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You've got the right idea, I'm from the 'Port and know that the fella in Gwent Camping, Stow Hill can sort you out. He's very reasonable, offers good advice and won't rip you off.

I've been going there for years.

One of our poles sheared last aug bank holiday in cricceth, fortunately there is a outdoor door shop on the way to porthmadog, so was able to get a replacement pole, although it was the same widthe the length was differentso replaced a section and it got us through the weekend.

back home i e-mailed vango asking where i could get a replacement pole, a week later i had a pole arrive by vango f.o.c.

If a pole is too long its easy to cut it with a junior hacksaw and a bit of masking tape over the cutting line stops it splintering.

I recently replaced a few poles on mine and my sisters tents and was really surprised at how easy and quick it was.

its surprising how many people think they have to have the pole from the manufacturers,and get it done professionally,  when spare poles are easy to replace, with any make,  as long as you get the same thickness and cut the length to fit. .

My sister even thought she had to scrap the tent , until I told her she could get a new pole, but still she thought she had to replace the whole string of poles about 12 of them , when only one section one had snapped.

On our last trip we noticed a couple of poles which have started to split, the tent hasn't really had that much use and is only about 18 months old is this normal?

It has put us off the tent abit now,getting itchy feet and feel that the steel pole may be abit stronger......or is this just an excuse to look for a new tent in the sales?