[il-talk] That awesome folding nfb cane

[Patti Gregory-Chang Esq.]

The new national Federation of the blind folding canes are simply on back order. They are exceedingly popular.


Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFBI President
NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair
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On Mar 4, 2013, at 8:00 AM, "Edwin" <conibodyworks at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hay Robert,
> I too have that problem with the broken tops.  What I did with my latest
> cane with a broken top is that I depressed the rubber piece under the
> plastic ball into the cane like a cork screw and its working for me.  As far
> as them getting better made ass far as I know they stopped making them. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert A
> Hansen
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 10:12 PM
> To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] That awesome folding nfb cane
> 
> I wish the fifty fifty was made better.  I am tired of the tops breaking.  I
> have three of them and all of them have broken tops.  I saw one for 40
> bucks.  I heard this one is constructed.  I want that.  I also notice the
> bands in the canes get frazzled and like everything, things need to be
> replaced.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Sent from Samsung tabletEdwin <conibodyworks at gmail.com> wrote:Dear Bob, I
> love the fifty fifty cane the new folding cane but my favorite still has to
> be the long white cane.
> 
> I would suggest to people that they should own more than one style of cane
> like you have different styles of shoes.  You wouldn’t ware snow boots to
> the gym and likewise you can choose the appropriate cane for the appropriate
> situation.  I use my folding cane if I am going to be in tight spots or if
> going on a long casual walk I love that straight cane.  Matter of fact I am
> going to call to find out if they still have the fifty fifty in stock
> because it had a sweet price of 10 dollars. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bill Reif
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:29 AM
> To: Robert A Hansen; NFB of Illinois Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] That awesome folding nfb cane
> 
> Hi Robert,
> 
> Are you looking for a folding, or a telescopic cane? The telescopic are the
> ones that are really compacked. Either cane can be purchased through our
> Independence Market. Order through our web site or call (410)
> 659-9314 and pressing 4 for the Independence Market. I believe that to shop
> online, you can go to www.nfb.org/independencemarket and navigating to the
> category and cane you need.
> 
> Cordially,
> Bill
> 
> On 2/22/2013 1:29 PM, Robert A Hansen wrote:
>> Hello out there chapter members.  I am really bummed out with these 
>> 50/50
> canes.  I think they are simply cheap and I dòcare for them.  I remember
> seeing this one folding cane for around 40 dollars.  I thought it was pretty
> slicck and appeared to have been made real well.  Does this cane have a
> model name or number I should look for on line?  One otther thing, this one
> folded up nicely andis real compact.  I want something like that.  Contact
> me off list atroberthansen1970 at gmail.com    
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> Robert /a. Hansen
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