[nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs

Sat Apr 14 02:49:27 UTC 2012

NFB canes, in all configurations, are much lighter than the other 
alternatives.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Perdue" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs

> OK, I think I missed something, are the folding canes that the NFB sells 
> as light as the telescoping or long canes?
>
> If you answered that, I'm sorry if I missed it.
>
> Jenny
> On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:51 PM, Cindy Ray wrote:
>
>> I'd go with the 53 inch one. It is nice to have extra length. I try to 
>> have a cane that comes up around my chin or maybe my nose. But it gives 
>> me a lot more reaction time. Where you can, you put them in corners; 
>> while they have chains and if there are hooks available close by, that 
>> works, and otherwise you just put them on floors next to walls and as far 
>> out of the middle as possible.
>>
>> CL
>>
>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:43 PM, Jennifer Perdue wrote:
>>
>>> Oh, didn't know that.
>>>
>>> thanks for the information.
>>>
>>> I still don't know what a good length for me is though.  When I ordered 
>>> my free long cane, I had to pick a super long one cause my metal cane is 
>>> 44 inches long, which is standard, and my only options were a 43 inch, 
>>> or a 53 inch.
>>>
>>> I think the 53 is going to be as tall or taller than me cause I'm only 4 
>>> feet 11 inches, smile.
>>>
>>> I wish I knew what a good length is going to be for me.  The 44 inch 
>>> doesn't let me walk as fast cause I don't get information I need in 
>>> time.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I guess I'll just try the long cane and deal with the fact that 
>>> it doesn't fold.  Trying to find places for it when I'm not using it 
>>> will be interesting though.  I haven't had to do that before.
>>>
>>> Jenny
>>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 1:30 PM, Lyn Gwizdak wrote:
>>>
>>>> The NFB also sells the folding type of cane.  I like the carbon fiber 
>>>> type.
>>>>
>>>> Lyn and Landon
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Perdue" 
>>>> <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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>>>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:34 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well,
>>>>>
>>>>> If you turn the parts as tight as you can, do they still run the great 
>>>>> risk of just collapsing?  Should I stick with the long cane.  The only 
>>>>> thing I don't like about them is that they tend to get in the way when 
>>>>> you're not using them.
>>>>>
>>>>> What's your opinion?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jenny
>>>>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 11:09 AM, Cindy Ray wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Those telescoping canes stand a better chance of not collapsing if 
>>>>>> you take each part that turns and turn it as tight as possible. I 
>>>>>> wish they stayed open a little better, but I really don't mind using 
>>>>>> a long cane. It is just that there are certain times at church when I 
>>>>>> feel more comfortable with the cane than the dog and I always take 
>>>>>> the dog.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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