BarryK wrote:Bill P wrote:Hi Barry,
Interested to hear what you think of the pole. I need a couple like that.
Some reviewers say there was some glue squeeze out that they had to clean up- but thats no big deal.
Bill
Planning to test the new gear soon, just a quick overnighter, maybe next weekend 20-21 Feb. Will report back.
Just got back from an overnighter. Took one of those cheap tents that purchased from Aliexpress, and the carbon fibre pole.
My report on the pole is that it is really nice, well, it is just a pole, not much to say. Here it is, just 92g:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32918962406.htmlHowever, as a replacement for a trekking pole, to hold up the tent, oh dear, see attached photo:
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The fly is much too high. I did not realise this problem would occur, as quoting from Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32965633475.htmlAdjust your walking stick to about 125cm support the tent.
The carbon fibre pole is 1254mm, so pretty much spot on, I thought.
The inner tent has a buckle to adjust to fit any length pole, so that was no problem. However, the fly is then way to high. Good for breezes in summer!
The other tent I bought, a tarp tent with inner mesh bivy tent, only AU$69, should, I think, be OK with the 1.254cm pole:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000910246238.htmlSo, a big lesson for me. I will have to use an adjustable trekking pole with the first tent.
But I have really gone off that first tent, it needed 12 stakes minimum -- God, 12 stakes!
Will test the tarp tent next, looking like a much better proposition.