We are pleased to be able to expand our walking stick stock again with some new extra short and extra long sticks available to buy online now. The extra short patterned folding handbag sticks are already proving to be popular as are the standard sized range.For taller people, we have now added a new folding seat, some extra long anatomical sticks and a very stylish  and extra strong Derby cane. These can also now be viewed and purchased from the website.

Good news! Our two very popular economy shooting sticks are now back in stock! Many thanks to all for your patience after a long wait. As usual, you can order these sticks (or any of the 200 plus sticks in stock for that matter) for a next day, nominated day, or standard delivery to any address in the United Kingdom. We can also post items abroad.

We have just added some offset and quad canes to the site and now have them all in stock.

Quad canes are really excellent  support canes and they have many features to enhance this. Mainly, they are free standing so they will stay exactly where you leave them (no more bother about picking your stick up from the floor!).  They also have a large handle that is easy and comfortable to grip and there is an easy height adjusting mechanism on the shaft so you can acheive the perfect height stick for you.

The other type of stick is called an offset cane, so called because of the special shape of the shaft which centres your weight directly over the shaft. This feature makes it a very strong and reliable stick but still being very lightweight.

Both types of cane are available in bronze, wood effect and a pretty blue Morris pattern.

We receive a number of enquiries from people, particularly younger people who need a walking stick but do not want an unattractive and bulky cane that screams DISABILITY!

If you or anybody you know needs to use a walking stick or some kind of walking aidin their daily lives but are reluctant to do so for whatever reason, then here is an update on what is available on the market today that may help to change your/their mind.

First of all you need to identify what a stick would be used for. Would it be useful to have a stick that turns into a seat to be used when waiting in a long queue (at the airport for example)when there isn’t a readily available seat? Or would it be nice to have a strong, reliable walking stick that lookslike a hiking pole instead of a mobility aid?

Many people, particularly young people or people who have had an accident do not want to use a stick for support. I think the main reason for this is that the thought of a walking stick conjures up images of NHS, bulky and unattractive sticks and people are unaware of the sportier, more attractive sticks available.To take a fresh look at what is availablethese days, a good place to start looking is on the internet.

Sticks today can be bought in funky metallic pink, designer patterns, pretty florals or sporty styles. You can buy sticks that look like umbrellas but have the strength to support a person and have different walking stick style handles, not just crooks. Whatever your taste or favorite colour, you are sure to find something to suit.

Other considerations are whether a stick would be more of a hindrance than a help. If a stick may only be needed for occasional use then you don’t want to be carrying it around all of the time unnecessarily. You won’t be wanting something too heavy in this case either. Well, the solution is to get a foldable walking stick. One that can be stowed awayin a handbag or (for men) in a jacket pocket. These sticks tend to be very lightweight but strong and reliable when it comes to supporting the user..Carbon fibre walking sticks are also a brilliant solution. Some weigh only 250 grams but are incredibly strong (ten times stronger than aluminium sticks).

Also it is worth keeping up with the ever increasing pace of technology and innovation. For example, if its a stick for the blind that’s needed, you know one that’s painted all-white forincreased visibility, there is now talk of a handheld wireless sensor the size of a television remote control that may soon replace the white canes and other walking sticks that have guided the blind for centuries.The sensor is designed to detect obstacles in the way and a working model of the magic wand hasn’t been builtyet but give it time…

We are pleased to be able to offer a large choice of walking sticks in many different styles, colours and sizes that we feel there is something to suit everybody!

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new-look website. We  have added some new products, such as umbrella sticks, shopping trolleys and quad canes.

We have also added some new and improved features to make shopping with us easier and enabling you to share your finds with others. We have improved our contact us function into a better form so that you can email us from any computer, not just your own. You can also tell a friend using another easy online form if you find something on our site that you want to share with somebody.Lastly, you can now request a catalogue that we can post to any address so that you can browse through our range of walking sticks at your leisure or share it with someone that isn’t online.I you think we have missed something or there is something else you would like us to feature on the website, please do contact us!

For all the Artistic people out there why not get some Paintbrushes out and get creative with your Walking Stick. Anyone that watches the TV Series “House” would have seen Dr Gregory House’s (Hugh Laurie) own array of Walking Sticks such as this one with cool flames along the side of it as seen here. The possibilities are endless, you could make it Autumnal by painting leaves on it or a Wintery one with Snow, paint your name on it or a loved ones name, dedicate your stick to a Musician you like, there’s a million designs you could do, give it some thought. However if a Paintbrush isn’t your friend then you could instead ask a friend or a relative if they wouldn’t mind designing and/or painting your Walking Stick for you. You will need a water based gloss enamel paint and something to hang your stick to so you can paint it easily without smudging it. After you have finished painting it get a lacquer spray to seal the paint and to stop your beautiful art from being damaged. So go ahead and personalize your Walking Stick. Have fun Painting!

Naturally we learn to walk from a very young age, but as you get older walking turns into a great way of keeping healthy and a way of burning a large amount of calories.

You can take your walking up a level with a pair of solid Walking Sticks such as the ones shown here at the bottom. Make sure to use the most suitable tip for terrain you will be on whether its concrete, grass, mud, stone etc.

It is known to have a large benefit on your health by increasing your heart rate, strengthening your main muscles in your upper body and it burns a lot more calories, and to top it off it will feel like less hard work as it is low impact and fluid. It originated from a training method used by ski coaches and skiers in Norway when off Season to keep them fit and healthy. It really evolved from there taking place all over Europe from France to Finland to the US in the late 80s when the technique was “Urbanized”.

It can be done anywhere and many different people use it to there advantage such as backpackers so it can ease the weight on there backs or even anyone with knee pain or hip pain as they find they can walk more powerfully while there pains are being eliminated making for a much more enjoyable walk.

The technique to Nordic walking is having a loose grip on each of the sticks and with every stride you apply a decent amount of force with your sticks keeping the sticks close to you and behind you, not in-front of you like crutches.

Its the ideal full body workout for all ages. Give it a go!

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Getting to know your way around is one thing, but being as visible and safe as possible is just as important. Having a completely White stick will keep you highly visible especially in heavy Traffic areas, and with the option of having a Anti-Slip Ice Grip added on along with other useful accessories will make you fully functional and safe this Winter. The Anti-Slip Ice Grip fits any Walking Stick by tightening the 2 screws and when you are indoors or if the weather has turned for the better you can flip up the spiked end very easily. Keep yourself safe with the help of this stick and its accessories.

Due to the popularity of our range of carbon fibre walking sticks we have introduced a few more this week. There’s the new crook handled canes, one fixed length one piece cane and the other is height adjustable. The fixed length cane weighs just 210g! And the adjustable just 230g!

We also have a new folding cane and two new crutch handled canes, all three in a deep burgandy colour.

Even though the carbon fibre sticks are a little more expensive than the aluminium or wooden canes, we have found them to be one of the best selling sticks. This popularity is no doubt due to the amazing lightness and strength of carbon fibre, this amazing modern high-tech material.

Please go the website to find out more (measurements and images)  about the new walking sticks in stock and ready to order now!

One of new walking sticks, the Slikstik has sold particularly well since it’s introduction about a month ago and its no surprise! The Slikstik has lots of practical and ingenius features such as a built in torch and strong magnet in the handle to pick up dropped keys and the like. Denise Anstey (the designer and inventor of the Slikstik) was the overall winner at the Global Women’s Inventors and Innovators Network 2009, winning the British Female Inventors and Innovators Award 2009.

Inventor of the Slik-Stik™, Denise Anstey, approached TCL Products in 2008, in the hope that we could help bring her fantastic product to market. After a car accident in 1998, Denise was left significantly disabled and has since remarkably overcome many challenges. Her inventionof the Slik-Stik™ was borne out of her struggles and her desire to help others in similar situations.

Re-defining the walking stick, Denise has created a safetyand environmentally conscious, essential mobility aid which she hopes will make a positive difference to someone’s life. Truly an outstanding award but a recognition of not only the hard work bringing the product to market but to the design and concept of the stick itself.

We think this walking stick is amazing and are pleased that it is so popular. You can order it on the website here http://www.walkingsticksonline.co.uk/new/walking_sticks/slik-stik-cane-invention.php. TCL Products is a family run business offering many other innovative, practical products for everyday living, check them out in Google!