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Subject Topic: Buying a Tent with Damaged Poles Post Reply Post New Topic
Personbwfcdave1
18/10/2009 at 2:26pm
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Looking to buy a 3 / 4 person tent for the odd quick night away with the kids.

A local supplier has on ebay a number of tents with damaged poles at give away prices.

My question is - are all pole sections the same length or if I bought a replacement section could I cut it to length?

Dave


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Personhalsteadl
18/10/2009 at 2:52pm
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you can buy replacement poles & rethread them - fairly easily or most small camping shops will do this for you. 

we broke a pole within the string of 8 in the tail end of hurricane bill & the camp shop charge me £12 to repair - one new pole, new bungee cord as this had split & their labour.

it depends on whether you could do it yourself, how many are broken & the amount they are knocking off!!!



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18/10/2009 at 3:23pm
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They are available quite widely but I think I'd want a give away price. Personally I'd rather buy 2nd hand complete. Plenty about - the "used once but didn't like it" type

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19/10/2009 at 8:48am
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I'd think very hard to be honest, if the poles are shot consider what other damage may have happened. It may be cheap, but is it worth the hassle?

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Personpally
19/10/2009 at 1:14pm
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Fibreglass poles are easy to replace, and if the tent was sound it would be a good way to get a tent on the cheap. But as they are on e-bay, and I assume not available to view, do you know the fabric is ok.

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