Coughlan's Tent Pole Repair Kit

A good set of parts to repair tent poles.This includes everything but the poles themselves, (approx 11 feet of elasticated shock cord, 2 1/2 feet of wire, 6 washers and 2 ferrules)This set does not include the tips which are requried on either end of some tent poles. The ferrules can be used as the ends for tents that have a pin to hold the polesNo instructions are enclosed, so this will be difficult to use for your first attempt.The enclosed ferrules can be used to extend a pole set, or replace a lost / dented ferrule. Place the ferrule on one end of a pole segment, it can be left on 'loose' but is best knocked into place with a soft malletTo replace the elastic shock cord:1)ensure the pole is clear of any mud etc (use the wire through the pole to poke out any obstructions)2)Unless the cord is secure on its winder tie a washer to the end3)you may be able to feed the cord through some poles on their own, but to make it easier pass the wire into the pole and twist the cord on the end of the wire4)once a few pole segments have been threaded onto the cord it will need to be tensioned, pull it quite tight through most of the poles so far, wind it around a pole to maintain the tension. Temporarily tape it in place5)When complete secure the cord with a washer on either end, before cutting the cord ensure their is sufficient cord to allow you to fold the poles and assemble the poles with a small amount of tension.

Good quality kitRepaired tent easily

This mm rope is quite thin. Thinner than the rope that my tent currently has. It doesn’t come with any instructions but I figured it out. The wire is handy for removing any blockages in the poles. So far it’s done the job, but I’d personally opt for thicker mm rope next time, now I know.

Worked really well to repair a broken pole. It only took a few minutes to do and instructions were clear and easy to follow. Great value as we wouldn’t have been able to use the tent again otherwise.

The wire provided is way too thin and bends easily to kept having to straighten it to get it to go through the pole. Not easy to attach it to the elastic. Some kind of suggestion as to how to do this would be good on packaging.

Easy to use and all you need. Be sure to check length of your tent poles before ordering

Made repairing a broken cord easy - especially with the wire threader without which it would have been very difficult

I've had a valuable life lesson here: just because it says it's a tent pole repair kit, don't presume it will repair your tent pole. Realistically, it's unreasonable for a generic kit like this to be capable of repairing any tent.The ferrules have an internal diameter of 8.2mm and an OD of 9.5mm. So it will only repair an 8mm diameter pole though it might fit inside a 12mm pole. (It neither fits inside nor outside the 10mm and 11mm alloy pole for the Vaude Space 2). The shock cord was amply long enough for its 3.95m poles using those valuable little washers supplied. I had no problem with the wire leader, which I found essential for the task.