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Topic: Khyam Harewood pole joint breaking

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chrisgl

05/8/2012 at 1:06am
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I'd appreciate comments on your experience 'cos mine isn't good.

In 2009 I bought a new Khyam Harewood tent.
Within minutes of erecting it in the garden there was a nasty *CRACK* and one of the hinge/pole joints on the external end poles snapped. This was replaced with little trouble.

However a couple of months later whilst camping in fine weather and pitched on a level surface ALL FOUR joints failed. Happily I carry cord and know how to tie poles together. The joints were replaced with no problem.

HOWEVER each time the plastic failed at the same place on each joint. Having the replacement joint fail too gave me little confidence in the design and spec. of the part - despite Khyam claiming that they do not fail very often.

We haven't used the tent since but I'm now in the process of getting some metal replacement joints constructed.

I'd be interested, however, to know if others have had the same problem or if I've been exceedingly unlucky to have FIVE sub-spec joints.

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dk168

05/8/2012 at 10:49am
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It is difficult to comment without actually seeing how you erect your tent that could have resulted in multiple failures of the same/similar issue.

However, none of the joints on my Khyam Excelsior XL had failed, and it had been used for a few times since I bought it in 2007.

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chrisgl

05/8/2012 at 12:21pm
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I understand the "how I erect the tent" bit.
I've been tenting for over 30 years and been using Kyham tents off and on for about 12.

The joins were never under serious stress judging by the ease of putting them in place.

As I said, I'm interested to see if others have the same problem.

I'm betting it is Harewood specific as the joints are used in a reverse configuration to my other Khyam tent

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chrisgl

05/8/2012 at 8:39pm
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I found before and after pictures

AFTER (and all joints failed like this)

BEFORE

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