[access-uk] Re: The Ultracane! I am a convert.
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 17:28:04 -0000
Hi Peter,
No, but a sonic aid that does both, is better than one that only vibrates
<Smile>.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Peter Beasley
Sent: Monday 2 February 2009 12:10
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Ultracane! I am a convert.
Ipersonally don't think that sounds are the best solution.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter" <peterholdstock@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:57 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Ultracane! I am a convert.
>I know in the UK a lot of rehabilitation officers were against the use of
>the Ultra Cane as they believed it took away your concentration from the
>old methods used for getting around. Not my view, I think all input is
>useful so ashame they aren't available anymore.
>
> There are other similar products available now such as the one with the
> sounds (can't remember it's name). I'm assuming it's not the same company.
>
> Peter
>
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> From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 8:13 PM
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Ultracane! I am a convert.
>
>> I am a Guide Dog user but I'm convinced I would have tried the ultra cane
>> if I was a full time cane user. People often knocked it because of its
>> price but the short time I spent with someone elses left me impressed.
>> It is a shame they're not in production any more as the company that
>> makes them are no longer trading as from last summer, unless things have
>> changed.
>>
>> At 19:59 01/02/2009, you wrote:
>>>I bought one of these secondhand over 3 years ago. And, although I used
>>>it a few times, last Monday someone who was looking up in the clouds - or
>>>behind him, got himself intangled with my cane and broke off one of the
>>>joints. I was ok because I wasn't far from where I was going and someone
>>>helped me there, and I managed to get a lift back home when we had
>>>finished. The only other usable cane I had was the Ultracane so I had to
>>>use it and I am very glad that I did. I find that I can walk much
>>>faster because it slides over the groud much easier because it is top
>>>heavy plus the added bonus of the 2 vibrating buttons under the thumb to
>>>warn you of approaching obstacles. Iwish I hadstarted using it
>>>seriously 3 years ago.
>>>
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