Walking Cane - Men's crook handle, x-heavy genuine 1" natural chestnut wood, , 36" long w/rubber tip

Because of a lifetime of wear and tear from a career in heavy manual labor, I'm stuck with damaged joints that are beyond repair. I can still walk, but only for short distances and not without considerable pain. I've learned to live with the pain. My tolerance has risen with my age.So I find myself married to my selection of walking aids. I've tried many, looking for the perfect stick. This one is about as perfect as it gets. Light-weight, incredibly strong for its size, a comfortable and handy curved handle, and for me, a preferred rustic look. I'm not a "silver handled gent's cane" kind of guy.I also have a rattan cane, same size but a little lighter. It is equal to the chestnut stick in all the ways that count, and it too has that rustic look that I prefer.I've learned that using the pair together, one in each hand, has taken more pressure of my weary old bones and using this method while walking has eased my pain considerably.Wood will always be better than any kind of metal walking aid. It absorbs the impact transmitted to your other limbs and joints while walking. Learned that as a career carpenter. If you're looking for a practical solution to your walking problems, either of these sticks are a great choice.

Ok, so I kind of detest the fake pressed wood laminated things and took a chance. It came quick and I was surprised. This thing has knot holes and bumps but is straight-ish and functional. Not that heavy but solid. I cut it shorter with a hacksaw and hated two drip spots in the finish right where you would grab it so found some 400 grit and fixed that. I rather liked the resulting semi-gloss so I de-glossed it with a scouring pad from under the sink. NOW it's perfect and I REALLY like it. Is it worth twice as much as a laminated Chinese kind of thing? Oh hell yeah!

Just the right size for someone 6 feet tall. Gentle curve so easy to hold. Balanced well and can hang from a table easily.

The cane is not 1 inch, the entire shaft tapers from close to 1 inch to 3/4 inch, there is quite a bit of flex in the main shaft when walking, I was expecting a cane that was 1 inch in diameter or slightly greater, This one does not meet the specifications as it was advertised.

This cane is barely an alder branch. It is serviceable enough, but not distinctive in any way and feels overpriced Ito. Six years later I am forced to change my no assessment. The cane still with me, zero reliable without any downside.

I had hip replacement surgery and needed a cane. This one was perfect. I am six foot two and weigh over 260 pounds. It was plenty tall enough and easily supported my weight in all circimstance. It was actually the perfect height without my making any adjustments. Nice looking to. I had a co-worker who told me he missed my carrying it around once I was healed because I looked so jaunty with it.

I was disappointed, I can bend the cane a little and I'm not strong. Much smaller diameter that it sounded too. My $15 Carex cane seems much more sturdy and half the price.

I was looking for a hickory cane for its strength and light weight because if you have to use a cane for self defense, it can't be too heavy and needs to flex. It is not quite as strong as American Hickory (11.7 ksi to 10.9 ksi) but is lighter and exceeds it in compressive strength. It's not quite as flexible but approaches Hickory's strength at the rupture point. Be sure it's sweet chestnut (European).