[nabs-l] Free NFB cane

[Jim Reed]

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