[nfb-talk] cane advice?

[josh lester]

Those Ambutech canes ar sturdier, so I use them now.

On 6/24/14, josh lester <jlestermusic at gmail.com> wrote:
> i had a terrible incident with one of their folding canes.
> The joint broke, when I folded it, and it wouldn't unfold properly.
> As for the telescopic canes, they collapse too much.
> I had an NFB straight cane, but while walking home from Denneys, I
> fell due to a back spasm.
> When I got up, I just kept going like normal, but when I got to the
> train station, I noticed the tip had fallen off while I was walking
> back to the hotel.
>
>
> On 6/24/14, Mark Tardif via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Tom,
>>
>> I personally like these telescoping canes because they are so easy for
>> storage and they are very light.  However, it is true that mine also
>> tends
>> to want to collapse rather easily.  I found that I can pull them very
>> tightly without fear of the bottom joint coming out, and that often seems
>> to
>>
>> do the trick.  It's a great cane to use for a short distance, such as
>> walking around my building or from here to the local convenience store.
>> My
>>
>> concern would be crossing a busy street and having the cane start to
>> collapse while crossing.  Not good.  Therefore, I also have a back-up
>> straight cane for that kind of travel.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Tardif
>> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 3:30 AM
>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] cane advice?
>>
>> Hello.
>>
>> I'd like to ask what you think about certain canes, mainly the telescopic
>> canes.  I use them but am finding that I'm not very sure of them or
>> myself
>> when I'm walking because they seem to want to collapse on me at the worst
>> time.  I fear tightening them too much because I don't want the bottom
>> joint
>> to come out or damage.
>>
>> I don't know if this is normal for these canes but I have had two now and
>> seem to find the same issues.
>>
>> Any advice or ideas?  I was told these would be the best canes to use
>> because they were easy to use and store but I want to know.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Joshua Lester
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Joshua Lester
Blessings to you in the name of Jesus Christ
"Then Peter said unto them repent and be baptized everyone of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost," (Acts, 2:38.)



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