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Subject Topic: ring & pin versus poles in holes Post Reply Post New Topic
Personhelenm26
23/8/2006 at 6:26am
 Location: Sheffield
 Outfit: Wynnster galaxy 4 (need a new one) View helenm26's Profile View Profile   Reply to helenm26 Reply   Quote helenm26 Quote  
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This is my first post, we have a Wynnster Galaxy 4 which we love but are looking to swap for a bit bigger, our poles slot into holes in straps and then are tension adjusted, a lot of tents seem to have ring and pin instead. I would like to know which one is best or is it personal choice.
Thanks Helen.

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Personmagnolia
23/8/2006 at 7:06am
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Hi and welcome

I dont know about your setup as I have only ever had ring and pin. I would think they are much of a muchness really with neither being better than the other apart from maybe the ring and pin is less lightly to wear than a hole in a strap


PersonHelmatt
23/8/2006 at 7:21am
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Thanks for the reply,
They have very strong plastic covers around the holes, which the poles slot into (colour coded) I dont think they would wear.

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Personjacqfrost
23/8/2006 at 8:02am
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just wanted to say welcome to ukcs The Matthews clan.

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rickit
23/8/2006 at 8:14am
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Hi helenm26 and welcome to UKCS. We have tents both with the ring and pin and with the traditional tents were the bottom the pole fits into a hole on the strap. I must say we prefer the ring and pin system, it makes putting up the tent a lot simplier with the tension straps doing the hard work of moving the poles into a tight position against the tent.


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PersonHuwThomas
23/8/2006 at 8:17am
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Ring and Pin is Easy and Strong.
There should be a flysheet tension adjuster on the ring and pin system, wich works like your current tent system


Personlumpyk8
23/8/2006 at 8:20am
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I don't find the ring & pin easy!!! I loosen the straps as much as I can but I still find it really hard... no.... impossible to do! I have to get someone else to do it! Mind you, once it's up it's absolutely fantastic.

I'd like to think it's because i'm such a weak & feeble female but i'm actually a female geoff capes!



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Proud Mommy of a Vango DD360, Outwell Montana 4, Quechua 3 second air, Quechua 2 second air.... oh... twin daughters too!


Personmini
23/8/2006 at 12:20pm
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OH hate the ring and pin but says it is the best way of fixing the poles and love our tent so just puts up with it.



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Personstonecastle
23/8/2006 at 12:35pm
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I find that ring and pin poll holders do not pick up as much mud as the slot in holders. This is because they are smaller and easier to clean. I remember helping to take down a mates tent and the pole slot was cacked in mud. The ring and pins though do go very rusty after a while though.


PersonHelmatt
23/8/2006 at 12:40pm
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Thanks all for the welcome.
Sounds like either is good, just wanted to check I wasnt going to buy something that wasnt as good as we've got now, we love ours, its been through torential rain and gails and stood up totally strong, its just our little one is not so little anymore.

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Personjim oldham
23/8/2006 at 12:45pm
 Location: Wigan
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Just wish the manufacturers would put the tension bands higher up the tent wall. Then we would be able to bring the skirt of the tent nearer to the floor where it should be, instead ot leaving a gap ot two to three inches. (Outwell Winfield). Absolutely stupid design fault. Apart from that we love this tent.
Jim.



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