Fencing, the good and the bad...

[Danllan]

I've been doing one of my least favourite jobs, fencing on an uneven slope, over soft ground and across running water. My usual fencing contractor ran a mile rather than taking the jobs - b*stard - so I've had to do it myself, two stretches done, three to go...

One bit of kit that I saw said contractor use was the Easy Wire Puller by Strainrite from Kiwikit. I had been using a cheaper version borrowed from a cousin, it is made by Draper and is rubbish, it shears the wire (even after a bit of file-work) and twists in the hand. The Kiwikit one is a pleasure to use and I can't praise it highly enough, it also easily fits through a spool of barbed wire, which the Draper one doesn't, the rubber handle getting stuck. So ten out of ten to Strainrite and Kiwikit for their one. That's the good.

The bad is a bucket of sh!t staples from Wynnstay. They are, without any doubt whatsoever, the worst staples / nails I have ever come across, and that includes the awful Chinese ones that most of Africa imports. These Wynnstay ones are all shaped as open 'V's rather than as a 'U'. The result is that, if used straight from the bucket, they never 'bite' into the post on the first hit, bouncing away and requiring them to be found... if they are placed on the top of the post and ends tapped closer to one-another they become marginally less irritating, just. But they are utter sh!te, don't buy unless the batch you get are proper 'U's. They're the bad.

 

[Red Fred]

I've been doing one of my least favourite jobs, fencing on an uneven slope, over soft ground and across running water. My usual fencing contractor ran a mile rather than taking the jobs - b*stard - so I've had to do it myself, two stretches done, three to go...

One bit of kit that I saw said contractor use was the Easy Wire Puller by Strainrite from Kiwikit. I had been using a cheaper version borrowed from a cousin, it is made by Draper and is rubbish, it shears the wire (even after a bit of file-work) and twists in the hand. The Kiwikit one is a pleasure to use and I can't praise it highly enough, it also easily fits through a spool of barbed wire, which the Draper one doesn't, the rubber handle getting stuck. So ten out of ten to Strainrite and Kiwikit for their one. That's the good.

The bad is a bucket of sh!t staples from Wynnstay. They are, without any doubt whatsoever, the worst staples / nails I have ever come across, and that includes the awful Chinese ones that most of Africa imports. These Wynnstay ones are all shaped as open 'V's rather than as a 'U'. The result is that, if used straight from the bucket, they never 'bite' into the post on the first hit, bouncing away and requiring them to be found... if they are placed on the top of the post and ends tapped closer to one-another they become marginally less irritating, just. But they are utter sh!te, don't buy unless the batch you get are proper 'U's. They're the bad.

I've noticed these staples. They drive you potty and spring out at supersonic speed the minute you hit them. Every one has to be tapped together to make it dig.

 

[Danllan]

I've noticed these staples. They drive you potty and spring out at supersonic speed the minute you hit them. Every one has to be tapped together to make it dig.

They are infuriating! And, even more bl**dy annoying, I've a whole bucket full of them. I've got the invoice too, it's a year old, but I known the staff so I'll see if they can be exchanged for some decent ones - the previous buckets were fine.

On the plus side, it is a bit of a relief to read of your problem with them too, that reducing the possibility that it was just me being a tw*t with them.

 

[7610 super q]

New staples......luxury ....

 

[ploughman1963]

once you had one of these you'd never go back!

 

[Tubbylew]

once you had one of these you'd never go back!

Looks lik that fella could do with some decent strainer boards.

 

[ploughman1963]

Looks lik that fella could do with some decent strainer boards.

Not any of our fencing! - just copied an image off the internet

 

[vantage]

once you had one of these you'd never go back!

How do you allow the fence to move under the staple, as I assume that they are driven hard against the wire?

 

[Sharpy]

once you had one of these you'd never go back!

Does that put in standard size full galv staples? Or is it like the nail gun job and sub standard fixings?

 

[onthehoof]

The bad is a bucket of sh!t staples from Wynnstay

He’s about somewhere
@Wynnstay

 

[milkloss]

How do you allow the fence to move under the staple, as I assume that they are driven hard against the wire?

Someone had to say it! This debate could be worse than Brexit

 

[ARW]

How do you allow the fence to move under the staple, as I assume that they are driven hard against the wire?

They don’t fire all the way in, if it’s a hard post or on a knot you need a hammer to finish them off

 

[Ffermer Bach]

They are infuriating! And, even more bl**dy annoying, I've a whole bucket full of them. I've got the invoice too, it's a year old, but I known the staff so I'll see if they can be exchanged for some decent ones - the previous buckets were fine.

On the plus side, it is a bit of a relief to read of your problem with them too, that reducing the possibility that it was just me being a tw*t with them.

Fence n Forget sell staples with a barb, bit of a pain to use, but I hope they will not pull out, and I think staples are more prone to pull out of creosoted posts as well, as the creosote never really dries.

 

[Goggles]

Those stockade staple guns are the bees knees. But you need to be doing a lot to justify the price tag. Tornado do good 40mm Barbed staples by the bucket.

 

[ploughman1963]

How do you allow the fence to move under the staple, as I assume that they are driven hard against the wire?

The depth to which the staple is driven is adjustable - and remarkably accurate from post to post.

 

[ploughman1963]

Does that put in standard size full galv staples? Or is it like the nail gun job and sub standard fixings?

40mm barbed staples - over 2 years and no problems so far.

 

[Danllan]

Fence n Forget sell staples with a barb, bit of a pain to use, but I hope they will not pull out, and I think staples are more prone to pull out of creosoted posts as well, as the creosote never really dries.

Yes, we had some buckets of them from Mark when we bought in a load of his stuff last year, they were fine. I've not had a problem with staples pulling out from any posts, creosoted or not, at either this or the old place. Not under normal circumstances anyway, but when a cow wants to go in a straight line , it will!

Anyway, the bugg*r with the ones I've been using is getting them in!

 

[Sharpy]

40mm barbed staples - over 2 years and no problems so far.

Sounds good, reason for asking is that a job was done near me last week where some of the staples were done with a paslode gun and the staples look half the size, not sure of the galvanizing either.

 

[ARW]

If the staple isn’t 40mm it isn’t worth knocking in
Crap posts are prone to drying out and the wood opening and staples falling out at 10 years old, it’s no problem with good wood.

 

[Danllan]

New staples......luxury ....

I thought you are from Pembs, not a Cardi!