[nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber cane
Ray Foret Jr
rforetjr at att.net
Fri Apr 8 10:41:07 UTC 2011
Since the 24th of March.
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
Skype name:
barefootedray
Facebook:
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On Apr 8, 2011, at 4:36 AM, Michael D. Barber wrote:
> Ray, how long have you had this cane?
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:20 PM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber cane
>
> thanks. I really do honestly believe you will be leased with the purchase.
> I know I certainly am for sure; for now, you see, we have, at long last, a
> telescopic cane in which we can truly say we are proud to clame ownership.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
> Skype name:
> barefootedray
>
> Facebook:
> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>
> On Apr 7, 2011, at 8:50 PM, BMW wrote:
>
>> Yep. I'm getting ready to retire my guide dog and I'm going to buy one
> based on your recommendation.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 6:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber
>> cane
>>
>>
>>> you know, you might just be on to something there.
>>>
>>> HMM.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>
>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>> Skype name:
>>> barefootedray
>>>
>>> Facebook:
>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>>>
>>> On Apr 7, 2011, at 5:00 PM, Anjelina wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ray, You should go into sales. :)
>>>> I'm going to give this cane a gry; I need a backup and your description
> is exactly what I've been looking for in a telescoping cane.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Ray Foret Jr
>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 4:33 PM
>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber
>>>> cane
>>>>
>>>> Heck Mike, how come not three or four? You'll just love the thing. I
> promise!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>
>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>>> Skype name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>>
>>>> Facebook:
>>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 7, 2011, at 10:20 AM, Mike Freeman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm gonna get two!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike Freeman
>>>>> sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 7, 2011, at 2:54, "Michael D. Barber" <michael.nfbi at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, Ray for this review. I am in the market for a new
>>>>>> telescoping cane, and your review has just about convinced me to get
> one or two.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Michael Barber
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John Heim
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:57 PM
>>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon
>>>>>> fiber cane
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am only speculating but the case might be for the purpose of
>>>>>> allowing you to attach the cane to your belt or fanny pack.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
>>>>>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 4:55 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber
>>>>>> cane
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just thought I'd pop in here and give my first impressions of
>>>>>>> the new carbon fiber telescopic cane which I have just purchased.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> First, the cane comes in a nice zipper case. IF you care for
>>>>>>> such details, this is nice I suppose; but, frankly, for me, this
>>>>>>> seems overkill. Now for the cane itself.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the top of the cane is equipped with a string which is itself
>>>>>>> attached to a thinner string. This thinner string is attached to
>>>>>>> a metal cap. This cap screws on and off the top most element of
>>>>>>> the cane. The only thing about the string attachment is that to
>>>>>>> look at it, it almost seems as though it wants to come off at the
> merest touch; however, it does not.
>>>>>>> Having the screw on metal cap is a plus just on the chance that
>>>>>>> something should happen to the string.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the next quite noticeable difference is the cane tip. this tip;
>>>>>>> (which is
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> so made that it will fit the standard straight cane), also serves
>>>>>>> as the stopper. This totally illuminates the necessity for the
>>>>>>> separate stopper as in canes past. The fit for the stopper tip
>>>>>>> is quite a tight one; but, better to have it almost too tight then
> not tight enough.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At first appearance, it may seem that these differences really
>>>>>>> don't amount to much; and, were these the only differences,
>>>>>>> perhaps maybe they would not. However, there is another quite
>>>>>>> substantial difference. This difference does not really show
>>>>>>> itself until you actually take the cane out on to the street and
>>>>>>> start really using it seriously. Actually, there
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> are two differences which require serious use to show themselves.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. The carbon fiber which comprises the new cane must have been
>>>>>>> modified in a fairly substantive way because it feels and handles
>>>>>>> much lighter than
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> did the previous telescopic cane. In fact, it feels so very much
>>>>>>> lighter that you almost feel you have to make a slight effort to
>>>>>>> keep it's tip on the ground. Whether you just tap it using the
>>>>>>> usual ark or slide the tip,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the lighter feel is instantly evident. If you are in the habit
>>>>>>> of sliding
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> your tip; (as I am) you will note that rough street surfaces are
>>>>>>> not as hard on the new tip at all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. The next quite substantive difference is this. The cane
>>>>>>> actually stays extended. That's right. You did not misread what
>>>>>>> i said. the cane
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> actually remains extended and thus is more appropriate for
>>>>>>> serious cane users who might have stayed away from telescopic
>>>>>>> canes of the previous generation; owing to the tendency of the
>>>>>>> previous generation of telescopic cane to colaps even if extended
>>>>>>> as much as possible. Even if the elements of the new telescopic
>>>>>>> cane are not extended firmly, the elements of the cane still stay
>>>>>>> extended. Even rough street surfaces seem
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> not to cause problems in this area.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As for manually colapsing the cane, it seems that with the new
>>>>>>> model, this is also easier. No more need to bang the cane on the
>>>>>>> ground just to get all the elements callused; well, much less
>>>>>>> need anyhow. I have found
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it necessary only one time; and, were my hands not wet at the
>>>>>>> time, I'm not even sure that time would have been necessary.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, the new telescopic cane is a very appropriate choice for
>>>>>>> when the time comes to replace your cane. IF you've always
>>>>>>> tended to avoid telescopic canes before; owing to elements that
>>>>>>> don't stay extended on rough roads and so forth, I believe I can
>>>>>>> firmly assert that you can buy and use this new telescopic model
>>>>>>> with the utmost confidence. Just one more observation. When you
>>>>>>> are shore-lining a fence, the new tip is not prone to getting
>>>>>>> stuck in the links of the fence as you move along; unlike
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the standard old tip.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, I'd say the new
>>>>>>> model of
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> telescopic carbon fiber cane rates a 10.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>>>>>> Skype name:
>>>>>>> barefootedray
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Facebook:
>>>>>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>>>>>>>
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