[access-uk] Re: Ultracane or K Sonar?
- From: "Ari" <aridamoulakis@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:27:29 +0200
Yes, that also sounded strange, and probably not good for the street, as
some other comments on this forum I've found suggests, But what do you think
about the amazing claim that using this thing a blind boy was somehow able
to hit a baseball that was being thrown at him? Weird in the extreme?
http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/07/bat-k-sonar-cane/
Ari
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Beasley" <p.beasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 3:42 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ultracane or K Sonar?
>I have just read the info, and for me the downside would bbe the fact that
> you have towear miniature earphones which I do not think is a particularly
> good idea when walking in the street.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ari" <aridamoulakis@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 8:24 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ultracane or K Sonar?
>
>
> Hi Cristine
> the site is
> www.batforblind.co.nz
> The advantages of the K Sonar is that it seems much cheaper than the
> Ultracane, for me at least, as the exchange rate is better. The other
> thing
> is that the K Sonar people claim that it is better, using sounds more
> effectively, whereas the UC only uses vibrations and doesn't have wide
> beams.
> Ari
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 1:48 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ultracane or K Sonar?
>
>
>>I would love to have the website for the cane in newzealand? Would you
>>mind
>> shareing it with us? Thanks, Christine W.----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ari" <aridamoulakis@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:38 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Ultracane or K Sonar?
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I'm on this extremely long waiting list for a guide dog, so for the next
>> year or two, I need a proper mobility aid. My problem is that I've found
>> two, the Ultra Cane and the K Sonar.
>> They have the Ultracane here, so I can see a demo, but has anyone used
>> the
>> K
>> Sonar? The company's web site obviously claims that it is better than the
>> Ultracane, but they're in New Zealand, and can't send me a demo to have a
>> look at. The thing is that it is also cheaper, and it does sound quite
>> appealing, so has anyone had any experience with it?
>> Thanks
>> Ari
>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ** and in the Subject line type
>> ** unsubscribe
>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>> ** immediately-following link:-
>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>> ** or send a message, to
>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>
>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ** and in the Subject line type
>> ** unsubscribe
>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>> ** immediately-following link:-
>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>> ** or send a message, to
>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>
>
> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ** and in the Subject line type
> ** unsubscribe
> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
> ** immediately-following link:-
> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
> ** or send a message, to
> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>
>
> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ** and in the Subject line type
> ** unsubscribe
> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
> ** immediately-following link:-
> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
> ** or send a message, to
> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
** or send a message, to
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
Other related posts:
