Well Dean us guide dog owners do need canes also. That is a pity it is no longer available. Is it the one with spring or something to prevent snagging on the pavement. Why has the company ceased trading or manufacturing it? Prresumably there must have been a problem with it.
Eleanor----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 8:13 PM 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.** 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
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