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Comparing Tent Pole Materials

There are three main types of tent poles: fiberglass, aluminum, and Duralumin. Fiberglass poles are lightweight but less durable, while aluminum poles are durable but heavy. Duralumin poles are the most resistant and durable option, though slightly heavier and more expensive than fiberglass. Duralumin poles are generally recommended over fiberglass due to their longer lifespan and ability to be repaired if broken.

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Comparing Tent Pole Materials

There are three main types of tent poles: fiberglass, aluminum, and Duralumin. Fiberglass poles are lightweight but less durable, while aluminum poles are durable but heavy. Duralumin poles are the most resistant and durable option, though slightly heavier and more expensive than fiberglass. Duralumin poles are generally recommended over fiberglass due to their longer lifespan and ability to be repaired if broken.

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Tent poles

There are several varieties for tent poles. The poles can be made of fiberglass,
aluminum or Duralumin.
1. Fiberglass poles
Fiberglass poles have the advantage that they are very light. But the disadvantage is that
they are not as durable as aluminum or Duralumin.
Large tents, larger than 5 people are, generally, with fiberglass poles because the costs of
Duralumin poles would increase the price of the whole tent. But there are also models that
use Duralumin.
Fiberglass poles must be avoided, since they have a lifespan much shorter than those of
Duralumin. This kind of poles can also be found under the name Durawrap. The Durawrap
poles are made of reinforced fiberglass.
2. Aluminum poles
Aluminium poles are extremely resistant, but are heavier than fiberglass ones. This material
its no longer used nowadays, being replaced by those of Duralumin.
3. Duralumin poles
The Duralumin is more resistant than aluminum, so the thickness of poles is smaller to get
the same resistance. !n this way, the poles are lighter. Duralumin, like chemical composition,
is enriched with magnesium, aluminum, copper, manganese, iron, silicon, etc. These gives to
the formed alloy a superior metal strength.
Duralumin poles are preferred to those made of fiberglass. Duralumin is more resistant,
the tent will be strengthened and if a pole breaks, he can be repaired. "ou can buy kits for
repairing the tent, which allow the repair of Duralumin poles. #ven for casual camping, the
Duralumin is recommended because it has a much longer life span than fiberglass.
!nconveniences$ the Duralumin is a little harder than fiberglass and more e%pensive.
"ou can find the Duralumin poles under the name$ &''' (eries )luminum Featherlite D)*.

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