Did Life Saver Pool Fence of Central Florida ever offer fiberglass posts?
The answer is no. Our company in Oviedo (Life Saver Pool Fence of Central Florida), an independent distributor for Life Saver Pool Fence Systems since 2001, has never used fiberglass poles but.......
At one time, our supplier and manufacturer did. Here's their story:
Were our poles ever made from fiberglass?
"Once upon a time, we switched over to fiberglass poles at the same time other pool fence manufacturers also began trying fiberglass posts. It seemed like an obvious choice. Fiberglass is less expensive, comes in different colors, and the flexibility makes it difficult to break. What we found, however, is that this material is poorly suited to pool fence, which operates on tension. When the fence sways due to the fiberglass’s flexibility, cracks and splinters begin to actually tear the pole apart. The eventual, inevitable result is a dangerous bundle of broken shards and spikes. Also, almost immediately after installation, touching the fiberglass pole can give you invisible but painful/itchy fiberglass splinters – definitely not something we would want for our children. We discontinued using fiberglass poles, replace any installations that use them at no charge, and now exclusively offer poles made of 6063-T6 aircraft grade aluminum."