Wise Owl Outfitters Tent Stakes Heavy Duty 16 Pack – Lightweight Non-Rust Aircraft Aluminum Tent Pegs - Metal Ground Stakes for Camping, Canopy, Tarp

I picked up a 12-pack of these to replace the easy-to-bend stakes that came with a guy line-dependent tent -- a less than $20 upgrade that makes all the difference. They drive in smoothly, come out cleanly, and stay in place. They're super lightweight (and thus cool for backpacking), and I dig the bright red pull cord at the top (really helpful added visibility if your tent has a lot of guy lines). These are exactly as advertised: tough, simple, perfect. › I'm not including a photo of the actual stakes (WYSIWYG), but the photo here shows what they're actually capable of: in this case, securing a tent on a windy 5000-ft ridge.

These are nice tent stakes that don’t bend easily.

Let me first say that you need to understand what tent stakes are best for the right kind of ground. These, or any similar stakes, will not do fantastic in super hard, rocky ground, nor will they stay in super soft muddy ground/sand. These are your middle-range type of stakes, similar to the classic MSR groundhogs. With that said, however, I prefer these to the MSR groundhogs for three main reasons: 1) They're more sturdy at the "neck" than the groundhogs. I have gone through AT LEAST 8 or so groundhog stakes that bent way too easily at the top point where the guy line is supposed to catch, rendering them useless. These stakes are noticeably thicker in that area, and I've yet to bend one of these at that neck point (or anywhere) either by stepping on them, or banging on them with a rock. 2) They're smooth on all edges. The MSR groundhogs are quite sharp. Maybe that's supposed to be a good thing for getting them into the ground or something, but it seems unnecessary. And it has 2 cons. First, I've cut a guyline on them. And second, it increases your chances of cutting or poking a hole into some other piece of fabric in your pack. With the Wise Owls, even the tips are rounded off, so very little chance of tearing anything else up unless you're REALLY trying to, and even then it would probably be a bit of a challenge. 3) They're much, much cheaper. These are $20 for 16, the groundhogs are $20 for 6. So for a product you're going to eventually bend/break/replace, you might as well save a few bucks and not get super annoyed when something does happen to them. If with the extra money you never had to replace them, I would say go for the Groundhogs. But I really thing this is just a better product for a much better price. Also, for the gram counters out there, I haven't weighed them, but these are both listed at 13g (0.46oz) per stake.

Great lightweight stakes. Unfortunately when I used these for the first time, the ground froze the first night and they ended up snapping in half when I tried to remove them. Lesson learned.

I'm not even sure why tent makers even include those weak stakes with their products. I suppose the simple straight piece of metal with a little bend can work, but... just so weak. And pulling them out can be a hassle. Anyway, we got a new tent. A large one. Full family size. So I decided to get some good stakes for it. We have some of the large 3 sided plastics ones for this huge bounce house we've got, but those are way overkill for taking on a camping trip. These things have the three sides / blades, (not sure if there's a. name for that), a place to tie off and they come with a little cord on them to pull them out. On my first try with them, they hammered into medium hard clay soil easily enough, and pulled out reasonably easily as well when it was time to go. They're also super light. Anyway, we're happy with them. We haven't actually used them in high winds yet, but they seem strong enough. (At least, when I tripped over the guy line, that didn't pull them out anyway!)

These stakes were purchased because the ones our tent came with were junk. We used these for a long time in the dirt and they removed fantastic, easy to clean, stored nice while packing and were very strong. The only problem I ran into was pulling them out of the ground in a gravel lot for tent camping. They drove in VERY well, no bends or breaks but after almost a week of camping we went to pick up and tried pulls by the cord to pull them out and the cord instantly broke. I hated to drive them into gravel but when it’s the only camp site you have you have to do what you need to do. Otherwise I would recommend these tent stakes to anyone looking to tent camp. These things were fantastic.

These tent stakes turned a flapping cabin tent into Fort Knox. Once they are in the ground they do not slip out like the ones that come with tents. A must have if you want your tent to work.

Had a tent peg bent on the first trip out. Hit a rock and it did not handle it well. These will definitely be going in my loaner gear pile. Design is great, but the metal is not strong. I bought three as an alternative to the msr ground hogs. They’re basically a direct clone, but they are not nearly as durable.

Bien,las utilizamos en piso de rocas y sin problemas entró. No pesan mucho y la funda que viene incluida ayuda a no perderlas