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<blockquote data-quote="Farm Fence Solutions" data-source="post: 1432449" data-attributes="member: 26621"><p>"S" knot and Fixed knot both have a solid vertical stay wire, which makes it much stiffer than a hinge joint fence. Fixed knot is limited in roll length by the number of knots per line wire. For example, the longest fixed knot roll with 6" stay spacing we can make, is 330'. With 12" stay spacing we can go to 660'. 18" stay spacing we can go 990'. Etc etc. The fixed knot is considerably more substantial, but will get unstable in a roll that is too long. The fixed knot is quite a bit stronger, and more visible than a square knot. </p><p>The S knot is plenty strong for most applications, and we can make rolls up to around 1,700' in a 6" stay spacing. There is less wire in the S knot. Less wire = less steel = less pesos. Generally speaking, any long run (1/4 mile or better) will be a fairly low pressure area, so the cost savings is a no brainer. </p><p>Both S knot and fixed knot are suitable for increased line post spacing, since the solid vertical stay stiffens it up. </p><p>A 12" stay width fixed knot is my go to wire, but S knot definitely has it's place and we are using it more all the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farm Fence Solutions, post: 1432449, member: 26621"] "S" knot and Fixed knot both have a solid vertical stay wire, which makes it much stiffer than a hinge joint fence. Fixed knot is limited in roll length by the number of knots per line wire. For example, the longest fixed knot roll with 6" stay spacing we can make, is 330'. With 12" stay spacing we can go to 660'. 18" stay spacing we can go 990'. Etc etc. The fixed knot is considerably more substantial, but will get unstable in a roll that is too long. The fixed knot is quite a bit stronger, and more visible than a square knot. The S knot is plenty strong for most applications, and we can make rolls up to around 1,700' in a 6" stay spacing. There is less wire in the S knot. Less wire = less steel = less pesos. Generally speaking, any long run (1/4 mile or better) will be a fairly low pressure area, so the cost savings is a no brainer. Both S knot and fixed knot are suitable for increased line post spacing, since the solid vertical stay stiffens it up. A 12" stay width fixed knot is my go to wire, but S knot definitely has it's place and we are using it more all the time. [/QUOTE]
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