[nabs-l] Free NFB cane

[Aziza C]

Good job Joesiph!

On 7/11/09, T. Joseph Carter <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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