This is a heavy duty tent stake. Made to last more than a lifetime. Hot forged in Eastern TN by skilled metal craftsmen. Many people order these for tents and canopies used at festivals and cookoffs because these stakes can be driven into pavement. They are also used for camping,sales tents,party tents,wedding tents, carnival tents,sun shades,survey stakes,kite stakes,kite anchors,inflatable stakes and many other uses.A much higher quality tent stake than you will find any where on the market.