We bought a bunch of these -- flat ones for around the tent, and the hook pegs for our guy ropes. Since we have a large canvas airframe tent (Zempire Fortress V2), once we get the four corners down, my wife goes around screwing them down as I'm pumping up the tent. Our process is pretty efficient and fast now thanks to these!
Consider rounding all edges to prevent cutting skin, which could be a severe cut with movement pressure. The tie-down may also be able to be designed below the flat mount without a above ground metal hazard. Thank you.
Which edges are you referring to, Dan? I'm sure the designers put various versions to the test, I'm not sure exactly why they ended up with this design though. ~ Ben
I don't personally know anyone who uses a ratchet/spanner, but cant see any reason why you couldn't. Just might obviously be abit more effort in super hard ground. ~ Lauren
The hex pegs with the hook top are the ones to use with a spring tensioner, they should just slip over with abit of manoeuvring - we've tried them out before. ~ Lauren
@@rickzw67 Sure - its the same link that we have in the video description. That takes you to the HexPegs, where you can see two sizes of the Hook Top listed www.snowys.com.au/hex-pegs ~ Lauren
It's easier than belting a peg in the ground with a hammer when it comes to hard ground, Kieron, but everything has its limits and I've no doubt there will be some ground that just isn't going to accept a tent peg. ~ Ben
I guess you could, Paul. I haven't tried it though, so I'm not sure what the net difference in effort is between a hand drill versus a mallet to belt a standard peg into the ground. ~ Ben
I guess you could if your drill was burly enough, Angie, but we don't recommend this. If everyone started drilling into tree stumps we'd very quickly destroy the environment around our campsites. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors oh yes, I should clarify, I meant stumps where trees have been logged. We have a few on our farm and thought about setting up for our kids to play under the rain.
@@angieg9361I'm sure you could do this, but you'd probably need to pre-drill pilot holes. They are essentially a large coachscrew, so your drill will need a bit of torque to drive them into the timber. I've never tried this before though. ~ Ben
About as good as any other peg of similar size, the ridges can't really grab in sand unless it is wet. You'd be best using longer stakes for sandy ground. ~ Ben
Yeah, they aren't for me, I'm happy to belt pegs in the ground. I've found that it's often those who have bad backs or not enough strength two swing a hammer that like the Hex Pegs as the drill ends up doing most of the work. They are significantly more expensive than regular pegs though. ~ Ben
I'm disabled and find that they're much easier to get in AND out of the ground because my driver does all the work, it's also quicker and quieter for those times I got lost and got to the site later than I wanted. Mine are for use on medium to hard ground
We bought a bunch of these -- flat ones for around the tent, and the hook pegs for our guy ropes. Since we have a large canvas airframe tent (Zempire Fortress V2), once we get the four corners down, my wife goes around screwing them down as I'm pumping up the tent. Our process is pretty efficient and fast now thanks to these!
Sounds like you've got your camp setup procedure well refined, Michael. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors It's a constant WIP! haha
That drill costs more than my tent mate.
I use them in tumhe frozen ground big help
Can't say I've ever used them in frozen ground, but I can imagine it would make life much easier. ~ Ben
Consider rounding all edges to prevent cutting skin, which could be a severe cut with movement pressure. The tie-down may also be able to be designed below the flat mount without a above ground metal hazard. Thank you.
Which edges are you referring to, Dan? I'm sure the designers put various versions to the test, I'm not sure exactly why they ended up with this design though. ~ Ben
I ride a motorcycle, so I can’t carry a drill. Have you got them in with a ratchet/spanner?
I don't personally know anyone who uses a ratchet/spanner, but cant see any reason why you couldn't. Just might obviously be abit more effort in super hard ground.
~ Lauren
How do you attach a spring tensioner to the hex head , the cleat is not designed with this in mind.
The hex pegs with the hook top are the ones to use with a spring tensioner, they should just slip over with abit of manoeuvring - we've tried them out before.
~ Lauren
@@SnowysOutdoors Thanks Lauren would you be able to provide a link to the "hook top" please
@@rickzw67 Sure - its the same link that we have in the video description. That takes you to the HexPegs, where you can see two sizes of the Hook Top listed
www.snowys.com.au/hex-pegs
~ Lauren
Do you ship to the us?
We don't sorry, only within Australia. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors Understood. Thank you. Really wish you guys did ship to the US, I would definitely be purchasing these. Cheers and thanks again.
Just to expensive for what is essentially a bolt. Bunnings sell 300mm landscape construction screws for $3.35.
dx80cruiser I thought they would be $50 for a 10 pack ..
It's just a huge bolt, China could make the same quality thing for $5 each
I agree, they are not cheap, especially when compared to regular tent pegs, but they are still popular. ~ Ben
I think its much too loud.
What's it like on hard pitches ?
It's easier than belting a peg in the ground with a hammer when it comes to hard ground, Kieron, but everything has its limits and I've no doubt there will be some ground that just isn't going to accept a tent peg. ~ Ben
These things make it possible for everybody that can stand up and use both hands to put a tent up.
Haha, yeah, if you can carry the drill then it beats swinging a mallet around. ~ Ben
Can you use a manual hand drill?
I guess you could, Paul. I haven't tried it though, so I'm not sure what the net difference in effort is between a hand drill versus a mallet to belt a standard peg into the ground.
~ Ben
Can you drill them into tree stumps?
I guess you could if your drill was burly enough, Angie, but we don't recommend this. If everyone started drilling into tree stumps we'd very quickly destroy the environment around our campsites. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors oh yes, I should clarify, I meant stumps where trees have been logged. We have a few on our farm and thought about setting up for our kids to play under the rain.
@@angieg9361I'm sure you could do this, but you'd probably need to pre-drill pilot holes. They are essentially a large coachscrew, so your drill will need a bit of torque to drive them into the timber.
I've never tried this before though.
~ Ben
How do they do in sandy soil?
About as good as any other peg of similar size, the ridges can't really grab in sand unless it is wet. You'd be best using longer stakes for sandy ground. ~ Ben
A small impact driver screw gun will work better and won’t struggle.And is cheaper than a drill!
Can't disagree with that @BATES TV, I love our impact driver!
~ Lauren
camping w/ a slege or drill gun kinda funny... i guess a small ax servers the same purpose... stakes that come w/ most tents are certainly useless
Yeah, it's not my style, Sym, but many people seem to carry power tools camping nowadays. ~ Ben
You're only saving yourself 5-10 secs. 1 min at most. Maybe if it were impossible to hammer the peg in the soil, then it's worth it.
Yeah, they aren't for me, I'm happy to belt pegs in the ground.
I've found that it's often those who have bad backs or not enough strength two swing a hammer that like the Hex Pegs as the drill ends up doing most of the work.
They are significantly more expensive than regular pegs though.
~ Ben
I'm disabled and find that they're much easier to get in AND out of the ground because my driver does all the work, it's also quicker and quieter for those times I got lost and got to the site later than I wanted.
Mine are for use on medium to hard ground
you could hold down a lion with those pegs
I'll take your word for it. ~ Ben
I was out camping last week and thought of this. guess i'm a day late and a dollar short
Haha, they are a great idea, but expensive in comparison to regular tent pegs. ~ Ben