[nfb-talk] Just out of curiosity

[Buddy Brannan]

Lloyd, I also prefer the hollow fiberglass to the carbon fiber. There’s just something about that extra bit of give that the fiberglass has that I really like. Having said that, i think i prefer the Iowa canes just a bit over the NFB ones, though they are very similar. 

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> On Nov 11, 2014, at 3:28 PM, Lloyd Rasmussen via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think they are made of hollow fiberglass.  I like them a lot.  I used one for a couple of years, until recently, when it got caught between the spokes of a speeding, silent bicycle.  It, also, snapped cleanly.
> I think these canes are superior to the carbon fiber and solid graphite canes.  With most canes, you ought to have a spare on hand.
> 
> 
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
> http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Portillo via nfb-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 2:43 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' ; 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Just out of curiosity
> 
> I'm mainly asking this out of curiosity.
> 
> What materials are these latest NFB rigid canes made out of?  I'm asking
> about the ones they have for free.  Are they still fiberglass like the older
> ones, or are they a new type of material?  For anyone who uses them, do you
> find that they break easier than the older ones or the carbon fiber ones?
> 
> 
> 
> I ask this because about two or three weeks ago, I got one, and it was
> working great!  Over the years, I've learned the value of a good rigid cane,
> and I was in need of one, so I figured I'd take advantage.
> 
> Yesterday, I was on the bus, and I had the cane standing next to me between
> the patrician of my seat and the seat next to me.  There was a little metal
> wall like thing between the seats.  Anyway, the driver had to make a very
> sudden stop and hit the breaks hard so as to avoid a driver or something.
> Wasn't quite sure what happened, but we stopped hard.  My body, especially
> my shoulder moved to the side and hit the cane that was standing there.  I
> then heard a snap.  I felt it, and it was kind of funny in that it broke
> perfectly into two pieces.  Of course, I was headed downtown and would
> definitely not be able to use it any more.  No way I'd even try to use it
> because I knew it would snap once it got used, so I just finished it off.
> Bummer.  It was a good cane and I thought it would durable for a long time
> to come.
> 
> They probably are, and I just had that particular experience.  Just curious
> if anyone's had similar things happen to theirs recently and if the material
> is more fragile.
> 
> 
> 
> I remember having asked about the Rainshine several weeks back, and if I
> recall, you could do anything to that cane, and it would always bounce back
> and not break.
> 
> 
> 
> So, I'll have to get another one now.
> 
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
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