[nabs-l] Free NFB cane

[T. Joseph Carter]

Following up, while at convention I raised the point about NFB's free 
cane program not including the larger sizes for us tall folks.  The 
response was that this was a good point, and it's going to be 
addressed.  Glad to hear it!

Joseph


On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 05:12:32AM -0700, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
> Jim,
>
> We generally recommend nose-high canes.  A few use canes taller than  
> they are, but only a few.  *grin*
>
> I second your bafflement at the limitation in cane lengths.  It should go 
> as high as 69" at least.  A lot of guys fall in the 65 and 67 range, and 
> more than a few into the 69.
>
> I'd go straight for carbon fiber myself, which the NFB doesn't give away 
> for free.  They're light and they're strong.  I might be concerned about 
> a graphite/carbon cane in the frigid winter (can become more brittle), 
> but the straight canes seem to be tough enough at least for Denver.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:10:58AM -0700, Jim Reed wrote:
>> Hey all, 
>>
>> I'm wondering why the free NFB canes are so short? I mean, I'm only 6 
>> foot 4, and an NFB cane isn't long enough for me. I could understand 
>> the NFB not having a long enough cane for me if I was like 7 foot tall, 
>> but I am not that tall, and I am certianly not that far out of the norm 
>> for the average height of American males,  
>>
>> I find the 63 inch limit particularly odd since the NFB (or at least 
>> nost NFB members) all seem to recomend canes that are at least as tall, 
>> if not taller, than the person using it. This means (based on NFB 
>> recomendations) that a 63 inch cane should not be used by anyone taller 
>> than 5 foot 3. As far as I can tell, nearly all American men, and most 
>> American women and teenagers are going to be taller than 5 foot 3, so 
>> why won't the NFB offer a free cane that is large enough for most of 
>> society to benifit? I'm sure their is a legitimate and rational 
>> (probably economic) reason as to why the NFB has choosen to not offer 
>> canes longer than 63 inches, and I'd be curious to find out what that 
>> reason is. 
>>
>>
>> Thanks, 
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> "From compromise and things half done, Keep me with stern and stubborn 
>> pride,
>> And when at last the fight is won, ... Keep me still unsatisfied." 
>> --Louis Untermeyer
>
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