[nabs-l] NFB and canes and travel

[Lillie Pennington]

This is probably another opinion in the mix, but it is really up to you. I would recomend trying out a variety of canes and techniques and seeing what you like. I use a 56 inch folding cane from resolutions. It has graphite instead of aluminum so it is more durible. I alternate between a pencil and fixed marshmellow tip. I like the flexibility I have in my wrist movements. The cane also rests between my chest and chin.

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> On Jan 23, 2014, at 10:14 PM, "melissa Green" <lissa1531 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am going to purchase a folding cane from the nfb.
> I hear that the newer ones are nice.
> Even though I use a dog, I still carry a cane.
> I love having my options.
> 
> I still have my short folding cane with the roller tip somewhere.
> I hated that thing.
> best wishes,
> Sincerely,
> Melissa R Green
> "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole 
> staircase." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
> 
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> From: "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 2:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB and canes and travel
> 
> 
> Hi Pat,
> 
> I grew up using an aluminum folding cane with roller tip, too, and my
> teacher  actively refused  to let me try an NFB cane or a cane that
> went up higher than my sternum. Like many others I didn't really give
> it a second thought. However, once I started going to NFB conventions
> and meeting people who were much better cane travelers than I who
> loved their NFB canes, I decided to give one a try.  It took a little
> adjusting at first, but now I could never go back to the aluminum
> cane. The NFB cane is just so much lighter and more sensitive. I use a
> combination of constant contact and two-point touch depending on the
> surface I am walking on and  whether I'm just going straight for a
> while, looking for something specific, or trying to echolocate.
> I use a straight cane most of the time. It has nothing to do with
> philosophy, since even when I used a folding cane I never hid it. I
> simply feel the straight cane gives me better feedback and is easier
> to handle while  walking. When I'm going somewhere that involves
> crowds and not much walking, then I will take an NFB folding cane. I
> don't like to walk long distances with it but it's easier to store.