Just got the Cane Masters replacement for my TDI cane and couldn't be more pleased. The TDI cane was admittedly built like a tank. It weighed like one, too, and I didn't like the apparent weight balance. It didn't seem 'fast' in the hand, though I admit it would have hit with some authority.
The Cane Masters replacement I got was actually a one-off cane, I think. I called their Nevada shop on Monday to see if I could get a cane by next Monday before I fly. I asked if they had a standard street cane with a soft bird's head crook tip. The guy who answered honestly didn't seem too with it, but he was friendly, and I gather he actually makes at least some of the canes himself, since the first thing he said after I told him what I was looking for was "Oh, funny, I made something exactly like that myself for fun just the other night..."
So I bought the cane he made. It is not a standard model, I think. It arrived today, and it's even better than my first Cane Masters, which was a tad long for me and also had a heavy feel. This cane has a great crook tip that is pointy without being sharp, which I feel gives up minimal effectiveness for a substantially more innocuous appearance.
Almost as importantly, the little brand or engraving of the Cane Masters logo is not present on this cane. I like the sterile appearance, because Cane Masters, while not widely recognized, has a logo that looks like a martial arts company logo (unsurprisingly). As this one-off cane is, it looks like a slightly odd stock cane from any Farm and Fleet store with a generic rubber tip.
The best thing about it, though, is something undefinable about the balance. It swings fast, and it seems to balance lightly in the hand in several different grips. It feels lighter than my other Cane Masters cane, but it's still a hefty 1" of solid hickory. Total length is 34 3/4". Just about perfect fit for me at 5' 10", perhaps a tiny bit long, but that's more than made up for by the light feeling and exquisite balance.