Category: Daily Living
I haven't bought a cane in years and when I went to get one I found two different brands of canes, Ambutech and WCIB. Do you have experience with either or both of these brands and which one would you recommend? Thanks in advance for your input.
I've never heard of WCIB canes. I'm guessing that's a Canadian brand? I know Ambutech is, but they also sell a lot of canes in the States. I personally have loved my Ambutech canes. It's the kind of folding cane I still use. The Ambutechs I've had have all been high quality, and lasted quite awhile. That says something, because I put my canes through a lot. So I personally think Ambutech is good, but I can't help you with comparison to the other brand.
The other brand is okay, but I agree with the shadow.
I have used just about every folding cane ever invented. I have used both WCIB and Ambutek. Nothing wrong with WCIB, but I agree with the others that Ambuetek is exceptional. The only problem with them is some people have difficulty pulling the sections apart to fold it. But they are well made and sturdy.
un center chap stick. rub that on the connection points of your cane once a week and it will keep them from sticking. also those who use a folding cane to lean on, your forcing the connection points together. I see people do that a lot and it doesn't help.
I'll add my agreement with what others have said. I didn't have any problems with my WCIB cane but I prefer my Ambuteh.
Ambutech makes support canes if anybody needs to know that. I use a support cane sometimes although it is shorter than the normal guiding cane. I am finding with my age and arthritis, I do need support sometimes.
Re: Pasco's post, WD40 can also help un-stick stuck cane segments. There's a bug with newer Ambutech canes, as of a year ago; the cane segments are too short, and don't stick into each other far enough. This causes certain segments to fold when walking quickly, or when using a harder tap with a technique such as 2-point touch. It often happens to me in the middle of the street, which is pretty terrifying.
Odd. Mine never does unless I get it stuck in something and pull it back.
Tighten up the elastic.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try that!
The Revolution brand is now my favorite folding cane. No more bending or stuck joints, and it's light and strong.
Never heard of that one. Do you have contact info?
I use their graphite cane.
Revolution Adantage Canes
The quality of their canes is excellent, so why do they have such a shitty website and awkward ordering process? If I didn't like their canes I wouldn't ask.
Sure, ordering from that website isn't the best is it? I'd order from like blind mice or someone else.
I order the graphite advantage cane from LS and S in New York.
I always order from someone else.
How is this cane superior to other graphite canes?
Well, a good question indeed. I'd say the availability of parts if you should break it, or need the adjustment kit.
I've never broken any cane, but it is nice to know I could just order the parts instead of the complete cane. Seems wasteful to buy a new cane when all you need is a piece.
The claim the joints won't stick depends on how much dirt or whatever gets in them. Joints are joints.
I love ambutech for the simple fact that you can easily switch out the tip.
That being said, for real traveling, I prefer a Revolution cane with a tear
drop tip. It's like a marshmallow tip, but travels smother like a roller tip.
I just hate how hard it is to replace tips on Revolutions.
Revolutions are much lighter than ambutech and about as sturdy. I prefer a long cane and a standard tip over a rolling tip, so weight is important. The joints never ever stick and the elastic is definitely better quality than what you find in the NFB folding canes.
I have been trying to find a specific cane. it is similar to the nfb non folding canes, but the body isn't smooth its almost textured. It has a green rubberized handle with a chain instead of a string on the top. does anyone know what kind of cane this is? I had one a while ago and I loved it. I slammed it in a car door and it didn't even dent the thing.
Sounds like something the joker would have in a batman cartoon haha
I remember those canes. I actually use to hate them, but that's probably because I prefer a folding cane myself. I use to see people with them all the time though. I'm not sure that they make them anymore, to be honest. I say this only after spending about ten minutes searching for it on google, and a few other sites and not coming up with anything relevant. Maybe someone else can have better luck with it.
Kind of regretting that I got such a long cane now. I wanted to try removing one of the sections to make it shorter, but I couldn't get the cord to come out that narrow hole in the rubber grip.