Bluebarrels Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Anyone use brace bars on there hide to keep it rigid and stable ? The reason I ask,i was out shooting yesterday and it was pretty windy,i spent more time faffing with the hide due to the wind, Birds (corvids) were about in good numbers and committing to my decoys but were spooked by me moving about trying to secure the hide. Anyway once bitten etc,so I have now made half a dozen brace bars,and hopefully this will not happen again BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny123 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 hi how have you made them as i suspect we all have that trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 hi how have you made them as i suspect we all have that trouble Green(5 mil) plastic garden poles from wilkos cut to length to suit how big/small you like your hide. Loop of paracord taped to one end,to go around pole. Length of garden wire taped to the other end of pole,which is the end to tie off These add hardly any weight to my poles,and add a good deal of rigidness to the hide BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 2 attached to hide poles,2 green braces and 2 bamboo Length of garden wire at the other end to secure once in place BB Not pretty but works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Not a fan of brace bars what I do is use the metal ground spikes for whirlygigs.... I picked them up for a quid each at Sainsburys, I whack them in with a rubber mallet till really well fixed then just slot the poles in to that. Means you have to carry them as well I just put them in the carry bag for my seat....... Also handy for slotting a hazel stick into, that is my fifth pole. I sprayed mine matt black also to avoid them glinting in the sun. Edited May 20, 2015 by Andra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Each to there own mate if it works for you that's good but I reckon my 4 brace bars weigh less than your mallet and when you trog kit across fields I would sooner carry weight in cartridges BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Whats wrong with some paracord in and out a bit to stop it flapping, saves on more kit, just a bit of cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Whats wrong with some paracord in and out a bit to stop it flapping, saves on more kit, just a bit of cord. I doubt that the flapping is the problem, more the wind catching the net and 'uprooting' the poles. I would personally use tent pegs and guy ropes to keep a hide stable. These are effective and weigh very little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazb1967 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Guide ropes and tent pegs for me, weighs nothing and takes seconds to connect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Guide ropes and tent pegs for me, weighs nothing and takes seconds to connect +1 Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Guide ropes and tent pegs for me, weighs nothing and takes seconds to connect +2 The short alluminium pegs and paracord make things so much easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcombehall Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Broom handle cut to length, screw into each end 15m or 1/2in plastic clips which plumbers use for fixing copper pipe these then clip onto hide poles works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Guy ropes with paracord to secure poles. Spare poles braced diagonally interwoven with hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Pinewood make brace poles specifically for this reason, but I'm not sure they will fit other poles as the Pinewood ones are smaller in diameter. Personally I carry tent pegs and some guy rope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sure i seen stevo use some on his hide in his vids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Bungees and heavy duty tent pegs seem to work very well even in a gale. It is amazing how useful bungees are for all sorts of eventualities and and I always have a half dozen in the back pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 The reason I am not using cord and tent pegs is due to the ground been so hard,i can get the hide poles in so far,then the brace bars give it some stability BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Plastic tent pegs and para cord has worked for my Pinewood poles for the last 20 years or so and still is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillfrbs Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Guide ropes and tent pegs for me, weighs nothing and takes seconds to connect same here works great,and less to carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jame Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Sure i seen stevo use some on his hide in his vids Yes he uses them, I also use the same pinewood poles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilksy Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Anyone use brace bars on there hide to keep it rigid and stable ? The reason I ask,i was out shooting yesterday and it was pretty windy,i spent more time faffing with the hide due to the wind, Birds (corvids) were about in good numbers and committing to my decoys but were spooked by me moving about trying to secure the hide. Anyway once bitten etc,so I have now made half a dozen brace bars,and hopefully this will not happen again BB Had I go with some brace bars yesterday, worked a treat, can't believe I haven't tried it before and it gave me somewhere to prop the gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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