Odoland Adjustable Aluminum Tent Poles, 2-Pack Telescoping

Bought these to bring on the UTV to set up tarps for shade/shelter/etc. The fold up in three sections and worked for the purpose. There was one adjustment tightener screw missing, and the seller was very quick to respond to sort out the issue. Happy with the purchase and the support.

I have a total of six tarp poles in my car camping kit. I ordered these specific ones twice now, so it's probably time for me to create a review. These days, I'm an avid car and airplane camper. I'll travel practically anywhere, through any mode of transportation, for the opportunity to get a little bit of camping in. I like to camp in the lap of luxury while still "roughing it" as I'm one of those staunch tent campers. I'll go out against practically any weather condition. Rain is certainly on of the more formidable issues when this is your thing. Of course, I'm well versed in tarps and general camp protections. I bought a pair of these ages ago. They were used well, worked fine and generally did exactly what I needed them to do. I survived many an inconvenient weather systems with them. I didn't really appreciate what I had, though. I planned a camping trip where I expected 7 inches of rain during my brief stay. My plan involved a place that I wasn't familiar with, I didn't know what - if any - trees I would have at my disposal to tie off to. It urgently came to my attention that the two poles in my kit wasn't going to satisfy my preparation requirements. So, I moseyed on down to my trusty REI where I walked away with ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS worth of TWO tarp poles. I immediately placed an order for a second pair of these. If four tarp poles was barely good enough, six pairs at half that price was essential for my kit. So, let's compare them. I'll admit, my REI poles that I paid ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for are certainly more robust than these. Those REI poles are larger in diameter and in most ways, might be considered more capable. But they're not made from titanium or silver bullion! They are essentially quite similar in make and operation, it's really only a matter of size and maybe some degrees of stability. I'm not unfamiliar with rigging and setting poles. I can do fully freestanding, lean-to's, A-frames or various other combinations of tarp rigging. In most cases, I prefer to integrate anything I can use in my environment over setting another pole. Your rigging is what matters, it's what creates structure and rigity. I'd pull out any of the tarp poles in my kit, including these, and be totally fine through practically any condition I'd camp through. I'll admit, I'm not trying to survive through hurricanes. But, I do camp a fair bit in Alaska. It's hard for me to imagine Florida as a more formidable place. I've now broken these poles out through my fair share of crummy situations and have always managed to have a good time. They aren't invincible, but if anything, that's my reason for having six poles. There are lots of Chinese make tarp poles out there, they're all pretty similar. These are the ones in my kit and I bought them twice. They aren't the most amazing tarp poles, but I haven't managed to break them despite pitting them against the elements. I think if you're confident in your rigging these are good. And if you're still learning tarp rigging techniques, there's a lot less riding on these poles compared to some.

Update 5/21/2018 Used these over the weekend and they really performed well. The wind was blowing pretty good, so I cranked the tie down pretty tight. I realized that one of the poles had began to bend. I tightened it down to much and after adjusting it everything was great. I have ordered 2 more sets of these I am so happy with the product. / Just got these yesterday, haven't used them yet, but they surpass my expectations already. They appear to be pretty durable, I like the height of them and how they will further extend if needed. Will be using these for setting up a tarp periodically to cook under or as needed. Will more than likely use them if not this weekend but the next. Will update as we use them, we camp a lot, so stay tuned. Odoland Camping Tent Tarps, Tarp Shelter Pole

I bought 3 sets (4 poles) to be my edge poles for a 12 x 20 canopy tarp. They are exactly what I expected and hold up well. It's important to set your guy lines correctly or you will end up with a bent pole pretty quickly but, used correctly, they are just as good as any name brand pole I've used before. I gave it 4 stars because the lock screw is not the most ideal so you're not going to get to the whole 8 feet out of them but for minor adjustments they are fine. My only other complaint is that they can be hard to collapse after being used but that's nothing that a little silicone wd40 on each of the section ends can't fix.

So far so good. Update: After using them for camping a couple times, the poles are great but under high wind they will bend and won’t fold anymore. But I guess for the price it is ok. You can still use them but it could have been made with a thicker/stronger material