Wondering if anyone is using this to pull out tent stakes? If so, does it work well for this application? Thanks
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I have not used it to remove tent stakes but it can be easily done provided you can affix a small cable under the tent stakes. How large are the tent stakes? This puller can be used to remove many types of tie-downs. I'm glad we purchased it. Its amazing.
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Would work awesome if you use a chain to wrap around the stake. This puller is ~3' high at pulling point. Strap or chain can easily be hooked on to pull up from the ground.
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actually you could with some chain it would work well for that aplication....now go camping and catch some lunkers
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I have used it to pull out tent stakes, but my stakes are made of 5/8" rebar that are 18" long, sunk into heavy clay soil. It would be overkill for the small ones that you would normally get at sporting goods stores.
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good. I made tent stakes out of 3/8 inch rebar 1 foot long, bending one end 90 degrees about 1 inch. and I tide it down,its gone through gust well over 45 miles per hour.
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I have only used it on big beaches in Maine and Florida. The stakes supplied are ok but in big winds using better stakes worked fine. I have not needed a sand anchor. I mostly use it on it's side. I use all guy lines when upright. I really like this item. My family now has three of them.
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I use this for my pop up shop and it is truly amazing. Get some camping tent seam sealer and take the time to seal the seams. It,s pretty light weight and you would need to weight it down to keep in from blowing away.
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Depends on your alignment rod? I use stakes from Home Depot that they use for drive ways to show the edge of the drive way vs the grass ect.. This is well sturdy enough and the holder works just fine no problems. Also depends on how high you put the holder on the alignment rod. The higher the more bend. Mine really doesn't bend at all. Again works fine.
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You probably want something with a larger surface area than a regular metal hammer. We use the butt end of a small axe or a rubber mallet. The metal-to-metal contact doesn't mess up the stakes, but with a regular hammer I'd be more worried about messing up your hand.
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I have no experience in rope climbing, so cannot comment on that. I used it to grab brush and pull out with a tractor and it worked great for that. Sorry I can't be more help.
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Actually only 4 stakes are needed to hold the (bent poles) tent upright, but that would be without any wind conditions. I believe it has 10 total stakes that can be used; 4 on each side and 2 for pulling the end cords to ensure the curved poles are as tight as you want. You can actually get the poles pulled pretty tight with just 1 stake in each corner of the tent, but you should only do that in mild weather. And like Joe McD says, you then have a rain fly to use and stake down.
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We have been pulling by hand,- we go from camp site to dump station............ so guess it would depend on how far that would be for you.. Safe isn't an issue. More, how much energy do you have. Full it is heavy. The additional handle that you can buy is definitly worth it as it enables one to stand straight rather than stoop. It is a good product. They say one can pull behind car/truck as well. We have never had that great of a distance where we felt it necessary. We do like it. And would buy again.
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The stakes/anchors are a heavy gauge angle iron and pointed on the end. I think they probably would drive through asphalt as true asphalt is sort of pliable, but to be sure, I would used a hammer drill and pre-drill about a 1/2 hole then drive the stakes through those holes ... of course you'll need to patch the black top after. This past summer I used the tent on a concrete drive way and drove one stake at the end of the tent in the middle into a joint in the concrete that looked like a + . I drove the L angled stake through that joint, so they are pretty heavy duty. Hope that makes sense. We've used the tent three times so far and it's really nice. The stakes/anchors are a heavy gauge angle iron and pointed on the end. I think they probably would drive through asphalt as true asphalt is sort of pliable, but to be sure, I would used a hammer drill and pre-drill about a 1/2 hole then drive the stakes through those holes ... of course you'll need to patch the black top after. This past summer I used the tent on a concrete drive way and drove one stake at the end of the tent in the middle into a joint in the concrete that looked like a + . I drove the L angled stake through that joint, so they are pretty heavy duty. Hope that makes sense.... » Read More The stakes/anchors are a heavy gauge angle iron and pointed on the end. I think they probably would drive through asphalt as true asphalt is sort of pliable, but to be sure, I would used a hammer drill and pre-drill about a 1/2 hole then drive the stakes through those holes ... of course you'll need to patch the black top after. This past summer I used the tent on a concrete drive way and drove one stake at the end of the tent in the middle into a joint in the concrete that looked like a + . I drove the L angled stake through that joint, so they are pretty heavy duty. Hope that makes sense. We've used the tent three times so far and it's really nice. « Show Less
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Yes I think you could split the load-- with one person carrying the main tent and half the stakes, the other with the rain fly + stakes. Like I mentioned earlier, some better stakes might save you some weight....sometimes in the summer with no rain forecast we ditch the rain fly and its quite nice! Theres only one pole so youd have to fight over who takes that on :)
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I use without a stake. I wrapped it around my post and hooked one end and the other end to the dog. This tie out is awesome and still looks brand new after surviving our horrible weather. I also have several dogs ranging from 25 lbs to 109 lbs. it's great.
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Hi jessi. These stakes work well in soft ground. I replaced mine with a couple packs from our local dollar store. for $2.50 I have six plastic stakes. FYI.:)
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I'm not seeing any type of loops at the corners of the tent like you would typically see on a normal tent which you would put stakes through. Instead they're closed tabs where the tent poles terminate into. So it would maybe be an issue.
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It's very simple. Just pull on the attached loop of string. They will pop right out of most soil. If the ground is really gripping them, or you have gloves on and can't get a finger through the loop, you could take another stake or nearby stick, put it through the loop, and use it as a handle. The cordage is very strong, so it should take any amount of pulling you might need to apply.
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This is a tough one. 1st I find that it works better to pull it not push it. 2nd it works best in loose soil. The power switch is easy to hold. I love it for keeping the weeds out of my flower beds. The best little garden tool I own. I have had it going on its 3rd year. Hope that helps. Del
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should work fine for that. it works well as a substitute for a hoe since the action of this tool is to cut the roots and base of weeds below thw surface. You still should remove the loostened plant / weed debris. But it helps maintaining a garden space much easier than removing each weed by hand.