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05/5/2009 at 6:07pm
Location: yorks
Outfit: lunar delta 500/2 discovery td5
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Hi tdrees, can I pick your brains re the Porchlite xl?
I have just got a used one and when attempting to erect it , I thought that the two upright poles were too short.
I have been in touch with the manufacturer and they confirm that the poles I have are correct, BUT, I am not sure they are correct.
I have 2 poles that are 9 sections long and one of 11 sections.
The instructions say to put the two long ones in the guides first, but I have only one long one which is obviousley for the roof section.
Could you confirm that these are the poles that you have?
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04/5/2014 at 11:46pm
Location: Northamptonshire
Outfit: Bailey Unicorn S3 Vigo + Polestar 2
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Hi Nicksy,
I would stand by what I put in the review before, and in this later review (link at bottom) and we are still using that awning 5 years later. HOWEVER, be VERY careful with the main pole when you are taking down, especially if the awning is wet.
Not long after we bought the awning (must have been August 2009) we were taking down with the awning very wet and broke one of the section of the pole. Outdoor revolution replaced it for us for free. About 2 years ago we did it again. This time Outdoor revolution said that we would have to send the pole to them, and no replacement poles were available for purchase. We bought a whole second awning, identical to the first, second hand, just for the pole. We are using the old pole as spare sections for the new pole and have used one so far. 3 section failures in total so far over 5 years, and all when the awning was wet (heavy) and when we are taking it down.
My advice. Make sure you unpeg and unclip EVERYTHING except the center front small guy. Then unpeg that last. Then, with two people, one to put a foot at the base of the pole at one end, remove the pole end clip and GENTLY release the tension on the pole. Its the fast release under load that seems to cause the failures.
This season we have just started using the new outer cover too, partly as the old is a little faded and partly as the proofing is less efficient that it used to be.
It's still a good awning, big for its weight, and still simple to use with effective floor space.
I would buy another again for £150, but if I was spending the original £310 I might look at one of the newer models, especially as we have now changed van and the fit with the windows is not as good as on the old.
Tobes
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05/5/2014 at 5:49pm
Location: Northamptonshire
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The problem is not the poles so much as the mechanism by which they are joined. Basicaly, the poles are tubes with a thinner section of tube of just the right diameter glued into the end of one tube but left protruding ready to slot into the end of the next tube.
Once all the sections are slotted together they form an arch that is zipped into the canvas section. The ends of the poles are held in place with an aluminum spike, just as with some types of carbon fiber pole, on either end of a piece of webbing.
If there is a _sudden_ extra force, or release of force, on the pole then the section of pole with the extra section glued in, splits at the end and the extra section comes out.
Making a replacement out of steel would be pretty heavy and very expensive I would think. It would probably cost more than just buying a second awning (or pole) to use as spares!
I have thought about using a carbon fiber section instead, but it would need to be pretty robust. You will see when you get it. Just be wary about the taking down process. Always have a friend to help, and be gentle and you should be fine. We are in our sixth season, with 5 to 8 pitch / strike sessions per season, so upward of 30 cycles so far and 3 failures. Its probably not a great track record, but could be lots worse.
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