I need to get a replacement Fibreglass Pole 12.7mm for a Outwell tent.
Pole diameter: 12.7mm (internal diameter of the metal ferrule)
Length: 55.5cm (from dimple in ferrule to end of fibreglass)
Quantity: 11 pole sections with replacement elastic and spare ferrules
can I use any Fibreglass Pole which is 12.7mm and cut the length to suit?
or does it need to be by Outwell.
I have seen online cheaper poles by Vango -are they as strong?
Yes you can use any poles. I recently replaced the same length of pole you're talking about with a HiGear one as the Outwell poles that came in the pack were a fraction too short. They're really easy to cut to length with a junior hacksaw.
------------- Mar - Milarrochy Bay - 9 days
Apr - Drayton Manor - 1 day
May - Saxdale - 4 days
May - Nantcol - 9 days
July - Weymouth - 1 day
July - Rozel Bay - 14 days
Aug - Corfe Castle - 2 days
Aug - Saxdale - 4 days
Sep - Stratford - 2 days
Oct - Stainforth - 2 days
Dec - Saxdale - 5 days
To be continued.....
I got it from Go Outdoors but I imagine nearly every camping shop will do a version of the same. HiGear stuff is just rebranded Gelert.
------------- Mar - Milarrochy Bay - 9 days
Apr - Drayton Manor - 1 day
May - Saxdale - 4 days
May - Nantcol - 9 days
July - Weymouth - 1 day
July - Rozel Bay - 14 days
Aug - Corfe Castle - 2 days
Aug - Saxdale - 4 days
Sep - Stratford - 2 days
Oct - Stainforth - 2 days
Dec - Saxdale - 5 days
To be continued.....
Quote: Originally posted by heartofsaturdaynigh on 21/4/2011
mant thanks.
Just out of interest where did you get your HiGear pole - if it was online do you have a link to the site.
The Outwell poles are Durawrap so are stronger than standard poles. Are you replacing a complete pole as the Nevada is 12.7mm for the sides and 11mm for the roof
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I would not want the poles to be any weaker than the Outwell Durawrap poles, as my breakage happened too easily. It was a side pole and I did measure it at the time - it was closest to 12.7mm. The one thing that puts me off buying the Outwell pack is that they are all 12.7mm. Yet I have would like to have a set of spares that covers all the sizes of poles the tent needs and at the time I thought there was up to 3 different sizes needed. I will now need to get the poles out and see just what is really needed or more likely to be needed. I guess the sides are more likely to break.