[nabs-l] Canes again

Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr. freethaught at gmail.com
Tue Dec 25 17:34:06 UTC 2012


Arielle and all,

You can order in Iowa cane from the Iowa Department for the blind.

The number is (515) 281-1333.

As for the Ambutech canes, you can order them with the hook tip, or a slip on tip if I'm not mistaken. The hook tip sits at the bottom of it came like a tiny little section. It can be lifted out and unhooked from the elastic. It is very simple to replace.

The Ambutech graphite canes are much lighter than all of the aluminum canes out there. It's probably still a little heavy for me, but it is looking like a good alternative option to one of the foreign models out there.

Thanks for all of your suggestions,

Antonio



On Dec 24, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am also interested in feedback on Ambutech folding canes. I love my
> NFB straight cane but I also want to get a good, reliable and
> low-maintenance folding cane. I have had bad experiences with NFB
> telescoping canes either breaking, spontaneously telescoping at
> inconvenient times, or on the flip side, becoming so tight that I am
> unable to telescope them. I have an NFB folding cane and it is better,
> but I hesitate to use it a lot because occasionally one of the joints
> becomes difficult to pop back into its place. I would like to try a
> different folding cane manufacturer. How heavy or light do the
> graphite folding canes feel compared with the NFB fiberglass rigid
> canes, which is what I am used to? Also, this may be a dumb question,
> but are the Ambutech tips easy to replace? When I was growing up I was
> given aluminum folding canes with marshmallow or roller tips, and when
> the tips wore out my O&M instructor always replaced them for me, so I
> never learned how to do it myself. I want a cane with a tip I can
> easily replace if it wears out while on the go or when I just don't
> want a lot of fuss. Do Ambutech canes take tips that are similar to
> the NFB metal tips?
> Thanks,
> Arielle
> 
> On 12/23/12, John Moore <coasterfreak88 at me.com> wrote:
>> I agree with you about the NFB telescoping canes. I use one right now, but I
>> may look into one of these canes too. Where can I get an Iowa cane? Is there
>> a web site? I've heard a lot about them.
>> 
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