In the Breeze 4878 — 3-Section Heavy Duty 10 Foot Pole - Swiveling Eyelet at Top with Detachable Swiveling Arm - Heavy Duty Ground Stake Included

Cool item. Extension arm at the top reduces tangling of the windsock.

This is a great garden/coastline pole and a very welcomed improvement on the one I used previously (In the Breeze Hang-It Pole, 4-Feet).The pole is longer than what I needed it for (to hang a wind sock in coastal conditions) so I limited it to an 80-inch (two sectioned) pole. If you read on you’ll learn that I found a use for the extra section of pole, so nothing went to waste!There are three 38-inch long fiberglass tubes that are just under ½-inch. The poles are joined by a sturdy 3.75-inch stainless steel coupler. 1.75-inchs of the coupler is positioned on to the pole, allowing the coupler to then extend 2-inches to receive a connecting pole. The top pole has a threaded rotating coupling - this coupler receives the overhanging arm that is about 8-inches long. That couple allows the arm to rotate freely and is the one I used to attach the windsock.The pole is provided with a plastic heavy duty ground stake that looks a lot like a tent stake. The stake has a molded-in catch for convenient removal, it is 11-3/4-inch long, the top of the stake has a diameter of 1-7/8-inch. The top also has a molded-in hole for mounting the pole; this hole is 6-inchs deep 1/2 –inches in diameter.The ground stake did not work for my application so I purchased four 1/4-inch metal cable clamps and four 1/4-Inch X 2-Inch Hex Lag Screws, at Ace Hardware. You can get all plastic cable clamps but I resisted this as I wanted something substantial and able to stand up to the heavy winds it will be subjected to.Regarding the assembly of the pole - although the pole is improved, it still required some modifications, including the use of two different adhesives, but nothing difficult once you’ve figured out what you need to do:The arm that holds the wind sock screws into the top rotating couple. To assure it did not unscrew I applied a drop of “Loctite Super Glue” to each threaded part. After assembly I let the parts set for 24 hours to assure a good bond. To keep the poles from coming apart I used “J-B Clear Weld” Quick-Setting Epoxy to bond the two 38-inch poles together.To mount the pole to the dock I first fit four1/4-inch metal cable clamps on the pole and squeezed them to a soft pinch fit. I then drilled a 31/64-inch pilot hole in the boat dock piling and inserted a lag screw through the top cable clamp. I screwed the lag screw almost tight to the piling; then used a level to ensure the pole was straight.With the pole in position I drilled and installed a lag screw for the bottom cable clamp, positioning the clamps about 10 inches apart. I then attached the other two clamps: one near the top clamp and one near the bottom clamp. I flipped both clamps to mount on the other side of the piling. At this point I fully tighten all screws.The top pole was then inserted and epoxied into the stainless steel coupler.This left me with one extra pole and the heavy duty ground stake. This 40-inch pole will be used as a flag pole for a 12-inch x 18-inch Valley Forge United States Garden Flag. The flag has a hem that will slide over the pole. I sew the top of the hem so that the flag won’t slide. It works, and works well - I had this flag flying for years at a memorial 24-7-365. I love my flag and this old soldier loves his country.God bless America and God bless you.Jack

Purchased this item through Amazon. One of the 3 poles was defective. Sent an e-mail to In-The-Breeze. I got an immediate response. The next day they ship me out a replacement pole. Great customer service.

The only reason I didn't put 5 stars is because the connection pieces come apart too easily. It was getting blown apart in high wind. I ended up putting duct tape around the metal sleeves. We had 50 mph winds last week and this pole held up strong!

The media could not be loaded. First off, I ordered 2 sets of this item, I unboxed both on install day & 1 is missing the 11" horizontal mount 4mm rod. 1 was installed complete and the other was installed without it. The windsock tangles to the top so it is a necessary item. Good thing is Amazon sent me a replacement.Second, Both units failed and lasted 6 days. The tip (as shown on my first picture) came off the sleeve where it was press-fitted and the windsock was blown away. Luckily I was able to retrieve it when it landed on our roof and the other one landed in or parking lot. Funny how both happened the same day, 6 days after it was installed. It is a simple easy to assemble & nice design but the tip (shown in 1st pic with the white plastic) insert should've been made longer, with additional dimple dents so it won't pull out of connection with additional dimple dents to keep it in place. I ordered some special glue to strengthen the connections. I shouldn't be doing these extra precautions to keep the pole together. This should be revisited by the manufacturer and re-engineer it to make it more robust.It maybe good for any 1-Beach day application with a lighter windsock or small flag but this item will not stand the test of time. My windsock is the lightest weight thin material with a 14mph wind rating and this was the suggested pole to get. Well in my experience, it is not adequate. Maybe if you apply a strong adhesive to keep the poles permanently in the sleeves upon assembly which my application requires it may last. I will do a follow up review in a couple of months to see how long it will really last with my modification.

Love the rotating arm on top.

We have really rocky old river bed land and this just will not stay upright as is. Hubby finally just dug a two foot hole and it now stays up.I also got my friend one of these in a different state at the same time and she is also having a hard time keeping it upright. She is in NM desert.Maybe will work for others in that regard.However the rest of it works as expected and we are not experiencing any tangled up wind socks

I am impressed with this pole. The 10"extension to keep the wind sock from wrapping around the pole is simple but brilliant. That feature alone would bring me back for another. The pole is solid fiber glass, and does flex a little bit. I may be a little shy about only using the ground stake. , but that is just me. I cut off one side of the collar on the ground stake and screwed it to the awning support post about 3" off the ground., then I used a 1/2" PVC scrap about 6 inches long, and mounted it to the post, too, leaving about 6 ft. of pole above it. The pole is more rigid, and the top is now 13 ft. up. I had 50 MPH winds and it did fine. Very pleased with it and the price.