[nagdu] First cane walk!

[Gail]

Thats what I figured out pretty quick....this metal one catches on
everything. And while thats good for letting me know whats in my way, I dont
want any breaking of the cane! I know the metal cap kind of tip is supposed
to be so you can triangulate off its echos, from what I remember reading a
long time ago, but I dont think thats what I need. 
 
Has anyone here had/have the free NFB cane? Thats what I have, and I dont
know what size tip to order for it. For that matter, I'm not sure how to get
the tip off. It seems that the cane itself terminates in a flange, and the
rubber part of the tip goes over the flange. Above that, the cane seems very
narrow, much less than the half inch that most tips I see for sale. So I'm
not sure what to order. Any ideas? The last thing I want to do is break this
 because our family budget is *extremely tight* during the summer, so we
wouldnt be able to replace it. 
 
 
Gail 
 
 
 
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: Katrin Andberg 
Date: 6/16/2010 8:50:09 PM 
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org 
Subject: Re: [nagdu] First cane walk! 
 
I had a pencil tip for a while, but actually got it jammed in a crack and 
Snapped the cane in half on the recoil (yes I was probably walking faster 
Than I should have been for that to happen). So I gave up on those and 
Switched to a marshmallow tip. Haven't managed to break a cane with that 
Yet. 
 
 
 
Oh and CONGRATS! On your 1st walk! 
 
 
 
Katrin 
 
 
 
Katrin Andberg & "James" 
 
<mailto:katrin at maplewooddog.com> katrin at maplewooddog.com 
 
 
 
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