"A danforth anchor is not designed for the loads that are seen in a recovery. Besides a danforth anchor is quite heavy and even if it folds up flat it is still inconveniently large. A Pull-pal is kinda like a danforth but designed for off-road recoveries, although still quite heavy and bulky. The nice thing about the Deadman is that it can be used in a lot of different places, not just in the ground. "