Telescopic Bivi/Basha Pole Reviews

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Tested by Royal Marine Commandos on the All Arms Course at Lympstone - this lightweight and compact telescopic military basha pole. Features telescopic design allowing the pole to adjust from 66-130cm. Also features wide plastic foot for a more secure placement. Constructed from lightweight aluminum. Ideal for building secure bivis/bashas and shelters. Sold as singles. Colour: Anodised green finish.

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“These poles are very well built, do the job perfectly, and are simple to use. Delivered on time, as usual!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I don't sleep too well with rain hitting fabric right by my ear (the other one hears slugs nibling around trying to get in...). Being a leisure user, trees are favourite. For sea kayaking: lay one edge of basha under the half-turned boat and the two poles make for a luxury apartment complete with sand-hoppers and access to all the kit (food).”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Well I done 18years in the army and never once used basha poles. Now I am an SI in the ACF and I bought a set. Well worth it all ready at knee height. And enough when you use them on exped.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Have had a pair of these for about two years now, always useful. Even if I don't need them, it's guaranteed someone else in the section will. They're a simple design which means less parts to fail on you. Adjustment is made by twisting the smaller section of pole loose, pulling it out until at the correct length, and then twisting it tight again. I would recommend this over the external screw pin design of other poles as I can predict that getting bent or snapped off eventually. At its shortest, it's very low profile, which obviously makes it harder to get into, but is the most tactical. You can always trade good drills for comfort and increase the length. The plastic rim at the bottom has snapped off on one of mine, but it doesn't affect the function of the pole, and in fact makes it easier to get it down the side of my roll mat when not in use.”

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Posted 10 years ago

“I had for years gotten by with out using basha poles when setting up a shelter, however when I finally took the plunge and bought a couple I realised just how much easier it was to build a basha with them! These are very well made and being telescopic they reduce down to size that fits inside your bergan - or even strap to the side of it. Using them you are able to set up a basha without having to use trees to tie onto and so you have much more freedom to set up a quality shelter no matter how many trees are nearby. So while you can get by without them I would recommend getting a couple as they do make shelter building much easier, besides if they are good enough for the All Arms Commando Course they are good enough for Cadets! To see more of my reviews visit www.acftraining.co.uk”

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Posted 10 years ago