Lou,

The NFB telescoping canes do occasionally collapse, but not very often. 
When I pull them out, I give them a little twist and pull to increase the 
friction a little, but when I'm walking and the cane gets loose, I don't 
even stop, I just stick the cane tip between my feet and pull up and keep 
walking.

I also want to correct the name of one of the NFB canes.  I said it was a 
graphite cane, it is actually a carbon fiber cane, but its still not worth 
the extra money.

Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
Skype, bobtinn
Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: OT folding canes


Bob, the one telescoping cane I had years ago from NFB kept collapsing on
me. So I've stuck to either rigid or folding canes since then.  What keeps
the current canes extended?  Do they lock in place?  lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: OT folding canes


> Hi,
>
> I used to use  folding canes, but when NFB came out with there telescopic
> fiberglass and graphite telescopic canes, I switched to them and really
> enjoy them.  The telescopic canes are more rigid and transmit vibrations
> better and are much lighter than a folding cane.
> You can't use a telescopic cane as a support cane, but I really like them
> because they slip easily in to my pocket and are so light.  I see no
> advantage in the graphite cane over the fiberglass cane, so I buy the
> fiberglass canes because of their lower cost.
>
> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> Skype, bobtinn
> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!