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rexgrant

07/6/2007 at 3:40pm
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Hi
I have been out and done a field test with the plastic delta pegs and my 12" steel specials around the same price Hi could not pull either out by hand with a 45Deg pull and I weigh 18 stone.
So what this tells me is you must make sure that the Tapes
that you attach your Guy ropes to, are well attached because in very high winds unless they are well sown on your tent may rip If you are using Delta pegs.
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klbb

07/6/2007 at 3:47pm
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Can't fault the delta pegs. we have used them in high winds and general bad weather and they kept our tent in place. Well worth the money.

Papa Pip

07/6/2007 at 3:57pm
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Still use them on the 'Dog Run' and Zoe hasn't got away yet. They are strong but as yet I have not heard of a tent tearing through use, if that were the case then it would be claimable against the tent manufacturer as the tent would not be fit for its use unless they stated it was not to be used in high winds. (IMHO)

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rexgrant

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Quote: Originally posted by klbb on 07/6/2007
Can't fault the delta pegs. we have used them in high winds and general bad weather and they kept our tent in place. Well worth the money.

Hi kibb.
I agree,It is not the pegs they are very good but some makes of tent or older tents will not have the benefit of the pegs pulling and the consequences could be a ripped tent.If people are not 100% sure how strong their fittings are, they may be wise to put a rubber shock absorber in the line.most pegs will give a little in the ground when you give them a strong pull delta pegs do not so your tent Guy rope fitting have to take the strain,
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rexgrant

07/6/2007 at 4:13pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Papa Pip on 07/6/2007
Still use them on the 'Dog Run' and Zoe hasn't got away yet. They are strong but as yet I have not heard of a tent tearing through use, if that were the case then it would be claimable against the tent manufacturer as the tent would not be fit for its use unless they stated it was not to be used in high winds. (IMHO)

Hi Pip.
If you read the small print on some of the cheaper tents they do give a maximum wind speed and it is not very high. Myself I shall never use anything else but the delta pegs but I check my fitting on the cabanons on a regular basis.
Please note This is not a knock on what I think is the best pegs ever deigned It is to say that Because they are so secure some tents may be damaged.
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Papa Pip

07/6/2007 at 4:25pm
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I realised that from your above post Rex, if in doubt about the strength of a tent it is worth attaching a piece of elastic rope between the peg and the tape, I did this with our awning and it was one of the only ones left standing after a force 10 gale at Grannies HH a few years back. Same sort of stuff that bungees are made of. Also use it on the guy ropes as it is a great tensioner and it also allows give when returning from a friends tent r caravan and a wee bit of Whisky tasting, hic!

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rexgrant

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Hi again Pip.
I do believe that the delta peg co. do a special type of bungee to use with the delta pegs.I think I will buy a couple of packs of Isabella awning replacement rubbers they will fit the slot in the peg and they are very strong,The last time we were pitched with very strong winds the plastic guy rope attachments on the windward side were permanently pulled out of shape but the stitching held fine.
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Valk_scot

07/6/2007 at 7:54pm
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A standard pegging rubber looped through the end of the guyline and then pegged out works very well with frame tents. I`ve never tried it with a fibreglass pole tent though. Might give it a go now I`ve got the Deltas.

HelenD

07/6/2007 at 8:28pm
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When someone says the tent is gone but the Deltas are still where they put them we will know. Until then all our main guys are firmly anchored with Deltas.

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Breezeblock

07/6/2007 at 9:12pm
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The thought of the tent fabric ripping is one of the reasons I opted for the Gelert LV6 as opposed to some of the other tunnels. The main guy lines on the Gelert are attached to the tent in such a way that they are looped behind the poles, so most of the guying tension is on the pole and not the fabric. I then use Deltas on the all the main pegging points.

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crappie

07/6/2007 at 10:50pm
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Deltas got my vote, just orderd some more. The other weekend they made my tent perform well. When others were packing up, flat and damaged tents, other campers commented on how stable my vermont was. I gave the credit to the pegs, I'm sure if I had used the crap pegs you get with the tent, it would have blew away. I hit one stone with those blue pegs and it snapped, the steel ones you get bend in your hands. I feel for the price I paid for my tent Deltas are a very small price to pay, and gives you trust in your equipment, when you need it most.

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