[nabs-l] Telescoping Cane

[David Andrews]

Yes, it should although this is not a yes/no question as much as it 
is a personal preference question.

Dave

At 09:38 AM 4/11/2017, you wrote:
>What about if you are a constant contact type of person and not a tapper.
>Will this type of cane still work for someone like that?
>
>
>Thanks,
>Aaron Linson
>CEO Blind Faith Project
>CEO Linson Productions
>Aaron Linson
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Telescoping Cane
>
>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.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joshua
> > > Hendrickson via NABS-L
> > > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 5:00 AM
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> > > <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > > 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
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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