Thank you for your interest in our products. We are a family owned business specializing in blindness mobility items. We currently carry a line of sturdy, aluminum canes manufactured by WCIB and our own specialized cane tips. All of these products are designed to hold up well under the stress of constant use. We are sure that when you try our products you will be pleased with their performance.
STANDARD AND SLIDE OVER CANE TIPS
HMP offers two types of canes; a folding cane and a rigid cane. Our canes are made of tempered 1/2-inch aircraft aluminum tubing and are light and easy to handle. They have a white Scotchlite covering and six inches of fluorescent red at the bottom. Each has a flexible, rubber golf handle with elastic wrist loop. Each cane comes with the tip of your choice, with the exception of the bearing tip, which is sold separately. Unless otherwise requested, the cylinder tip will come with each cane.
The Folding Cane
The folding cane is designed to collapse into four sections. The precision fitted joints and strong, double cord that runs through the center of the cane ensures a constant tight fit that resembles the feel of the rigid cane. This cane can be folded and secured with the wrist loop for compact storing when not in use.
The Rigid Cane
The rigid cane is a very sturdy, non-jointed cane that offers strength and stability, as well as the ability to relay important information about the environment you are traveling through.
All canes are sized as closely as possible to your requested length, measured in increments of 2 inches. Since you choose the tip you would like, the finished length could be slightly longer or shorter than your requested length. Our folding canes come in lengths of 36 to 60 inches. Rigid canes are available in 20-60 lengths. Both canes can be obtained in "special order" sizes in some instances. We strive to give you a cane as close to the requested length as possible.
Most of the tips we sell are manufactured specificly for us. Our marshmallow and ball tips come in two hole sizes. The standard tips, red in color,
have a 1/2-inch diameter hole and fit directly over the cane shaft. The slide-over,
white or off-white color versions, have a 5/8-inch diameter hole and are designed to fit over
the standard cylinder tip. Please specify which version you will need if you order one of these tips.
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The ball tip was originally designed for rural travel over rough or uneven ground
such as grass, dirt, gravel, snow, etc. Extensive testing has proven that the large
outer diameter provides for smoother and easier use whether in rural or city travel.
The ball glides over cracks in the sidewalk, tiled floors, and anywhere smaller
cane tips get caught and cause unnecessary interruption of motion. The injection
molded ball tip has an outer diameter of 2.25 inches and is hollow to reduce the weight; each ball weighs just over 1 ounce. The ball tip is made of high
viscosity nylon to improve durability. The average life is about 3-4 months with
regular use and periodic rotation of the ball.
The slide-over model of this tip fits over an already installed cylinder tip. If the slide-over tip wears out or is dislodged, the cylinder tip may still be present to tide you over until you can replace it.
The marshmallow tip is specifically designed for city travel, (cement, concrete, and
other hard surfaces). Its beveled end allows the cane to slide over all those cracks;
lumps and bumps as in carpeting, tile flooring and cracked sidewalks that the
smaller tips get caught in. The marshmallow is also injection molded of high-
viscosity, low-friction nylon and has a solid body. It has an outer diameter of 1.25
inches, 1.5 inches in length and weighs about 1 ounce. The average life is about 4-
5 months with regular use and periodic rotation of the tip.
The slide-over model of this tip fits over an already installed cylinder tip. If the slide-over tip wears out or is dislodged, the cylinder tip may still be present to tide you over until you can replace the tip.
The mushroom tip is designed specifically for distance travel. The rounded end
slides easily over almost all surfaces. This injection-molded tip has an outer
diameter of 1.5 inches, an overall length of 3 inches. It has an inner hole diameter
of 1/2-inch (standard size), and weighs about 1.3 ounces. It closely resembles a
giant mushroom, hence, its name. Being solid and made of low-friction nylon, the
life span is admirable!
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THE METAL GLIDE ADAPTOR (MGA) TIP
The MGA is made of nylon and is used to alter the end of a standard 1/2-inch cane
so that an NFB, (National Federation of the Blind), metal glide tip can be used.
This will allow those who like the versatility of the NFB metal glide tip to use it on
a 1/2-inch diameter cane. The assembled unit, one NFB metal glide tip and one
adaptor, measures 1.5 inches long and weighs about 1.2 ounces.
The bearing tip assembly uses a standard marshmallow tip body adapted to fit a
high-quality sealed metal bearing. This bearing will permit the tip to revolve
around the cane shaft increasing durability and ease of use. Research shows that
this tip's ability to revolve around the cane shaft makes it extremely useful in
constant contact situations. It comes with a 1/2-inch hole only (standard model) and weighs approximately 1.6 ounces. Since the bearing should last much longer
than the outer body, we offer replacement nylon caps (marshmallows) for this
assembly.
For ball and marshmallow tips please be sure to note standard or slide-over when ordering.
BALL TIPS EACH $ 3.00SHIPPING AND HANDLING WITHIN THE u.s.: For both canes and tips add 5% of total order rounded, with a $7.00 minimum.
MARSHMALLOW TIPS EACH $ 2.00
MUSHROOM TIPS EACH $ 2.00
METAL GLIDE TIP ADAPTOR EACH $ 1.50
NFB GLIDE TIP EACH $ 1.50
NFB TIP WITH ADAPTOR EACH $ 3.00
CYLINDER TIPS EACH $ 1.25
BEARING TIPS EACH $10.00
BEARING REPLACEMENT CAPS EACH $2.00CANES
Canes shorter than 36 inches or longer than 60 inches please add $3.00
FOLDING CANES EACH $22.00
RIGID CANES EACH $18.00
For shipping outside the U.S. please call us.
MICHIGAN RESIDENTS ADD 6% SALES TAX.
general information
If you would like to order by credit card, please call (248)548-1788. We accept both Visa and Master card. Please provide us with your name, delivery address, phone number, and what you would like to order. The payment information must include the type of credit card, the card number, Your card name and address, the expiration date and the three digit number from the back of the card. We should be able to ship your order within three business days, if we have the items in stock.
If you prefer to mail your order to us, we will process orders promptly that are accompanied by payment with check or money order payable to Howell Mobility Products and mailed to the address at the TOP of this page.
Orders by Organizations
If you are an organization or an agency, we can accept purchace orders due net 30. These orders should either be faxed to (248)548-1788 (Please call before faxing), or mail your purchace order to the address at the top of this page.
Please contact us if you have any questionss.