Comments about Kelty NoBendium II Gold Stakes (6):

I bought a few packs of these for my boys and I to use. They do hold up much better than the cheap mess that are included with your tents but they CAN bend. I guess the Alabama rocky soil is more than they can take. I have a couple that are bent almost into an awkward comma heading towards an "L" from hitting underground rocks and large tree roots. Kelty needs to send a research team to some of our camping areas:)Over all they are the best stakes I have found so far and they are very lightweight. I would recommend them with a caution about locations and obstacles.

Comments about Kelty NoBendium II Gold Stakes (6):

Used for the first time this weekend. Stakes that came with my tent were bending in half in the rocky ground where we camped. I had bought some of these to try. They were GREAT. They went into the rocky ground with some work but they DID NOT bend. I'm going to buy more to replace my son's stakes & enough to replace all the stakes I need for my tent.

Comments about Kelty NoBendium II Gold Stakes (6):

I've used these stakes for at least ten years on several different tents and they are still in good shape and they don't bend.