Peggy Peg Screw-in Peg
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 29, 2016 at 19:41
ThreadID:
132887
Views:
4888
Replies:
5
FollowUps:
11
This Thread has been Archived
MY D-mAx
Ive just come across these and wonder if any one has used them and are they any good and worth the expense?
Hardcore Peggy Pegs - Pack of 4 @37.00 plus P/H.
cheers
.
Reply By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2016 at 20:06
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2016 at 20:06
Wow, more than $10 each with postage, they need to be very good. Maybe coach screws from Bunnings etc would do the job cheaper.
BTW a link would be helpful.
AnswerID:
601968
Follow Up By: GREG T11 - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2016 at 22:01
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2016 at 22:01
Mate what are you pegging down ? I can tell you from experience that old style pegs designed for where your going are fine.Big sand pegs for beach or steel pegs elsewhere. We have been in big blows a fair few times and the pegs if big enough have been the last thing to let go, Lost a tent once, pegs fine poles let go.
Those would add another half hour to your set up time and with no true attachment point for your spring/guy rope will probably end up dropping off in the gusts.
FollowupID:
871532
Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 08:16
Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 08:16
These just look like expensive coach screws. I wonder how much 4 150 or 200 mm coach screws cost from your local hardware store.?
AnswerID:
601973
Follow Up By: Tim F3 - Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 10:23
Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 10:23
Was in
flinders ranges a couple of weeks ago..ground like concrete...camper next to me used coach screws (look similar to the pegs in question ) and battery powered drill...brilliant seemed to screw into and out of anything...cost less than $2 each from hardware store..
FollowupID:
871540
Follow Up By: 865 - Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 10:52
Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 10:52
Been using coach screws which are similar from Bunnings for the concrete hard soil in
Broome for approx 12 yrs,never had any problems.Could never Hammer pegs in .
FollowupID:
871543
Follow Up By: Life Member - Duncan W (WA) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 15:21
Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 15:21
Was going to say the same about
Broome's soil 865. I had to use a water jet to get my tent pegs in but the caravanners used their cordless drills to get their pegs in.
BTW you can now buy coach screws/bolts up to 1m long these days they are used to join beams together.
cheers
Dunc
FollowupID:
871563
Follow Up By: Member -Dodger - Friday, Jul 01, 2016 at 14:17
Friday, Jul 01, 2016 at 14:17
Another vote for Large coach screws.
FollowupID:
871608
Follow Up By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Friday, Jul 01, 2016 at 15:54
Friday, Jul 01, 2016 at 15:54
A
Lightning Ridge park loans you a drill with a masonry drill bit to make a hole for your pegs. I wonder if coach screws would work there??
FollowupID:
871615
Reply By: Mikee5 - Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 12:57
Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 12:57
To quote from the web page -
One of the features of the pegs is that they do not need to be driven all the way into the ground, if they won’t go any further, it means they are
well anchored, and ready to do their work.
Something sticking up like that is a tripping
hazard. I always hammer my pegs down to ground level.
AnswerID:
601980
Reply By: Griff61 - Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 13:11
Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 13:11
Aldi had a box of about 20 for $15.00 with the driver bit included. I bought a box to try them and they work great.
AnswerID:
601981
Follow Up By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 16:53
Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 at 16:53
I got a pack of the Aldi ones too. They work
well.
FollowupID:
871566
Reply By: Adam H - Saturday, Jul 02, 2016 at 00:05
Saturday, Jul 02, 2016 at 00:05
I was seriously looking at these but on some more research I tried a 200mm coach screw with a mudguard washer and a S hook to attach the rope to all up a lot cheaper and use a drill to drive it in once in it isn't coming out.
AnswerID:
602037
Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Saturday, Jul 02, 2016 at 08:30
Saturday, Jul 02, 2016 at 08:30
What do you mean by "once in it isn't coming out?" Do you mean it holds
well or couldn't you remove the screw with your drill?
FollowupID:
871634
Follow Up By: Adam H - Monday, Jul 04, 2016 at 10:08
Monday, Jul 04, 2016 at 10:08
Hey Peter D
No it comes out if you screw it out but it wont come out if you don't, it wont rip out of the ground.
I now don't use tent pegs. I have 200mm 150mm and 100mm coach screws to meet all my needs.
FollowupID:
871676