[nagdu] First cane walk! (cane feedback)

[Mark J. Cadigan]

I have a 5 part folding aluminum cane for that very reason. I don't like the 
flat metal tip on the NFB cane.  Although you have to purchase the ambutec 
canes I find the additional cost worth it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gail" <deerskin at oct.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] First cane walk! (cane feedback)


> How did you get the roller over the NFB tip? Is yours the no cost 
> fiberglass
> one, with the flat metal tip? I would love to be able to put a rollerball 
> on
> that but it looks like it would take some modifying to do it...
>
> Gail
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message------- 
>
> From: Mark J. Cadigan
> Date: 6/23/2010 10:32:21 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] First cane walk! (cane feedback)
>
> It is very subjective. There is no true way to objectively quantify the
> Tactile feedback you are receiving from a particular mottle of cane. But 
> in
> My experience when you add joints between the sections of a folding cane 
> the
>
> Crispness of the feedback is reduced. This doesn't pose a problem for me,
> And I prefer the roller marshmallow over the NFB tip so I will continue to
> Use my trusty ambutec.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 7:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] First cane walk!
>
>
>> Mark,
>> I also use the Ambuteck cane. How does it give less feedback then the
>> NFB model?
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mark J. Cadigan
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 5:03 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] First cane walk!
>>
>> My personal preference of cane is the ambutec 5 part aluminum folding
>> cane
>> with a rolling marshmallow tip. I find that it does a good job with not
>>
>> getting itself stuck in cracks in the sidewalk. The downside of such a
>> cane
>> is it gives you less feedback than the NFB variety.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gail" <deerskin at oct.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 3:14 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] First cane walk!
>>
>>
>>> Hello all!
>>>
>>> I did it- sort of! Just went out with my long cane for the first time,
>> for
>>> a
>>> walk up to the corner and back. I was wearing my Cocoon sunglasses,
>> but
>>> they
>>> are just good sunglasses, not blocking like sleepshades. And I have to
>> say
>>> I
>>> felt a lot safer, reaching out ahead of me like that, rather than
>> creeping
>>> along with both crutches, using the left to check out things as I have
>> had
>>> to do. The only thing I didnt like was that the cane has a flat metal
>> tip
>>> that scrapes, rattles and catches on everything, even the small line
>> dents
>>> they put on side walks for each square of concrete. So I would have
>>> several
>>> free steps then *BONK*, dead stop on one of those nothing cracks! Of
>>> course
>>> it showed me well the important cracks, dead bushes sticking out-took
>> me a
>>> few moments to figure out what had caught and tangled it, never had
>> that
>>> kind of thing stop me on a walk before with my dogs!- but once
>> untangled,
>>> I
>>> was trundling merrily along again. Went up to the corner, and was
>> trying
>>> to
>>> figure out what would show me I was AT the corner. It has a curb cut,
>> and
>>> is
>>> straight in line with the line of travel, so I have to think of how to
>>
>>> know
>>> its there, with other corners in town.
>>>
>>> But that was SO cool- instead of creeping, I was able to walk much
>> faster
>>> than I have been in a couple years!
>>> Have a question- should I change to a rollerball tip? Does it give as
>> much
>>> information, without catching on things like normal sidewalk lines?
>> And
>>> what
>>> size would fit the free canes that the NFB gives out? I've found good
>>> prices
>>> on tips on Amazon, but dont know what size to choose.
>>>
>>> Gail
>>>
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