[nagdu] NFB Canes

[Marion Gwizdala]

Julie,
    I, too, had a telescopic cane that had the end piece come out after 
about two years of regular use.
Recently, though, I have not had the advantage of keeping one for that long. 
The issue I have had is with the cap breaking, even when keeping a hand on 
it while collapsing it. Does anyone know where to get something to repair 
the cap? My friendly Home depot & Lowes don't seem to have anything that 
size in their plumbing (PVC) departments. Everything is either too large or 
too small! I'm going to try again now that I have found the remaining piece, 
which consists only of the threaded ring!

Fraternally yours,
marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB Canes


> David,
>
> I wonder if you somehow got a defective telescopic cane?  I just can't 
> imagine pulling it apart in the process of extending it.
>
> Their not perfect, but they win the prize in portability.
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Baker" <david at bakerinet.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB Canes
>
>
>> Albert, I use graphite Advantage canes from Revolution Enterprises in 
>> California
>> which are available at advantagecanes.com.
>>
>> Both my rigid and my folding canes are Advantage canes.  I prefer the 
>> rigid cane
>> because of its sensitivity.  It weighs just over 8 oz.   I use a roller 
>> tip on
>> both of them.
>>
>> 'Lost one to a limo driver making a high speed left turn in NYC, but have
>> otherwise never damaged one.  My tips, using alternating rigid canes, 
>> last
>> about three or four years, depending on how wobbly I am willing to let 
>> the
>> roller tip get.   I am recovering them with reflective tape and replacing 
>> the
>> grips after more than ten years of service.  They have been all over the 
>> world
>> with me.  I got my first Advantage cane at Lighthouse in San Francisco 
>> sometime
>> in the 90's.  I never did like the Ambutech folding cane and I bent a 
>> rigid
>> aluminum one.  The telescoping NFB cane is nifty for packing and for 
>> meetings,
>> but since it pulls apart before it has enough tension to hold together, 
>> it
>> doesn't have much practical use for me as a mobility tool.
>>
>> David
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of
>> Albert J Rizzi
>> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:17 AM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB Canes
>>
>> David, tell me about the revolution cane you speak of. I am hoping to 
>> secure
>> some new canes to come to terms with the one which suits me best. My
>> introduction to the cane I now use came from my mobility instructor. I 
>> ordered
>> one of the free canes from the nfb and I really am not a fan of the solid 
>> one at
>> all. So, please do tel.
>>
>>
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