Sand flags

Submitted: Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 09:31

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Member - Troy and Kate

Can anyone tell me where to buy one, and how much i should pay for a sand flag.
Priced a 3 metre one in Darwin, about $200, is that about right.

Thanks,
Troy.

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Reply By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 09:41

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 09:41

Have a look in the exploroz shop. They have them there. I have a 3 metre mine type flag (with the amber light on top LOL) and they are normally about $300 plus so they range in price.

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Reply By: Member - Allan B (QLD) - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 09:48

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 09:48

Troy, you will find a good flag for $170 on this ExplorOz site here: www.exploroz.com/Shop/Sandflags/Default.aspx

Or just go to "Shop" and select "Sandflags"

See also the recent discussion on thread 72508

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Follow Up By: viz - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 11:20

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 11:20

I am a big fan of this particular sandflag - very solid, the tallest I have seen (real important on the Simpson). Worth the money IMHO.

Saw many different variants in the Simpson, some homebuilt some not, and some plain useless. The fishing rod/aerial types bend backwards with any sort of forward movement and negate their effectiveness. Some flags I saw were no higher than the roof of the car - useless again. Need something that is tall and rigid, as it is the very first thing you will see if something is coming the other way over a dune.

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Reply By: Traveller - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:01

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:01

Make one yourself.

You can use an old fishing rod, old HF aerial or a Fiberglass Wogpole(aka Squid pole). The latter can be sourced in Melbourne from most Fishing Shops and is telescopic up to 6 metres. Costs about $30 from memory). Make a red or orange flag from any flexible material and attach to pole.

But if you want to spend $200.....then go for it!

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Follow Up By: Member - Leigh (Vic) - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:54

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:54

Orange electrical conduit with a flag attached to the top....priceless!!

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Reply By: Member - Mal and Di (SA) - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 11:27

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 11:27

Troy and Kate
I went to the local bike shop and bought one for about $15.
I see you have a pack rack so just bolt it on to that.
We are leaving Darwin in the morning but if you want to send MM I can tell you where we are for a look.
M.

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Reply By: Mad Cowz (VIC) - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 11:55

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 11:55

I bought a 6 metre "wog Pole" for about $26, then just need to figure out how to mount it, mine goes on the bullbar so the flag is up about 7 metres

MadCowz