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Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors #8445128
07/29/25 08:58 PM
07/29/25 08:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2010
Rochester, MN
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I saw a company selling black Berkshire type 15-inch disposable stakes for about $12 a dozen at the FTA convention in Spencer, Iowa. The cable size was 3/32. The end loops were formed with crushed annealed nuts. To be honest, with 3/32 cable, double ferrules and real Berkshire anchor ends, I can make them for about 80-cents apiece.

Should I have bought several dozen or would I be supporting another Chinese manufacturing industry?


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Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445148
07/29/25 09:14 PM
07/29/25 09:14 PM
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OBX N.C.
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Heck, making up earth anchors, cable extensions and snares during the off season are something l enjoy doing. It keeps me focused during the spring and summer then l start working on my coilsprings and body grips so everything is ready before the season gets here.

Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445156
07/29/25 09:22 PM
07/29/25 09:22 PM
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I’m not refuting the enjoyment I get from ‘rolling my own’. It’s just so cheap that it either can’t be real (too good to be true) or something else.

Has anyone bought and tried them?
Do the smashed annealed nuts hold up as well as hammered or swaged double ferrules?

Last edited by Teacher; 07/29/25 10:02 PM. Reason: Misspelling

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Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445542
07/30/25 11:28 AM
07/30/25 11:28 AM
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Those annealed nuts are done in a press. There is no way that a coyote is going to cause one to fail. I'm the guy making them for the guy selling them. Should have got them in Spencer and you'd have saved shipping fees. Nonetheless I believe they are the same price on the website so still a great deal.

Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445576
07/30/25 12:16 PM
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Yup, I should have.


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Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445602
07/30/25 01:31 PM
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I wouldn't use them if they were free.
Just one trappers opinion

Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445633
07/30/25 02:27 PM
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LT, why do you say that?


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Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445793
07/30/25 06:29 PM
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Not sure about the build costs, but I'm sure Bershire disposables have their place in some soils.

Down here in the deep South, even though its mostly hard packed sand, the driver will blow them out before reaching anchor depth.

I've tried them all over the years.


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Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445808
07/30/25 06:47 PM
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Our soil in southern MN is very Berk friendly. I’m guessing much of the Midwest handle them well too.


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Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445858
07/30/25 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Teacher
Our soil in southern MN is very Berk friendly. I’m guessing much of the Midwest handle them well too.

Same with Central Michigan. I started with regular Berkshires but switched to making 11/2” pogos since they were a lot cheaper at the time for my clip-n-go style of trapping.


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Re: Dakotaline Berkshire type earth anchors [Re: Teacher] #8445867
07/30/25 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Teacher
I’m not refuting the enjoyment I get from ‘rolling my own’. It’s just so cheap that it either can’t be real (too good to be true) or something else.

Has anyone bought and tried them?
Do the smashed annealed nuts hold up as well as hammered or swaged double ferrules?

I'm sure the guy making them is buying large quantities in bulk, thus lowering his cost of components, which is why he can offer them almost as cheap as you can make them. Plus annealed nuts should be cheaper than ferrules.

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