If You Use Plastic Tent Pegs On Your Purse Nets...

[krawnden 1,036]

I was idly browsing past topics and read a thread about purse net pegs in which quite a few people extolled the virtues of plastic tent pegs. If you use them can you tell me - are they strong enough to push into hard ground?

[Ideation 8,216]

If you get the right ones, very much so. Also they have a handy hook on them for hooking into the draw cord when you wrap them up!/

[Dengil 27]

I used to use them on most of my nets but used good quality ones. At the end of the day they're designed to hold tents down in all weathers so a purse net is no problem.

[gonetoearth 5,144]

I use them on all me nets.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

We use these ones.

[dogmad riley 1,344]

Use the same as Johnny boy never had any problems

[talt 878]

We use the same ones and never had any problems, and they are a lot lighter than the metal ones we used to use. We also use rubber bands made from an old bike inner tube to pack them away, much stronger than laggy bands that dont last two seconds.

[air gun ant 1,666]

I use the same as JB never had any probs

Edited May 22, 2014 by air gun ant

[krawnden 1,036]

Thanks everyone - I've ordered 40 off fleabay and will give them a go.

[pie-eater 377]

I use the same as above they work well. I snapped the tip off a couple trying to stick them into rock hard ground during the big freeze but any pegs would have broken under that pressure.

[hideandshoot 13]

I cut some hazel sticks over the winter to make in to pegs this summer, but I don't think I'll bother now. Thanks guys.

[trigger2 3,145]

I cut some hazel sticks over the winter to make in to pegs this summer, but I don't think I'll bother now. Thanks guys.

you can cut hazel sticks any time the year mate just pop them into a microwave and it dries them out tidy. i use to make them into pegs first then dry them out.

[hideandshoot 13]

Interesting advice Trigger. Thanks.

I've decided I prefer the feel and look of wood to plastic, so I'll perceiver with the hazel afterall. Anyway, I like messing about with bits of wood.