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Sizing Walking Canes
If the cane you like is too tall, you can
cut it down to fit your height. May we suggest the following
procedure:
- Remove the rubber ferrule (tip) from the cane.
If it is tight...a squirt of WD-40 works wonders; twist
the tip off, rather than pull it.
- It takes two people to "fit" a cane. The cane
user should be wearing their usual walking shoes. They should
stand at attention, their arms should hang at their side
with the normal bend at the elbow.
- The second person places the cane with the handle down
on the ground against the side that the person will be using
the cane on. The shaft is marked where it touches the bottom
crease of the user's wrist. The cane should be cut off,
very straight, 1/2" above that mark towards the handle
and then the ferrule put back on.
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