Warning: For safety reasons, RNIB recommends you seek an assessment and training from a qualified mobility instructor before purchasing a cane.

Car doors, Tube platforms, cobbles, uneven pavements, tree roots… if you’re looking for a strong, lightweight cane that can tackle the urban environment, the Urban Xplorer may be for you.

Made of durable aerospace grade aluminium with innovative, super-strong metal sleeve joints, the Urban Xplorer is strong and durable, but also lightweight, and is designed to deliver confidence, freedom, empowerment and mobility.

It’s featherweight design, strength and adjustability make it suitable for growing children as well as adults.

Supplied with a hook-style white dome tip and an adjustable foam grip, so you can be sure your cane is the right length for you. (Cane size ranges listed in the specifications – please note that all dimensions include the dome tip.)

The new dome tip design is inspired by the classic marshmallow tip and the sleek action of a rolling ball tip. Replacement dome tips are available in a pack of six mixed colours, or individually in white, pink, blue or yellow.

Please ensure that this product is suitable for your needs before purchasing. If you live near one of our Products and Advice Centres, we encourage you to visit so you can test a range of canes in person. Please contact us ahead of your visit so we can make sure your preferred cane is available for you to try.

If you’d like advice on the right cane for your needs, or to arrange cane training for yourself or a relative, please contact your local society or Social Services team for assistance. Contact our Helpline for help finding your local service, or go online at Sightline Directory.

If you wish to return a cane or mobility device within 14 days because it is unsuitable, the product must be returned in pristine, unused condition.

Please do not return canes or other mobility items that have been used, marked, or show signs of wear, as these may not be refunded. We recommend trying your cane indoors, on a clean surface until you are sure you want to keep it.

Items that are returned in a used condition may not be refunded and, unfortunately, we cannot return the original item to you once it has been sent to our warehouse.

Important 

• Long canes should only be used by people who have received appropriate training from a specialist qualified professional, in order to attain a high level of safe and independent travel. Long canes are not to be used for supporting a person's body weight.
• When choosing the length of your cane, standard advice is that a long cane should reach between the user's sternum (breastbone) and under the chin, when the user is standing upright and the cane tip is touching the ground between their legs. However, the length and speed of walking stride will also affect the length of the cane required.
• Please note: All cane measurements are from the top of the handle to the bottom end of the tip.

Length:

• Small: 38-45 inches (96.52-114.3cm);  
• Medium: 45-51 inches (114.3-129.54cm);  
• Large: 51-57 inches (129.54-144.78cm);  
• Extra-large: 56-62 inches (142.24-157.48cm). 

Cane

• Robust, lightweight, adjustable cane. 
• Material: Aerospace-grade aluminium. 
• Five folding sections (except small cane which is four sections. 
• White dome tip – hook style. 
• Weight: Small – 284g; Medium – 326g; Large – 343g; Extra-large – 368g. 
• 9.5-inch adjustable foam grip. 

Please see our standard returns policy.