Woods™ 3-Position Extension Pole

The poles just collapse and slide down no matter what I’ve done.

I bought two of these poles about a couple of years ago. They lock in place with thumb screws which are prone to slipping. You may find yourself readjusting your poles every so often. I wrap duct tape around the sections with the screws to counteract this. They stay in place once taped. The little cap on the bottom that keeps the poles from sliding through each other when collapsed came off very easy. I lost the cap buying the poles in the ground for stability. Other than that, these poles are great. The metal they are made off is durable and they have not rusted on me yet. I have left then for a few days in wet grass too. They hold up a tarp great. They are easy to carry outside of your pack . I would recommend them. Just make sure you have duct tape with you.

J'ai acheté un abri de camping WOODS avec les poteaux Ces poteaux ne sont pas solides et lors d'un fort coup de vent ils ont cassé et maintenant j'ai le toit qui ne sert plus à rien. Que puis-je faire avec ce toit? Merci de me répondre.

Went camping .. tones of rain and wind.. the poles were excetionaly strong and great that they can be adjusted to 3 different hights .. I even used a couple upside down. So the point was in the ground. And flat side against the center of the tarp. To keep the rain from pooling up.. glad I spent the extra money.. was so worth it.