Is the pole solid? Two other clothesline poles have bent from strong winds and a pretty full clothesline and I'd like to avoid that. Thanks.
1792705
Yes it is solid. This is a quality product. I live on a point on a mountain and I get lots of breeze. Never had a problem with any part of this unit including the pole. You will like it!
1792706
The pole is hollow. However, this is a very solid built clothesline. I love it.
1792707
I've had this line for almost a year and I love it. However I only use it when it's nice outside, we live in the north and I'm not about to stand in snow and hang clothes. So when it's not in use, I bring it in. I have had clothes out when it's windy and have never had an issue. It is very solid and I hang almost everything out on it, from sheets, blankets, rugs! It has many ways to adjust, so you can make it much lower if your laying rugs on the top. My only suggestion is to pour cement when you put the base in. It was SO wobbly if it's not and that's a pain, so I'd recommend finding a permanent spot and cementing it in. I've had this line for almost a year and I love it. However I only use it when it's nice outside, we live in the north and I'm not about to stand in snow and hang clothes. So when it's not in use, I bring it in. I have had clothes out when it's windy and have never had an issue. It is very solid and I hang almost everything out on it, from sheets, blankets, rugs! It has many ways to adjust, so you can make it much lower if your laying rugs on the top. My only suggestion is to pour cement when you put the base in. It was SO wobbly if it's not and that's a pain, so I'd recommend finding a... » Read More I've had this line for almost a year and I love it. However I only use it when it's nice outside, we live in the north and I'm not about to stand in snow and hang clothes. So when it's not in use, I bring it in. I have had clothes out when it's windy and have never had an issue. It is very solid and I hang almost everything out on it, from sheets, blankets, rugs! It has many ways to adjust, so you can make it much lower if your laying rugs on the top. My only suggestion is to pour cement when you put the base in. It was SO wobbly if it's not and that's a pain, so I'd recommend finding a permanent spot and cementing it in. « Show Less
1792708
It's not solid but I've left it out storms with high winds with and without clothes on it and it hasn't shown any signs of bending or weakening. I honestly cannot say enough good things about this product. The pole shows to be very thick and sturdy.
1792709
I have had my clothesline for about a year and it is very solid. I have filled it with clothes and the wind has blown and all has stayed upright.
1792710
This one seems to be well built. I have had several large, heavy, wet blankets on mine with no trouble. I think you will be happy purchasing this one. It is a quality made item not like the junk from China.BL
1792711
The pole is not solid. It fits into a sleeve you set into the soil and turns/spins freely within that metal sleeve. If the wind blows with cloths on it, it should spin around. Look on YouTube for videos too! We are not gentle people, but only use this seasonally at a lake cabin. It holds a lot of clothes and is very easy to install, use and we lift out a store away in the snowy winters. Put a cap over hole of the sleeve. All included. A cover too.
1606252
The main pole and supports are a light aluminum. It's not the most study stuff but it's fine so long as you don't leave it open in the wind. It's thin gauge aluminum.
1792790
We have had it all summer. It has held up well. My boys (13 & 16) plus friends have been playing soccer or practicing goal kicks. So far we have no bends. The wind did tip it over once, but it has held up fine all summer. We only got the goal in April of this year.
19857
I have the wooden pole with no cracks ... however, it is bending and is not completely straight after a very short time .. this happened even though I collapsed the umbrella every night and when I would leave the house, or during high winds ...
2209687
I luv it. Very sturdy.we get severe winds and it doesn't phase it. I also like how it has a extra piece to make the holder tsller if you want.
361871
Ours is packed away for the winter but I'm pretty sure it's about 1.5 or more. It's a very sturdy pole. We live near shore area and have wind and it seems to have held up well
1715260
It stands up pretty well, I'm sure if you just make it a straight line it'll fall but just have the outer ones cornered off it'll be fine. Ours is Like a half of pentagon shape and it stays up and hasn't fall off and we hang clothes on it too. It's pretty sturdy!
292656
We put the posts in cement and haven't had any problems with wind. We do gets some pretty strong gusts of wind. It has been intstalled about three years. We painted it with outdoor paint and it still looks like new.
1395010
First season, so no fall clean out yet, but the whole front wall swings up so it shouldn't be a problem. I'm in Kansas, lots of wind, absolutely no issues. Solid house.
2183030
I've used it at Pismo Beach and it holds up well. That being said there have been times it was soo windy I didn't put it up, same as I didn't use my awning either. The wind was blowing so hard that it felt like the awning would rip off. So if it feels to windy for the awning you might want to error on the side of cation and not put up the room. Hope that made sense :)
1502875
I have two of these pretty much loaded with clothes and have not noticed any swaying or weakness, but I don't roll them around, they stay in one spot all the time. Hope this helps.
1271452
Hi, to be honest, my husband did help me with setting it up. This is what he has to say..."It's probably all steel. The manufacturer calls it a 'heavy duty' pole -- I think it could have been made more substantial but is probably adequate and reasonable considering all you get for the price." It is still standing up all this time and held up to inclement weather etc. It was heavy but not something I couldn't lift up by myself (I'm petite). It's not easy bendable if that's what you meant. Hope this helps somehow. I do like it a lot but would have even more if there was an extension piece available for it. Hi, to be honest, my husband did help me with setting it up. This is what he has to say..."It's probably all steel. The manufacturer calls it a 'heavy duty' pole -- I think it could have been made more substantial but is probably adequate and reasonable considering all you get for the price." It is still standing up all this time and held up to inclement weather etc. It was heavy but not something I couldn't lift up by myself (I'm petite). It's not easy bendable if that's what you meant. Hope this helps somehow. I do like it a lot but would have even more if there was an extension... » Read More Hi, to be honest, my husband did help me with setting it up. This is what he has to say..."It's probably all steel. The manufacturer calls it a 'heavy duty' pole -- I think it could have been made more substantial but is probably adequate and reasonable considering all you get for the price." It is still standing up all this time and held up to inclement weather etc. It was heavy but not something I couldn't lift up by myself (I'm petite). It's not easy bendable if that's what you meant. Hope this helps somehow. I do like it a lot but would have even more if there was an extension piece available for it. « Show Less
1692278
No, it does not bend unfortunately. It is really sturdy but only good if you need a straight pole. I couldn't use it for my tent.
1839578
The information about guage did not come with the spinner. The pole is made of fairly heavy steel and the arms are heavy aluminum socketed with heavy black plastic (delron?) and it is very rugged. We have episodes of very high winds here in Wyoming and we haven't had any problems with it twisting or bending. We set up the base in a 5-gallon bucket of cement buried in the ground and then inserted the pole into the base. That way we can dig it up and move it if we need to, in case the trees we planted nearby get very big and interfere with hanging the clothes. We're happy with it, glad we spent the extra money for a quality spinner.
1735450
We live on the beach and it can be quite windy. We haven't had any problems due to wind, but we do have the pole secured on a deck railing as well as on the deck itself.
1764690
Yes, there are some (very rigid) plastic connectors where the spokes connect to the main pole and to the "arms". They seem very sturdy. I move the thing a lot and haven't had any problems. Generally I don't like any plastic bits because they tend to brake off and ruin something that is otherwise good for a long time, but I would put this clothesline in the "exception to the rule" category. If the plastic slides (the are at the places where the spokes have to slide to fold the thing up) were metal, they would make an awful scraping sound for one thing! Hope this helps.
698267
Absolutely a wonderful purchase....my line went from one pole to a tree and then we had to cut the tree down....I won't give up my clothesline so I purchased this one....very sturdy and it will probably outlive me. Hope to get another one for the other side of the yard. Hope this helps in your decision.....glad I am not the only one who hangs clothes outside! A lost art, for sure......