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Recently bought an Idaho XL and when putting it down, found that 3 of the shock cords on the aluminium poles had broken.   Can we still use the poles as we're going away Monday and World of Camping haven't got back to me yet re the fault.  Mu husband seems to think that it doesn't matter but don't want to find out that it does when the tent caves in !

Please advise...

thanks Crystal Jo - if I don't do this, what will happen?

Lisa

You can use tent no problem as the cord doesn't do anything when it is up.

The problem may be putting it up and striking when the poles may separate and be a bit awkward to get in/out.

if you cant fix the shock cord before you go then it may be worth putting a wrap of one inch tape over each join and that should stop the pole falling apart when you pitch the tent

as said the shockcord plays no part in the structure of the pole

You can get shock cord at B&Q. It's handy to have a spare length as cord can and does break, especially if it snags in the ferrules while assembling the poles. You can use the poles without it though...it's really just there to keep them together while pitching and striking the tent.

we pulled the poles apart that are not supposed to come apart on our event shelter. A bit of a design fault really, especially for a piece of kit used and erected by a group of people.

If the shock cord doesn't do anything, maybe it doesn't matter

i will investigate further and see if a shock cord fixer can fix it :)