Keen Quest Mobility. I can't hold a regular curved cane handle (the candy-cane style). It hurts my hands terribly. I also can't hold a straight stick style handle. The Quest cane has a handle that fits comfortably in my hand and doesn't stress my shoulders as it impacts the ground. It's also got a flexible pivoting tip. The hard rubber tips on most canes create this terrible impact when it hits the ground that shudders up my arm and shoulder and neck, and I have such bad headache problems I cannot add to them by dealing with that. The flexible tip absorbs a lot of impact, and it also keeps my balance much better because it forms to whatever angle, whatever type of surface (soft, hard, slippery) etc. It comes in single-foot or four-foot, depending on whether you need more stability.
Also, it's BRIGHT FUCKING RED and makes me feel less like a vulnerable, fragile person and more like a badass who can whip anyone who effs with me.
You can actually also buy their pivoting tip for other canes, which is nice. I prefer the Quest cane itself, but if you find a more stylish or ergonomic cane, you can augment it with their tip.
I've used mine in the snow and ice, I've used it to walk along the sandy beach, I've used it on sidewalks, roads, grass, flat land or hills, stairs... everything. I <3 it. I don't use it but once a month or so, but it allows me to do things I could never do without it (walk downtown Pittsburgh for the Arts Festival all day, walk 2 miles down to the pier in OBX, etc.) Maybe this cane isn't the one for you, but I would def encourage you to find a cane that fits your needs. It's a positive object, not a negative one!
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Date: 2012-07-28 04:50 pm (UTC)Also, it's BRIGHT FUCKING RED and makes me feel less like a vulnerable, fragile person and more like a badass who can whip anyone who effs with me.
http://www.keenhealthcare.com/mobility/keen-brands/explorer/quest.html
You can actually also buy their pivoting tip for other canes, which is nice. I prefer the Quest cane itself, but if you find a more stylish or ergonomic cane, you can augment it with their tip.
Info on its construction and also more accessories (ice tip, cane hanger) http://www.elderluxe.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=147
Illustrations of construction http://www.keenhealthcare.com/medical/index.php/keen-brands/explorer/quest/questtm-single-point-cane.html
I've used mine in the snow and ice, I've used it to walk along the sandy beach, I've used it on sidewalks, roads, grass, flat land or hills, stairs... everything. I <3 it. I don't use it but once a month or so, but it allows me to do things I could never do without it (walk downtown Pittsburgh for the Arts Festival all day, walk 2 miles down to the pier in OBX, etc.) Maybe this cane isn't the one for you, but I would def encourage you to find a cane that fits your needs. It's a positive object, not a negative one!