[nfb-talk] the new canes

[David Evans]

Dear All,

I have used every type of cane they make , at some time or another.
I like and use the telescoping canes the best and have several of them.
I have only had a problem with them collapsing when I did not do the opening 
properly and even then the cane was still useful until I could get to a spot 
where I could lock it open.
I have used both fiberglass and carbon fiber and like the carbon fiber the 
best as there is no cane that is lighter in weight and the carbon fiber is 
more rigid than the fiberglass model.
I use a big "D" ring on the end of the handle, which lets me put it away 
quickly and with one hand when I am carrying something and need to get my 
keys out.
The "D" ring lets me clip it on one of my belt loops and frees up my hands. 
I also know where my cane is all of the time and never get up and walk off 
without it on my side.
Even now that I use a guide dog, named Jack, I still carry my cane along, 
hanging on my belt loop.  I don't take my dog everywhere all of the time and 
often let him sleep under my desk when I go to the restroom or take some 
papers to another office.
The telescoping canes are the lightest and most compact canes there are and 
is what I will continue to carry for years.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerri Kosten" <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] the new canes


> Hi Joshua and All:
>
> I use and really like the straight fiberglass cane;I have never used
> the telescoping canes because I've heard what you just said...that
> they collapse when you don't want them to and I found I like the
> straight canes well enough.
>
> Are both the telescoping and straight fiberglass canes going away or
> just the telescoping fiberglass ones?
>
> Kerri
>
> On 3/21/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> Kerri, the Carbon Fiber canes are good. I know this, because someone
>> showed me a California cane, and it was made from the carbon fiber.
>> It's supposed to be stronger than the cords that hold most canes
>> together, (in other words,) they won't break as easy. I hope these new
>> canes won't collapse as easy as the others did. I had trouble using
>> the standard NFB Telescoping canes, because they'd collapse when I
>> didn't want them to, but they wouldn't do it when I needed them to. I
>> hope this problem will be solved.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 3/21/11, Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi All!
>>>
>>> What is this about the independence market not selling fiberglass canes?
>>>
>>> Why are they not selling them anymore?
>>>
>>> I really like the fiberglass canes. What are the carbon fiber ones
>>> like? Similar? Are they very different?
>>>
>>> Kerri
>>>
>>> On 3/21/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>>> Ray, are these the new canes that were given to the blind couple on
>>>> the Extreme Home Makeover show? If so, I'm interested.
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>
>>>> On 3/21/11, Ray Foret Jr <rforetjr at att.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am informed by the NFB independance market that the fiberglass cane 
>>>>> is
>>>>> going away to be replaced entirely by the carbin fiber.  I understand
>>>>> that
>>>>> the new carbin fiber teloscopic canes are supposed to be better than 
>>>>> the
>>>>> ones available prior to January.  I was just wondering if anybody here
>>>>> could
>>>>> tell me how the new version differs from the old one and if there are
>>>>> any
>>>>> improvments?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>>>> Skype name:
>>>>> barefootedray
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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