Thinking about using them on a covered porch that is in the mountains - gets a lot of snow. Will they hold up with snow on them?
2044791
We just had a brutal winter with record cold temps and snow falls in our area. These tiles are being used as an outside patio and held up beautifully. No problems at all.
2044792
I don't know about snow. However, I have them in uncovered patio in Florida. They have gone through major rain, heat and cold (40 degrees) and still look as good as when I got them. My brother just purchased them after seeing my patio.
355119
I can't say for sure that leaving them out in winter would damage them or not as I haven't tried it. The plastic that the planters are made of seem to be both sturdy and somewhat flexible, not a brittle kind of plastic. I think that as long as the planters are not filled with a frozen soil or with frozen snow, they should be okay. But I would be very careful to not drop them when they are cold and to let them thaw out slowly on the off-chance that they do become brittle and break easily.
1015174
Mine came with the covers! I will say, though, we did not get a chance to use them--snow came fast and stayed all winter--and my set held up great! It's on partially covered porch.
1226873
If you can manage to keep them on the dog then yes they work well in snow. Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to keep them on the dog to benefit from these :(
1566937
I don't believe they are, although if you can put them in an area that is no directly exposed to rain or snow they might be ok. If you live in an area that gets a lot of rain or humidity, I would contact the manufacturer and see if they can give a bit more information. If you were to put them in a covered patio area, that would help.
236580
I would not think they would hold up for running. I only used them for walking and snowblowing the drive. They broke after one season. Worked really well-but I will not pay that much for such a short span of time again.
1849669
Yes... I have two of these hanging under the eves on my ranch home, as long as they are protected from snow and ice they work fine!
769010
The supports are close together so the snow should not be a problem. The first ShelterLogic I had lasted for 5 years then started getting holes in it.
296821
i am very pleased with these lights. i have them all over my house. i believe that they would be fine on a covered porch. they twist show you can put them in the direction you want. 3 feet away from outlet.
210299
I got mine at the beginning of the summer and have not taken them down yet. They still look like the day we put them up and work great still. Given all the snow and ice we have had this winter, I'm very impressed with their quality. I have them clipped to the deck railing.
2208441
Mine has held up well and even left them out in the snow...been a rough winter and not much fade to them at all.
79929
No, I don't think they would be good for outdoor use unless you were using them in a completely enclosed porch where they would not be exposed to the weather. If they got wet they would not dry out properly.
1360636
I have mine under a covered porch so it doesn't get rained on. Unless you get some sealant to coat the top with, I don't think it would hold up too long in the rain/snow. It's fine in the sun, it lets fresh air through. It would probably be fine in windy conditions but it's light enough be be knocked over by a large dog unless it's backed up against a wall. Also, I'm in the pacific northwest so we have an abundance of rainy weather. If you're somewhere with tamer weather, it might be fine in the rain.
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I don't think they would break. I have dropped them on my stone walkway (I have about 20 of them on the path to our house) when we were installing them, and they didn't break. They are heavily walked on, snow blowed over and many things dropped on them, and to date, none have broken. I have had them in place for two winters now.
323405
They work extremely well in snow. In ice, you'll need to fit them with chains and maybe load them......
900997
They held up fine for me. I don't use my poles for long hiking trips but for a few hrs most days. I don't usually go in the rain. I have been happy with them, but they don't hold their length in the snow, if that makes sense. (You twist and tighten in 2 places for the height you want.) It just doesn't hold in the winter. But that's fine. I just use reg. ski poles. Again over all, the poles work well and held up for my purposes. (baskets both came off in the leaves somewhere..) Hope that helps,
658841
I wouldn't think so, they are not rated to be used outdoors. That being said, you could probably enclose them in some sort of plastic bag or something, to keep the rain and snow off.