HurryCane Freedom Edition Foldable Walking Cane with T Handle

The HurryCane is my favorite, all-purpose cane because it is comfortable to grip, lightweight, pivots to make walking more natural, and will stand on its own, with careful placement on select flooring. I own 4 canes, and I've had some experience with them over the years for various injuries, most recently a broken leg. This is the cane I always select when I am going out, to doctor's appointments, etc. The HurryCane folds easily, although you have to be careful; I pinched a finger when I first tried it. Despite the fact that it folds, the HurryCane is very supportive and it does not feel like you are compromising stability for compactness. The only negative is that the HurryCane does not stand up on its own as well as advertised; it will not stand up on gravel or uneven flooring, such as travertine and most carpets. With careful placement, it will stand on level surfaces, such as wood floors and flat tile, but sometimes it still falls over in this setting. However, the ability to have the HurryCane stand alone allows you to use both hands for something else (like finding that item at the bottom of your purse). Another incredibly useful feature is that if it falls, you can carefully stand on the base to make it stand back up. So although the HurryCane doesn't always stand up, it is so handy that it still rates 5 stars.Here is my comparison:The HurryCane is lightweight and comfortable, offering excellent support. It has a comfortable contoured handle. I am 5'2" and it fits my height comfortably, in the lowest setting. I measured and it can be extended ~7" more to accommodate taller individuals. It also comes in more interesting colors, like blue, as compared to other canes. My husband calls it my "Ninja cane," because of the way it folds and unfolds, so it has added a little humor to life as well.I've included a picture of the different canes from the front, as well as an overhead view, so you can better see the base of each cane.Basic cane (shown on left in picture): this was issued by the hospital a few years ago as I was getting out of a wheelchair after pelvic fractures. The candy-cane style hand is moderately comfortable, not as comfortable as the HurryCane, and it's weight is similar. This cane does not offer as much support throughout the gait cycle as the HurryCane; the pivoting action of the HurryCane offers more allows for more natural walking.Self-standing cane (pictured second from the left): this mini-quad cane offers a little more stability than the HurryCane, which has a smaller tripod base. It will stand on some flat carpets and rough floors like travertine, where the HurryCane often will not. It is also about twice as heavy as the HurryCane. I use it the least often. If you need a sit-to stand feature, this cane has one in a compact design. Because of prior shoulder injuries, I do not use it, but if your shoulders can tolerate the weight-bearing of getting up with this, it is a handy feature. This cane also has a small light, which is intended to aid walking in the dark, in one of the handles. Also, there is a small area for storage in the handle, with enough room for a key, emergency money, or a few emergency pills. Overall, unless you need an added feature like the light, storage, or sit-to-stand assistance, I recommend that you spend your money on the HurryCane. This Palo Apallo self-standing cane was purchased on Amazon for ~$50.Quad cane (shown on right): this offers superior stability and I use this when in the yard. Unlike the HurryCane, the quad cane will stand alone on gravel and in the grass, although it occasionally falls over if I place it on an incline. This offers more support than the HurryCane, but feels about twice as heavy. The sit-to-stand option is a helpful feature if you need assistance standing. This HealthSmart sit-to-stand quad cane was also purchased on Amazon for $35.

The Hurricane is fantastic. They just keep improving on this cane. I love it. It helps me so much because I feel more secure and stable when standing and walking. I have four different colors. I even got one for my son. He loves it as well. Thank you so much.

I'll preface this by saying the self-standing thing is a little oversold. On most flat surfaces anything like tile or hardwood and even short carpet, it stands fine enough. With any noticeable unevenness or a rough surface, the cane won't stand, but I can't really dock it for that "problem".That's a non-issue to me for two reasons. One, the shape of the base means it's MUCH easier to lean the cane against something and not have it slide away and onto the ground and, two, if the base was wide enough to stand on more uneven surfaces, it would be wide enough to be dangerous. That it stands where it can and is much easier to prop up than a normal cane where it can't is more than enough of a selling point to me.As for the rest of the cane, the grip has a decent feel to it. It's a firm grip without a lot of give, but it has a good shape that fills the palm enough to prevent that "oh God my hand is turning into a claw" feeling and it's certainly more comfortable than wood. It doesn't have quite the hook shape a lot of canes do which makes it hard to hang on things like the handle of a shopping buggy while you check out, but not only should you probably not do that anyway, that's the exact kind of scenario where the standing thing is great!The elastic that holds the cane together could be a tiny bit stiffer, but I can't really foresee it being a problem as it is. Moreover, if you do need an all-terrain cane, this isn't that cane and HurryCane makes another product for exactly that purpose.All that aside, the pivoting base is what sells this cane. I wasn't on a cane terribly long before caving and getting a HurryCane. A standard wooden affair, it was chewing up my hand and shoulder and generally making walking an awkward, tiring experience. The little bit of pivot this cane offers makes it so, so much easier to get walking and has just the tiniest amount of give that takes the shock out of rolling the end of your cane forward with your step. After only a quick errand with the HurryCane, my arm feels better, and even the janked-up ligaments that got me on this thing in the first place feel less strained and more inclined to actually heal.If I did want to dredge up a complaint about this thing, I'd say it's maybe not the most stylish thing in the world and a faint brushed steel texture would be very neat, but honestly, I wear Birkenstocks with jeans. I can't judge.

I began with a wood cane, the removable tip was good, but if a floor or surface is slippery, it is not safe to use. Nearly fell several times on wet floors. The quad cane is more stable if the four legs don't bend as they do on the Sugarcane. The four rubber feet bend with the whole base so there is less support and more wobble.I purchased 2 different Hurrycane's 4 years apart. I used a quad cane I bought with a rigid base and 4 screw on rubber feet inside the house for years and kept the Hurrycane in my car so I could use it when gone. The quad cane has no replaceable rubber feet and is wearing down. The original Hurrycane has 3 feet and the base is solid enough, but will not stand up on it's own.This new one will stand on its own, on a solid surface, not carpet. The base rotates and both fold up for storage. A nice feature. The new Hurrycane has replaceable rubber feet that are screwed into the bottom. It feels as stable as my other Hurrycane. I find both safer and more user friendly with a solid rubber handle. The Sugarcane I returned for a refund after less than a week of use inside my home only. I just didn't feel safe using it as it rocked to much on the rubber base and the handle felt squishy.I highly recommend the Hurrycane.