[nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber cane

Fri Apr 8 20:12:07 UTC 2011

Please keep us posted!  May need to try one myself!  I have one presently 
and the loop came off the cap but the cane still works.  Sometimes it hangs 
up when I'm trying to collapse it!  Otherwise, I find the one I have to be a 
good indoor cane and maybe a short walk to church but that's all I'd use it 
for! Can't imagine how this new one would be much better than the five year 
old cane I now have!

Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber cane

> That's were I found it. I purchased one and can't wait to test it out.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: James Aldrich
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:48 PM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber cane
>
> Ray,
>
> If I order this cane and it proves to be no good,  I'll lynch you (grin
> smile)!  I assume it is in the NFB independence market or whatever it goes
> by today!
>
> Jim
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 4:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] thoughts on the new telescopic carbon fiber cane
>
>
>> Since the 24th of March.
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>> Skype name:
>> barefootedray
>>
>> Facebook:
>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>>
>> 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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