Does the cane tip slide on snow and ice, or is it more sturdy on snow than a single tip?
1156524
It is far more sturdy than a single tip cane. The quad tip does not pivot which is a fine feature. Also: this cane doesn't break down like a fold-up cane; thus keeping the same stability as a single tip cane. It is an all along very nice cane to have. Great for dry, wet, snowy and icy weather. BUT REMBER! Ice is always tricky no matter what. I gave two of these away for Christmas and my friends love them. Good Luck !!
1156525
It is definitely more sturdy, but I do make an effort to keep in straight, at my side, rather than swinging out in front of me. I have an arthritic hip that can get gamey. My daughter says she has noticed it is more sturdy with side to side movement rather than forward and back. It does balance on its own which is cool, though I have walked off without out it once.
32778
The pole has a removable "basket" for ice or snow. I'm not sure what you mean by is the foot adjustable. The rubber cover is flexible, but I always use the pole with the cover off and the carbide tip exposed for use on the trail.
2072584
its pretty damn hard, i don't know if its carbide but it worked great on ice and snow this winter. no cup. i weigh about 280 pounds and am 6' 2" this stick held me with ease.
1398814
Comes with a standard small round rubber cane tip. I changed the tip to a squarish pod tip which gave me greater stability. Loved that tip, but the rubber crumbled. I replaced it with another tip made of rubber and plastic, which held up well for several months with heavy use but now the plastic has worn down on the corners and the cane can skid on wet/snowy surfaces. Either of those tips allowed the cane to stand alone. If the cane fell over, I could step lightly on an edge and pop it back upright. This cane was so helpful for pre-surgery use and recovery from my total hip surgery.
404445
The tips are much like a walking cane material. A firmer rubber substance but not hard plastic.
733956
Since there are "treads", snow does build up in them. No different than the soles of a shoe, really. Not sure about icy conditions, as we avoid them.
1357760
No, it doesn't have wheels. However, you will just use the power of your legs to push instead of your back. We just got a decent amount of snow here in PA and it held up like a champ.
237623
The base has a rubber attachment approximately 4 inches square. Does it pivot like a single point cane? No, it is rigid to the floor. The cane will stand up by itself on most flat hard surfaces. I find it does tip over occasionally on carpeting or on uneven ground. In my opinion, it is more stable than a single point cane, but much less clumsy than the four point metal cane I was using before.
2045713
I've used it without issues on the ice (thickness up to 18" or so). I expect that the thicker the ice the more likely you are to have issues.
1367519
My Dad's came with one tip. He loves the cane, by the way. It's sturdy and tall enough for his 6 foot frame.
1293752
The rubber tip is removable exposing a metal spike that works well in snow and ice.
1767458
This Garant shovel is tough and heavy, not for wet snow unless you are a body builder. The blade does not bend or wear easily but of course the corners of the blade can bend, but can be easily straightened. We use this shovel for the driveway on the lighter fluffy snow and an ergonomic shovel for the wet heavy stuff.
778245
It is pretty sturdy all right, but uncertain about snow load. You would need to ask the company about that. I have kept mine up all year with rain and wind and no damage. I love Coolaroo.
1645549
YES! I have used these canes for 2 years and there is only one model. I saw the low price offered by one vendor and just ordered a spare. A great cane that is more stable than a single tip without having a quad cane. Buy the low price one NOW!
2052654
The diameter of the cane tip is a hair more than 3 1/4." It's the same tip I wrote about here, a while ago, and it's held up very well. Once in a while, the cane falls, and my wife rights it up with her foot, with no problem.
473854
The wheels are not for traction, they keep the blade at the perfect angle and make pushing up to 2 inches of snow easy. A couple times I pushed 3 inches of very light puffy snow but after that its snow-thrower time. A couple times last year we got around 5 inches, I pushed it once at about 2 in and again at about 3 (light snow) inches. I live in western PA and only used my snow-thrower 2 times all last winter. this is a good quality product, I can clear my 350 foot driveway (2inches of snow) in the time it takes me to get the snow-thrower out of the shed, started and make one pass
756035
No, the tip is not mounted flexibly. However, I have used the cane on slopes with no difficulty.