[stylist] rollerball cane tips

[Angela fowler]

Has she ever used a roller tip? It rolls nicely from side to side, granted,
but it doesn't role forward. It is when it is moved forward that it gets
stuck.  

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 12:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips

Her explanation was that the roller ball tip doesn't get stuck.  It just
glides over stuff whereas the regular tip gets stuck and jabs you in the
stomach.
Barbara

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From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips

> Yep, my mobility instructor gave me one when I was a kid, although I 
> fail to understand how kids can't be just as successful and actually 
> more successful with an NFB cane or a rainshine.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 8:12 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
>
> I wonder if they came up with those to "help the little chidren be 
> successful with their canes"?  I've a friend whose daughter's mobility 
> instructor gave her one for just that purpose.  I refuse to let anyone 
> give one to my children.
> Barbara
>
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> From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:43 PM
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>
>> Jim, so glad you're getting better.
>> Yes, those roller tips aren't all they're cracked up to be. I gave my 
>> old folding cane away a long time ago, someone was desperate, and 
>> haven't missed it a bit.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 5:40 PM
>> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>> Subject: [stylist] rollerball cane tips
>>
>> hello friends,
>> I'm going back to a previous discussion we had regarding canes and 
>> cane tips.
>> the replacement tips I had ordered for my cane were wrong, rainshine 
>> instead of the standard metal glide tip and I could not get the 
>> rainshine on my solid fiberglass cane.
>> I had a trip downtown this afternoon and thus was forced to use what 
>> I call my "dress cane" because it looks nice, doesn't appear to have 
>> survived a nuclear blast.  problem is it is a folding cane, probably 
>> three times the weight, and made of graphite.  it was given by a 
>> state functionary.  my "dress cane" has a rolling tip.
>> after walking with it downtown on some familiar sidewalks, I can 
>> conclusively report that it doesn't communicate nearly so much detail 
>> as my solid, light, metal glide tipped, cane.  I tried tapping 
>> (harder with heavier cane) and even tried some of the rollerball
>> technique.    so, I'm getting metal glide tips ASAP.
>>
>> one note, during my trip downtown I had to take cover under the 
>> awning of the newspaper/cable-TV/ISP because it was hailing pea-sized
hail.
>> hail presents its own travel problems, chiefly the pain and the noise.
>>
>> and to those who have been praying for me, I am getting better.  
>> thank you and thank God.
>>
>> jc
>>
>> Jim Canaday M.A.
>> Lawrence, KS
>>
>>
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