Stuck twist tent poles on Kimberley Kamper

Try pouring very hot water over the join.

I had nothing but good back up service over 8 years from our local Kimberley agent, even had head office give me the phone number of thier stove supplier when they didn't stock the replacement part I needed.
Had a few poles lock on tight over the years, but always managed to get them undone by hand eventually. Would have thought a vice grip on each half would have worked, but guessing that's what you mean by clamp.

Never had a problem with them, except for today when it was very windy......I had trouble locking them up tight enough to stop them from creeping down.

If you can't get them to move, then the only solution may be to cut it in half so you can fit it in the bin !! Lol

Oh please, isn’t this a first- world problem?
Just get a pair of molegrips and sort it out....
For heavens sake..........

May be drill a 3mm hole near the lock system and spray in some CRC or similar.
I have also tapped the pole near the lock system with a small hammer to jar it free.
Good luck.
Craig

Heat the pole up over hot coals or a gas stove burner. Heat works wonders on many stuck things.
I'd suggest some heavy gloves would be the order of the day then, when you want to try moving the stuck sections.

If you're reluctant to try direct fire heat, try pouring near-boiling water over the length of it.
Gloves would still be my recommendation again, when you try to move the hot sections.

Cheers, Ron.

I have had success with boiling water and a bit of flexing while twisting . A sharp tap on the end while all this is going on may also help to get things moving. Not suggesting I have ever done it, but, try the other pole to check you are twisting in the correct direction.

Iza

ring Mcgiver or Russel Coight ,I like the brute force method with vice grips and a hammer.

When mine get stuck, I squirt in WD40 which should stop it locking at all.
Then you can disassemble and clean it out again.

Try twisting the other way ??
Upper section turning anti-clockwise
Lower section turning click-wise

Seriously, if you do drill a hole right thru each portion upper and lower, you can then use two screw drivers to twist each section without crushing the pole.

I have only had to do something like this if moisture got in after rain and the sections glued themselves together.
Good luck with it.