Cold Steel Knives Skull Head City Stick, Fiberglass Handle, 37.63 In.

by Cold Steel

Product Description

ATTRIBUTES Handle Material: fiberglass Overall Length (inches): 37.63

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• ASIN: B000OZAKJW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cold Steel City Stick, nothing like it , accept no substitutes, February 19, 2008

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Otto Cilindri "V8" (Hill Country, Edwards Plateau, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cold Steel Knives Skull Head City Stick, Fiberglass Handle, 37.63 In. (Misc.)

Over time, the outer layer chips off rather badly and yes, you need proper rubber cane tip, but it is useful as a weight-bearing cane if neccessary (i.e. you need a cane to walk with either for weakness or maintaining your balance. Luckily, the length is just right for me at 37.5" with the new rubber tip. You can shorten it to the desired length, with a hack saw. And that is why it's no big deal to buy your own rubber tip, if it had one permantly attached you would very likely saw it off. Inspect the tip often and if it wears out, replace it, to prevent slipping.
If when you walk with it, you see your shoulder rising and falling, with the motion of the stick, it's too long. If you are tilted a bit, to the cane side, its too short. Turn it up side down, and have a friend hold the cane next to your arm. Wear your regular shoes for this, and at the crease in your wrist, have your friend mark it for length, with the new rubber tip, allow about an eigth of an inch if the cane cut off point won't allow the tip to remain in place. If you often wear shoes that are substantially different heights, you'll need another cane, adjust that one for a particular shoe. If you are worried abot cutting the city stick too short, buy an adjustable cane at the drugstore and get that right first. you may prefer a lighter cane. Strong, agile people can use a longer cane particularly going down a stair. If that describes you and you have a staircase you go up and down, cut the cane longer. It is boring to say so, but it is true, you can cut more off if you left it a bit long but you can't put it back.
Far more serious than a cane tip is a need for a cane leash, a loop of leather or nylon to hold the stick when you need to use the hand holding the cane. The standard is a loop of nylon with a stretch loop at the cane end, but this cane has a lot of taper, so it may be too big at the top. I used leather, and cut holes through it, so I could make a loop, that is tight enough to stay up,when you are not holding it. Maybe if you are more flexible than I am you can reach down and grab a loop at the bottom, but in my current state, I cannot.
I am toying with filling in the surface and repainting mine. If you want to lean it against a wall or table, it's better to place it head down so it will have less chance of falling (and damaging a floor tile when it hits). Waiters and waitresses seem to find a cane confusing and difficult, I got tired of them tipping over it and knocking it down, so I often stand it in the corner of the booth or hang it by the loop of an empty seat at the table.
Makes a useful "formal" cane, but not quite formal enough for Fred Astaire, in a Top Hat and tails. Good luck, and be careful.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pleasently suprised with the City Stick, January 28, 2008

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S. king - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cold Steel Knives Skull Head City Stick, Fiberglass Handle, 37.63 In. (Misc.)

I recently purchased the skull City Stick..I had no real reason to buy this other than because it was a neat item, but I am impressed.. I remember reading about these canes when they first came out and one complaint was that the fiberglass shaft was hollow and the finish was supposedly too glossy and could have blemishes. Well Cold Steel must have listened to the complaints because this thing is redesigned and both issues are fixed. The finish is a very nice primer black color and mine was perfect. I even pulled off the rubber tip and the shaft appears to have been filled in with epoxy..I know in a past review a owner mentioned inserting a wood dowel in the shaft, but it appears Cold Steel now seals it with epoxy. Even the top section that the head screws onto looks different than the one in the ColdSteel webpage..It appears in the past that it was a steel sleeve that fit over the shaft..Now the sleeve is inserted securely into the shaft AND has a pin thru-and-thru to ensure it does not spin loose when tightening the head and it is strong and secure. The fiberglass was well finished and very cleanly cut. The skull is pretty cool looking and the weight distribution was better than I expected.. It is obviously head heavy, but I was afraid it would be overly light in the cane area,not too bad actually ...The shaft is nice and solid feeling..The complaint about the tip being kinda hard plastic is true, but this is not really a medical cane anyway. If I really needed a cane and wanted this style design I would pick the lighter micarta head or smaller steel head anyway..

I do wish it were possible to purchase the different heads individually since the Micarta head would probably balance this perfectly, but the skull is just too darn cool not to own..If I ever sprain my ankle I am gonna bust this bad boy out at the first chance..

Overall I am very happy and impressed with the product

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Stick!, July 15, 2008

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M. Angelone "mangelone" (NUTLEY, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cold Steel Knives Skull Head City Stick, Fiberglass Handle, 37.63 In. (Misc.)

When I fractured my left foot in November, 2007, my orthopaedist recommended that I use a cane to keep excessive pressure off of my foot until it healed. I decided to go all out and purchase a City Stick, and I am sure glad I did. The 11-layer fiberglass, along with the steel grip and durable rubber end cap sure helped me out a lot when I had to go up the stairs in my house, or walk from my car to my office. I am grateful to have made a full recovery, and of course I would rather not need a cane at all, but when I did, Cold Steel supplied me with a great, durable product. I used it for 6 weeks, and it never faltered under my 265 pound frame. The price was good too, considering the no-compromise quality of this product. Needless to say, I am a satisfied customer, and will surely do business with Cold Steel again if I can ever make use of any of the other product they offer.