Anonymous says:

I got this as a Christmas gift and finally had a chance to get out to the Black Rock desert and test it out on the playa. I used it for pulling out concrete form stakes and for pulling 24″ lengths of 3/8″ rebar. The stake puller was outstanding on the form stakes. We had put up a large two pole Army surplus tent, and anchored it with form stakes. Extracting all but one of the stakes took only slightly longer than the time it took to walk around the tent. The stakes popped out of the playa like magic. One stake was driven deep, and at a steep angle, and took several trys to get out, but it came out too. My previous method of removing stakes was with a vise-grips, or channel-locks and was very labor intensive. This is so much better. I also tried the puller on small rebar tent stakes. While it worked, the puller did bend the stakes around a bit. It should be noted though, that 3/8″ rebar is much smaller than the minimum recommended diameter for the tool. When you’re using the tool in a manner its not designed for, you should expect odd things to happen. Overall, I think this is a great tool, especially when used within its design limitations. Its the sort of tool I wish I’d have had years ago. Its also a sure bet to make you the most popular person in camp when its time to pack up and go home.