Hello Carol, It maY be a bit late in this thread but it's common for some canes, e.g. AmbuteCH, to stick when new. It's because they have no wear and tear to slacken them off until used for a few weeks. What I find easiest and most effective is to simply sharply tap the cane in your palm or on the floor at the end of one section a few times whilst holding the other section firmly. HTh, john. ----- Original Message ----- From: <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 9:32 AM Subject: [access-uk] LONG CANE PROBLEM Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has purchased a folding long cane within the past couple of months and had a problem with the fold mechanism in that, after use, the sections that fold just don't undo! Well, I've managed by screwing each part in different directions but now just can't do one section at all so the cane has become more of an encumbrance in that it will not fold down, even with brute force! Anyone got any advice to solve this problem without returning to the RNIB? Carol P Carol P ** 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