Erize Stake Forged Pegs Set of 3, 28cm Please examine the photos and purchase only if you understand and agree with the condition. Made in Japan Niigata Tsubame Sanjo, Murano Kajiya (Village Blacksmith) These are often compared to Snow Peak Solid Stakes, and both are excellent pegs. These forged pegs are made by heating round steel material to approximately 1100°C (2012°F) and then instantly flattening the cross-section into an oval shape with a powerful force of about 1 ton. Applying strong pressure to the heated steel creates pegs with superior strength. Unlike ordinary round bar pegs, which tend to spin in the ground, making them difficult to use, oval pegs penetrate well even in hard ground mixed with gravel and stones, firmly securing without spinning. The rope attachment area is designed with thicker material to withstand strong pulling forces. The areas where the rope touches are trimmed to prevent the rope from fraying, with the utmost care taken. They have excellent rust resistance and can withstand over 1,000 hours of salt spray testing with cationic electrodeposition coating.