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Thegoatman22

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Hey, I am looking at getting a couple chain strainers. It looks like I could get the wire strainer and then change out the wire gripper for a hook for doing field fencing. Just curious if that's possible as over here in America most people don't use chain strainers.

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We have Strainrite chain strainers in stock, right here  in America.  The boundary strainers for net boards are quite a bit stouter and have heavier/longer chains than the single strand strainers.  We have plenty of both.

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Could be possible if you brought the extra parts to swap but the boundary strainers are longer than the standard chain strainers for extra leverage and your not supposed to use on single wire in case you over tension and wire snaps but still possible. Personally I would buy both styles as they both have their advantages.

 

West fork fence will sort you out

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Could be possible if you brought the extra parts to swap but the boundary strainers are longer than the standard chain strainers for extra leverage and your not supposed to use on single wire in case you over tension and wire snaps but still possible. Personally I would by both styles as they both have their advantages.

 

West fork fence will sort you out

 

Spot on, John.

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Also what do you do for bracing the h post? I have been doing the 12.5 wire, figure 8 knot, then using a stick yo wind it up.

 

Twisting HT is a good way to whack off a finger or knock a tooth out.  We use Medium Gripples to tension 12.5 ga brace wire, or use 5/32" cable and a large Gripple. (Tepapa's head explodes in 3.....2......1 lol)  You can use the chain strainers to tension the HT brace wire, and join with a figure 8 or Tex Brown knot.  I find myself tying knots more often....like the old days when I couldn't afford Gripples, just to show people.  It's an art that is foreign to most Americans.  We also stock Gripples, and can give a good discount for quantity.

I have videos of both Gripple brace methods, as well as straining net with Strainrite boundary strainers on YouTube.  Farm Fence Solutions LLC is the channel.

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You sell crimps too don't you west fork? Chain strainer and a crimp for the brace wire, far better than a gripple especially if your not up to knots.

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Anyone else finding that the hooks on the new strainrite gear are too small for the chain and it's a ****** getting them off?

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