cheap hide poles

[missmoreandmaster]

Hi Guys

 

Found these on the bay £20.99 worth a look

regards martin

[Davyo]

Seem ok but £6.99 delivery,you can get the proper ones from Fullmarks Shooting Supplies for £31.98 free delivery 271731739711

Edited March 2, 2015 by Davyo

[Sprucey]

I make my own, I use 20mm electrical conduit about 6ft length then flatten one end with a big hammer to make a wedge to go into the ground, on the other end i have screwed a conduit hook to hold the nets. then wrapped all the poles in green PVC tape. they're a tad heavy but they don't move! ( I need to make some foot plates for hard ground ) suppose working for an electrical wholesaler has its advanges! I get my flapper/rotary battery from work too... i.e. a 12v 7.0amp alarm battery.

 

Not sure how much a wholesaler would charge you for thoses bits as I managed to get them as 'samples' but worth a look/try?

Edited March 3, 2015 by Sprucey

[polish pete]

I'm pretty new to decoying have ghost net and I use some washing line poles from Wilkinson £3 each

[EMcC]

I use the 4ft electric fence post from Scatts, they have the spike for the ground and 'hooks' all the way up the post to hold the net secure in the wind, they come in Green too.

Cost about £12 for six.

[happypig]

+1. Bungee to your gunslip for carrying along with bouncers

[Dr D]

http://www.tesco.com/direct/washing-line-prop/212-5431.prd

 

Heres a revelation. Less than a fiver each. Twist lock for extension. A clip at top for your net. And coated green!

[redshrimp]

A mate had them. Total rubbish, Very thin walled and no spike.

[Dr D]

Oh. I wont buy them then. They looked good. Shame!

[Davyo]

Oh. I wont buy them then. They looked good. Shame!

Fullmarks are selling 4 poles with footplate plus bag for £29 free delivery,by the time you muck on buying poles and then customising a foot plate you'd of spent £20/£30.i have 2 sets off them they are mint.

Edited April 2, 2015 by Davyo

[mick miller]

I'm not sure about the hide poles with foot plate at all. Where I live they never go in far enough to be secure in strong winds and I get better results by using 4ft storm poles with an auger end. These I can screw in as far as I need and they don't move or work loose.

[EMcC]

Of all the gimmicks and DIY poles I've seen and tried over several years I still reckon the Electric fencer poles from Scatts take some beating.

4ft of pole with hooks for the net and a foot of spike to go into the ground and come in green, total cost £12.00 for six.

[JDog]

Of all the gimmicks and DIY poles I've seen and tried over several years I still reckon the Electric fencer poles from Scatts take some beating.

4ft of pole with hooks for the net and a foot of spike to go into the ground and come in green, total cost £12.00 for six.

 

There will be circumstances when fixed length poles are not suitable.

[Cosd]

Hide poles are an integral part of decoying, having done the cheaper options, there is nothing like a set of good quality poles.

Ideally they are light yet strong, they push into the ground well and stay put. Pinewood in my opinion are the best out there, and at £55 a set (last time I checked) they won't break the bank.

 

Cos

[HIDENSEEK]

Hide poles are an integral part of decoying, having done the cheaper options, there is nothing like a set of good quality poles.

Ideally they are light yet strong, they push into the ground well and stay put. Pinewood in my opinion are the best out there, and at £55 a set (last time I checked) they won't break the bank.

 

Cos

+ 1

[JDog]

+ 1

 

+ 2. Mine are fifteen years old and are still going strong. It would be fair to day that I have used them quite a bit.

[EMcC]

 

There will be circumstances when fixed length poles are not suitable.

That's were the hooks on the poles come in handy, you can hook the net at whatever height you want it.

[HIDENSEEK]

That's were the hooks on the poles come in handy, you can hook the net at whatever height you want it.

It's all personal preference, but I wouldn't want to be restricted to 4ft poles, and I shoot sitting down 90% of the time.

[happypig]

Then set the poles at an angle to slope the hide so the front height is as high as you like.... Or cross the poles to lower the front and build up the Sides

[Muddy Funker]

I'm having one go at doing it cheaply, after my email was ignored by a local metal fabricators I've found and bought these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181704444127?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

What I'll do is get a mate to cut and weld them together, so rather than having 10 short I'll have 5 long. Might work? They've not arrived yet.

[Longstrider]

I'm having one go at doing it cheaply, after my email was ignored by a local metal fabricators I've found and bought these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181704444127?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

What I'll do is get a mate to cut and weld them together, so rather than having 10 short I'll have 5 long. Might work? They've not arrived yet.

 

My guess is that they'll do the job, but you'll be fed up with the weight of them the first time you set up more than 30 yds from your vehicle. They're commonly known as 'road pins' and a bunch of them will weigh a proverbial ton compared to a 'proper' set of poles.

 

Road pins are good if you can blag a load for nothing and then leave small batches of them stashed around the permission for use whenever you need them, but sod lugging the things around the place along with the nets, the deeks, the cartridges, the gun, and lunch !

[Muddy Funker]

 

My guess is that they'll do the job, but you'll be fed up with the weight of them the first time you set up more than 30 yds from your vehicle. They're commonly known as 'road pins' and a bunch of them will weigh a proverbial ton compared to a 'proper' set of poles.

 

Road pins are good if you can blag a load for nothing and then leave small batches of them stashed around the permission for use whenever you need them, but sod lugging the things around the place along with the nets, the deeks, the cartridges, the gun, and lunch !

 

Very true, I've bought a trolley though so I'm hoping it's not going to be too much of a drama to shift them around.

[Muddy Funker]

So this is what I've ended up with after buying those fence pins off ebay.

 

My mate has a welder and angle grinder so we cut and shut them to about 6 feet in length each. On one we kept the loop so it can be used to hang a rubbish bag off in the hide, slight mistake on this one as the top hook should face the other way but it won't really matter. With the remaining hooks we cut off they were welded onto the bottoms as a foot rest to push into ground, another loop was made from an off cut.

I was thinking of spraying green and brown to add to camo effect.

Not used them yet but I'm happy with 5 poles for around £16 and a few beers.

And yes I know they will be a ball ache to transport

Edit: I forgot the photos.

Edited April 20, 2015 by Muddy Funker

[Andra]

They look good.

 

I have ones made from the same steel and painted matt black (Aldi spray can £3) but are extended with the thin part of fishing rod rests at the top.... They are not heavy also I find they are easy to carry as they are thin and can get my hands around 5 easily.

 

Also have modern ones which are ok too but not good when trying to get hands around 5 plus I sometimes take a 5.5 ft hazel stick too.... But the modern ones are good for tweaking the heights of netting.

 

Pros and cons to both either are sufficient to hold up netting to conceal you from the birds... One thing I do if using the steel ones is make sure those hooks are pointing outwards so the barrells don't clank them.

[Suffolkngood]

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//]]>My mate has a welder and angle grinder so we cut and shut them to about 6 feet in length each. On one we kept the loop so it can be used to hang a rubbish bag off in the hide, slight mistake on this one as the top hook should face the other way but it won't really matter. With the remaining hooks we cut off they were welded onto the bottoms as a foot rest to push into ground, another loop was made from an off cut.I was thinking of spraying green and brown to add to camo effect.Not used them yet but I'm happy with 5 poles for around £16 and a few beers.And yes I know they will be a ball ache to transport :yes:Edit: I forgot the photos.

 

Put some heat shrink tube on the hooks and down shaft a little way to stop accidental clashes with barrels