30 Ft. Flag Pole

[crash325]

Crash,
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Hi,
Have thought about solar lights. Looked at that one, don't think it would last, sun here eats plastic much too fast to be practical. And it would increase my already high wind load. A ground based unit would be better & easy to replace. Or when possible run some 110 current out there. Actually want to run 220V so it can be used of most anything.

In the back ground of the picture is an old chop saw used for wood cutting. Pain in the back side lowering or raising the pole.

 

[MotorSeven]

Crash is yours schedule 80 pipe? If so it will bend. My neighbor put on up that was two sections of sch 80 and it started to bend the first blow we had. Later it uprooted the concrete base and fell over, so it was re-planted with more 'crete. A couple of years later it is now laying on the ground again. I really think you will have to bite the bullet and get a proper tapered pole. I have the cheapo aluminium sectioned flag pole and it has bent over once at the ground, so I cut it off and re-set it. One of these days I am going to buy a real flag pole.

 

[crash325]

Crash is yours schedule 80 pipe? If so it will bend. My neighbor put on up that was two sections of sch 80 and it started to bend the first blow we had. Later it uprooted the concrete base and fell over, so it was re-planted with more 'crete. A couple of years later it is now laying on the ground again. I really think you will have to bite the bullet and get a proper tapered pole. I have the cheapo aluminium sectioned flag pole and it has bent over once at the ground, so I cut it off and re-set it. One of these days I am going to buy a real flag pole.

Pipe is thick wall water pipe (Schedule 40??), its held up for several years now.
Tried a thick wall aluminum pipe & it folded up very quickly
Post it is bolted to has never moved. Just set deep into the dirt. 4 Maybe 5 feet.

 

[dakotagun]

so, I'm hearing those telescoping poles (maybe not so tall as 30', but 20'?) may not stand up to the wind, especially if you hang more than one flag on them during the windy days? really wanted to put one in this spring, and thought those ez telescoping poles (Telescoping Flagpoles, Flagpoles & Flags By Uncommon USA) were the ticket. now waffling.

 

[E/S]

so, I'm hearing those telescoping poles (maybe not so tall as 30', but 20'?) may not stand up to the wind, especially if you hang more than one flag on them during the windy days? really wanted to put one in this spring, and thought those ez telescoping poles (Telescoping Flagpoles, Flagpoles & Flags By Uncommon USA) were the ticket. now waffling.

I've had a 20' and 25', 25' folded over with 2 - 3' x 5' flags. The 20' telescoping pole lasted 5 yrs. before it destroyed the internal plastic bushings and died.

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