[nabs-l] Telescoping Cane

[Jamie P.]

I have a telescoping came from NFB that I use when I am traveling by plane or working in my lab where tripping hazards or a cane getting knocked over when not in use could be a serious problem. I've had it for two years now and have only experienced two instances of it collapsing accidentally when I was walking. On both of these occasions, I had been traveling between states and went quickly from a very warm to a very cold environment. So I suspect it was caused by thermal contraction of the carbon fiber. It hasn't happened any other time. You just have to give it a good tug when you expand it. I definitely recommend carbon fiber over fiberglass though. My old telescoping cane was fiberglass, and it collapsed all the time. And eventually shattered when I tried to collapse it on purpose and got little bits of fiber glass stuck in my skin, which hurt. But the carbon fiber is much sturdier, and doesn't collapse accidentally under normal use. 

-Jamie

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> On Apr 10, 2017, at 20:21, David Andrews via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> A telescoping cane is a kind of folding, or collapsible cane.  As you move down the cane, each section is smaller than the one above it, so it collapses, or telescopes into itself, becoming one section long.  You pull the cane out firmly and give a little twist, it tends to hold the sections out in their extended mode.  The major problem with this cane is that one or more sections can collapse as you use it.  If you aren't a heavy tapper, you may like its convenience.
> 
> Dave
> 
> It is like the old radio antennas on portable radios.  You pushed down on the top piece and it went inside the one below and so on until it was collapsed.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 09:26 AM 4/10/2017, you wrote:
>> What is a telescoping cane?
>> 
>> On 4/10/17, Sarah via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> > I like my telescoping cane and have not had problems with it collapsing. NFB
>> > has them.
>> >
>> >
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>> > Hendrickson via NABS-L
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>> > Cc: Joshua Hendrickson <louvins at gmail.com>; Jeanette
>> > <jtorres3263 at gmail.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Telescoping Cane
>> >
>> > Janette.  I've heard nothing bad about those who had those telescoping
>> > canes.  I heard they collapse to easy when people try to use them.
>> > I'll take a regular folding cane instead of a straight cane any day.<div
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>> > On 4/10/17, Jeanette via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >> I would like to know of places I can purchase a telescoping,
>> >> non-rolling white cane like Bob Riley straight canes. I am familiar
>> >> with those offered by the NfB, but, I do not like there straight or
>> >> folding canes that much. I do like straight canes from Bob Riley. If
>> >> there is not a telescoping cane like Bob Riley then I would like to
>> >> find other places that make telescoping canes. If you know of any
>> >> places I would like to know their name and any other information you
>> >> have.
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Jeanette Torres
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