I purchased these to use solely as sand anchors to hold our sun protection in place while at the beach. They worked better than I’d hoped. I first drilled a small hole in the center of each plate. I then ran some 275# utility cord through the holes. I tied stopper knots at one end and a taughtline hitches at the other end of the cord. I was able to attach each plate rig to my sun-screen at the grommet points. I buried each plate about a foot down in the sand and covered them well. This setup stayed put on multiple days on the NC OBX. I could easily adjust the tension whenever needed thanks to the hitches.We watched other folks with tarps, umbrellas, and various canopies struggle for up to a half hour trying to get their shade set up. And most of them were always fighting the strong OBX winds. Not us. :)I used a https://www.Babyz Corner.com/gp/product/B0916Y5HWX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 sun-screen. The plates held strong even when we used them to dig the holes they’d be buried in. The sand wiped right off! �� I put them away and figure we’ll use them for this purpose every time we go to the beach. Total investment for cord, plates, and shade… about $30. Keeping melanoma at bay… priceless.
