golf flag poles

[postie 425]

Just been around my mates and he said he'd got some golf flag poles and wanted to know if I thought they'd be any good. Well my initial reaction was I doubt it but when he got one out I was pleasantly surprised . It was exactly the same thickness as the bought fiber glass poles and the grommets fitted perfectly. Anyhow he's got me a dozen poles off the green keeper, coming on Friday.

I had a brand new 150 yarder given me and a new basket so I know what I'll be doing on the next sunny afternoon.

Has anybody used them before?

 

cheers Postie

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Yes,...

[wingnut 27]

i know what i will be doing at work monday then, converting some our old flag poles into my new longnet poles, never even thought of them, and i work with them everyday on the course.

[postie 425]

Yes,...

 

Did you find them as good as the shop bought ones Chalkwarren?

 

If they are I'm sure all the golf clubs up and down the country might start missing a few

[wingnut 27]

Yes,...

 

Did you find them as good as the shop bought ones Chalkwarren?

 

If they are I'm sure all the golf clubs up and down the country might start missing a few

 

i hope you not near my golf course then haha

[j j m 6,537]

ive used them a few times over the years

[wingnut 27]

ive used them a few times over the years

 

How did you get on with pointing the ends, i am going to attempt it with an angle grinder with flag pole in vice to stop the fibre glass splitting hopefully, but be interested to hear what everyone else doing or done. Just going to have to find some grommets, or possibly use some cut up bicycle tube as some say on here can be used, or wait for the bloke i use for machinery spares see if got any big thick o rings.

Edited April 20, 2012 by wingnut

[postie 425]

ive used them a few times over the years

 

How did you get on with pointing the ends, i am going to attempt it with an angle grinder with flag pole in vice to stop the fibre glass splitting hopefully, but be interested to hear what everyone else doing or done. Just going to have to find some grommets, or possibly use some cut up bicycle tube as some say on here can be used, or wait for the bloke i use for machinery spares see if got any big thick o rings.

 

I'm pretty sure you can buy the grommets from any of the net making suppliers, mate.

 

I was going to try and get hold of an angle grinder, it'd be interesting to hear how the lads that have used the flag poles sharpened there's.

[Millet 4,497]

Just sharpen them with a angle grinder but don't forget to wear a dust mask as it fooking stink's..

[oakey 57]

put the angle grinder in the vice and turn the pole better still use a bench grinder

[wingnut 27]

thanks that what think i will do put the angle grinder in vice and sharpen poles that way, looking forward to getting them done, just wondereing how to set the right baggage(50% or 100%) on my 100yard net now?

[postie 425]

Hi Wingnut, I managed to sharpen the poles this afternoon.

 

I ended up using a sander in the end of my drill, very quick and easy... just make sure you use a mask mate.. dusty as feck

 

All the best Postie

 

Edited May 4, 2012 by postie

[2.8 guy 403]

thas a tight bugger postie, been out in your bally again, next season going to give it some STICK eh

[postie 425]

thas a tight bugger postie, been out in your bally again, next season going to give it some STICK eh

 

Hey up mate, you're going to have to learn English..... Can't understand a fecking word you're saying

[smithie 2,443]

thanks that what think i will do put the angle grinder in vice and sharpen poles that way, looking forward to getting them done, just wondereing how to set the right baggage(50% or 100%) on my 100yard net now?

 

do it 100%