Camping Tent Poles

Yes, on decathlon.com.gr you will find a full range of camping tent poles and repair accessories for every type of camping tent. Our collection includes ready-to-use replacement kits, individual pole sections to repair your own tent, as well as telescopic or upright poles to support awnings, tarps, and tent entrances.

Tent poles are primarily manufactured from two high-quality materials:
Fiberglass: This is the most common material for classic camping tents. It is highly flexible, budget-friendly, and offers good stability.
Aluminum: Primarily used in technical backpacking and hiking tents. It is significantly lighter, exhibits immense resistance to mechanical stress, and does not break easily, as it tends to bend rather than shatter under extreme pressure.

If you are looking for a pole to replace a broken one, you will need to accurately measure the outer diameter of the pole in millimeters and its total length when fully assembled. At Decathlon, Quechua repair kits include multiple sections and an elastic cord, allowing you to easily cut the sections with a hacksaw to the exact length required for your specific tent.

Yes, aluminum poles are generally considered to be of better quality for specific uses. Aluminum poles are noticeably lighter and much more durable over time and against wind gusts. Furthermore, under extreme frost or pressure, fiberglass can shatter and create sharp splinters that risk tearing the tent fabric, whereas aluminum will simply bend, allowing you to temporarily reshape it. However, fiberglass poles remain an excellent and far more economical solution for classic summer camping.

No, not all poles work for all tents. It is absolutely necessary that the new pole has the exact same diameter (thickness) as the old one. If you use a thinner pole, it won't withstand the tent's tension and will break, whereas if you use a thicker one, it won't fit through the tent's sleeves or eyelets and won't achieve the correct curvature. Therefore, before making your purchase, make sure you choose the appropriate pole and consult the instructions found on each product page.

All Decathlon tents and poles are tested in a wind tunnel on a rotating platform to ensure they can withstand severe winds (ranging from 40 up to 70 km/h, depending on the model). The poles are designed to bend uniformly to absorb wind energy. To maximize their resistance during storms, it is a mandatory rule to have properly tensioned all the tent's guy lines and firmly driven the stakes into the ground, so that the pressure is distributed evenly and does not place a load solely on the frame.