User Review: MSR Groundhog Tent Stake

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August 14, 2012

tiredofwinter
66 reviewer rep

Rating:
Source: bought it new

Summary

Broken stake.

Pros

Reflective rope
Easy to hold tent down

Cons

Fragile

Let me start off by saying I love MSR products. I really wanted to like the Groundhog stakes but I just couldn't.

I was pressing down on one of the stakes last weekend and BOOM! Snap. Broke it right in two.

To justify, I was not pressing with such force that it should have broke. I was shocked, disappointed...then angry! Luckily I carry extra stakes. Like another user said, no stake is indestructible but for the amount of pressure..or lack thereof...I'm shocked that it broke.

Again, I will always use MSR products, but I won't be picking anymore of these up in the future.

Comments

Ignore this review because those stakes are a copy not a genuine MSR product.

Franco 8 months ago

Nope, I sent them back to MSR and they replaced it which was great...but it still broke in the first place. Thanks for your input though.

tiredofwinter 8 months ago

Also..the fake ones being sold have no imprint. These ARE genuine Groundhogs and they are also the exact length/weight. I'm truly sorry you can't fathom the fact one would break but I'd appreciate it if you'd stop spamming my posts.

tiredofwinter 8 months ago

This is a case of "do you believe me or your eyes?" Enlarging your original photo it is clear that the writing is not the same as the one on the genuine MSR, different font... This was clearly demonstrated in the close up posted in the Gear thread.

Franco 8 months ago

So REI has fake stakes? The same height/weight as any other groundhog? The fake stakes have no imprint but mine miraculously do? MSR sent me a replacement of a fake stake I sent them? Please stop.

tiredofwinter 8 months ago

Would you like to tell use exactly the REI shop you purchased those stakes?

Franco 8 months ago

Irrelevant. The chinese stakes that are being sold on ebay have no imprint...nor are there any reports of fake stakes having MSR imprints on them. I don't need to prove you wrong, I have enough validation. I'd appreciate if you'd stop trolling my posts though. Go outside!

tiredofwinter 8 months ago

It is not normal for aluminum to just shear like that. Usually it will bend before it breaks. Strange!! At least MSR replaced them.