Well, I'm not sure one should have to try this on a new cane. If it's got old and stiff, maybe and if instructed to do so when first purchased, but otherwise I have decided not to try what are probably very good suggestions. Carol P ----- Original Message ----- From: Hazel Darvell <witch.hazel66@xxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx CC: Date: Monday, 11 August 2014 10.48 am Subject: [access-uk] Re: long cain issue > > > David thanks for this I can feel a Amazon order coming on here. > Hazel > On 11/08/2014 10.09, David W Wood wrote: > Hazel > > One of the silicon-based lubricants such as are used on bikes would be > preferable to Vaseline. Although they feel as if they are coming off onto > the fingers, in reality the don't. > > > > ATB > > David W Wood > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Hazel Darvell > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 10.00 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] long cain issue > > Carol this is a problem I have all the time, as you dig it into the > pavement the harder it sticks. > When you then come to folding the bloody thing up you have the devils > job to do so. > I have even tried putting vaseline on the joints but after a time it > wears off and you need to be careful it doesn't get on your clothing. > All in all it's about time this problem was resolved in some way. > Also I have weak hands so this makes the problem even worse for people > like myself. > Sorry but this is all I can offer as help > 'Take care > Hazel > ** 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 > 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