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Texas Fence Fixer

Sorry for the confusion. The hayes company from I believe New Zealand makes fencing tools like smooth grip tighteners, Crimping tools, Spinning Jennys etc. these tools are usually preferred by professional fencing contractors for obvious reasons but are expensive compared to most farm supply tool store equipment. I think you can get a look at this tool by going on PowerFlex Fencing website.
 
I have one of those Texas fence fixer it's a pretty darn good tool. Fixed alot of fence with it and its still holding, unlike the "bandaid" comment from soapweed. You can actually get the fence tighter with the texas fencer than with the goldenrod. I also use the goldenrod also but the texas fencer is so much faster to use.
 
Well 50/50. Glad I am not the only one that has wire slip in the goldenrod's and yes I hit it with the pliers to make it shut more.
 
We use a goldenrod for fixing, but have a proper block and tackle with a wire lock on the end for new fence construction. WAY better than the goldenrod for new stretches of fence where you are tightening to a corner brace.
We have used the hayes but they are a PITA and take too long to install. We now use speed tighteners (usually Gallagher as they are what is available locally) on any high tensile which is most of our fencing now. My dad has a habit of putting them on barbed wire too.
 
FYI, you can go to Dutton-Lainson's website and order replacement springs, jaws, etc. for the Goldenrod. Needed mine twice this morning to open gates that were ungodly tight. Don't leave home without it! :wink:
 
I have a jack-type stretcher for repairs and it has served me well. For long stretchs of new fence i use a come-a-long and a wire grip made for #6 overhead copper wire found on power poles. It grabs ahold and keeps ahold. You'll pull out your corner brace or break the wire before you lose the grip. Never used a Texas fence fixer before. Did rodeo with a couple transplanted texicans and they were good guys as long as ya talked slow for em' so they could keep up!~ :D :wink:


Now that we've disected the fence stretcher arguement, how about we attack the merits of Hereford over Angus? :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
I run so dang much ground, I don't even have fence.....I barely was able to get that typed.....lol.

I'm no help 4Diamond. I didn't even know I used a goldenrod until this thread.....so thanks! :D

I'm glad you got some rain....sorry I didn't post that on your 1.8" thread. I was trying to figure out a way to reply to that and not offend you with posting something along the lines of..... let's keep the board clean and not brag....then I opened it and seen you were just taking about "rain" and I was thrown off....ha. :D
 
RSL said:
We use a goldenrod for fixing, but have a proper block and tackle with a wire lock on the end for new fence construction. WAY better than the goldenrod for new stretches of fence where you are tightening to a corner brace.
We have used the hayes but they are a PITA and take too long to install. We now use speed tighteners (usually Gallagher as they are what is available locally) on any high tensile which is most of our fencing now. My dad has a habit of putting them on barbed wire too.
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I use a very similar set up for new fence construction and in my opinion it is the only way to go. I have used the come a long with wire grips before but the block and tackle are sooooo much faster.
 
R A said:
I run so dang much ground, I don't even have fence.....I barely was able to get that typed.....lol.

I'm no help 4Diamond. I didn't even know I used a goldenrod until this thread.....so thanks! :D

I'm glad you got some rain....sorry I didn't post that on your 1.8" thread. I was trying to figure out a way to reply to that and not offend you with posting something along the lines of..... let's keep the board clean and not brag....then I opened it and seen you were just taking about "rain" and I was thrown off....ha. :D
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LOL Maybe 1'8" would be bragging :D . Radio said the hurricane would bring us up to 5 inches of RAIN this weekend. I cleaned a pond last week that is bone dry so it sure would be beneficial!
 
4Diamond said:
R A said:
I run so dang much ground, I don't even have fence.....I barely was able to get that typed.....lol.

I'm no help 4Diamond. I didn't even know I used a goldenrod until this thread.....so thanks! :D

I'm glad you got some rain....sorry I didn't post that on your 1.8" thread. I was trying to figure out a way to reply to that and not offend you with posting something along the lines of..... let's keep the board clean and not brag....then I opened it and seen you were just taking about "rain" and I was thrown off....ha. :D
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LOL Maybe 1'8" would be bragging :D . Radio said the hurricane would bring us up to 5 inches of RAIN this weekend. I cleaned a pond last week that is bone dry so it sure would be beneficial!
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lol!!!

That would be great to get some of that rain! My ponds need some serious attention....I wish I was in a position to do something to them! I hope your ponds fill up soon!
 
I used a Goldenrod for the first time this year to repair a section of high tensile fence that suffered some bad luck and needed splicing. It worked like a charm when I used Gripples to splice the wire because as the wire got pulled together between the jaws, it slipped through the Gripples which then held the wire tight when I had to reset the tightener for another pull.

http://www.powerflexfenceonline.com/category_s/25.htm

I didn't use the grips that are on it, but used separate "ring-and-jaws" wire pulling clamps hooked onto the stretcher.
 
4Diamond said:
Well I went ahead and bought one, dad has talked about them forever so we shall see. I will keep you posted!
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In rough country where you can't stretch much at once, on acct of ups and downs and zigs and zags , it might be dandy. Fairly straght away deal, golden rods hard to beat. I've used block and tackles, come alongs, and started out with foot starter on '52 studebaker truck----you could put it in compound, leave the key off and pull about half a mile of jacks that the elk had run thru back up like reverse dominos. Still got the truck---make me an offer!
 
These things are the cats' meow. And much cheaper than reel tites.

http://www.jakeswiretighteners.com/
 
wdcook said:
These things are the cats' meow. And much cheaper than reel tites.

http://www.jakeswiretighteners.com/
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Since a splice is the weakest point of wire, I always hate to stretch where there is not already a splice or at a corner. A fence just looks better with the minimum amount of splices. These "jake's wire tighteners" would probably be quite workable, but I'd put them right next to an existing splice, so if a person ever wanted to replace several feet of cobbled up wire, it wouldn't be too hard to do. It just always bothers me to molest perfectly good wire where there is not a pre-existing splice.
 
Soapweed said:
wdcook said:
These things are the cats' meow. And much cheaper than reel tites.

http://www.jakeswiretighteners.com/
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Since a splice is the weakest point of wire, I always hate to stretch where there is not already a splice or at a corner. A fence just looks better with the minimum amount of splices. These "jake's wire tighteners" would probably be quite workable, but I'd put them right next to an existing splice, so if a person ever wanted to replace several feet of cobbled up wire, it wouldn't be too hard to do. It just always bothers me to molest perfectly good wire where there is not a pre-existing splice.
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right Soapweed, my first thought when I saw Jakes it hold one winter more then a @$$ Hole(when some body twist wire around pliers or hammer to tighten) 50-60 inches of snow really pull down fences here.
 

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