[nabs-l] Telescopic Cane Recommendations

[Greg Aikens]

Not generally, no.  They are much more reliable than other telescoping models I have tried.  I believe they are made of carbon fiber, so they aren't as  sturdy as canes made with other materials, but I really like mine.  

-Greg

On Jul 27, 2013, at 4:11 PM, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:

> Greg, do these canes collapse when you don't want them to, and then give you problems, when you want them to collapse?
> Thanks, Joshua
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> Ambutech has a telescopic cane with only two sections that I really like.  The two sections means it only telescopes down to half size, but the tactile feedback you get is far better than most telescoping canes.  They also have a ceramic tip that I really like.
> 
> -Greg
> 
> On Jul 27, 2013, at 2:18 PM, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Ambutech is awesome!
>> I don't have a telescopic cane, but their folding canes are great!
>> I hate telescopic canes, because like you said, the quality is lame!
>> Blessings, Joshua
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>> Subject: [nabs-l] Telescopic Cane Recommendations
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>> Hello,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Where are people purchasing their telescopic canes from these days? I've
>> been purchasing my own from the NFB Store, but the quality is not as great
>> as the models they used to carry. Granted, telescopic canes were never meant
>> to be ultra durable, but the quality seems to be getting a little worse. If
>> anyone has experience with Ambutec, I'd be curious about your experiences.
>> They seem pretty adamant about their product quality and have a price to
>> show for it, but I'd like a few reviews before going that way. Thanks in
>> advance.--Joe
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