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In the yahd, not too
fah from the cah
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posted February 21, 2018 04:59 PM
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.




 
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posted February 21, 2018 05:28 PMHide Post
Prepare to spend $1000 for quality or prepare to replace it very other year.
20" tall $800(outside the ground) Yardarm was $300


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In the yahd, not too
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posted February 21, 2018 05:51 PMHide Post
I thought about that after I posted this. Now I'm leaning towards this pole:

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




 
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posted February 21, 2018 05:59 PMHide Post
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



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posted February 21, 2018 06:43 PMHide Post
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.
 
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posted February 21, 2018 07:00 PMHide Post
130' from the house? How you going to light it? That's a lot of trenching.



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posted February 21, 2018 07:06 PMHide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
130' from the house? How you going to light it? That's a lot of trenching.



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posted February 21, 2018 07:50 PMHide Post
When you get to lighting it
Check out solar


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posted February 21, 2018 07:50 PMHide Post
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. Big Grin

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


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posted February 21, 2018 07:57 PMHide Post
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.


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posted February 21, 2018 08:25 PMHide Post
Look around for used lighting poles and buy the kit with the pulleys for it.
 
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posted February 22, 2018 08:41 AMHide Post
for extra points, rig it to be a shortwave antenna in addition to a flagpole.


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In the yahd, not too
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posted February 22, 2018 03:38 PMHide Post
quote:
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.




 
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posted February 22, 2018 03:53 PMHide Post
Just don't lick it when its cold...



 
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In the yahd, not too
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posted February 22, 2018 04:04 PMHide Post
quote:
Originally posted by .38supersig:
Just don't lick it when its cold...


What's the fun in that?




 
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posted February 22, 2018 05:04 PMHide Post
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.


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