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Subject Topic: What are my default Vango pegs made of? Post Reply Post New Topic
07/7/2011 at 11:02pm
 Location: Edinburgh Scotland
 Outfit: Vango Tempest 200 (Tent)
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I bought a Vango Tempest 200 and it came with some very light metal pegs. They're so soft though, I can bend them with my bare hands (used my hands to bend one back (as close as possible) to shape)!

I've already bought nylon Delta anchors (very bulky things). I read a post about Vango's plastic pegs. Would they be more robust? They ought to include them with the tent... >:(

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07/7/2011 at 11:28pm
 Location: Canol Cymru
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at a guess i would say that vango have included lightweight pegs to keep the pack weight down

I dont know what your pegs are made of but if you want light and strong pegs then you have got to look at titanium tent pegs they are very expensive but they are light and stong 



07/7/2011 at 11:31pm
 Location: St ALBANS
 Outfit: Riva(Dandy) Destiny. Peugeot 5008
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I threw the vango pegs away and replaced with 8" rock pegs.

Regards Bob



08/7/2011 at 11:18am
 Location: Otley
 Outfit: Terra Nova Laser Com
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Delta pegs are frequently recommended on this site but rarely for backpacking because of the bulk. They are really for car camping and larger tents.

Alpkit do a good range of tent pegs and the red ones are easy to find in long grass, heather and such.

Alpkit Tent Pegs

The Candy Canes are good pegs and you won't bend them with your hands but a wider peg is better in peaty ground.

Overall my favourite backpacking tent pegs are the ones that Wild Country supply with their tents. They work on most pegging points, they grip well and they are a good size.

Wild Country Alloy V Pegs

The yellow plastic pegs, e.g. Vango, work well on soft ground and I just take a couple for my guys if I expect stronger winds. The 20cm length is fine for a backpacking tent.

How many pegs do you need? How many of that is for guys and how many for pegging loops? And do any pegging points need pin pegs to go through small holes?

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08/7/2011 at 12:01pm
 Location: Notts Derbyshire
 Outfit: Soulpad 5000tribe Vango 450
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alpkit pegs . wild country  and id add macpac alloy pegs . all the pegs on our old vango's were fit for purpose but the new Y pegs that came with the 450 are crap so just use the pegs from the 250 witch are V shape alloy.  the  macpac pegs are rounded T alloy .


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Vango standard pegs are very flimsy (but so are most pegs with new tents).  The Vango branded rock pegs are much better - about £2.50 for 5.


09/7/2011 at 9:06am
 Location: Down Under
 Outfit: None Entered
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Yeah I know I bend the ones we had with the tent first time I used it.

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