Fibreglass Posts V Metal and Wood
Permanent Electric fences are brilliant for boundary fences, raceways and field subdivisions for managed grazing systems such as rotational, mob and cell grazing etc. Interested in the advantages of a Fibreglass Permanent Electric fence over a traditional wood or metal?
Read on to find out…
Bend not Break!
When challenged by animals running into the fence the Kiwitech Fibreglass post bend and then bounces right back, fence remains intact, and no repairs needed. Compared to wood or metal posts which bend then can break!
Outstanding Cost Per Meter
The Fibreglass post kits cost per meter can be 3 times cheaper when compared to metal and wooden post kits. Our Permanent fence kits start from:
1 wire: from 32p
2 wire: from 49p
3 wire: from 63p
4 wire: from 87p
For an expected 30+ year life span (under normal conditions) that makes your fencing cost from 1p per meter! And then consider the speed and ease of your installation costs too….
Fence Anywhere – Flexible installation
The Kiwitech Fibreglass plain and arrow posts are light to carry by hand or an ATV, and the posts can be driven in by hand making fencing on slopes safe. The barbed foot on the Kiwitech Arrow Posts have the best ground holding on the market and suits any terrain and any soil type.
Kiwitech 10mm Insulators can be fitted at any part of the post, giving you ultimate control on your wire heights. They are stronger, last longer and up to 50% cheaper than competitors.
Reduced Labour Costs
The Kiwitech Fibreglass Plain and Arrow posts are 2 to 3 times quicker to install than wooden and are half the labour costs of metal posts!
Insulator not a Conductor
Kiwitech Fibreglass posts, unlike metal posts, are fully insulated, this means there is no leakages therefore no loss of current, which leads to a reduction of voltage.
A permanent post that you can move tomorrow
The Kiwitech Fibreglass post have a UV resistant coating giving the fence post 30+ years of service** however they can be removed tomorrow and a used to make a new fence elsewhere if your fencing needs ever change. Making it a truly adaptable fence.
Save time – Cross the fence
Unlike fences with wooden or metal posts, a Kiwitech fence can be crossed anywhere saving time traveling to gates and giving you unlimited options in your fence!
Using Kiwitech Fibreglass posts and HyperSprings you can peg down the HT wire to cross livestock and drive over the fence. To drive over the fence without pegging down simple modifications are needed to your ATV -ask us for examples.
*(Figures quoted in the article are based on comparing products and prices available online to the UK market at time of writing blog post.)
** life expectancy under normal conditions