After having the Walkabout for a little over a week now, I can finally share my thoughts on this wonderful walking aid. Im 27 years old and after slipping/falling on some ice, I unfortunately require a walking aid to take some of the stress off a damaged hip joint. Since the crime rate in my area is on the rise, I figured it would be better to spend a bit more money on something more durable incase I’m ever in a situation where I need to defend myself. I’m 6ft tall with fairly large hands. I find the traditional curved handle or T handle canes make my fingers very sore after gripping the cane with a closed fist for longer periods of time. The spherical head on the Walkabout allows me to grip with a half open palm, resulting in no soreness of my fingers. Also the length of the Walkabout is just perfect for my height. I added a rubber cane tip which bumped up the length to 39” and couldn’t be happier with the fitment. The Walkabout has a good weighted feel to it. Not to heavy, not too light. I love the subtle wood grain texture, it’s a nice homage/tribute to the original hickory wood Walkabout (1999) and the ash wood Walkabout XL (2005). I’m confident that this cane will last my entire lifetime or longer and I can’t thank Cold Steel enough for making such a wonderful product alongside all of their other great products! 10/10

I recently acquired this stick and have found it to be an excellent item. A nice weight and easy to carry. For a walk or hike it provides that little extra assistance over rough terrain. As somebody who deals with the occasional need for support due to chronic issues from a leg injury, it also makes a good mobility aid at those times. The texturing of the grain overcomes the usual slickness of polypropylene nicely. I would highly recommend that you add a rubber tip for either use. It has a tendency to "skate" away from you on smooth rock in the field or hard floors in town. Once this is done, you should be good to go.