Windsock Life Span

I didn't mean to come across as a smart ass in the last post but I'm not
asking this thing to do more than what it was made to do. It has to sit out
in the Sun. Where did you purchase yours?
"Jimmy Galvin" wrote in message
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Is my Sun more powerful than our Sun? My Sun is beaming in Connecticut.
"Steve Thomas" wrote in message
nk.net...
My current windsock has ben up for over 2 years and is fine. The
previous
one lasted about 4 years. It probably depends on how much UV it gets?

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Have a good one!

Steve
www.americanspiritppc.com
"Jimmy Galvin" wrote in message
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Hi All:
I built a grass strip on my property. I put up a windsock that I
bought
from
Sporty's. It is 18"dia. x 8'1". I has only lasted about 4 months.
There
are
vertical cracks all along the length and I'm sure it is not reading
the
wind
properly anymore. It is constructed of "long-life polyester fabric
with
double-stitched seams". Is this a normal life span of a windsock or
would
another type last longer?
Thank you,
Jimmy

"Jimmy Galvin" wrote in message ...
I didn't mean to come across as a smart ass in the last post but I'm not
asking this thing to do more than what it was made to do. It has to sit out
in the Sun.

Hey Jim,

I gave up ten years ago on the inferior quality Sporty's Windsock.
Mine came apart about like yours, right at the fold creases in less
than a year. I now get larger industrial quality windsocks from my
Cheveron petro dealer. (Go to a truck fuel depo, I'm guessin they
stock em for helicopters or something.) I think the textile is more UV
resistant and the re-enforcements and stitching are way better. I just
buy a case of W100 Aeroshell and ask for a windsock for the airport.
If they have one in stock, they are free and they last two years. :-)
Of course by last, I mean I run em until a large chunk rips off.
(cheap ******* technique.)

have fun on the new strip.

pacplyer