Yard Tuff YTF-3818RS-12PK 3/8" x 18" Rebar Stakes, 12 Pack

These have been a life saver. Maybe our use-case is different than most but I can not over-state how wonderful of a product we have here. The have some type of coating on the outside which should greatly extend the life by keeping rust away many years longer than normal. The loop at the end is a nice addition (we are not using it directly). The business end of these are extremely sharp (be very careful, they have a point much sharper than a large nail). Completely appreciate the product. We are putting up a fence around our yard out of 8 foot / 7 inches diameter posts and 6 foot wire to keep coyotes out of our yard. A few spots (due to rock), we were unable to dig more than 8 inches deep. Normally, that would never come close to holding any post. however, we drove two rebar into the sides of the hole at an angle so that only 4 inches stuck out of the ground. They were in there so good there was no flexing of any kind. Then we set the post and poured quickrete concrete in around it. By the next day you can swing from these posts and they do not so much as even wiggle. Next use case we used for bracing posts. The corner pieces leaning at 45 degrees to hold several hundred pounds of fence-stretching force. At the base of the brace-post, we drilled a hold and hammered on of these rebars thru the post and deep into the ground. It itsnt going anywhere. Fantastic!

I have used plastic stakes for Christmas Lights that run alongside my driveway but these plastic stakes become brittle and break often. These tent stakes are strong and work well for this purpose. They are also tall enough to keep the lights above the snow for most snow falls.

great stakes..solid construction. would be even better if there was a slightly bigger head on them..but still work great. I am using mine holding down my 10 ft blowups for christmas lawn ornaments.

I just received these 3/8" rebar stakes with the welded ring top. I used these last night as an interim tie down solution for a pool tarp in my back yard. I must say, these worked perfectly. They were long enough to really bite into the soft ground, and go deep enough to hold strong. The thickness of the rebar is perfect to make pounding them into the ground easy with a small hammer, and they went in easily at an angle all the way to the metal ring portion, which I then used to anchor my tarp with some temporary string until I get more permanent bungee cords. Overall, I could not be more happy with this purchase. The ring welds on the tops of the rebar appear strong and solid. I did not have any issues with any single piece, and the ring size makes it easy to tie or attache multiple fasteners to the ring with ease. I can strongly recommend this product. These do come with a thick plastic like coating that is black and appears to be there to prevent rust formation. I did use some tape on the tops to prevent any potential injury, as these have the metal rebar top portion that is still exposed even when fully inserted into the ground.

I was using them to secure some 8x8 timbers to my driveway, so as to secure a 10 x 20 car shelter attached to the timbers. I was able to pre-drill the holes in the timbers and an inch or so of the underlaying asphalt. Initially I was so happy with my progress, but then the rebar started to bend. This was surprising in that they had gone in earlier. That said, with perseverance and patience they got the job done.