Has anyone any experience with using these poles for shade?

TampaCT

Does anyone have any experience with using these "Blacksticks" for supporting a shade canvas?
http://ww.theblackstick.com/index.html
They really seem to be a superior idea to just an aluminum pole stuck loosely in a rod holder, but given their significant price I thought I would check in here on this amazing forum for people with personal experience with them in the real world.

Thoughts? Experiences?

Thanks ahead of time!

kmagnuss

No but I'm actually in the process of making the same thing out of PVC and a tarp.

whipachaw

I like the idea for sure. The sun kills me nowa days