Wise Owl Outfitters Tent Stakes - Heavy Duty Camping Stakes for Outdoor Tent & Tarp - Essential Camping Accessories, Available in 12pk or 16pk Black

Tent stakes. Tent pegs. Whatever you call them, these are nice. Comparable to ground hogs but cheaper. Highly recommend. Took these to Philmont without issue.

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

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.

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!)

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.