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Having only started camping earlier this year & reading this great site, I only recently found out about Delta ground anchors. I've read so many posts about the strength of these pegs so I ordered enough to try on the extension for my Montana 6. They arrived today & initially I'm very impressed. These beauties feel as solid as a rock. I test drove one into the back grass & couldn't budge it although when pulled correctly it came straight out with my bare hands.

The real test come in 2 weeks time at the Sherwood Forest Campsite.....bring it on!!!

I keep thinking about deltas (sad but true).

I know there's been loads of posts on them, but I've not seen an "idiots guide" on their actual use, ie hammering in, and extraction.

From their site I can see  Delta do an extractor, but looking at their pegs I can't see how you'd use it, if they were hammered flush with the ground. There's no hole for a puller ? Are they hammered in slightly proud of the earth ?

How did you pull yours out ? Do they come out easily if you pull them at the same angle as the "below ground" bit ?

I remove my Delta Pegs with these. The regular peg pullers are flimsy and useless.

Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 11/9/2009

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I keep thinking about deltas (sad but true).

I know there's been loads of posts on them, but I've not seen an "idiots guide" on their actual use, ie hammering in, and extraction.

From their site I can see  Delta do an extractor, but looking at their pegs I can't see how you'd use it, if they were hammered flush with the ground. There's no hole for a puller ? Are they hammered in slightly proud of the earth ?

How did you pull yours out ? Do they come out easily if you pull them at the same angle as the "below ground" bit ?

 

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Hi Mike. We supply an instruction sheet with each order (or should do). Here is a copy courtesy of Papa Pip. Instructions 

You should be able to remove the pegs with your fingers as I did this morning but if not, a puller can be placed under the striking surface. I expect ours are a little better at this because they are short and strong (but still work with other pegs).
The puller can also be used with the stainless version by sliding it down the side of the peg and hooking under the intersection.

Delta pegs should be level with the ground when in use.

Thanks to uptheiron, glad you're pleased.

Cheers folks, and thanks Rob, straight from the horses mouth, virtually

Looking at windy Wales coast next summer so I feel an order coming on. Want to avoid another Orchy collapse tale of woe

I have 4 steel deltas & use them on the main guys towards the prevailing winds.

I then use steel pegs on other main guys & large coloured pegs on others. Around the bottom I use the old ones supplied as they are the weakest.

I sometimes wish suppliers didnt bother supplying pegs as they could reduce the price: eg i bought two windbreaks to match the tent & the pegs supplied were pathetic - had to put some of my decent ones in.  This set up has got us through two tail ends of hurracanes over the yars when bigger, better & more expensive tents/set ups have failed.

But thinking about it - some tents dont look like they have many guys/pegs - maybe I am over cautious??

Must admit - I am thinking about another set of deltas - the plastic ones as i have the steel ones)

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 13/9/2009

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Don't they make whacking great holes in the turf and wreck the pitch?

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No, that's a meteorite, something completely different.

Quote: Originally posted by Rob Orr on 13/9/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 13/9/2009

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Don't they make whacking great holes in the turf and wreck the pitch?

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No, that's a meteorite, something completely different.

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Quote: Originally posted by Rob Orr on 13/9/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 13/9/2009

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Don't they make whacking great holes in the turf and wreck the pitch?

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No, that's a meteorite, something completely different.

Rob you never fail to make me laugh.

Martin.

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