flat coin shaped disc tip on it.

Thanks,
Peter

On 3/7/13, mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo <happychikao at gmail.com> wrote:
> i use my grafffight ultralight cane to go on plains airlines and with
> my wife. but i relie on my lady Shee can see I can not see.
>
> On 3/7/13, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 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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