Version 1.0 of this was going to be a super-portable, lightweight design using three 5' sections of plastic pipe. I chose 1-1/2" ABS pipe because it was locally available, I could get a cap fitting with a flat top, and the matte black finish had a tacti-cool vibe. I won't bother going over the construction details for the mast because it was an utter failure. To say it was limp as wet spaghetti is an insult to pasta products the world over.