Wire strainers , Hayes or Strainrite ?

[Pilatus]

As above , any preference ? I need the strainers for smooth high tensile wire . Thanks

 

[tepapa]

They're virtually the same. Personally I'd go strainrite but then all my tools are pretty much strainrite.
Get a Standard handle with swivel (even if you need to buy the swivel separately) and a 3m chain with hook and grab.

 

[Pilatus]

They're virtually the same. Personally I'd go strainrite but then all my tools are pretty much strainrite.
Get a Standard handle with swivel (even if you need to buy the swivel separately) and a 3m chain with hook and grab.

Many Thanks for your reply.
Can I use the above wire strainers in conjunction with “Gripple” high tensile wire joiners?
I need to rejoin/ retension a high tensile wire fence( that was tensioned using Gripple fasteners) that I cut to gain access to a large wind blown tree that a landowner has given me. The six stranded high tensile wire fence is slack a long way back. Thanks

 

[shumungus]

Hell of an expense to rejoin six strands of wire.

 

[tepapa]

Many Thanks for your reply.
Can I use the above wire strainers in conjunction with “Gripple” high tensile wire joiners?
I need to rejoin/ retension a high tensile wire fence( that was tensioned using Gripple fasteners) that I cut to gain access to a large wind blown tree that a landowner has given me. The six stranded high tensile wire fence is slack a long way back. Thanks

Yes probably. You'll need to pull the wire up and get an overlap of up to 10cm or bit less to get the gripple to slide on both ends. Don't push the gripple on too far or you'll need the little tool to release the mechanism to slide it back.
If the wire was tight before you may have a job getting enough overlap but if it's been hit by a tree it may have a bit more slack added to the wire.
The Standard wire strainers usually come with 2 m chains and without the swivel. If that's all you need to do with it then they'll probably be fine if you can pull the wires back within 2m which you should be able to do.
The gripple tensioner tool wouldn't help you in this situation as you won't have the slack in the wire to use it.

 

[Pilatus]

Hell of an expense to rejoin six strands of wire.

I agree but I hope if I put the fence how I found it , I may get offered some more “ so say free” wood.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Crimp joiners can be better than gripples in this situation as you only need 20mm of overlap, depends how the trees have stretched the wire

 

[jellybean]

Preformed wire connectors from Tornado wire are even better, you don't need any overlap, they don't corrode out in the centre like Gripples and they are easily re-usable, no tools needed. Yesterday I replaced a top rail in a box strainer assembly and re-used the original line fixings that are 30 years old.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

A wire knot is a lot cheaper and will last way longer than any gripple

 

[JackoTS90]

Figure 8 knot. Bit of extra wire and done. Strain it up with permanent wire strainers ( will be fitted to fence already, or should be) and done.
Be a couple of YouTube videos to learn, if you can’t do it already. Far stronger than crimps. And cheaper.

 

[tepapa]

The way I read the situation is that someone wanted advice for the tool to repair 6 line wires after removing the firewood.
If they need advice on which wire strainer, then they are unlikely to have experience tying wire knots. Crimps would be better but they'd also need a crimp tool at £150 odd.
Although I'm not a fan of gripples, in this situation they sound like an acceptable compromise.

 

[JackoTS90]

The way I read the situation is that someone wanted advice for the tool to repair 6 line wires after removing the firewood.
If they need advice on which wire strainer, then they are unlikely to have experience tying wire knots. Crimps would be better but they'd also need a crimp tool at £150 odd.
Although I'm not a fan of gripples, in this situation they sound like an acceptable compromise.

Yep agree with you entirely.
even the cheap wire strainers will do, but if you have more fencing to do at some stage Hayes or strainrite will be awesome and will last a lifetime.
a little bit of practice and knots are not that hard. May not be very pretty at first but will work and hold, as long as the “figure 8” is right. The tie off is mainly aesthetic but when tied off it will snap close to the wire and will leave a Dull edge to the wire. This reduces the risk of stock injuring themselves on an otherwise sharp wire ( if it was cut off with pliers or sidecutters).

 

[shumungus]

@MX7 This is turning into a big job.

 

[Bill dog]

Have a go at the Tex Brown knot. Once you’ve mastered that , the world is your oyster !

 

[shumungus]

@MX7 I have a spare set of tighteners and I will happily lend them to you along with the 5in1 crimpers and a handful of jointers basically everything you need to do the job if you pay the postage there and back. pm if you are interested.

 

[Andrew]

6 wires?

Who put the fence up? Borrow their gripple tool and a length of wire, use 2 gripples on the ends of all the cut strands and pull tight?
Cost about £15.
Hardly matters if anything else will get the wire tighter / last longer. The original has been put up and tensioned with gripples, so the repair will be to the same standard, and last longer (if you use new gripples).

 

[ShooTa]

as for the knots/joiners debate./

 

[Bill dog]

Haha, I watched that last week. Those spiral things look good !

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Have a go at the Tex Brown knot. Once you’ve mastered that , the world is your oyster !

and almost impossible to master!

 

[Pilatus]

@MX7 I have a spare set of tighteners and I will happily lend them to you along with the 5in1 crimpers and a handful of jointers basically everything you need to do the job if you pay the postage there and back. pm if you are interested.

That’s a very generous offer which I much appreciate.I have know agreed with the land owner to give him a hand to rejoin, I hope to learn something in the process.