Powerflex Fiberglass Post

[HDRider]

I asked about Kencove composite fence posts on an earlier thread. Most folks did not like them.

What about Powerflex fiberglass post?

http://www.powerflexfenceonline.com/pro ... fr1255.htm

How long have you had them in the ground?

Better than metal t-posts? Why? How so?

The fiberglass are 5' and costs $4.89 per.
Metal t-posts are $5.49 for 6 footers.
Wood is $5.49 for 6.5' x 2 1/2" to 3" (which I don't really equate to either the metal or fiberglass.)

What do you think? I ain't looking for the cheapest. I am looking for the best. I gotta buy a bunch of them and I want them to last.

[Banjo]

I asked about Kencove composite fence posts on an earlier thread. Most folks did not like them.

What about Powerflex fiberglass post?

http://www.powerflexfenceonline.com/pro ... fr1255.htm

How long have you had them in the ground?

Better than metal t-posts? Why? How so?

The fiberglass are 5' and costs $4.89 per.
Metal t-posts are $5.49 for 6 footers.
Wood is $5.49 for 6.5' x 2 1/2" to 3" (which I don't really equate to either the metal or fiberglass.)

What do you think? I ain't looking for the cheapest. I am looking for the best. I gotta buy a bunch of them and I want them to last.

They look good to me but I have never used them. I can buy 5' Red Brand T posts for 4.95 a piece. I find the 5footers are just as good as 6 for one strand HT. Would yu have to drill the Fglass posts?

[HDRider]

Banjo, I do think you would need to drill them. I am wanting something to do a four strand HT electric with 12 gauge.

[CJohnson]

Definitely go with fiberglass. You do have to drill them but will last forever and will not short out like metal. They are very tough, almost not breakable.

[HDRider]

Definitely go with fiberglass. You do have to drill them but will last forever and will not short out like metal. They are very tough, almost not breakable.

Thanks CJ. So they would be good to use in a permanent perimeter fence??

[J&D Cattle]

At a recent grazing school I attended the NRCS guy recommended PasturePro Fence posts. He said he has had very good luck with them. I couldn't get the other website to open but I would guess they are similar.

[HDRider]

At a recent grazing school I attended the NRCS guy recommended PasturePro Fence posts. He said he has had very good luck with them. I couldn't get the other website to open but I would guess they are similar.

J,
I think the PasturePro posts are similar to the Kencove posts.

From the PasturePro website -
Wait, these aren't made of fiberglass? Nope. PasturePro line posts are made with a patented process that uses polypropylene and wood, along with a small percentage of process additives such as pigments and UV inhibitors.

http://www.pasturepro.com/line-posts.html

[J&D Cattle]

At a recent grazing school I attended the NRCS guy recommended PasturePro Fence posts. He said he has had very good luck with them. I couldn't get the other website to open but I would guess they are similar.

J,
I think the PasturePro posts are similar to the Kencove posts.

From the PasturePro website -
Wait, these aren't made of fiberglass? Nope. PasturePro line posts are made with a patented process that uses polypropylene and wood, along with a small percentage of process additives such as pigments and UV inhibitors.

http://www.pasturepro.com/line-posts.html

Wonder if they would hold up as good, better, or worse than fiberglass? The haybale test is pretty neat to watch. My metal rebar posts would be laid over permenately.

[jdman1952]

We put some fiberglass posts in two years ago now. I do not remember the brand, but they do work good at holding the ht wires apart. We found they will bend easily under snow and wind load.

[Dave]

At a recent grazing school I attended the NRCS guy recommended PasturePro Fence posts. He said he has had very good luck with them. I couldn't get the other website to open but I would guess they are similar.

If NRCS recommended it that means it is twice as expensive than some other perfectly good functioning method. Maybe three times more expensive.

[J&D Cattle]

At a recent grazing school I attended the NRCS guy recommended PasturePro Fence posts. He said he has had very good luck with them. I couldn't get the other website to open but I would guess they are similar.

If NRCS recommended it that means it is twice as expensive than some other perfectly good functioning method. Maybe three times more expensive.

After looking at the chargers specifically and other items they recommended I would agree. I'm sure they're all good products but I found I could be thriftier and accomplish the same thing.

[CJohnson]

The posts I bought I guess are a composite, I bought them from an individual and really love them. They are smooth on the outside, don't shatter easy like pure fiberglass. Can't hardly bend them. I even occasionally use them for temporary fencing if I run out of step-in posts for some reason. I personally would not use a pure electric fence as a perimeter. I prefer 5 strand barbwire with a hot wire offset. That is another discussion and would have lots of opinions on it, but if you were going to use electric as perimeter, I think it would be fine. Best advantage is they will not short out and you don't have to worry with spacers / insulators.

[HDRider]

The posts I bought I guess are a composite, I bought them from an individual and really love them. They are smooth on the outside, don't shatter easy like pure fiberglass. Can't hardly bend them. I even occasionally use them for temporary fencing if I run out of step-in posts for some reason. I personally would not use a pure electric fence as a perimeter. I prefer 5 strand barbwire with a hot wire offset. That is another discussion and would have lots of opinions on it, but if you were going to use electric as perimeter, I think it would be fine. Best advantage is they will not short out and you don't have to worry with spacers / insulators.

Thanks CJ - Reading Greg Judy's book, he talks up a composite that PowerFlex sold, but they appear to have discontinued it. He liked them too.

[CJohnson]

I went to Greg's grazing school and bought these posts from him. Not sure if he is still selling them but they were cheaper than internet sites I looked at when I bought them (2 years ago). He has a website, you might want to try to contact him and see.

[HDRider]

I was going to bring this up again to see if anyone is using PasturePro line posts as a permanent line post solution for high-tensile electric fence??



http://www.pasturepro.com/line-posts.html