[nagdu] NFB Canes

Tamara Smith-Kinney tamara.8024 at comcast.net
Tue Mar 30 06:30:06 UTC 2010 

Cheryl,

Huh.  That's where I got mine, and the same thing happened at the top,
except that instead of coming apart, it simply refuses to collapse in one
section.  So it is now topless and uncollapsed, standing in the corner of
the laundry room as my officially designated "back door" cane.  /shrug/

Most people I know who have the telescoping canes have great success with
them, so maybe it was just a "bad batch" or something that year?  I did end
up buying a little skinny folding graphite cane as a nice, light pocket
cane, and it does work for fending off trees and picnic tables at the dog
park or even darting into a store from the car for a quick something...
Actually using the thing is a little iffy, though.  Not only is it flimsy as
can be, but it's so skinny that it's almost impossible to use in my most
common technique.  Still, if something happens and I need it to get home, it
will be nice to have it in my purse or pocket.  /smile/

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of cheryl echevarria
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:54 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB Canes

I got mine at the NFB convention in dallas in 2008 and the darning the top
of it came off and then it just fell apart.

Cheryl Echevarria 
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sherri<mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com> 
  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB Canes


  I've never seen the telescopic cane come apart. Oh my! You do have to make

  sure it is really un-telescoped before taking off. I remember how pleased 
  Dr. Jernigan was with the telescoping NFB cane!
  Sherri
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "David Baker" <david at bakerinet.com<mailto:david at bakerinet.com>>
  To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
  <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:47 AM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB Canes


  >I like the Viagra idea, but will avoid floating the obvious follow-on 
  >comments
  > to that one.
  >
  > I love the portability and the packability of the telescoping NFB cane, 
  > but have
  > found that if I pull and twist enough so that it does not collapse
easily, 
  > it
  > pulls apart completely.  It is a great cane to take to meetings and 
  > seminars,
  > but mine is a complete failure when it comes to navigation.
  >
  > I end up packing the Revolution graphite cane as a spare when I travel.
  >
  > David
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
  > Of
  > Marion Gwizdala
  > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:27 AM
  > To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
  > Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB Canes
  >
  > Albert,
  >    The telescopic canes do not have the bungee cord holding them
together.
  > Instead, they telescope out, much like the legs of a tripod. This makes 
  > the cane
  > much smaller than the folding version. Both the fiverglas and carbon
fiber 
  > canes
  > are much lighter than the aluminum folding canes, saving a lot of wear
and 
  > tear
  > on the elbow! The disadvantage of the telescopic canes is that the end 
  > section
  > sometimes collapses during use, requiring one to stop and pull it out. A

  > good
  > pull and twist of the section usually keeps it from doing this. A little

  > Viagra
  > might help, as well! (grin)
  >
  > Fraternally yours,
  > Marion
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: "Albert J Rizzi"
<albert at myblindspot.org<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org>>
  > To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
  > <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:31 AM
  > Subject: Re: [nagdu] NFB Canes
  >
  >
  >> Sorry for the misspeaking  on that one cheryl. Thanks for the
  >> clarification
  >> Marion. How does a telescopic cane differ from the foldable ones with
the
  >> elastic cord running thru them?
  >>
  >> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
  >> CEO/Founder
  >> My Blind Spot, Inc.
  >> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
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  >> -----Original Message-----
  >> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
  >> Behalf
  >> Of Marion Gwizdala
  >> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 8:21 PM
  >> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
  >> Subject: [nagdu] NFB Canes
  >>
  >> Albert,
  >>    The NFB makes both straight and telescopic canes and each are 
  >> available
  >> in either fiverglas or carbon fiber. The canes used by the NFB training
  >> centers are carbon fiber straight canes.
  >>
  >> Fraternally yours,
  >> Marion Gwizdala
  >> ----- Original Message ----- 
  >> From: "Albert J Rizzi"
<albert at myblindspot.org<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org>>
  >> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
  >> <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  >> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 2:19 PM
  >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog and cane question
  >>
  >>
  >>> the nfb canes are solid and do not collapse.
  >>>
  >>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
  >>> CEO/Founder
  >>> My Blind Spot, Inc.
  >>> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
  >>> New York, New York  10004
  >>> www.myblindspot.org<http://www.myblindspot.org/>
  >>> PH: 917-553-0347
  >>> Fax: 212-858-5759
  >>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one
who
  >>> is
  >>> doing it."
  >>>
  >>>
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  >>> -----Original Message-----
  >>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
  >>> Behalf
  >>> Of cheryl echevarria
  >>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:55 PM
  >>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
  >>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog and cane question
  >>>
  >>> Your cane doesn't fold or collapse.
  >>>
  >>> Cheryl Echevarria
  >>> Independent Travel Consultant
  >>>
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  >>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >>>  From: Martha
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gdu at nfbnet.org>>
  >>>  Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 12:08 PM
  >>>  Subject: [nagdu] dog and cane question
  >>>
  >>>
  >>>  Hi,
  >>>  I am attending BLIND Inc. in May for the 6-9 month program. One of
the
  >>> requirements is to always have the straight cane at all times. Is
there
  >>> any
  >>> way to attach it to something? I will be working Dee to and from the
  >>> center,
  >>> but carrying the cane leaves no free hands for food, groceries, ETC.
  >>>
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