Always Select the Cane that is Correct for Your Height
If your cane is too long, you'll need to work harder to pick it up when walking and move it. If your cane is too short, you might lean to one side — which can throw you off balance. Obviously, it is less safe and it puts more stress on...
» Read MoreAdjustable Canes and the Locking Ring
The Locking Ring referred to here has to do with adjustable canes. The vast majority of adjustable canes that are sold today are based upon a section of the cane having concentric tubes which can slide relative to one another, and some sort of detent...
» Read MoreMetal Versus Wooden Walking Cane Shafts
No, this is not a discussion about baseball bats, or golf clubs, but rather about the shaft material used in walking canes. It took Man a long time to perfect the technology that allows us to extrude strong inexpensive thin walled aluminum...
» Read MoreGetting a Handle On Canes
One of the major decisions facing a cane buyer, especially a first time cane buyer, is what type of handle should my new cane have? Why is it so important? Please remember that the cane is a support device (though at one time it was also...
» Read MoreA Unique Hinge for Folding Canes
Canes that can truly fold in half require a hinge that was unavailable in the market place until Dapper Products, Inc. developed and patented such an item in 2005. Prior to that the only canes that could “fold” consisted of a series of...
» Read MoreChoosing a Cane: Solid, Travel or Folding?
Cane purchasers have to select one of three basic cane types currently available. They need to consider which will best suit their purposes. The solid one-piece cane is the first type. These are non-folding canes that are...
» Read MoreAdjustable is Better
There are many types and styles of adjustable canes including folding adjustable canes. The vast majority of them share a common technique for adjustment. The adjustment referred to is for setting the length of the cane so that it fits...
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