[Blindtlk] Just out of curiosity

[Carly Mihalakis]

Evening, Jumbo,

Yes, those Rainshines are built stronger even than brick shit houses. 
I don't believe you need even buy sticks anymore with the existence 
of the FREE cane program. Indeed, I use one me self and love it. Am 
surprised at how much I love their feel, totally like the material 
from which they are made. Perhaps,  you are right in chalking up your 
experience with its busting to a fluke, or a faulty unit?
Good luck!
Car
At 11:43 AM 11/11/2014, Jim Portillo via blindtlk wrote:
>I'm mainly asking this out of curiosity.
>
>What materials are these latest NFB rigid canes made out of?  I'm asking
>about the ones they have for free.  Are they still fiberglass like the older
>ones, or are they a new type of material?  For anyone who uses them, do you
>find that they break easier than the older ones or the carbon fiber ones?
>
>
>
>I ask this because about two or three weeks ago, I got one, and it was
>working great!  Over the years, I've learned the value of a good rigid cane,
>and I was in need of one, so I figured I'd take advantage.
>
>Yesterday, I was on the bus, and I had the cane standing next to me between
>the patrician of my seat and the seat next to me.  There was a little metal
>wall like thing between the seats.  Anyway, the driver had to make a very
>sudden stop and hit the breaks hard so as to avoid a driver or something.
>Wasn't quite sure what happened, but we stopped hard.  My body, especially
>my shoulder moved to the side and hit the cane that was standing there.  I
>then heard a snap.  I felt it, and it was kind of funny in that it broke
>perfectly into two pieces.  Of course, I was headed downtown and would
>definitely not be able to use it any more.  No way I'd even try to use it
>because I knew it would snap once it got used, so I just finished it off.
>Bummer.  It was a good cane and I thought it would durable for a long time
>to come.
>
>They probably are, and I just had that particular experience.  Just curious
>if anyone's had similar things happen to theirs recently and if the material
>is more fragile.
>
>
>
>I remember having asked about the Rainshine several weeks back, and if I
>recall, you could do anything to that cane, and it would always bounce back
>and not break.
>
>
>
>So, I'll have to get another one now.
>
>
>
>Jim
>
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