Barbed wire

[crewboss]

Hi-tensile or low carbon? any experiences you can share? pros and cons.

Thanks, Nick

 

[ChrisB]

I only have a limited experience with Hi-Tensile but I liked it once it was up but it was a pain to work with.

 

[Jogeephus]

I like the hi tensile. To me its easier to work with and easier to get taught. Had a tree fall on the fence yesterday evening and the cows decided to stroll to town. Got the cows back in and 4 of the 5 strands had busted clean into. 20 minutes later they were banjo tight again just waiting on another tree to fall on it.

 

[Hippie Rancher]

if you are talking about that small gauge, long pointy barbs, twangy, evil wire from the place below, I HATE it. Bought a roll 20 years ago, most of it is still on the roll rusting away in the junk pile I think. Give me the good old 12 1/2 gauge stuff you can actually work with.

 

[AudieWyoming]

I have never seen the small gage, hi tensile, pretend barb wire until we looked at places in the southeast. I hate working with it but I notice the only place its rusted is where some ding dong stapled it to a tree. I wonder if real barb wire won't take the moisture down here.@

 

[Aaron]

I hate barbed wire, but if I have to use it, hi-tensile hands down. :cowboy:

 

[mtncows]

I use hi-tensile.Its cheaper and lasts longer.

 

[Cowdirt]

if you are talking about that small gauge, long pointy barbs, twangy, evil wire from the place below, I HATE it. Bought a roll 20 years ago, most of it is still on the roll rusting away in the junk pile I think. Give me the good old 12 1/2 gauge stuff you can actually work with.

It may be on the junk pile but I doubt that it's rusting. At least that's been my experience.

 

[mattyboy]

Hi-tensile gaucho is all I use

 

[crewboss]

thanks to all

 

[Hippie Rancher]

if you are talking about that small gauge, long pointy barbs, twangy, evil wire from the place below, I HATE it. Bought a roll 20 years ago, most of it is still on the roll rusting away in the junk pile I think. Give me the good old 12 1/2 gauge stuff you can actually work with.

It may be on the junk pile but I doubt that it's rusting. At least that's been my experience.

that may be true, I just know I did not become enamored of it after a couple tries

 

[dun]

if you are talking about that small gauge, long pointy barbs, twangy, evil wire from the place below, I HATE it. Bought a roll 20 years ago, most of it is still on the roll rusting away in the junk pile I think. Give me the good old 12 1/2 gauge stuff you can actually work with.

It may be on the junk pile but I doubt that it's rusting. At least that's been my experience.

that may be true, I just know I did not become enamored of it after a couple tries

I'll stick with RedBrand 12 1/2 gauge.

 

[kerley]

Ive used all kinds of barbed wire and prefer the Red Brand.
~Tom