[nabs-l] Canes again

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Jedi,
I'm not sure what the red stripe is supposed to be for. I have heard
it might be intended to make the cane more visible at night. Generally
I'm not a fan of designs that are set up to make us stand out, which I
think might be what you are getting at. However if a cane is
dependable in every other way and meets my needs I wouldn't let the
red stripe prevent me from using it.
Arielle

On 12/25/12, Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr. <freethaught at gmail.com> wrote:
> Arielle and all,
>
> You can order in Iowa cane from the Iowa Department for the blind.
>
> The number is (515) 281-1333.
>
> As for the Ambutech canes, you can order them with the hook tip, or a slip
> on tip if I'm not mistaken. The hook tip sits at the bottom of it came like
> a tiny little section. It can be lifted out and unhooked from the elastic.
> It is very simple to replace.
>
> The Ambutech graphite canes are much lighter than all of the aluminum canes
> out there. It's probably still a little heavy for me, but it is looking like
> a good alternative option to one of the foreign models out there.
>
> Thanks for all of your suggestions,
>
> Antonio
>
>
>
> On Dec 24, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I am also interested in feedback on Ambutech folding canes. I love my
>> NFB straight cane but I also want to get a good, reliable and
>> low-maintenance folding cane. I have had bad experiences with NFB
>> telescoping canes either breaking, spontaneously telescoping at
>> inconvenient times, or on the flip side, becoming so tight that I am
>> unable to telescope them. I have an NFB folding cane and it is better,
>> but I hesitate to use it a lot because occasionally one of the joints
>> becomes difficult to pop back into its place. I would like to try a
>> different folding cane manufacturer. How heavy or light do the
>> graphite folding canes feel compared with the NFB fiberglass rigid
>> canes, which is what I am used to? Also, this may be a dumb question,
>> but are the Ambutech tips easy to replace? When I was growing up I was
>> given aluminum folding canes with marshmallow or roller tips, and when
>> the tips wore out my O&M instructor always replaced them for me, so I
>> never learned how to do it myself. I want a cane with a tip I can
>> easily replace if it wears out while on the go or when I just don't
>> want a lot of fuss. Do Ambutech canes take tips that are similar to
>> the NFB metal tips?
>> Thanks,
>> Arielle
>>
>> On 12/23/12, John Moore <coasterfreak88 at me.com> wrote:
>>> I agree with you about the NFB telescoping canes. I use one right now,
>>> but I
>>> may look into one of these canes too. Where can I get an Iowa cane? Is
>>> there
>>> a web site? I've heard a lot about them.
>>>
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