You do you, although I usually find longer is better. People say long canes should be a certain length for a certain person, but I'm really short and I use canes longer than they quote unquote should be for someone my height. Maybe you should try one out, I think it's worth a go.

A guide cane just means that it is lightweight and not a support cane. You can choose the height and tip of an ID cane if a traditional long white cane is not what you need. My first ID cane was the correct size according to my height, but too short to test a step down from a curb without bending. Choose a longer ID cane with a tip for probing (like a pencil tip).

Hi, you do need a long cane. The cane's function is to feel curbes, stairs, etc... There are different designs; look into getting a collapsable or telescopic cane. These canes break down, small enough to fit in a backpack. The collapsible cane is quite a bit more durable than the telescopic cane, so if you walk a lot choose the collapsible cane. Some stores even let you choose a different color and design, beyond the standard white. I understand that you are not completely blind, so you may not feel like using the cane all the time; you should be responsable for using the cane when you need it.

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Not sure what a guide can is, but from your description, what I have but half the length? If that's the case, then I know the reason I don't use one is because I'd have to constantly be bending down all the time.

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I have two similar canes, because some nice shop owners in Thailand bought and gave me one, because that's how Thailand works and they were being nice. Anyway, my cane comes up to about my chest, and breaks apart like a tend pole. Works like a charm.

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I don't think I'd be able to use a cane that only came up to my waist. I'd be a hunch back within a month, lol.

My husband uses a cane. Usually with a high-mileage tip on it, but he uses a wheel tip on hikes and when walking on boardwalks or other uneven surfaces.

I highly recommend $1 for canes & accessories - we've been thrilled with them for years!

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