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According to the guy that does the tent display in my local camping emporium, it`s vital to do the top tie up in a Diabolo up otherwise the poles can flex too far in windy weather...and as we all know, excessive flexing is one of the top three reasons poles break.

Now I`ve never put a Diabolo up in my life, but tent guy is pretty good at putting up tents so I`d be inclined to remember his opinion if I ever bought one. There has to be some sort of way. Unzip the door and stand on something? Lean it over a bit?

Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 26/6/2006

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According to the guy that does the tent display in my local camping emporium, it`s vital to do the top tie up in a Diabolo up otherwise the poles can flex too far in windy weather...and as we all know, excessive flexing is one of the top three reasons poles break.

Now I`ve never put a Diabolo up in my life, but tent guy is pretty good at putting up tents so I`d be inclined to remember his opinion if I ever bought one. There has to be some sort of way. Unzip the door and stand on something? Lean it over a bit?

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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 26/6/2006

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According to the guy that does the tent display in my local camping emporium, it`s vital to do the top tie up in a Diabolo up otherwise the poles can flex too far in windy weather...and as we all know, excessive flexing is one of the top three reasons poles break.

Now I`ve never put a Diabolo up in my life, but tent guy is pretty good at putting up tents so I`d be inclined to remember his opinion if I ever bought one. There has to be some sort of way. Unzip the door and stand on something? Lean it over a bit?

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We were in Wales last week where the wind was forcast at being 60mph (according to the MET office forcast posted on the notice board at the camp site). We did not tie the top tie of Diablo and did not wory about the poles in the main living area over flexing to a point where we thought they might break. We did wory about the portch which on the strong gust compressed the porch by about a foot. But no snapped poles or damage.

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Quote: Originally posted by jimandali on 26/6/2006

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The missus has just come in and suggested we might try securing the top tie BEFORE putting the main 3 poles in the pins. Might give it a try, if Peter Crouch isn't camping at the same sites we are this summer.

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