I might have posted about this once before but I'm finally ready to do it. I had a little area on the front of my property that would suit a flag pole, but it was being occupied by an evergreen tree. Well that tree took a beating last summer so I cut it down. I want to put up a 30' flag pole in it's place. I found a 30' telescoping flagpole that is 14ga aluminum for around $300 with free shipping.

My question is, is there that much of a benefit to a single piece flag pole or is a telescoping flagpole fine?

A bit of info about the property, there is 130' from the house to where the pole will be and behind the house is an open field. So we get a decent amount of wind at times as there are no real obstructions to slow it down. Other than a few trees.

Prepare to spend $1000 for quality or prepare to replace it very other year.
20" tall $800(outside the ground) Yardarm was $300

I thought about that after I posted this. Now I'm leaning towards this pole:

http://www.admiralflagpoles.co...minum-Flag-Pole--849

I’ve had a 20’ telescoping pole for about 10 years. I moved it this year because a tree grew faster than the pole. I have no complaints.
Mike

If you opt for telescoping, take a look at tele-pole.

Website

I had a 20' classic with no issues in high winds with 2 3x5 flags. Nice warranty too.

130' from the house? How you going to light it? That's a lot of trenching.

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Originally posted by Skins2881:
130' from the house? How you going to light it? That's a lot of trenching.

Baby steps

When you get to lighting it
Check out solar

I worked in a flagpole factory for almost a year. Though I made mostly tent poles and other military contract items.

Dosen't help you though.

But I'd think a non telescoping one would be a LOT of money to ship.

Last summer I put in a 30’ telescoping pole. It came from Atlantic Flagpole, but was actually manufactured by Teton in Idaho. Unlike many, I do not fly our flags, American and Wyoming, 24/7, 365. I don’t have a lighted flagpole because I take it down at sunset. This time of year, our flagpole is in the garage, it’s just too windy during the winter months to fly a flag—I’d be going through them like popcorn. I’ve had flags up when high winds came and the pole seems to weather the storm just fine; I believe it’s rated for 80 mph. I’d rather not test that.

Look around for used lighting poles and buy the kit with the pulleys for it.

for extra points, rig it to be a shortwave antenna in addition to a flagpole.

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Originally posted by cas:
But I'd think a non telescoping one would be a LOT of money to ship.

You would think, but the company I linked above has free shipping.

Just don't lick it when its cold...

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Originally posted by .38supersig:
Just don't lick it when its cold...

What's the fun in that?

I have a 20' telescoping in the back yard. The only downside is that lowering it to half staff when required is more of a job than normal line poles.