Harrod Slot & Lock® Connectors are the answer to all those build your own fruit cage, vegetable cage, climbing vegetable support and practically any garden crop protection framework woes as this exclusive new system firmly screws connectors and aluminium tubing into place.
If you've been frustrated by crop protection frame collapses in the past then you'll know how annoying it can be when a cage falls to bits and ruins your crops but these durable and reusable black nylon connectors allow a 16mm aluminium tube to be screwed securely into position - and as these connectors are available in 2, 3, 4 and 5 way versions, creating your own frame is never going to be an issue.
We've even got a 2-way angled Slot & Lock connector with a 30° to 180° degree span for those complicated crop protection structures and when you consider the connectors tighten up so firmly that tubes can't spin and frames take minutes to assemble and dismantle, the Harrod Slot & Lock® connectors really are the perfect solution!
- Harrod Slot & Lock® Connectors available in 2, 3, 4 and 5 way forms
- 2-way angled Slot & Lock connector with a 30° to 180° degree span also available
- Screw firmly onto our 16mm diamter aluiminium tubing available in Natural or Black finishes
- Durable and reusable
- Black finish
- Manufactured from strong and durable nylon.
- Exclusive Harrod Horticultural design
- Tubing slots into connector a full 40mm
- Stainless steel screws hold tubing in place
- Tubing cannot fall out or spin once screws are tightened
- Assembly of frame using these connectors is quick and easy
- Use year after year
- Create frames of any shape and size
- Angled connector allows construction of runner bean frames, plant supports and lean to structures
- Use the connectors and tubing to make pond covers
- 2 way connector sold in packs of 2 and 4
- 3 way comes in a pack of 4
- 4 way connectors sold in packs of 2
- 5 way connectors sold individually
- Angled version - 2 individual connector pieces which make up one complete connector
Product Reviews
These appear to be a different plastic and stronger than the previous batch I bought, most of which have broken.
Expensive for what they are.
Hopefully worth it.
This , rather flimsy system , was an additional purchase ; my original fruit cage structure included the ball connectors rather than the slot and lock system.
The ball connectors , however , do not fit the aluminium poles (too small).
This anomaly is known to your team , but does not get a mention in any of your catalogues.
Purchasing the slot and lock system has enabled me to construct a fruit cage , but my earlier unsuccessful attempt with the balls was frustrating and accompanied by a fair amount of bad language.
I initially bought tubing and connectors to make a fruit cage, however now I use the materials to build a support fence in front of my peonies, and it works very well.
I am pleased that the connectors can be shipped on their own by Royal Mail for £3.
95, shipping to my "remote area" for larger items from Harrod Horticultural is very expensive.
What The Press Say
Grow Your Own Magazine01/12/2012
Your Ultimate Guide - Get Set, Grow!
If you're fed up with wobbly garden cages and fiddly supports, the Slot & Lock connector may be for you. Voted RHS Chelsea Flower Show Product of the Year 2012, it allows Harrod Horticultural's range of 16mm tubing to slot in and lock with supplied stainless steel screws to make super stable structures. No Popping out, spinning or collapsing frames!
Which! GardeningJuly/August 2012
New Products
"We really liked these connectors which won the Product of the Year award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012. You have to tighten up the screws firmly so they grip the aluminium tubing but when this is done they are very secure. The frame our tester built was stable and a lot stronger than one made of bamboo. It easily supported the netting without snagging. However, wse did think the shiny aluminium poles (sold separately) would be tricky for plants like runner beans to climb up."
