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The Tallest Double-Sided Teardrop Flag on a Ground Spike
On a packed festival field or a busy sports ground, the flag that gets seen is the one that rises above the heads and the marquees, and the TF5000DS is the tallest teardrop in the range built to do exactly that on soft ground. A long rounded sail rides a curved glass fibre pole that drops onto a steel spike driven into grass or soil, so it stands tall with no base to carry or weigh down. Each face is printed on its own panel around an opaque core, so the branding reads forward from both sides across the field. The rounded shape holds the graphic open even when the air is still, so the message never collapses against the pole. Best suited for festivals, sports grounds and large outdoor events where the ground is soft and the flag has to be seen from a distance.
Why This Teardrop Display Towers Over an Open Field
- A bold graphic on both faces: Two printed panels wrap an opaque core, so each side keeps its own correct image and the back never bleeds through washed-out and reversed. On an open field with people streaming past on all sides, the branding reads right whichever way the crowd approaches, and the print is part of the order, so you send art and it comes back finished.
- A stake that carries the full height: Rather than a weighted base, a steel spike drives into grass or soil and the pole seats onto it, so the earth holds the whole 4.3m with nothing extra to haul out. Press it in on a level patch and the tallest teardrop stands without bags or ballast to drag across the field.
- The longest reach in the range: Standing head and shoulders above the crowd, the tallest teardrop lifts a brand over marquees, stalls and parked cars to be picked out from right across a field, where a shorter flag would vanish into the throng.
- A sail that stays open in still air: The curved pole holds the rounded teardrop taut, so the graphic stays stretched and legible even on a dead-calm day. It will not hang limp against the pole the way a flat rectangular banner does when the wind drops.
- A pole that flexes in the gusts: A tall mast catches more wind, so the glass fibre pole and its GRP whip are made to bow and spring back rather than stand rigid, letting the flag ride a breeze of up to 45 kph (28 mph) where a stiff pole would snap.
- Packs down small for its size: For all its height the pole breaks into sections and the fabric rolls into the bag supplied, so one person carries and raises it without tools. A 1 year guarantee comes with the flag against manufacturing faults.
Where This Tall Banner Carries Across the Crowd
| Festivals and Music Events | Towers over a festival field to mark a stage, a bar or a brand zone from the far side of the site. The spike drives into the turf in seconds, the rounded sail reads from both sides through the crowd, and it packs away when the event clears. |
| Sports Grounds and Tournaments | Flags a pitch, a sign-up tent or a sponsor across a playing field where the action is spread wide. The stake holds firm in the grass, the height carries the branding over the spectators, and several plant quickly along a touchline. |
| County Shows and Showgrounds | Lifts a stand or a ring above the bustle of a county show, where every exhibitor is competing for the eye. It pushes into the showground turf, reads from both directions down the avenues, and travels light between dates. |
| Large Garden Centres and Nurseries | Calls out a seasonal event or a new range from across the outdoor sales area. The spike sinks into a bed or a grass margin, the tall sail is seen from the car park, and it lifts out cleanly when the promotion ends. |
| Outdoor Markets and Car Boot Fields | Marks a pitch or an entrance on a grass market or car boot field so traders and buyers find it from a distance. The stake plants in the soft ground, the flag reads both ways down the rows, and it strikes in minutes at close. |
| Open-Air Fairs and Country Events | Guides crowds to a gate, a marquee or an attraction across an open showfield. The height clears the tents and the parked cars, the spike needs only soft ground to hold, and the rounded shape stays readable in a light breeze. |
Setting Up on Tarmac or Paving?
A spike has to have soft ground to bite into. Where the pitch is a hard forecourt, a car park or paving, the same tall teardrop is offered with a drive-on car base that a vehicle wheel holds down instead, giving you the same sail and print on a footing made for hard surfaces.
Which base does your pitch need? Call 01279460460 or drop us a line and we will help you choose, or price a run across a site.
TF5000DS is a 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, the tallest in the range, supplied with a ground spike base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is maximum height on a spike that drives into soft ground, with no weighted base to carry. Height 4360mm, width 862mm. A printed graphic of 862mm x 3818mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole tipped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel ground spike; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Stands firm in winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Assembled by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to festivals, sports grounds, county shows, large garden centres and open-air fairs. A single-sided version, a drive-on car base for hard surfaces, and shorter 3m and 2.2m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Show a single-layer flag from behind and the print sits there washed-out and reversed. This one is built from two printed panels around an opaque core, so each side keeps a bold, correct graphic and the back never bleeds through. On an open field where people stream past on every side, that two-faced build is what lets the branding read right whichever way the crowd approaches, not only from the front, which on a busy field is the smaller part of the crowd going by.
Shaped like a long rounded sail, the teardrop is held taut by a tall pole that bows over its top edge. That tension keeps the graphic stretched open and legible even on a dead-calm day, where a flat banner would hang limp against the pole. The mast is glass fibre, fine glass strands bound in resin for a tall, springy pole, and it is tipped with a GRP whip that bends in the wind. The inner pole diameter is 16.8mm across the range, so fittings carry over between flags, letting you mix poles, spikes and spares across a whole set without hunting for matching parts.
Standing it up is a steel ground spike rather than any weighted base. The spike drives down into grass or soil and the pole seats onto it, so the earth carries the full height with nothing extra to haul to the pitch. Tall as it is, one person can plant it on a level patch in moments, driving the spike fully home so the height stands steady. The one condition is that the spike must have soft ground to bite into, so on a hard forecourt or a car park the drive-on car base is the footing to choose instead, where a parked vehicle takes over the job the earth would do.
Colour is driven into the fabric by dye sublimation, a heat process that vaporises the inks and sinks them into the polyester so they stain the cloth rather than sit on the surface. Printed that way the graphic keeps its colour through a season of sun and rain and rolls down after each event without cracking. Each face is printed across an area of 862mm by 3818mm. Send the artwork over, both sides are produced for you, and the flag raises by hand in about two minutes, with no tools needed and only the spike to drive into the ground.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag, printed on both faces from your artwork
- 1 x steel ground spike base
- 1 x carry bag
Kitting Out a Festival or Show Circuit?
We print and supply teardrop flags in volume for festival organisers, sports bodies, show teams and garden retailers across the UK. For a matched set to line a field, or repeat artwork across a season of dates, the team can quote the run and turn it round to your schedule.
Tell us the plan: call 01279460460 or send the brief over and we will reply with options.
TF5000DS is a 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, the tallest in the range, supplied with a ground spike base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is maximum height on a spike that drives into soft ground, with no weighted base to carry. Height 4360mm, width 862mm. A printed graphic of 862mm x 3818mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole tipped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel ground spike; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Stands firm in winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Assembled by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to festivals, sports grounds, county shows, large garden centres and open-air fairs. A single-sided version, a drive-on car base for hard surfaces, and shorter 3m and 2.2m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Technical detail for the tallest 4.3m double-sided teardrop flag with its ground spike base. Both faces are printed, a GRP whip lets the tall glass fibre mast flex, and the wind rating runs to 45 kph. Sized to stake into grass and tower over an open field.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Total Height | 4360mm (4.3m) | The tallest teardrop in the range, rising above marquees, stalls and crowds to be picked out from right across an open field or showground. |
| Width | 862mm | A broad rounded sail that carries a large graphic, legible from a long way off across a field, on a footprint that still plants into a single spike. |
| Display Type | Double-sided | Each face reads the right way, so a crowd circling the flag on open ground sees the same message from every angle, never a reversed logo behind. |
| Printed Graphic Size | 862mm x 3818mm per side | A tall full-shape canvas on each face. Set your artwork to this size and both sides return printed and ready to raise and plant straight from the bag. |
| Pole Material | Glass fibre with GRP whip | A tall mast that bends, not breaks. The curved pole pulls the rounded sail taut, and the whip lets it bow in a gust and spring back upright unharmed. |
| Inner Pole Diameter | 16.8mm | The shared fitting across the whole flag range, so poles, spikes and spares interchange freely with the other teardrop and feather flags you run on the field. |
| Base | Steel ground spike base | Drives into grass or soil to hold the full height with no weight to lift or carry. For a hard forecourt or car park, the drive-on car base is the choice. |
| Flag Material | Polyester, dye-sublimation printed | Colour stains the fibres rather than coating them, so it holds through a season of sun and rain and rolls away after each event without cracking. |
| Wind Resistance | Up to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort 6 | The tall flexing mast spills a strong breeze rather than toppling, so it keeps standing through the gusts. Strike it ahead of severe or gale-force weather. |
| Assembly | No-tool, around 2 minutes | One person raises the full 4.3m height in a couple of minutes, with nothing to screw or bolt and only the spike to press into the ground. |
| In the Box | Flag, ground spike base, carry bag | The flag, its spike and a bag for the fabric pack down together, so the tallest teardrop still travels light to a far corner of a field in one trip. |
| Guarantee | 1 year | Covered against manufacturing faults for a full year from delivery, for confidence across a season of festivals and shows. |
Print to order. We handle the artwork process with you.
We send a template, you submit your artwork, we produce once approved.
Delivery
Free
UK Mainland, Zone 1
Lead time
3 to 5 days
From artwork approval
Template sent
Within 24hrs
After your order is placed
Returns
Bespoke
Non-returnable unless faulty
How It Works
-
1You
Place your order
Payment taken at this stage. Your lead time does not start until your artwork is approved.
-
2Us, within 24 hours
We email you a print template
A personalised template with full instructions. Please check your inbox and spam folder.
-
3You, next step
Submit your artwork
Follow the template instructions and email your artwork back to us.
-
4Us
We review and approve
If anything needs adjusting we will contact you. Once approved, your order enters production.
-
5Us
Production and dispatch
Lead time begins from artwork approval, not your order date.
Need it faster?
Express Print Service Available
Turnaround and pricing on a quote basis. Contact us before ordering.
Bespoke print orders are non-returnable. If your item arrives damaged or contains a manufacturing error, we will put it right. Returns policy · Delivery information
Frequently Asked Questions About This 4.3m Teardrop Flag
Q: What is the tallest teardrop flag for a festival or sports field?
A: The TF5000DS is the tallest in the range at 4.3m, made to be seen across an open field. Its steel spike drives into grass or soil so there is no base to carry, the height lifts the brand over marquees and crowds, and both faces are printed. The rounded sail reads even when the air is still.
Q: How does the ground spike hold a flag this tall?
A: The spike is a long steel stake that pushes into grass or soil, and the pole seats onto it once it is driven in. The earth itself carries the full height, so nothing is weighted or bolted. Press it in firmly on a level patch with a hand or foot, and a steady pull lifts it back out at the end.
Q: What surfaces will the spike hold in?
A: Soft ground is what it needs: grass, turf, a sports field or a planted bed all let the spike drive in and hold the flag. Push the stake well down on a fairly level patch and the earth grips it tight. Hard surfaces like tarmac, paving or concrete give the spike nothing to grip, so they are out.
Q: Is this outdoor marketing display suitable for county shows and festivals?
A: Yes. A county show lifts a stand above the avenues with it, and a festival marks a stage or a bar zone from across the site. The spike grips the showground or festival turf, the height carries the branding over the crowd, and the double-sided print reads from both directions.
Q: Can this teardrop flag be planted along a touchline or row?
A: Yes. Being light with only a spike to drive in, several go up quickly along a sports touchline or a row of show stands. Each reads from both sides, the height keeps them visible over the spectators, and the whole set strikes in minutes and packs into bags to travel on.
Q: How quick is it to raise, and can one person manage the height?
A: One person raises it in about two minutes by hand. You join the pole sections, sleeve the printed banner over them, and drive the spike into the ground. Despite the 4.3m height there is no weighted base to lift, so it stays a one-person job from carry bag to standing flag.
Q: How tall is it, and how large is the printed area?
A: It stands 4360mm, around 4.3m, the tallest teardrop in the range. Each face is printed at 862mm x 3818mm, the size to supply your artwork at. That height lifts the graphic clear of marquees and crowds to be seen from right across a field.
Q: What is the difference between the double-sided TF5000DS and single-sided TF5000SP?
A: They share the same ground spike, so the print is all that differs. The TF5000DS prints a forward-reading graphic on each face around a blockout core, reading correctly from both sides. The single-sided TF5000SP prints one face, shows a faint reversed image on the back, and costs less. Pick double-sided where a crowd circles the flag on an open field.
Q: Do I really need double-sided on an open field?
A: It depends on the spot. Where a crowd streams past on both sides, double-sided keeps the branding forward-facing from every angle and doubles the readable area. Set against a fence, a stage back or a wall where only the front shows, a single-sided promotional flag does the job for less.
Q: How does a flag this tall cope with wind and rain?
A: Within its rating, well. A tall mast catches more wind, so the glass fibre pole is built to flex and spill it rather than fight it, holding the flag in a breeze up to 45 kph (28 mph). The dye-sublimation print is set into the fabric, so rain and sun leave the colour alone. Ahead of a gale or storm, take it down to stay safe.
Q: Will this teardrop flag be delivered free in the UK?
A: Yes. This flag ships with free UK mainland delivery. Displaysense has supplied display products to UK businesses since 1978, dispatching from its Hertfordshire base. It arrives printed and ready to assemble, with the ground spike and carry bag in the same delivery.
Q: Are there shorter sizes or other versions of this teardrop flag?
A: Yes. The same teardrop flag is made in shorter 3m and 2.2m heights for tighter pitches, and in a single-sided version for spots seen from one direction only. Every size uses the same glass fibre pole, GRP whip and dye-sublimation print, so they mix easily across a set.
Guides for Teardrop Flags and Outdoor Event Visibility
A tall teardrop flag is one of the cheapest ways to own a sightline across a crowded field, but where you plant it and what it says decide how far it pulls people in. The guides below cover catching the eye at events, standing out above a packed showground, and choosing a format that fits the setting, so your flag draws the crowd over rather than disappearing into the marquees.
- 10 Event Signage Ideas to Grab Attention at Your Event
- How to Attract Attention at Your Exhibition Stand
- Market Stall Display Ideas to Grab Attention
- How to Choose the Right Pop-Up Banner for Your Next Event
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Double-Sided 4.3m Glass Fibre Teardrop Flag with Ground Spike BaseOverview
The Tallest Double-Sided Teardrop Flag on a Ground Spike
On a packed festival field or a busy sports ground, the flag that gets seen is the one that rises above the heads and the marquees, and the TF5000DS is the tallest teardrop in the range built to do exactly that on soft ground. A long rounded sail rides a curved glass fibre pole that drops onto a steel spike driven into grass or soil, so it stands tall with no base to carry or weigh down. Each face is printed on its own panel around an opaque core, so the branding reads forward from both sides across the field. The rounded shape holds the graphic open even when the air is still, so the message never collapses against the pole. Best suited for festivals, sports grounds and large outdoor events where the ground is soft and the flag has to be seen from a distance.
Why This Teardrop Display Towers Over an Open Field
- A bold graphic on both faces: Two printed panels wrap an opaque core, so each side keeps its own correct image and the back never bleeds through washed-out and reversed. On an open field with people streaming past on all sides, the branding reads right whichever way the crowd approaches, and the print is part of the order, so you send art and it comes back finished.
- A stake that carries the full height: Rather than a weighted base, a steel spike drives into grass or soil and the pole seats onto it, so the earth holds the whole 4.3m with nothing extra to haul out. Press it in on a level patch and the tallest teardrop stands without bags or ballast to drag across the field.
- The longest reach in the range: Standing head and shoulders above the crowd, the tallest teardrop lifts a brand over marquees, stalls and parked cars to be picked out from right across a field, where a shorter flag would vanish into the throng.
- A sail that stays open in still air: The curved pole holds the rounded teardrop taut, so the graphic stays stretched and legible even on a dead-calm day. It will not hang limp against the pole the way a flat rectangular banner does when the wind drops.
- A pole that flexes in the gusts: A tall mast catches more wind, so the glass fibre pole and its GRP whip are made to bow and spring back rather than stand rigid, letting the flag ride a breeze of up to 45 kph (28 mph) where a stiff pole would snap.
- Packs down small for its size: For all its height the pole breaks into sections and the fabric rolls into the bag supplied, so one person carries and raises it without tools. A 1 year guarantee comes with the flag against manufacturing faults.
Where This Tall Banner Carries Across the Crowd
| Festivals and Music Events | Towers over a festival field to mark a stage, a bar or a brand zone from the far side of the site. The spike drives into the turf in seconds, the rounded sail reads from both sides through the crowd, and it packs away when the event clears. |
| Sports Grounds and Tournaments | Flags a pitch, a sign-up tent or a sponsor across a playing field where the action is spread wide. The stake holds firm in the grass, the height carries the branding over the spectators, and several plant quickly along a touchline. |
| County Shows and Showgrounds | Lifts a stand or a ring above the bustle of a county show, where every exhibitor is competing for the eye. It pushes into the showground turf, reads from both directions down the avenues, and travels light between dates. |
| Large Garden Centres and Nurseries | Calls out a seasonal event or a new range from across the outdoor sales area. The spike sinks into a bed or a grass margin, the tall sail is seen from the car park, and it lifts out cleanly when the promotion ends. |
| Outdoor Markets and Car Boot Fields | Marks a pitch or an entrance on a grass market or car boot field so traders and buyers find it from a distance. The stake plants in the soft ground, the flag reads both ways down the rows, and it strikes in minutes at close. |
| Open-Air Fairs and Country Events | Guides crowds to a gate, a marquee or an attraction across an open showfield. The height clears the tents and the parked cars, the spike needs only soft ground to hold, and the rounded shape stays readable in a light breeze. |
Setting Up on Tarmac or Paving?
A spike has to have soft ground to bite into. Where the pitch is a hard forecourt, a car park or paving, the same tall teardrop is offered with a drive-on car base that a vehicle wheel holds down instead, giving you the same sail and print on a footing made for hard surfaces.
Which base does your pitch need? Call 01279460460 or drop us a line and we will help you choose, or price a run across a site.
TF5000DS is a 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, the tallest in the range, supplied with a ground spike base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is maximum height on a spike that drives into soft ground, with no weighted base to carry. Height 4360mm, width 862mm. A printed graphic of 862mm x 3818mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole tipped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel ground spike; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Stands firm in winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Assembled by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to festivals, sports grounds, county shows, large garden centres and open-air fairs. A single-sided version, a drive-on car base for hard surfaces, and shorter 3m and 2.2m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Description
Show a single-layer flag from behind and the print sits there washed-out and reversed. This one is built from two printed panels around an opaque core, so each side keeps a bold, correct graphic and the back never bleeds through. On an open field where people stream past on every side, that two-faced build is what lets the branding read right whichever way the crowd approaches, not only from the front, which on a busy field is the smaller part of the crowd going by.
Shaped like a long rounded sail, the teardrop is held taut by a tall pole that bows over its top edge. That tension keeps the graphic stretched open and legible even on a dead-calm day, where a flat banner would hang limp against the pole. The mast is glass fibre, fine glass strands bound in resin for a tall, springy pole, and it is tipped with a GRP whip that bends in the wind. The inner pole diameter is 16.8mm across the range, so fittings carry over between flags, letting you mix poles, spikes and spares across a whole set without hunting for matching parts.
Standing it up is a steel ground spike rather than any weighted base. The spike drives down into grass or soil and the pole seats onto it, so the earth carries the full height with nothing extra to haul to the pitch. Tall as it is, one person can plant it on a level patch in moments, driving the spike fully home so the height stands steady. The one condition is that the spike must have soft ground to bite into, so on a hard forecourt or a car park the drive-on car base is the footing to choose instead, where a parked vehicle takes over the job the earth would do.
Colour is driven into the fabric by dye sublimation, a heat process that vaporises the inks and sinks them into the polyester so they stain the cloth rather than sit on the surface. Printed that way the graphic keeps its colour through a season of sun and rain and rolls down after each event without cracking. Each face is printed across an area of 862mm by 3818mm. Send the artwork over, both sides are produced for you, and the flag raises by hand in about two minutes, with no tools needed and only the spike to drive into the ground.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag, printed on both faces from your artwork
- 1 x steel ground spike base
- 1 x carry bag
Kitting Out a Festival or Show Circuit?
We print and supply teardrop flags in volume for festival organisers, sports bodies, show teams and garden retailers across the UK. For a matched set to line a field, or repeat artwork across a season of dates, the team can quote the run and turn it round to your schedule.
Tell us the plan: call 01279460460 or send the brief over and we will reply with options.
TF5000DS is a 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, the tallest in the range, supplied with a ground spike base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is maximum height on a spike that drives into soft ground, with no weighted base to carry. Height 4360mm, width 862mm. A printed graphic of 862mm x 3818mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole tipped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel ground spike; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Stands firm in winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Assembled by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to festivals, sports grounds, county shows, large garden centres and open-air fairs. A single-sided version, a drive-on car base for hard surfaces, and shorter 3m and 2.2m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Specifications
Technical detail for the tallest 4.3m double-sided teardrop flag with its ground spike base. Both faces are printed, a GRP whip lets the tall glass fibre mast flex, and the wind rating runs to 45 kph. Sized to stake into grass and tower over an open field.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Total Height | 4360mm (4.3m) | The tallest teardrop in the range, rising above marquees, stalls and crowds to be picked out from right across an open field or showground. |
| Width | 862mm | A broad rounded sail that carries a large graphic, legible from a long way off across a field, on a footprint that still plants into a single spike. |
| Display Type | Double-sided | Each face reads the right way, so a crowd circling the flag on open ground sees the same message from every angle, never a reversed logo behind. |
| Printed Graphic Size | 862mm x 3818mm per side | A tall full-shape canvas on each face. Set your artwork to this size and both sides return printed and ready to raise and plant straight from the bag. |
| Pole Material | Glass fibre with GRP whip | A tall mast that bends, not breaks. The curved pole pulls the rounded sail taut, and the whip lets it bow in a gust and spring back upright unharmed. |
| Inner Pole Diameter | 16.8mm | The shared fitting across the whole flag range, so poles, spikes and spares interchange freely with the other teardrop and feather flags you run on the field. |
| Base | Steel ground spike base | Drives into grass or soil to hold the full height with no weight to lift or carry. For a hard forecourt or car park, the drive-on car base is the choice. |
| Flag Material | Polyester, dye-sublimation printed | Colour stains the fibres rather than coating them, so it holds through a season of sun and rain and rolls away after each event without cracking. |
| Wind Resistance | Up to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort 6 | The tall flexing mast spills a strong breeze rather than toppling, so it keeps standing through the gusts. Strike it ahead of severe or gale-force weather. |
| Assembly | No-tool, around 2 minutes | One person raises the full 4.3m height in a couple of minutes, with nothing to screw or bolt and only the spike to press into the ground. |
| In the Box | Flag, ground spike base, carry bag | The flag, its spike and a bag for the fabric pack down together, so the tallest teardrop still travels light to a far corner of a field in one trip. |
| Guarantee | 1 year | Covered against manufacturing faults for a full year from delivery, for confidence across a season of festivals and shows. |
Delivery & Returns
Print to order. We handle the artwork process with you.
We send a template, you submit your artwork, we produce once approved.
Delivery
Free
UK Mainland, Zone 1
Lead time
3 to 5 days
From artwork approval
Template sent
Within 24hrs
After your order is placed
Returns
Bespoke
Non-returnable unless faulty
How It Works
-
1You
Place your order
Payment taken at this stage. Your lead time does not start until your artwork is approved.
-
2Us, within 24 hours
We email you a print template
A personalised template with full instructions. Please check your inbox and spam folder.
-
3You, next step
Submit your artwork
Follow the template instructions and email your artwork back to us.
-
4Us
We review and approve
If anything needs adjusting we will contact you. Once approved, your order enters production.
-
5Us
Production and dispatch
Lead time begins from artwork approval, not your order date.
Need it faster?
Express Print Service Available
Turnaround and pricing on a quote basis. Contact us before ordering.
Bespoke print orders are non-returnable. If your item arrives damaged or contains a manufacturing error, we will put it right. Returns policy · Delivery information
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This 4.3m Teardrop Flag
Q: What is the tallest teardrop flag for a festival or sports field?
A: The TF5000DS is the tallest in the range at 4.3m, made to be seen across an open field. Its steel spike drives into grass or soil so there is no base to carry, the height lifts the brand over marquees and crowds, and both faces are printed. The rounded sail reads even when the air is still.
Q: How does the ground spike hold a flag this tall?
A: The spike is a long steel stake that pushes into grass or soil, and the pole seats onto it once it is driven in. The earth itself carries the full height, so nothing is weighted or bolted. Press it in firmly on a level patch with a hand or foot, and a steady pull lifts it back out at the end.
Q: What surfaces will the spike hold in?
A: Soft ground is what it needs: grass, turf, a sports field or a planted bed all let the spike drive in and hold the flag. Push the stake well down on a fairly level patch and the earth grips it tight. Hard surfaces like tarmac, paving or concrete give the spike nothing to grip, so they are out.
Q: Is this outdoor marketing display suitable for county shows and festivals?
A: Yes. A county show lifts a stand above the avenues with it, and a festival marks a stage or a bar zone from across the site. The spike grips the showground or festival turf, the height carries the branding over the crowd, and the double-sided print reads from both directions.
Q: Can this teardrop flag be planted along a touchline or row?
A: Yes. Being light with only a spike to drive in, several go up quickly along a sports touchline or a row of show stands. Each reads from both sides, the height keeps them visible over the spectators, and the whole set strikes in minutes and packs into bags to travel on.
Q: How quick is it to raise, and can one person manage the height?
A: One person raises it in about two minutes by hand. You join the pole sections, sleeve the printed banner over them, and drive the spike into the ground. Despite the 4.3m height there is no weighted base to lift, so it stays a one-person job from carry bag to standing flag.
Q: How tall is it, and how large is the printed area?
A: It stands 4360mm, around 4.3m, the tallest teardrop in the range. Each face is printed at 862mm x 3818mm, the size to supply your artwork at. That height lifts the graphic clear of marquees and crowds to be seen from right across a field.
Q: What is the difference between the double-sided TF5000DS and single-sided TF5000SP?
A: They share the same ground spike, so the print is all that differs. The TF5000DS prints a forward-reading graphic on each face around a blockout core, reading correctly from both sides. The single-sided TF5000SP prints one face, shows a faint reversed image on the back, and costs less. Pick double-sided where a crowd circles the flag on an open field.
Q: Do I really need double-sided on an open field?
A: It depends on the spot. Where a crowd streams past on both sides, double-sided keeps the branding forward-facing from every angle and doubles the readable area. Set against a fence, a stage back or a wall where only the front shows, a single-sided promotional flag does the job for less.
Q: How does a flag this tall cope with wind and rain?
A: Within its rating, well. A tall mast catches more wind, so the glass fibre pole is built to flex and spill it rather than fight it, holding the flag in a breeze up to 45 kph (28 mph). The dye-sublimation print is set into the fabric, so rain and sun leave the colour alone. Ahead of a gale or storm, take it down to stay safe.
Q: Will this teardrop flag be delivered free in the UK?
A: Yes. This flag ships with free UK mainland delivery. Displaysense has supplied display products to UK businesses since 1978, dispatching from its Hertfordshire base. It arrives printed and ready to assemble, with the ground spike and carry bag in the same delivery.
Q: Are there shorter sizes or other versions of this teardrop flag?
A: Yes. The same teardrop flag is made in shorter 3m and 2.2m heights for tighter pitches, and in a single-sided version for spots seen from one direction only. Every size uses the same glass fibre pole, GRP whip and dye-sublimation print, so they mix easily across a set.
Knowledge Hub
Guides for Teardrop Flags and Outdoor Event Visibility
A tall teardrop flag is one of the cheapest ways to own a sightline across a crowded field, but where you plant it and what it says decide how far it pulls people in. The guides below cover catching the eye at events, standing out above a packed showground, and choosing a format that fits the setting, so your flag draws the crowd over rather than disappearing into the marquees.
- 10 Event Signage Ideas to Grab Attention at Your Event
- How to Attract Attention at Your Exhibition Stand
- Market Stall Display Ideas to Grab Attention
- How to Choose the Right Pop-Up Banner for Your Next Event
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Double-Sided 4.3m Glass Fibre Teardrop Flag with Ground Spike BaseDouble-Sided Glass Fibre Teardrop Flag with Ground Spike Base inc. Graphic Printing - 4.4m
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The Tallest Double-Sided Teardrop Flag on a Ground Spike
On a packed festival field or a busy sports ground, the flag that gets seen is the one that rises above the heads and the marquees, and the TF5000DS is the tallest teardrop in the range built to do exactly that on soft ground. A long rounded sail rides a curved glass fibre pole that drops onto a steel spike driven into grass or soil, so it stands tall with no base to carry or weigh down. Each face is printed on its own panel around an opaque core, so the branding reads forward from both sides across the field. The rounded shape holds the graphic open even when the air is still, so the message never collapses against the pole. Best suited for festivals, sports grounds and large outdoor events where the ground is soft and the flag has to be seen from a distance.
Why This Teardrop Display Towers Over an Open Field
- A bold graphic on both faces: Two printed panels wrap an opaque core, so each side keeps its own correct image and the back never bleeds through washed-out and reversed. On an open field with people streaming past on all sides, the branding reads right whichever way the crowd approaches, and the print is part of the order, so you send art and it comes back finished.
- A stake that carries the full height: Rather than a weighted base, a steel spike drives into grass or soil and the pole seats onto it, so the earth holds the whole 4.3m with nothing extra to haul out. Press it in on a level patch and the tallest teardrop stands without bags or ballast to drag across the field.
- The longest reach in the range: Standing head and shoulders above the crowd, the tallest teardrop lifts a brand over marquees, stalls and parked cars to be picked out from right across a field, where a shorter flag would vanish into the throng.
- A sail that stays open in still air: The curved pole holds the rounded teardrop taut, so the graphic stays stretched and legible even on a dead-calm day. It will not hang limp against the pole the way a flat rectangular banner does when the wind drops.
- A pole that flexes in the gusts: A tall mast catches more wind, so the glass fibre pole and its GRP whip are made to bow and spring back rather than stand rigid, letting the flag ride a breeze of up to 45 kph (28 mph) where a stiff pole would snap.
- Packs down small for its size: For all its height the pole breaks into sections and the fabric rolls into the bag supplied, so one person carries and raises it without tools. A 1 year guarantee comes with the flag against manufacturing faults.
Where This Tall Banner Carries Across the Crowd
| Festivals and Music Events | Towers over a festival field to mark a stage, a bar or a brand zone from the far side of the site. The spike drives into the turf in seconds, the rounded sail reads from both sides through the crowd, and it packs away when the event clears. |
| Sports Grounds and Tournaments | Flags a pitch, a sign-up tent or a sponsor across a playing field where the action is spread wide. The stake holds firm in the grass, the height carries the branding over the spectators, and several plant quickly along a touchline. |
| County Shows and Showgrounds | Lifts a stand or a ring above the bustle of a county show, where every exhibitor is competing for the eye. It pushes into the showground turf, reads from both directions down the avenues, and travels light between dates. |
| Large Garden Centres and Nurseries | Calls out a seasonal event or a new range from across the outdoor sales area. The spike sinks into a bed or a grass margin, the tall sail is seen from the car park, and it lifts out cleanly when the promotion ends. |
| Outdoor Markets and Car Boot Fields | Marks a pitch or an entrance on a grass market or car boot field so traders and buyers find it from a distance. The stake plants in the soft ground, the flag reads both ways down the rows, and it strikes in minutes at close. |
| Open-Air Fairs and Country Events | Guides crowds to a gate, a marquee or an attraction across an open showfield. The height clears the tents and the parked cars, the spike needs only soft ground to hold, and the rounded shape stays readable in a light breeze. |
Setting Up on Tarmac or Paving?
A spike has to have soft ground to bite into. Where the pitch is a hard forecourt, a car park or paving, the same tall teardrop is offered with a drive-on car base that a vehicle wheel holds down instead, giving you the same sail and print on a footing made for hard surfaces.
Which base does your pitch need? Call 01279460460 or drop us a line and we will help you choose, or price a run across a site.
TF5000DS is a 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, the tallest in the range, supplied with a ground spike base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is maximum height on a spike that drives into soft ground, with no weighted base to carry. Height 4360mm, width 862mm. A printed graphic of 862mm x 3818mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole tipped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel ground spike; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Stands firm in winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Assembled by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to festivals, sports grounds, county shows, large garden centres and open-air fairs. A single-sided version, a drive-on car base for hard surfaces, and shorter 3m and 2.2m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Show a single-layer flag from behind and the print sits there washed-out and reversed. This one is built from two printed panels around an opaque core, so each side keeps a bold, correct graphic and the back never bleeds through. On an open field where people stream past on every side, that two-faced build is what lets the branding read right whichever way the crowd approaches, not only from the front, which on a busy field is the smaller part of the crowd going by.
Shaped like a long rounded sail, the teardrop is held taut by a tall pole that bows over its top edge. That tension keeps the graphic stretched open and legible even on a dead-calm day, where a flat banner would hang limp against the pole. The mast is glass fibre, fine glass strands bound in resin for a tall, springy pole, and it is tipped with a GRP whip that bends in the wind. The inner pole diameter is 16.8mm across the range, so fittings carry over between flags, letting you mix poles, spikes and spares across a whole set without hunting for matching parts.
Standing it up is a steel ground spike rather than any weighted base. The spike drives down into grass or soil and the pole seats onto it, so the earth carries the full height with nothing extra to haul to the pitch. Tall as it is, one person can plant it on a level patch in moments, driving the spike fully home so the height stands steady. The one condition is that the spike must have soft ground to bite into, so on a hard forecourt or a car park the drive-on car base is the footing to choose instead, where a parked vehicle takes over the job the earth would do.
Colour is driven into the fabric by dye sublimation, a heat process that vaporises the inks and sinks them into the polyester so they stain the cloth rather than sit on the surface. Printed that way the graphic keeps its colour through a season of sun and rain and rolls down after each event without cracking. Each face is printed across an area of 862mm by 3818mm. Send the artwork over, both sides are produced for you, and the flag raises by hand in about two minutes, with no tools needed and only the spike to drive into the ground.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag, printed on both faces from your artwork
- 1 x steel ground spike base
- 1 x carry bag
Kitting Out a Festival or Show Circuit?
We print and supply teardrop flags in volume for festival organisers, sports bodies, show teams and garden retailers across the UK. For a matched set to line a field, or repeat artwork across a season of dates, the team can quote the run and turn it round to your schedule.
Tell us the plan: call 01279460460 or send the brief over and we will reply with options.
TF5000DS is a 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, the tallest in the range, supplied with a ground spike base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is maximum height on a spike that drives into soft ground, with no weighted base to carry. Height 4360mm, width 862mm. A printed graphic of 862mm x 3818mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole tipped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel ground spike; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Stands firm in winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Assembled by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to festivals, sports grounds, county shows, large garden centres and open-air fairs. A single-sided version, a drive-on car base for hard surfaces, and shorter 3m and 2.2m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Technical detail for the tallest 4.3m double-sided teardrop flag with its ground spike base. Both faces are printed, a GRP whip lets the tall glass fibre mast flex, and the wind rating runs to 45 kph. Sized to stake into grass and tower over an open field.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Total Height | 4360mm (4.3m) | The tallest teardrop in the range, rising above marquees, stalls and crowds to be picked out from right across an open field or showground. |
| Width | 862mm | A broad rounded sail that carries a large graphic, legible from a long way off across a field, on a footprint that still plants into a single spike. |
| Display Type | Double-sided | Each face reads the right way, so a crowd circling the flag on open ground sees the same message from every angle, never a reversed logo behind. |
| Printed Graphic Size | 862mm x 3818mm per side | A tall full-shape canvas on each face. Set your artwork to this size and both sides return printed and ready to raise and plant straight from the bag. |
| Pole Material | Glass fibre with GRP whip | A tall mast that bends, not breaks. The curved pole pulls the rounded sail taut, and the whip lets it bow in a gust and spring back upright unharmed. |
| Inner Pole Diameter | 16.8mm | The shared fitting across the whole flag range, so poles, spikes and spares interchange freely with the other teardrop and feather flags you run on the field. |
| Base | Steel ground spike base | Drives into grass or soil to hold the full height with no weight to lift or carry. For a hard forecourt or car park, the drive-on car base is the choice. |
| Flag Material | Polyester, dye-sublimation printed | Colour stains the fibres rather than coating them, so it holds through a season of sun and rain and rolls away after each event without cracking. |
| Wind Resistance | Up to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort 6 | The tall flexing mast spills a strong breeze rather than toppling, so it keeps standing through the gusts. Strike it ahead of severe or gale-force weather. |
| Assembly | No-tool, around 2 minutes | One person raises the full 4.3m height in a couple of minutes, with nothing to screw or bolt and only the spike to press into the ground. |
| In the Box | Flag, ground spike base, carry bag | The flag, its spike and a bag for the fabric pack down together, so the tallest teardrop still travels light to a far corner of a field in one trip. |
| Guarantee | 1 year | Covered against manufacturing faults for a full year from delivery, for confidence across a season of festivals and shows. |
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We send a template, you submit your artwork, we produce once approved.
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Frequently Asked Questions About This 4.3m Teardrop Flag
Q: What is the tallest teardrop flag for a festival or sports field?
A: The TF5000DS is the tallest in the range at 4.3m, made to be seen across an open field. Its steel spike drives into grass or soil so there is no base to carry, the height lifts the brand over marquees and crowds, and both faces are printed. The rounded sail reads even when the air is still.
Q: How does the ground spike hold a flag this tall?
A: The spike is a long steel stake that pushes into grass or soil, and the pole seats onto it once it is driven in. The earth itself carries the full height, so nothing is weighted or bolted. Press it in firmly on a level patch with a hand or foot, and a steady pull lifts it back out at the end.
Q: What surfaces will the spike hold in?
A: Soft ground is what it needs: grass, turf, a sports field or a planted bed all let the spike drive in and hold the flag. Push the stake well down on a fairly level patch and the earth grips it tight. Hard surfaces like tarmac, paving or concrete give the spike nothing to grip, so they are out.
Q: Is this outdoor marketing display suitable for county shows and festivals?
A: Yes. A county show lifts a stand above the avenues with it, and a festival marks a stage or a bar zone from across the site. The spike grips the showground or festival turf, the height carries the branding over the crowd, and the double-sided print reads from both directions.
Q: Can this teardrop flag be planted along a touchline or row?
A: Yes. Being light with only a spike to drive in, several go up quickly along a sports touchline or a row of show stands. Each reads from both sides, the height keeps them visible over the spectators, and the whole set strikes in minutes and packs into bags to travel on.
Q: How quick is it to raise, and can one person manage the height?
A: One person raises it in about two minutes by hand. You join the pole sections, sleeve the printed banner over them, and drive the spike into the ground. Despite the 4.3m height there is no weighted base to lift, so it stays a one-person job from carry bag to standing flag.
Q: How tall is it, and how large is the printed area?
A: It stands 4360mm, around 4.3m, the tallest teardrop in the range. Each face is printed at 862mm x 3818mm, the size to supply your artwork at. That height lifts the graphic clear of marquees and crowds to be seen from right across a field.
Q: What is the difference between the double-sided TF5000DS and single-sided TF5000SP?
A: They share the same ground spike, so the print is all that differs. The TF5000DS prints a forward-reading graphic on each face around a blockout core, reading correctly from both sides. The single-sided TF5000SP prints one face, shows a faint reversed image on the back, and costs less. Pick double-sided where a crowd circles the flag on an open field.
Q: Do I really need double-sided on an open field?
A: It depends on the spot. Where a crowd streams past on both sides, double-sided keeps the branding forward-facing from every angle and doubles the readable area. Set against a fence, a stage back or a wall where only the front shows, a single-sided promotional flag does the job for less.
Q: How does a flag this tall cope with wind and rain?
A: Within its rating, well. A tall mast catches more wind, so the glass fibre pole is built to flex and spill it rather than fight it, holding the flag in a breeze up to 45 kph (28 mph). The dye-sublimation print is set into the fabric, so rain and sun leave the colour alone. Ahead of a gale or storm, take it down to stay safe.
Q: Will this teardrop flag be delivered free in the UK?
A: Yes. This flag ships with free UK mainland delivery. Displaysense has supplied display products to UK businesses since 1978, dispatching from its Hertfordshire base. It arrives printed and ready to assemble, with the ground spike and carry bag in the same delivery.
Q: Are there shorter sizes or other versions of this teardrop flag?
A: Yes. The same teardrop flag is made in shorter 3m and 2.2m heights for tighter pitches, and in a single-sided version for spots seen from one direction only. Every size uses the same glass fibre pole, GRP whip and dye-sublimation print, so they mix easily across a set.
Guides for Teardrop Flags and Outdoor Event Visibility
A tall teardrop flag is one of the cheapest ways to own a sightline across a crowded field, but where you plant it and what it says decide how far it pulls people in. The guides below cover catching the eye at events, standing out above a packed showground, and choosing a format that fits the setting, so your flag draws the crowd over rather than disappearing into the marquees.
- 10 Event Signage Ideas to Grab Attention at Your Event
- How to Attract Attention at Your Exhibition Stand
- Market Stall Display Ideas to Grab Attention
- How to Choose the Right Pop-Up Banner for Your Next Event
Downloads
Double-Sided 4.3m Glass Fibre Teardrop Flag with Ground Spike BaseOverview
The Tallest Double-Sided Teardrop Flag on a Ground Spike
On a packed festival field or a busy sports ground, the flag that gets seen is the one that rises above the heads and the marquees, and the TF5000DS is the tallest teardrop in the range built to do exactly that on soft ground. A long rounded sail rides a curved glass fibre pole that drops onto a steel spike driven into grass or soil, so it stands tall with no base to carry or weigh down. Each face is printed on its own panel around an opaque core, so the branding reads forward from both sides across the field. The rounded shape holds the graphic open even when the air is still, so the message never collapses against the pole. Best suited for festivals, sports grounds and large outdoor events where the ground is soft and the flag has to be seen from a distance.
Why This Teardrop Display Towers Over an Open Field
- A bold graphic on both faces: Two printed panels wrap an opaque core, so each side keeps its own correct image and the back never bleeds through washed-out and reversed. On an open field with people streaming past on all sides, the branding reads right whichever way the crowd approaches, and the print is part of the order, so you send art and it comes back finished.
- A stake that carries the full height: Rather than a weighted base, a steel spike drives into grass or soil and the pole seats onto it, so the earth holds the whole 4.3m with nothing extra to haul out. Press it in on a level patch and the tallest teardrop stands without bags or ballast to drag across the field.
- The longest reach in the range: Standing head and shoulders above the crowd, the tallest teardrop lifts a brand over marquees, stalls and parked cars to be picked out from right across a field, where a shorter flag would vanish into the throng.
- A sail that stays open in still air: The curved pole holds the rounded teardrop taut, so the graphic stays stretched and legible even on a dead-calm day. It will not hang limp against the pole the way a flat rectangular banner does when the wind drops.
- A pole that flexes in the gusts: A tall mast catches more wind, so the glass fibre pole and its GRP whip are made to bow and spring back rather than stand rigid, letting the flag ride a breeze of up to 45 kph (28 mph) where a stiff pole would snap.
- Packs down small for its size: For all its height the pole breaks into sections and the fabric rolls into the bag supplied, so one person carries and raises it without tools. A 1 year guarantee comes with the flag against manufacturing faults.
Where This Tall Banner Carries Across the Crowd
| Festivals and Music Events | Towers over a festival field to mark a stage, a bar or a brand zone from the far side of the site. The spike drives into the turf in seconds, the rounded sail reads from both sides through the crowd, and it packs away when the event clears. |
| Sports Grounds and Tournaments | Flags a pitch, a sign-up tent or a sponsor across a playing field where the action is spread wide. The stake holds firm in the grass, the height carries the branding over the spectators, and several plant quickly along a touchline. |
| County Shows and Showgrounds | Lifts a stand or a ring above the bustle of a county show, where every exhibitor is competing for the eye. It pushes into the showground turf, reads from both directions down the avenues, and travels light between dates. |
| Large Garden Centres and Nurseries | Calls out a seasonal event or a new range from across the outdoor sales area. The spike sinks into a bed or a grass margin, the tall sail is seen from the car park, and it lifts out cleanly when the promotion ends. |
| Outdoor Markets and Car Boot Fields | Marks a pitch or an entrance on a grass market or car boot field so traders and buyers find it from a distance. The stake plants in the soft ground, the flag reads both ways down the rows, and it strikes in minutes at close. |
| Open-Air Fairs and Country Events | Guides crowds to a gate, a marquee or an attraction across an open showfield. The height clears the tents and the parked cars, the spike needs only soft ground to hold, and the rounded shape stays readable in a light breeze. |
Setting Up on Tarmac or Paving?
A spike has to have soft ground to bite into. Where the pitch is a hard forecourt, a car park or paving, the same tall teardrop is offered with a drive-on car base that a vehicle wheel holds down instead, giving you the same sail and print on a footing made for hard surfaces.
Which base does your pitch need? Call 01279460460 or drop us a line and we will help you choose, or price a run across a site.
TF5000DS is a 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, the tallest in the range, supplied with a ground spike base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is maximum height on a spike that drives into soft ground, with no weighted base to carry. Height 4360mm, width 862mm. A printed graphic of 862mm x 3818mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole tipped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel ground spike; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Stands firm in winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Assembled by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to festivals, sports grounds, county shows, large garden centres and open-air fairs. A single-sided version, a drive-on car base for hard surfaces, and shorter 3m and 2.2m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Description
Show a single-layer flag from behind and the print sits there washed-out and reversed. This one is built from two printed panels around an opaque core, so each side keeps a bold, correct graphic and the back never bleeds through. On an open field where people stream past on every side, that two-faced build is what lets the branding read right whichever way the crowd approaches, not only from the front, which on a busy field is the smaller part of the crowd going by.
Shaped like a long rounded sail, the teardrop is held taut by a tall pole that bows over its top edge. That tension keeps the graphic stretched open and legible even on a dead-calm day, where a flat banner would hang limp against the pole. The mast is glass fibre, fine glass strands bound in resin for a tall, springy pole, and it is tipped with a GRP whip that bends in the wind. The inner pole diameter is 16.8mm across the range, so fittings carry over between flags, letting you mix poles, spikes and spares across a whole set without hunting for matching parts.
Standing it up is a steel ground spike rather than any weighted base. The spike drives down into grass or soil and the pole seats onto it, so the earth carries the full height with nothing extra to haul to the pitch. Tall as it is, one person can plant it on a level patch in moments, driving the spike fully home so the height stands steady. The one condition is that the spike must have soft ground to bite into, so on a hard forecourt or a car park the drive-on car base is the footing to choose instead, where a parked vehicle takes over the job the earth would do.
Colour is driven into the fabric by dye sublimation, a heat process that vaporises the inks and sinks them into the polyester so they stain the cloth rather than sit on the surface. Printed that way the graphic keeps its colour through a season of sun and rain and rolls down after each event without cracking. Each face is printed across an area of 862mm by 3818mm. Send the artwork over, both sides are produced for you, and the flag raises by hand in about two minutes, with no tools needed and only the spike to drive into the ground.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag, printed on both faces from your artwork
- 1 x steel ground spike base
- 1 x carry bag
Kitting Out a Festival or Show Circuit?
We print and supply teardrop flags in volume for festival organisers, sports bodies, show teams and garden retailers across the UK. For a matched set to line a field, or repeat artwork across a season of dates, the team can quote the run and turn it round to your schedule.
Tell us the plan: call 01279460460 or send the brief over and we will reply with options.
TF5000DS is a 4.3m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, the tallest in the range, supplied with a ground spike base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is maximum height on a spike that drives into soft ground, with no weighted base to carry. Height 4360mm, width 862mm. A printed graphic of 862mm x 3818mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole tipped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel ground spike; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Stands firm in winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Assembled by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to festivals, sports grounds, county shows, large garden centres and open-air fairs. A single-sided version, a drive-on car base for hard surfaces, and shorter 3m and 2.2m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Specifications
Technical detail for the tallest 4.3m double-sided teardrop flag with its ground spike base. Both faces are printed, a GRP whip lets the tall glass fibre mast flex, and the wind rating runs to 45 kph. Sized to stake into grass and tower over an open field.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Total Height | 4360mm (4.3m) | The tallest teardrop in the range, rising above marquees, stalls and crowds to be picked out from right across an open field or showground. |
| Width | 862mm | A broad rounded sail that carries a large graphic, legible from a long way off across a field, on a footprint that still plants into a single spike. |
| Display Type | Double-sided | Each face reads the right way, so a crowd circling the flag on open ground sees the same message from every angle, never a reversed logo behind. |
| Printed Graphic Size | 862mm x 3818mm per side | A tall full-shape canvas on each face. Set your artwork to this size and both sides return printed and ready to raise and plant straight from the bag. |
| Pole Material | Glass fibre with GRP whip | A tall mast that bends, not breaks. The curved pole pulls the rounded sail taut, and the whip lets it bow in a gust and spring back upright unharmed. |
| Inner Pole Diameter | 16.8mm | The shared fitting across the whole flag range, so poles, spikes and spares interchange freely with the other teardrop and feather flags you run on the field. |
| Base | Steel ground spike base | Drives into grass or soil to hold the full height with no weight to lift or carry. For a hard forecourt or car park, the drive-on car base is the choice. |
| Flag Material | Polyester, dye-sublimation printed | Colour stains the fibres rather than coating them, so it holds through a season of sun and rain and rolls away after each event without cracking. |
| Wind Resistance | Up to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort 6 | The tall flexing mast spills a strong breeze rather than toppling, so it keeps standing through the gusts. Strike it ahead of severe or gale-force weather. |
| Assembly | No-tool, around 2 minutes | One person raises the full 4.3m height in a couple of minutes, with nothing to screw or bolt and only the spike to press into the ground. |
| In the Box | Flag, ground spike base, carry bag | The flag, its spike and a bag for the fabric pack down together, so the tallest teardrop still travels light to a far corner of a field in one trip. |
| Guarantee | 1 year | Covered against manufacturing faults for a full year from delivery, for confidence across a season of festivals and shows. |
Delivery & Returns
Print to order. We handle the artwork process with you.
We send a template, you submit your artwork, we produce once approved.
Delivery
Free
UK Mainland, Zone 1
Lead time
3 to 5 days
From artwork approval
Template sent
Within 24hrs
After your order is placed
Returns
Bespoke
Non-returnable unless faulty
How It Works
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This 4.3m Teardrop Flag
Q: What is the tallest teardrop flag for a festival or sports field?
A: The TF5000DS is the tallest in the range at 4.3m, made to be seen across an open field. Its steel spike drives into grass or soil so there is no base to carry, the height lifts the brand over marquees and crowds, and both faces are printed. The rounded sail reads even when the air is still.
Q: How does the ground spike hold a flag this tall?
A: The spike is a long steel stake that pushes into grass or soil, and the pole seats onto it once it is driven in. The earth itself carries the full height, so nothing is weighted or bolted. Press it in firmly on a level patch with a hand or foot, and a steady pull lifts it back out at the end.
Q: What surfaces will the spike hold in?
A: Soft ground is what it needs: grass, turf, a sports field or a planted bed all let the spike drive in and hold the flag. Push the stake well down on a fairly level patch and the earth grips it tight. Hard surfaces like tarmac, paving or concrete give the spike nothing to grip, so they are out.
Q: Is this outdoor marketing display suitable for county shows and festivals?
A: Yes. A county show lifts a stand above the avenues with it, and a festival marks a stage or a bar zone from across the site. The spike grips the showground or festival turf, the height carries the branding over the crowd, and the double-sided print reads from both directions.
Q: Can this teardrop flag be planted along a touchline or row?
A: Yes. Being light with only a spike to drive in, several go up quickly along a sports touchline or a row of show stands. Each reads from both sides, the height keeps them visible over the spectators, and the whole set strikes in minutes and packs into bags to travel on.
Q: How quick is it to raise, and can one person manage the height?
A: One person raises it in about two minutes by hand. You join the pole sections, sleeve the printed banner over them, and drive the spike into the ground. Despite the 4.3m height there is no weighted base to lift, so it stays a one-person job from carry bag to standing flag.
Q: How tall is it, and how large is the printed area?
A: It stands 4360mm, around 4.3m, the tallest teardrop in the range. Each face is printed at 862mm x 3818mm, the size to supply your artwork at. That height lifts the graphic clear of marquees and crowds to be seen from right across a field.
Q: What is the difference between the double-sided TF5000DS and single-sided TF5000SP?
A: They share the same ground spike, so the print is all that differs. The TF5000DS prints a forward-reading graphic on each face around a blockout core, reading correctly from both sides. The single-sided TF5000SP prints one face, shows a faint reversed image on the back, and costs less. Pick double-sided where a crowd circles the flag on an open field.
Q: Do I really need double-sided on an open field?
A: It depends on the spot. Where a crowd streams past on both sides, double-sided keeps the branding forward-facing from every angle and doubles the readable area. Set against a fence, a stage back or a wall where only the front shows, a single-sided promotional flag does the job for less.
Q: How does a flag this tall cope with wind and rain?
A: Within its rating, well. A tall mast catches more wind, so the glass fibre pole is built to flex and spill it rather than fight it, holding the flag in a breeze up to 45 kph (28 mph). The dye-sublimation print is set into the fabric, so rain and sun leave the colour alone. Ahead of a gale or storm, take it down to stay safe.
Q: Will this teardrop flag be delivered free in the UK?
A: Yes. This flag ships with free UK mainland delivery. Displaysense has supplied display products to UK businesses since 1978, dispatching from its Hertfordshire base. It arrives printed and ready to assemble, with the ground spike and carry bag in the same delivery.
Q: Are there shorter sizes or other versions of this teardrop flag?
A: Yes. The same teardrop flag is made in shorter 3m and 2.2m heights for tighter pitches, and in a single-sided version for spots seen from one direction only. Every size uses the same glass fibre pole, GRP whip and dye-sublimation print, so they mix easily across a set.
Knowledge Hub
Guides for Teardrop Flags and Outdoor Event Visibility
A tall teardrop flag is one of the cheapest ways to own a sightline across a crowded field, but where you plant it and what it says decide how far it pulls people in. The guides below cover catching the eye at events, standing out above a packed showground, and choosing a format that fits the setting, so your flag draws the crowd over rather than disappearing into the marquees.
- 10 Event Signage Ideas to Grab Attention at Your Event
- How to Attract Attention at Your Exhibition Stand
- Market Stall Display Ideas to Grab Attention
- How to Choose the Right Pop-Up Banner for Your Next Event
