Is there a better way to stake tomatoes than the cone shaped cages?

I bought a roll of concrete wire {it's made to go inside concrete when it's poured}; it's 6ft tall. I cut off sections and hooked the cut ends together to make circles that are about 18" diameter {across}, then I cut the very bottom wire off the circle leaving the wires sticking down. These wires are stuck into the ground around each tomato plant when I plant them so the tomato plants grow and fill the 'holders'. I have no problem picking the tomatoes as the holes in the wire are large so my hand with a tomato in it still comes out easily. Also, the wind does not blow them over like it does the small holders.

I would get 8' lengths of 1x2. Cut one end to a point, sink it into the ground next to the plant. Use string to tie the plant to it loosely. I would remove any suckers as the grew out and tie the plant to the pole as it grew. Bumper crop of tomatoes, I had to give them away.

I have used both of the above methods as well. Currently we use tomato ladders. http://www.gardeners.com/buy/tomato-stakes-ladders/38-184VS.html They are expensive, and we bought them on sale over a few years until we have as many as we need. I can use them in varying pieces for other plants or corners of sections. Easy to wrap bubble wrap around bottom foot and close pin it closed to protect younger plants. LOVE THEM!

Cane poles tied at the top or my husband bought some plastic circles that holds the canes together at the top. we grow in half barrels and large planters so they don't fall over. Canes are easy to store for winter.