I don't know that I would call them "cheap", but the boomstakes tensa sells use titanium stakes. I've been whacking on my 40cm stakes and they are extremely sturdy and quite lightweight. For the length of the spikes, the reinforced boom construction and the convenient head design that works so well with booms, it's not an unfair deal at all, IMHO. Especially considering that even buying direct from China the 40cm spikes are going to run you $10 a pop. Different lengths are available though.... the shorter 24cm spikes being more in the $5 a pop range. Might be an option.
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