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On a very large Vano tent two poles had become damaged. In one the fibreglass had splintered in the other the metal ferrule had moved back down the rod and the remaing portion had bent. A number of new poles with ferrules and a spare ferrule arrived. I would use Loctite, if I had to fit a new ferrule alone. as pinging it with a punch to make it grip is I think likely to initiate a potential fracture. Elastic also know as Shock cord arrived as well with a threading rod which was acutely turned back as a hook at one end to thread the elastic. The hook was inserted into the elastic but would not pull through the tubes. The hook was cut off and the elastic was attached with PVC electrical tape, this worked well. The tubes were cut to length with the first saw I found which was a jeweller's coping saw with a very fine blade. This worked very well. A junior hacksaw would also work I think, but teeth any coraser than this would be likely to rip out glass fibres. The new tubes seemed to have adquately thick walls and be of good quality (12.7mmOD) . It made a very satisfactory repairRead full review
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I needed to repair some poles from a Coleman tent. These were almost perfect. I had to cut them down a bit but was easy to do. Other than that they are an exact match. Excellent value and now I have several spare sections to use for next time. I re-used the shock cord from the existing poles but the wire was really useful for threading it back in. The sock cord provided has been added to my repair kit.
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These come complete in a plastic wallet, together with threading elastic and a long piece of wire to act as a threader "needle" as well as a spare metal ferrule (outer pole joint for the first pole section. Hints to repair poles: Make sure your repair pieces are the same width as the existing - they won't fit together otherwise! Where possible undo the end of your existing elastic and disassemble the existing pole to just beyond the damaged section. The elastic can be reused unless it has lost its stretch or is broken. Make sure all the ferrules, old and new are the same length - longer ones can be cut down, but only by half of the difference in ferrule length; then cut the new poles down to match the length of existing ones - this gives a nice evenness to the poles when folded. They can be cut with a hacksaw. When retthreading the poles, start with the double ferruled pole - this will mean that all the others are threaded from their fibreglass end, rather than the metal sleeve - it is much easier to insert the wire needle that way. Thread just one section at a time. Have a bit of tension on the elastic thread and tie it off with a double or triple knot. Read full review
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Ordered to replace poles damaged by wind on a recent trip that had to be cut short. Poles arrived quickly got 5 fur the same price vango charge for 3. Came with threading wire and elastic cord. Poles easily cut to length and sanded ends. Replaced damaged sections easily and have spares in the bag to do repairs during trips. Should of got a set earlier.
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Got me out of trouble after a pole snapped in the wind. Pretty easy to use really, if you can put one of these tents up then you can repair a pole!
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