In the Breeze 4878 — 3-Section Heavy Duty 10 Foot Pole - Swiveling Eyelet at Top with Detachable Swiveling Arm - Heavy Duty Ground Stake Included

This is a great garden/coastline pole and a very welcomed improvement on the one I used previously (In the Breeze Hang-It Pole, 4-Feet). The pole is longer than what I needed it for (to hang a wind sock in coastal conditions) so I limited it to an 80-inch (two sectioned) pole. If you read on you’ll learn that I found a use for the extra section of pole, so nothing went to waste! There are three 38-inch long fiberglass tubes that are just under ½-inch. The poles are joined by a sturdy 3.75-inch stainless steel coupler. 1.75-inchs of the coupler is positioned on to the pole, allowing the coupler to then extend 2-inches to receive a connecting pole. The top pole has a threaded rotating coupling - this coupler receives the overhanging arm that is about 8-inches long. That couple allows the arm to rotate freely and is the one I used to attach the windsock. The pole is provided with a plastic heavy duty ground stake that looks a lot like a tent stake. The stake has a molded-in catch for convenient removal, it is 11-3/4-inch long, the top of the stake has a diameter of 1-7/8-inch. The top also has a molded-in hole for mounting the pole; this hole is 6-inchs deep 1/2 –inches in diameter. The ground stake did not work for my application so I purchased four 1/4-inch metal cable clamps and four 1/4-Inch X 2-Inch Hex Lag Screws, at Ace Hardware. You can get all plastic cable clamps but I resisted this as I wanted something substantial and able to stand up to the heavy winds it will be subjected to. Regarding the assembly of the pole - although the pole is improved, it still required some modifications, including the use of two different adhesives, but nothing difficult once you’ve figured out what you need to do: The arm that holds the wind sock screws into the top rotating couple. To assure it did not unscrew I applied a drop of “Loctite Super Glue” to each threaded part. After assembly I let the parts set for 24 hours to assure a good bond. To keep the poles from coming apart I used “J-B Clear Weld” Quick-Setting Epoxy to bond the two 38-inch poles together. To mount the pole to the dock I first fit four1/4-inch metal cable clamps on the pole and squeezed them to a soft pinch fit. I then drilled a 31/64-inch pilot hole in the boat dock piling and inserted a lag screw through the top cable clamp. I screwed the lag screw almost tight to the piling; then used a level to ensure the pole was straight. With the pole in position I drilled and installed a lag screw for the bottom cable clamp, positioning the clamps about 10 inches apart. I then attached the other two clamps: one near the top clamp and one near the bottom clamp. I flipped both clamps to mount on the other side of the piling. At this point I fully tighten all screws. The top pole was then inserted and epoxied into the stainless steel coupler. This left me with one extra pole and the heavy duty ground stake. This 40-inch pole will be used as a flag pole for a 12-inch x 18-inch Valley Forge United States Garden Flag. The flag has a hem that will slide over the pole. I sew the top of the hem so that the flag won’t slide. It works, and works well - I had this flag flying for years at a memorial 24-7-365. I love my flag and this old soldier loves his country. God bless America and God bless you. Jack

I found this to be a quality, highly durable item. I bought these for flying wind socks at various locations around our property. Last winter as a test I left one outside with a 5 foot stars and bars windsock. It withstood the severity of a Western New York winter complete with low temperatures and high winds. The pole comes in three sections. The sections never came apart. The pole bent far more than I would have thought in high winds and never broke. And it remained upright with almost no deviating from vertical. In the spring the only thing I noticed was a tiny bit of rust on the tip. I didn't do anything about it and throughout the remainder of the summer and fall, the swivel did not seize up. I'm leaving it out this winter too. I highly recommend this item.

Bought it for a wind sock (like at airports) for BSA Rocket Derby. We ended up putting it in the middle of our back yard for 1 1/2 months to scare birds away. Since we have chickens. It was able to withstand winds up to 40 mph gusts. Loving it so far, but put it away for the winter season coming at us in MN.

We use this at our outdoor archery range, and it does a good job. I can't say I'm a huge fan of the ground stake, but the fiberglass pole and flag are easily likable. My only real complaint is about the ferules on the fiberglass poles. They aren't glued on in any way.. and after three or four uses they started popping off when we disassembled the pole to put it in our field locker. This has led to more than a couple of cursing sessions as we unpack everything from the locker to go digging around in the bottom looking for the wayward metal tube required for this things to be assembled. I'll probably drop some glue into one end of each ferule in the next week or two to bring that nonsense to an end.. but other than that, it's a solid little windsock.

I am impressed with this pole. The 10"extension to keep the wind sock from wrapping around the pole is simple but brilliant. That feature alone would bring me back for another. The pole is solid fiber glass, and does flex a little bit. I may be a little shy about only using the ground stake. , but that is just me. I cut off one side of the collar on the ground stake and screwed it to the awning support post about 3" off the ground., then I used a 1/2" PVC scrap about 6 inches long, and mounted it to the post, too, leaving about 6 ft. of pole above it. The pole is more rigid, and the top is now 13 ft. up. I had 50 MPH winds and it did fine. Very pleased with it and the price.

Very good

I'm using this as a pole for a medium sized Advance windsock (size 1.30m x 0.25m ø), putting it on a hang gliding / paragliding landing zone, and it works well for that. It's not a rigid pole – it flexes in high wind, but on the other hand it's pretty light and easy to carry around in the car. The provided stake provides enough stability, even though I can only muster to put it into the ground 3/4th of the way usually. Getting it out is much easier, just shake it left-right repeatedly and it comes out nicely. The metallic connections between the sections like to slide a bit sometimes, but you can just glue them to the sections I guess. wasn't a problem for me, just need to make sure they're in the right spot before connecting them. EDIT a year later: Lost one of the shiny connectors, they're not very well secured to fiberglass sections. Also the ground stake broke when trying to get it out of the ground. I wish this was better made, but I guess can't complain for the price.

This pole is cheaply made, NOT "heavy duty". bends too much in a light wind. yet to test it in 30-50kmh. Don't think it worth what it cost