First impression is that it seems a bit heavy. I'll need to cut a couple inches off of it as it is a bit long. That won't lighten it much, but maybe the ft/lbs would make it seem better?
I've never used a cane before, so my impression isn't based on experience. The idea of using it on the opposite side from the problem leg seems backwards, but I'll have to rely on the experts. Walking with it was very unatural, but I'm sure I'll get accustomed to it.
My choice of aluminum vs hickory was based on having a hickory ram rod break while loading a muzzleloader. The result wasn't very nice. While I've never heard of someone impaling themselves on a splintered cane, the thought of it is in my mind. Now that I think about it, the likelihood of breaking a 1" cane vs a 5/16th ramrod in a fouled barrel is somewhere around 0%.
I've never used a cane before, so my impression isn't based on experience. The idea of using it on the opposite side from the problem leg seems backwards, but I'll have to rely on the experts. Walking with it was very unatural, but I'm sure I'll get accustomed to it.
My choice of aluminum vs hickory was based on having a hickory ram rod break while loading a muzzleloader. The result wasn't very nice. While I've never heard of someone impaling themselves on a splintered cane, the thought of it is in my mind. Now that I think about it, the likelihood of breaking a 1" cane vs a 5/16th ramrod in a fouled barrel is somewhere around 0%.
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