X-Large Falcon®/Sunbird Flag - Spike Base (Stand Only)

The tallest stand in the range: six aluminum pole sections, a steel spike base and a carry bag, sold without a graphic. It carries the 17 ft. Falcon and the 15 ft. Sunbird — the flags you use when the thing being marked has to be found from several hundred feet away, like a fairground gate or a highway-facing lot.

At this height, use the spike base and firm ground if you have any choice in the matter. Six sections of pole and fifteen feet of graphic put real leverage on whatever is holding the bottom, and the ground holds better than anything sitting on top of it. The swivel head lets the flag turn with the wind instead of taking it broadside.

Which flags this fits

• 17 ft. X-Large Falcon® feather flag
• 15 ft. X-Large Sunbird teardrop flag

Both use a 16.0 mm base fitting. The small, medium and large flags take shorter pole sets and are listed separately.

What's in the box

• (1) Pole #1
• (1) Pole #1b
• (1) Pole #2
• (2) Pole #3
• (1) Pole #4
• (1) steel spike base with swivel head
• (1) carry bag

Two #3 sections are correct for this size — that is where the extra height comes from.

Specifications

• Base type: spike, steel, swivel head
• Ground needed: grass, dirt or other soft ground; stake it at least 7 in. down, deeper if you can
• Pole set: six sections, aluminum
• Wind rating: 18–23 mph
• Warranty: lifetime on hardware
• Graphic: not included

Putting up 17 feet of flag

Stake the base first and get it plumb. Assemble the pole flat on the ground, slide the graphic down over it, then walk the pole up and drop it onto the swivel head. Two people make this straightforward; one person can do it, but not on a windy day and not over a car. Take it down before weather rather than after.

Shipping

Shipping on this item is quoted at checkout.

Frequently asked questions

Does this include a flag?
No. Poles, base and bag only. A 17 ft. Falcon or 15 ft. Sunbird graphic you already own will fit this pole set.

Can I use this with an X base instead?
Yes, and the X base version of this stand is listed separately, but at 17 feet a weighted surface base is working hard. Use it where a spike is impossible, not by preference.

What is the real wind limit?
The hardware is rated 18–23 mph. A 17 ft. flag catches far more wind than a 7 ft. one at the same speed, so treat that number as the point at which the flag comes down, not the point at which to start watching it.

Can I buy a single pole section?
Not from the site, but usually yes. Email sales@dgcreativ.com with the flag size and the pole number.

Related: Same stand with an X base · Spike base on its own · 17 ft. Falcon flag · 15 ft. Sunbird flag