.344 poles for pole mods now available at www.Dutchwaregear.com

[Dutch]

We now have .344 aluminum poles available to make any length pole mod. These come in 13 inch long, male and female poles along with matching tips that accept shock cord. A typical pole will take 3 males, 1 female, two tips, and 3/32 shock cord per pole assembly. It is best to put the female as one of the center poles so when they break down they are even.
.344 Male Pole
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.344 Female Pole
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.344 Tips
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[GreatBigDave]

... It is best to put the female as one of the center poles so when they break down they are even...

I'm sorry to disagree, but, here goes. If you have 2 male poles, one female pole and then one male pole, the first 2 male poles will extend the length of the male part past the end of the female pole and the single male pole will extend one male part past the other end of the female pole resulting in a total unevenness of two male parts plus one pole tip. If one were to assemble the same poles with 3 males then the female, the three male poles would end up even (with one pole tip extended and the female pole with pole tip would be one male part short of the other pole tip at one end and aligned at the other.

That is unless the female pole is the length of the male pole plus the male part in which case it doesn't matter at all.

[Dutch]

I'm sorry to disagree, but, here goes. If you have 2 male poles, one female pole and then one male pole, the first 2 male poles will extend the length of the male part past the end of the female pole and the single male pole will extend one male part past the other end of the female pole resulting in a total unevenness of two male parts plus one pole tip. If one were to assemble the same poles with 3 males then the female, the three male poles would end up even (with one pole tip extended and the female pole with pole tip would be one male part short of the other pole tip at one end and aligned at the other.

That is unless the female pole is the length of the male pole plus the male part in which case it doesn't matter at all.

Yes I agree, it is a really great product and I am glad you are happy I am carrying them now.

[GreatBigDave]

Yes I agree, it is a really great product and I am glad you are happy I am carrying them now.

That goes without saying - as evidenced by the fact that I didn't say it.

I am happy you now carry them and I will very likely end up buying some from you.

[Uphill]

2QZQ currently has my tarp to install their interior pole mod. Once I know the length of pole I'll need, you'll have my order in.

[carolinasbackpacker]

I like the way they split open and....

Nice sweatshirt Dutch

[Dutch]

I like the way they split open and....

Nice sweatshirt Dutch

I wondered if anyone would catch that.

[flatline]

.344 are great hammock and tarp spreader poles.
cool stuff Dutch!

[carolinasbackpacker]

I wondered if anyone would catch that.

[Uphill]

I wondered if anyone would catch that.

Is that a Hammeck shirt I see under the sweatshirt? Way to incorporate the subliminal messaging.