Asterom Handmade Walking Stick for Men - Solid Hardwood Carved Cane with Unique Paracord Skull Strap (Nutcracker)

I waited to review this until after I had used it some to give a better review based in experience. I am a disabled young adult who has struggled with the idea of using a cane because of vanity and pride. But this cane is not an old lady's cane. It is a beautiful work of art, very stylish, and suitable for young and old alike. I have received many compliments about it and have recommended Asterom Handmade to many people. Aside from the beauty of this walking stick it is perfectly functionally, too. It is very sturdy. I weigh a little over 400 lbs and it supports me with ease. It is solid wood. Hollow, metal canes will bounce if dropped gently onto the base. This cane does not bounce. It is solid. It came in three pieces which were incredibly easy to assemble. The top piece with the handle screwed easily into the bottom piece and a beautiful silver ring, which I think is more for decoration, sits between these two pieces. I have issues with my wrists that make some tasks difficult for me, but I assembled my cane with ease and no tools were required. It also came with two rubber pieces that fit on the bottom of the cane, which I also assembled easily. As if all of this wasn't great enough, I was pleasantly surprised when someone from Asterom Handmade reached out to me checking if the cane was working well for me. These are people who care. They put their hearts into creating quality and will take the extra step of ensuring their customers are happy. I will continue recommending Asterom Handmade to anyone in need and I will come back to them if I ever need another high quality walking stick.

Wonderful walking stick. Good heft and quality. Held up to a good mattress beating for testing 😄 The included paracord strap is functional and I love the little bearded skull with moving jaw 😆

I've been using my cane since 2023. It's extremely well-made, and it looks awesome (people literally stop me on the street and tell me they like my style- particularly the cane). The handle is perfectly shaped, and I prefer the rounded "ball" handle to the curved handles you get with dime store/pharmacy models. Not very versatile- it was meant to do one job, and it does it very well: It's meant to help folks with mobility issues. It more than rises to meet that challenge. I had a full cervical fusion with 2 other areas of my spine they couldn't fix. At least I can still walk around, thanks to this cane. Maintenance: Since it's made of solid wood, it's going to show some wear after a few years. I was advised to use a wood wax to hydrate and protect. Buff it to a shine once it dries. I prefer Howard's "Feed & Wax", because it is made for all types of wood. Seriously, folks- if you have mobility issues, and require a cane, this is a no-brainer! 100% Would Buy Again

Nice sturdy walking stick. Can use for protection as well

I just received this and wow! The craftsmanship and hand work on this walking stick is outstanding. The name of this stick "The Nutcracker" is perfect for this. It has a good overall heft to it but it's not too heavy really. Comes with a nice wrist strap, an extra rubber pad for the working end of it and the finish is perfect. If needed in a close encounter of the worst kind this could crack a couple of walnuts and leave them limping. I kept looking at the Asterom canes and was on the fence about the price but it's worth every penny. Knowing these are hand turned on a lathe and finished/stained that way also makes it a solid purchase.

Appears to be a nice looking and well crafted piece of wood. A little long for someone 5’ 9” tall, so I will take about an inch off the bottom. Also, there is a seam on the top of the stick. It is probably just the top half of the knob on top, but calling it “one solid piece of oak” is a bit misleading. Definitely not a game changer. The price seems somewhat steep for this item, but knowing the source, and if any of the proceeds go toward Ukrainian freedom, then any extra contribution I can make is agreeable.

Excellent cane very sturdy. Highly recommend

Great looking walking stick but taller people, ( 6'3" and taller) should probably look for something else. But it's still a beautiful walking stick with a formidable knob end .

Greatest

Coolest walking stick could you ever own. Oh and also good for balance!

all good

Very well made walking stick. However, note to whoever packed it. The stick was placed at the bottom of the box with all the packing on top. So no protection under the stick. It should have had packing all around. All that said it’s a very useful walking stick.

As promised, a sturdy walking stick, looking forward to using it. A fine looking product, well crafted, I'm glad to support any industry coming out of the Ukraine.