Portable electric fence posts for hard dry ground

[Nick Adams]

Which are the best or at least usable? Destroyed my metal ones over the last couple of years, now hammering in plastic but not sure they'll take it. TIA

 

[Al R]

Rutland economy green posts are brilliant in winter but snapped a pile the last few weeks. The £3 blue Rutland posts would’ve been better until a week ago. Now I’ve got the cordless drill with me and drilling every hole.

 

[Nick Adams]

There's an idea. In 18 I made a pilot with a hammer and chisel but its a slow job - especially with hungry cattle following you!

 

[Barleycorn]

There used to be things like giant wheel nut spider spanners that you rolled along.

 

[neilo]

There's an idea. In 18 I made a pilot with a hammer and chisel but its a slow job - especially with hungry cattle following you!

I've been known to do the same with a hammer and a 6" nail before now.

 

[Nick Adams]

There used to be things like giant wheel nut spider spanners that you rolled along.

Gallagher tumble wheels. They still do them but a bit pricey for a poor Organic stock farmer!

 

[sean m]

Which are the best or at least usable? Destroyed my metal ones over the last couple of years, now hammering in plastic but not sure they'll take it. TIA

medium weight 5ft bar with a spike welded on the side at the bottom,you can get on fairly quick without keep bending down to make a hole and still use your normal stakes

 

[Paddington]

Metre long L shaped half inch round bar with a pointy end. OH is conducting field trials in the veg plots today putting in bamboo canes. The L shape means I can use it as a walking stick.

 

[Agrispeed]

Never failed to get a Robertson pigtail in, but they have to be the 'heavy duty' version. By far the best fence standard out there.

 

[Chasingmytail]

we use the reinforcement poles cut to length

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Rappa metal ones go in the cracks ok.

 

[som farmer]

we just struggle, but only 1 wire, and you can forget nice and straight, dogs hind leg here now.

 

[Nick Adams]

Never failed to get a Robertson pigtail in, but they have to be the 'heavy duty' version. By far the best fence standard out there.

Google is no help. Have you any more details or a supplier please?

 

[tepapa]

Google is no help. Have you any more details or a supplier please?

He might be refering to strainrite from NZ.

 

[Al R]

Google is no help. Have you any more details or a supplier please?

Have you got a cordless drill?
A sledge hammer? Cut a Poly post a few inch off the spike And hammer it in and use it as a pilot. If your a sh!t aim get a piece of 24” 4x2 So that you can hold onto it and you’ve got a bigger target to hit with the sledge. You may need several pieces of wood if your doing a lot of stakes.

 

[Agrispeed]

He might be refering to strainrite from NZ.

Yes, those are the ones

 

[Nick Adams]

Thank you. I see kiwi kit have them.