[Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?

Thu Mar 7 23:36:23 UTC 2013

Mark,

Thanks for the info. I might check it out.

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 Mark J.
Cadigan
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 6:32 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?

Chris,

You get an Iowa cane by calling the Iowa department for the blind, and
ordering one. They can not process credit cards for some unknown reason, so
they will send you the cane, along with a self addressed envelope; you place
the check in the envelope, and send it back. I believe the cost is something
like $25 or so.

The Iowa canes are exactly like the NFB canes but solid fiberglass. They are
incredibly durable; however, they are quite heavy. To the best of my
knowledge they only have a non-collapsible mottle.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?

> Mark,
>
> Could you tell us where one can go to order the Iowa cane? I have never
> heard of this type of cane and am interested. Do they have a folding 
> model?
>
> Thanks,
>
> 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 Mark J.
> Cadigan
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:50 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> Normally NFB canes are chin high, so someone definitely made an error.
> However, NFB canes are customarily light and flexible with the metallic 
> tip.
>
> If you like the NFB stile cane, but want something a bit more durable, 
> check
> out the Iowa cane.
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Wolfe" <yogabare13 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Getting a new cane?
>
>
>>   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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>>>>> --
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>>>>> you will konker never fear. try try try agan. one love keep us
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>> -- 
>> Cordially,
>> Peter Q Wolfe, BA
>> cum laude Auburn University
>> e-mail: yogabare13 at gmail.com
>> "If you don't stand up for something your willing to fall for anything"
>> Peter Q Wolfe
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