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Subject Topic: Vango Diablo Pole Replacement Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonTesla
13/4/2009 at 10:58pm
 Location: Bristol UK
 Outfit: Vango Diablo 600 View Tesla's Profile View Profile   Reply to Tesla Reply   Quote Tesla Quote  
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Hi,

Had a good weekend away camping but pitching the tent in strong winds caused one of the poles to snap. It hasn't shattered, snapped clean off.

Managed to cut the elastic and move the snapped pole to the end and it was perfect still for the weekend.

However, now need to repair the poles. Also, the poles tore the tent material. "fortunately" only where the pole slides through though.

Any recommendations for replacement poles?

It's a 2004 Vango Diablo 600.

Cheers,

Chris


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Personbeefysmum
13/4/2009 at 11:12pm
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Any pole the right diameter will be fine , you may have to cut it to fit. sometimes they are longer than you need. A bit of masking tape, mark wher you need to cut and saw it with a junior hacksaw. sand off any sharp bits with sandpaper and rethread the elastic.
The pole doesn't need to be vango brand, but you can get vango packs of poles at most camping shops, here for example .
Your local camping shop may even sell them in single sections if you don't want a pack. £2-3.00 each. But its always worth having spares , cut to size ready .
A great bit of kit to have on standby is Tenacious tape, fixes any holes in flysheet instantly. , but if you onluy have little snag holes in the pole sleeves , you should be fine.

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Debbie



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