[blparent] O&M advice

[Amanda Matheny]

I actually prefer the graphite canes. I don't like canes that are too
light, but I don't like aluminum because it is heavy and awkward as
well as of poor quality. That's why I like graphite. It weighs less
than aluminum, though admittedly more than fiberglass or carbon fiber,
but is of sturdier quality than any of those. One warning though.
Never, ever ever get a graphite telescoping cane from Ambutech! They
are of shoddy quality, only have two parts and thus don't collapse
much, and are just generally pathetic canes. Go with something else
please!

On 5/27/12, Robert Shelton <rshelton1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> There are as many opinions about cane preferences as there are cane users,
> so understand that this is one person's point of view.
>
> That being said, I really don't like folding canes -- I'm assuming you're
> talking about the ones with elastic down the middle which snap together by
> themselves.  I also use an NFB free white cane for situations where its
> length and its being a solid object isn't an issue.  There are a lot of
> technical reasons why NFB's design for this item works well, but mostly
> it's
> the light weight in comparison to length.  You want the capability to touch
> points well in front of you, but you also need to be able to "choke up"
> when
> you're in crowded areas.
>
> The folding canes I've seen tend to be a lot heavier for the same length,
> and you pretty much have to hold them by the handle, thus no "choke-up"
> option for tight spots.
>
> I also have a telescoping cane, purchased from NFB, which offers much the
> same advantages and can still be collapsed -- good for sticking in an
> airline seat pouch, or in your case, maybe a purse.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jessica Trask [mailto:ashleejessandmark2012 at samobile.net]
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:46 AM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org; blind-talk at nfbnet.org;
> nfb-new-hampshire at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] O&M advice
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I'm a cane user. I've hooked up with one of the Orientation and Mobility
> specialists at the New Hampshire Association for the Blind.
> I've met him once and I got a cane from the Free White Cane Program run by
> the NFB. It's one of the Solid White Canes and he prefers me not to use it
> during our Mobility lessons when we start. He said  he would prefer that I
> use a folding cane. I chose the rigid cane because I felt that it would
> work
> a bit better for me to use because the sidewalks and streets where I'm
> currently living aren't in the best conditions. In fact, one of the
> agencies
> that we are working with to get our daughter back was actually nice enough
> to buy me and my daughters father a Jogger Stroller for the fact I just
> mentioned above.
>
>
>
>
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