Vortex (1-Pack) 10" Spiral Ground Anchors, Steel Screw In with Folding Ring, 275 lb Pull Force, Orange ANCFR10-ORG-A

Overview: I purchased these after coming home from vacation and finding that my tree had fallen over and was literally laying on the sidewalk/street. I was half tempted to rip it out and plant a new one. But after doing some research, I had decided to try using mounts to stabilize the tree in an upright position. I bought two and they work great. My only regret is not buying the longer ones. But I wanted to save money.Pros: The spiral design makes it easier to mount into the ground and provides for a stronger hold. They have withstood strong winds and monsoon season rains.Cons: These may not hold in softer soils. I would recommend getting the longest ones possible, if you can.As a side note, I used bailing wire from Home Depot to connect these mounts to the tree. I have attached a couple photos to show what I did. You will see that I threaded the wire through a dripper irrigation tube (to protect the tree). The thicker black wire is actually electrical wiring from the dripper system i put in. I decided to put those at the top end there so I could easily re-adjust the tension as the tree moved back in to place. To get the tree standing back up after falling over in the first place, I used "Tie Down Straps", from the mount to the tree, to cinch it back up. Once standing, I attached the bailing wire as pictured and then removed the straps. There may be a better way to do this, but I like to MacGyver things with materials I have on hand.

This is definitely a heavy duty ground anchor. Be sure that the clip you have attaching the lead to it is large diameter of the loop where you attach the clip cis larger than most anchors. This item is amazing in that 1) It is bright, orange and easy to see and 2) You can screw it in flush with the ground so that it is not a problem for the mower. I never thought I would be writing a review for an item like this, but it really is a heavy, high-quality item. I used to use the kind that had a plastic handle that would eventually break off from the heat. That won’t be happening with this one.Cons: It helps to wait until the ground is soft to screw this in. Also, use a long screwdriver or small crowbar inside of the loop if this to give it some torque while turning. I am almost 60 and found it hard to turn after a few twists but with a crowbar I could easily screw it down into wet soil. Make sure the latch on your leash is large enough to clip onto this

These are excellent for holding awnings down! Even in softer soil they work great! Not sure about loose sand, the 16” version might be better. They are solid built and showed no signs of bending when I put them in. These are easy to put in with the sharp tip. Just screw it in and tie down whatever you need to. These also work great for Airplane tiedowns in remote settings.

These shocked me. They actually work.I was expecting a L but they are a win! I have bought many other brands that dont hold half as good as these bad boys ,get these!

The angle of the spiral means it needs a much larger hole to go through if you're using it as a 'screw' to hold something down (as I had planned). This would be good for holding a kite or small dog in place at the beach. It's difficult to screw in the ground without leverage- I had to use a metal tent stake to get it at all. While I wasn't thrilled with the design aspects, it is what has been advertised. And it's build solid and looks durable.

I've been using one of these for a couple of weeks and am about to order a second one. I have two 100 lb dogs and a yard but no fence (yet). I used to have the anchors with open triangular heads and a ring to clip the tether to. Problems with these: 1) The clip ring wasn't as strong as the stake and a couple of times it either broke off or rusted through. If you clipped to the triangular piece, over time it could bend open and let the clip slip off. 2) Dogs tended to get the cable wrapped around the head.This anchor screws in so that the head is flush to the ground, and the clip ring is thick and heavy metal. Also I don't see how a cable could wrap around it. There's nothing to interfere with a lawn mower, and the orange color makes it easy to spot if you want to remove it. It hasn't budged since I installed it.As others have mentioned you will probably need a stick or rod through the ring to screw it all the way in.

Sturdy and suitable for staking the tent in windy areas.

I used this 10 inch spiral anchor to secure a terracotta hose pot (for hiding the garden hose) in my front yard. It serves this purpose very well, especially the way the folding ring lies flat, so it doesn't interfere with the way the hose coils.Pot is now solidly secure. No moving it around when pulling on the hose and no one walking off with it.It was a bit difficult threading it through the drain hole and straight into the ground, but I found that by installing it first without the pot and using a wrench a provide leverage for screwing it in, I was able to remove it and reinstall it much easier in the same hole and still had plenty of hold-down strength.