Aluminum Stakes 10 Pack

I use these to stake down inflatable holiday decorations at home and RV parks. I prefer the red over silver or black because they are easier to see/find when taking down or if they get dropped or pulled out accidentally. They are lightweight, easy to push into soft ground and can be hammered into fairly hard ground in Western US deserts. They are easy to remove when done. They hold up fairly large inflatables or small plywood decorations well even in high winds (up to 25-35mph). 6 years later, several are bent from hitting rocks or roots hammering them in or being run over by cars, trucks and golf carts . I feel I got my $$ worth and repeat purchaser.

These are not bad stakes. Especially at the price. I paid $15 for 25 stakes and that's about 58 cents apiece. I'm not gonna cry if I bend a few. But the real reason I was looking for new tent stakes was weight. I have a 3 person, a 2 person, and a 1 person tent. They require 12, 12, and 10 stakes respectively to completely stake out all the tent corners and guy out points. I already owned a set of heavy duty stakes I bought for each tent but those weigh 1.2 oz apiece. These weigh .53 oz apiece. Multiply that 0.67 oz difference by 12 and I can drop the weight of my tent by 8 oz or a 1/2 lb. That's not insignificant. Coincidentally, these are about the same length (1/4" shorter) and the same diameter as the stakes that came with all three of my Marmot tents. Those stakes weigh just slightly more at .60 oz apiece and look exactly like the "NoBendium" stakes sold under the Kelty brand but Marmot doesn't name their stakes or sell them separately. And Marmot, like most manufacturers ships their tents with about half the stakes you need to fully stake out their tents. That keeps their published weights down and reduces their costs. Hence the reason I bought these. Kelty specifies the nobendium stakes as 7001 aluminum whereas these are specified as 7075 aluminum but, both alloys are among the strongest types of aluminum. My other stakes are 9 inches long, and probably 3 times thicker than these. Hence the reason they weigh more than twice as much. But that's also the reason I can drive them into rocky New England soil and the reason they have really good holding power in a storm. These are shorter and thinner like I said. I have no delusions about them being able to take the same beating or holding as well as a thicker, longer stake that weighs twice as much. However, I wanted an option for those times when I want to go light and I don't foresee needing tremendous holding power. These should serve the purpose just fine as long as I don't abuse them. And if I bend a few, I'm not gonna cry over 58 cents. For a relatively low price, I can supplement all three of my tent's OEM supplied stakes with the additional stakes needed to fully stake them out and still have 9 spares left over in case I destroy some. That seems like a good value to me. Now I have two options I can choose from depending on whether pack weight or strength and holding power is the primary concern on the trip I'm taking.

Great quality. I ordered red color for better visibility. Total 20 for additional guy lines in strong winds in the mountains. Very happy with this product

Was surprised at how lightweight these are. Bent one on a rock but thankfully I have extras.

I was using titanium tent stakes to save weight but they just bent to easily and got tired of straightening them out. I used the new stakes two weeks ago and they work like a charm, no bent stakes. I like the red color because it is easy to find them. It is worth the weight to have sturdy tent stakes. I would recommend them.

These aluminum stakes are strong, long, and easy to see. The stakes will last for years and years. Note: I bought a 10-pack and it came with 11, nice bonus.

Good in a pinch. Wouldn't have it as a primary plan. Light enough to add a couple to the bag and be worth the weight

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Cheap, lightweight replacements for backpacking tents.