| Frame Tent Vs. Pole Tent |
What Is The Difference Between A Pole Tent & Frame Tent?
| A Pole Tent is anchored in the ground by staking. This maximizes the tension and creates a nice, taut appearance. Within this category are also found the dramatic, sweeping tents with taller poles. These are sometimes called high-peak tension tents, and offer customers wonderful interior views as well as strongly engineered tents capable of handling substantial wind, rain or snow loads. |
| Frame Tents are advantageous for applications that require the maximum usage of space under the tent top. The vinyl tent top is secured to a tent frame, jointed together by steel fittings, which is erected and supported by frame legs around the perimeter eliminating the need for center poles. A frame tent is more self-supporting, but the biggest misconception is that a frame tent doesn't need to be staked. While this can be accomplished with a few well-placed stakes, more often than not, it is accomplished with concrete blocks -- creating a far greater eyesore than the stakes. Another significant difference between frame tents and pole tents is the price. Frame tents are more time-consuming to install and often cost more. Another major difference -- and one of great concern to the client -- is the aesthetics. A pole tent has classic lines, graceful peaks and dips. It is unfettered and clean underneath. Frame tents may eliminate the need for center poles, but looking up from under a frame tent, one sees a mass of aluminum piping. On the other hand, frame tents allow for greater interior decorating. |
