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Light, strong, and packs well.

Nice compromise of size, weight, and strength.

I've only used them once (new design, recently released) but they replaced a set of Spring Bar Steel Sand & Snow stakes and my review is based on that comparison. Pros - They are definitely lighter and pack more tightly in the stake bag given their streamlined shape. - They slip more easily between/around rocks and other debris in the ground than the Spring Bar stakes. - Once they're in (at an appropriate angle), they stay in. Just enough surface area and angles to hold well in sand. Cons - They're not as durable as steel stakes so a rubber mallet should be used to sink them in tough ground vs. metal hammer, big rocks, etc.

Solid tent Stakes

These are light and durable. Great when you need to get them down dryer dirt. Though this wont help you if there is a huge rock, so be careful.

Durable tent stake

I recently went camping in the Mojave desert and the ground at our campsite was incredibly hard. We had a hard time getting stakes in even with hammers and rocks. My friend had those generic shepherd's hook stakes and ended up bending a bunch of them. The Dirt Dagger stakes all stayed straight, even against glancing blows. I was unsure whether these stakes were worth it over cheap ones, but now I am convinced that they are.

Poles are ultra strong, light weight and easy to see, in addition the provided cord loop makes tying down for strong winds much easier.

Great Tent Stakes

They are solid, well built, and relatively light. I really like the reflective cord on the ends with makes them easy to see at night.

Great in a wind storm

My tent and rain fly stayed in the ground during a crazy wind storm @ Philmont Scout Ranch in NM. I would highly recommend these stakes. Our crew also used them for the dining fly which also held up in the same storm. Lightweight and easy to carry, too. Tried to upload a video but reviews only allow pictures.

Sturdy spikes that include a loop.

I accidentally bought these spikes because I didn't think (for some reason) that the tent I purchased included any. These are a great supplement if you manage to leave some behind at the camp site. These include a string for easier removal where the stock spikes that came with my tent did not. Durable metal that holds up to a pounding from a rock when driving them into the earth.

Can always use more stakes!

It's always a good idea to have more stakes than needed. These are very lightweight, so carrying more is not an issue. I camp in the mountains where sometimes there is a very rocky subsurface. Sometime stakes bend or break. I like the longer ones for more versatility when steaking tents and tarps down, especially in the high-winds we see in Colorado.

Upgrade from stock Big Agnes stakes

Having the reflective straps attached to the top really helped us from tripping at night and the design gives better dig and grip when setting up the tent. I bent a few of the stock J stakes on our first trip and these stakes took abuse from the rocky ground without and issues.

Great size pegs for piece of mind

Had a couple of the stock pegs on my Tiger Wall blow out in a particularly windy night so I grabbed a pack of these to use for the higher stress points at the front and vestibule sides. The extra length and girth give me more confidence these will hold and I can still use the featherweight pegs for the lower risk areas on the tent. Also gives me a few extra guy-out points to increase stability in shifting winds.

Good Product

Big Agnes makes great products and this one is no different but very important in the backcountry with all kinds of weather. Stakes are strong and hold up well in all types of terrain.

Excellent Stakes

I recently used these to hold down my tent in 60 mph wind gusts for a day & a half and they worked perfectly. Lightweight, longer than the stakes that come with the tent, & definitely do the job they are intended for.

Light and Strong

Love these tent stakes. They won’t bend. You can use your foot or another tent stake to insert into the ground. I have used them in extremely rocky soil, packed dirt, loose dirt, and sand. Secured my tent and rainfly cordage. I even used it to secure the bear bag. The string is reflective, which has come in handy. If you lose one, just shine your headlamp around and it will be easy to find. Dirt gets into the wedge, but you can slide another stake down it to easily remove the mud. I can’t believe how light they are and how they fight nicely together.

Great Stakes

These are lightwieght and very durable. I used them with my Copper Spur Hotel during medium winds during my last hunt and they held. The ground was also very rocky and they also proved very durable.

So much lighter than the stakes that came with my tent. Easy to use and pull up, and don’t bend in hard/rocky soil which was a must for me!

Ditch the bulk

These stakes are beyond light weight. Their shape helps them to fit together to make a tighter bundle in your pack. I have swapped these into all my tent, hammock and bugout bags. Size/Weight/Strength ratio beats the price point for sure. Bonus tip, makes for a great marlin spike for quick release. I tend to tie my gear up in the trees instead of leaving it on the ground.

Excellent quality! Strong, did not bend when hammered into the ground with a rock. Hold is very good. Pull out of the ground easily. Clean off is easy easy

Super strong for the weight, really holds up to tension and pulling. This is great for soft ground but might want to go with a shorter stake for hard floors as it can be hard to get in and pull out in clay and the such (but the attached cord loop helps a lot when this happens). It is light enough that I carry as my back-up stakes in addition the stakes that came with my tent.

Good

I got them because the pegs that came with my copper spur tent seemed a bit small and I needed some more pegs for the fly anyway. These ones are big and still fit into the peg bag fine. They are light too. They feel solid and should hold the tent better in looser soil and high winds. It also frees up my smaller pegs for adding guy out lines or something like that too which is nice to have as an option

Very lightweight but a little hard to use

Extremely lightweight and strong but the "head" of the tent stake doesn't grab my Big Agnes tent's anchor points very well since they are made of thick, wide fabric. It works great on guy lines. Still useful.

Great to carry with you, don't weigh anything!

Got to carry with me for soft or sandy areas where I needed a little more length on my stakes. Very light, feel very strong, have not used them yet, got them for an upcoming trip

Lightweight and Strong

Very easy to drive into the dirt, I was pleasantly surprised how well these held the guy lines. The best part about these stakes are how light they are and how little space they take up in the tent bag. Being a metallic orange color they seemed like they would be hard to loose sight of which is a plus when packing up.

Great stakes

Best tents stakes I’ve ever used. Easily slide into the ground and hold up well to resistance. I had some get stuck in the ground, but they came out easily when another stake was slide next to it to open up the ground. Looking forward to order a few more

Great!

These things are bulletproof. Held both the sleep tent and screen tent in 15mph winds in wet/saturated ground no problem. Highly recommend.

Exceeded expectations

I bought these for an upcoming BWCA trip as I knew I would need a way to fasten my rainfly down for my hammock. The ground up there is either exposed granite, or loose soil, so I knew it would be a challenge. I was able to set my hammock up above some loose soil and these stakes never let go during our 5 day trip with wind gusts up to 35MPH. They were also so light weight that it didn't add any noticeable weight to my pack.

Best Tent Stakes Ever!

These are hands-down the best tent stakes I've ever used. They are easy to place, hold on well to the tent itself, hold in the wind and with force in the main axis, but are easy to remove with a shimmy to the left and right. Just get them, you won't regret it.

Easy to use

Very easy to use. Was glad to have purchased this to replace old and worn out stakes. Very light packing in and out. easy to remove once set and easy to clean

UL & Works

They perform well in various substrates: Rocky soil, sand, grass. etc. They are true UL stakes, but feel more sturdy than the regular stakes I own. Easy to hammer in with a rock, easy to pull out when you breakdown camp. I appreciate the brighter color which ensures they are not left behind. 10/10 will buy again if I ever manage to break (unlikely) or lose (more likely) any of these stakes.

Lightweight/Compact Stakes

These are great lightweight and compact stakes. Perfect for backpacking/camping trips. These steaks worked well in a rocky/desert environment. I should got another set for other use.

very light stakes

These are impossibly light, and I have yet to bend one. They are pretty sharp. What more do you want in a tent stake?

Lightweight, wish the cord attachment was a little bigger

Lightweight, wish the cord attachment was a little bigger. If you don't have it at quite the correct angle, it can be a bit tougher to get the tent cords to stay attached. That typically happens in softer ground, so most stakes are going to struggle there.

Finally, lightweight tent stakes that don't bend

I have these in 6" and 7.5" lengths for different applications. Over the years I had thrown out a crap load of lightweight stakes that bent so easily. I had decided that lightweight tent stakes were disposable, limited life items because they bent so damn easily. Then I got the dirt daggers. The I beam cross section is really, really strong, but can still be pushed into the ground with similar effort to the other stakes I used to use. Do yourself a favor and try these out...

Replacement / additional Big Agnes stakes

The Big Agnes Dirt Dagger stakes are lightweight strong and pack down well. They work great but buying more was needed as the tent didn't come with enough to stake out lines out.

Excellent lightweight and durable stakes for backpacking.

I've used these stakes in all types of weather conditions and terrain and they consistently perform well, are durable and are relatively easy to remove (including winter camping use).

Easy to use

These stake were super easy to pound into the ground even in rocky terrain without any bending. They were a little tricky with my tent that does not have guylines for the stake points but with some careful position they grabbed onto the webbing straps. If I need to I can just put some guylines on the stake points to get around that issue.