[Blindtlk] AmbuTech graphite folding canes with roller tips

[Szostak, Christine]

Hi All,
  I am not going to try to recommend a cane type since I am way too new, but as a very short term cane user, I absolutely love the roller tips. They are relatively  quiet and get stuck much less often than my experience with a non-rolling tip (though again, this is very short-term experience). I will say, that even though quite quiet (a bit louder than I like on concrete but quieter than the standard tips), I still get an amazing amount of audio and physical feedback from the tip. I really love my roller tip and plan to continue using  it!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Chris

Dr. Christine M. Szostak
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Social Sciences
Shorter University
Rome, Georgia
szostak.1 at osu.edu
cszostak at shorter.edu

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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle Silverman via blindtlk
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Subject: [Blindtlk] AmbuTech graphite folding canes with roller tips

Hi all.
The cane tip discussion reminded me that I have been thinking about trying one of the AmbuTech folding canes but want to get some feedback. I love my lightweight NFB straight cane and could never use an aluminum cane again, but I've been repeatedly disappointed by NFB's telescoping and folding cane options, and sometimes it's just way more convenient to use a folding cane. I'm also thinking about trying a rolling tip because I think NFB tips sometimes get stuck in sidewalk cracks and such. I also hate having to change my NFB tip monthly and I was intrigued to read that roller tips only have to be changed once a year.
So here are my questions. (1) Does AmbuTech have a lightweight cane option similar to the NFB's fiberglass or carbon fiber canes? Would graphite be the best choice if I want something light? And (2) are you happy with the roller tips and as a longtime NFB cane user, do you think I would have any trouble adjusting to a roller tip? Or is there a better tip option?
Thanks, Arielle

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