Fibreglass Electric Temporary Electric Fence Posts

[HundyMundy]

I have been paddock grazing yearling cattle for a few years now. I just us a single polywire, and white plastic posts. I was wondering about trying some fibreglass posts with the metal clips, what are peoples opinion on them? do they last longer before becoming brittle/ faded. Do they snap, Had quiet a few plastic ones snap last spring when the ground was so hard.

 

[NZDan]

I use Kiwitech arrow posts, worth every penny. You can use the stick and string method and not worry about the clips.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

I use Kiwitech arrow posts, worth every penny. You can use the stick and string method and not worry about the clips.

what is the stick and string method? I have used the plastic clips with the knock in wedges. So far I think the kiwitech kit is great. I still have six of their "electric cocky gates" to set up here.

 

[NZDan]

what is the stick and string method? I have used the plastic clips with the knock in wedges. So far I think the kiwitech kit is great. I still have six of their "electric cocky gates" to set up here.

Basically poly wire tied to each post with a clove hitch.

 

[Bury the Trash]

weve got some of these ( oval , top of the page ones )

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quite good ,use them in semi perm,the spike on ours is plastic and quite thick with the clips on a 90 degrees from it iyswim.

can get extra clips, just got to watch they are clipped on right on the oval posts anyway.

only broke one so far, as the mrs took some to hang old cds from, to scare birds in the barley and forgot to pick one up before the combine cut him in two 5 inches off the ground after the drum i think the top bit was made into straw
but i must warn that getting stuff fromthat company hasnt been helped by brexit., i think theyre ok just need patience with delivery

 

[Poorbuthappy]

weve got some of these ( oval , top of the page ones )

Electric Fencing | High Quality | electric-fence.co.uk

Professional electric fencing equipment with high quality. A large product range and save £££. Save even more on bundles and B-stock. Over 1500 electric f…

www.electric-fence.co.uk

quite good ,use them in semi perm,the spike on ours is plastic and quite thick with the clips on a 90 degrees from it iyswim.

can get extra clips, just got to watch they are clipped on right on the oval posts anyway.

only broke one so far, as the mrs took some to hang old cds from, to scare birds in the barley and forgot to pick one up before the combine cut him in two 5 inches off the ground after the drum i think the top bit was made into straw
but i must warn that getting stuff fromthat company hasnt been helped by brexit., i think theyre ok just need patience with delivery

Yes I've got some of them. Some with plastic spikes and some with metal. I find the plastic spikes best apart from during dry spells when its hard to get them in our ground. The metal spikes are hardly thick/ strong enough.
Don't like the intermediate clips at all. They have tendency to slide on the post. First ones we had they had to replace as they were so loose the slid down straight away.
Fine for cattle, though a bit fiddly putting wire in and out the clip. But they are strong, and I like them for cows who like to push stakes over, as they tend to spring back and teach them a lesson

 

[HundyMundy]

Yes I've got some of them. Some with plastic spikes and some with metal. I find the plastic spikes best apart from during dry spells when its hard to get them in our ground. The metal spikes are hardly thick/ strong enough.
Don't like the intermediate clips at all. They have tendency to slide on the post. First ones we had they had to replace as they were so loose the slid down straight away.
Fine for cattle, though a bit fiddly putting wire in and out the clip. But they are strong, and I like them for cows who like to push stakes over, as they tend to spring back and teach them a lesson [emoji3]

Cattle do learn to push the plastic posts over. The posts with double sided feet stand better, than the posts with a foot on one side. Are the fibreglass posts better at standing.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Cattle do learn to push the plastic posts over. The posts with double sided feet stand better, than the posts with a foot on one side. Are the fibreglass posts better at standing.

The fibreglass posts are better, though not completely foolproof. The plastic foot ones are best - the post flexes when they push on it, then flicking back at them. Those with a metal foot will bend where the metal joins the plastic, and is all too easy to bend back to straight - hence my comment about it being too lightweight. Ordinary plastic posts don't flex like the fibreglass.

 

[tinsheet]

The fibreglass posts are better, though not completely foolproof. The plastic foot ones are best - the post flexes when they push on it, then flicking back at them. Those with a metal foot will bend where the metal joins the plastic, and is all too easy to bend back to straight - hence my comment about it being too lightweight. Ordinary plastic posts don't flex like the fibreglass.

Do you know anyone else who supplies the above fibreglass posts? Seems people are having problems with voss currently!

 

[Ffermer Bach]

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[Poorbuthappy]

Do you know anyone else who supplies the above fibreglass posts? Seems people are having problems with voss currently!

Sorry, none other than the kiwi tech ones in Ffermer bach's link, which look rather dear compared to the voss ones. I suspect there may well be better quality reflected in that additional price however?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Do you know anyone else who supplies the above fibreglass posts? Seems people are having problems with voss currently!

Bit of googling found these too. Same as voss it seems.

Agri-Supply UK | Agricultural Products | Country Products

Agri-Supply, offering full ranges of agricultural products and country related products including, electric fencing, machinery, parts, workshop tools, workwear and animal husbandry.

www.agri-supply.co.uk

 

[HundyMundy]

In the end I bought some metal pigtail posts. So far they are working well. They have a two pronged foot like a h and a fare bit of spring in them.

 

[NZDan]

Sorry, none other than the kiwi tech ones in Ffermer bach's link, which look rather dear compared to the voss ones. I suspect there may well be better quality reflected in that additional price however?

I wouldn't use anything but Kiwitech or some thing the same now. I'm debating selling/dumping all my existing gear and replacing it with Kiwitech stuff.