Hello all,

A while ago I decided to try new cane tip. It was the Path Finder 360 rolling ball tip.

I had seen it on social media and thought I’d try it. It looked interesting in that I would be able to move my cane in any direction I wanted. Rather than the normal side to side sweeping motion a lot of visually Impaired Cane Users use.

I was used to using the high mileage tip from Ambutech and I loved it. But a change was needed as it looked so good.

I got the tip and after a few days of using it I had to say it was not for me. I’m sorry, I know a lot of other people have used it and said it was great but it was not for me.

I realise one of the reasons was that if I am stepping off a train I put my cane down and then tap the floor to make sure it’s all good, then I step down. The problem the 360 cane was giving me was that I found it would just move in any direction when I touch it down. Making me feel uneasy, especially if I was by myself.

This same feeling applies to steps. When walking down stairs I want to just move my cane left to right. But with the 360 cane it would roll forwards. With my other cane tip I would need to angle it so that it would move forwards.

The other issue was that it was a hollow tip. I was unsure how long it would last as I’d only used it for a few days. So I can’t really pass comment on this one.

If anyone has tried this 360 tip please let me know.

If you wish to see the cane I’m referring to it is through RNIB.

Thank you for reading,

Philippa B.