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As a note, I spoke to him about the options and he said that people he has met with Carbon Fiber canes really like it. So thats a good sign though the shipping on the one found was $100 so I'll keep looking for either a premade one his height or another supplier with a better shipping price.

I did address this in my original comment. This cane needs to be as light as possible while being stiff to provide good feedback and strong enough to handle day to day usage. The rest of your comment is exactly what I have been looking for that I was missing. Based on what you are saying it...

Thanks Tom, that's one of the solutions I've offered to him. I contacted a manufacturer who informed that I could not buy additional lengths, I'd need to get two of them. Which for now should be a very acceptable option.

That is another reason I'd like to avoid that if possible. In addition it could make cleaning it more necessary and more of a pain. For the single rod option I'd rather close it off entirely to keep anything out.

Part of the reason I'm trying to go through all this trouble is to make a nice option for him as he will be using these for the rest of his life. He is only 33 now and if we can find a better option than what is available, it could save a lot of head ache and effort for 60+ years.

I agree that the current manufacturers should have solved this problem, but they just don't make them tall enough. I have reached out to the manufacturer of the folding white cane example to see if they would sell me an additional segment, though they have not gotten back to me yet. If they do...

Thats a great idea, there are a couple of bicycle shops in town I could go talk to.

I do have a drill press, and based on some online recommendations it would be to go slow and keep it cool. That may work, but with the price of titanium I'd simply be worried I'm taking too much off.

Yes, local Ti suppliers were able to get it for the low price of around $1100 for the same thing. I did find an online supplier for closer to $230 with shipping. https://store.tmstitanium.com/products/titanium-round-bar/3-2.5-Grade-9/24458 Telescoping is neat, I think much harder to pull off...

Hi Jim, Thank you for the recommendations on good Aluminum suppliers those results show significantly better shipping costs than I'd found previously. The carbon fiber seems like a good option though my friend mentioned that he preferred the metal options as the increased stiffness led to...

I have a friend who was in a car accident causing full and permanent blindness. I've been looking to help him solve some of the issues he is running into. One of them is that he is tall, about 6'2" and the optimal length of a White Cane for moving quickly is 4 inches shorter than your height...