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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

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Subject: [SANET-MG] Step-in posts as for moveable/electric fencing systems
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 19:13:19 -0700
From: Michele Gale-Sinex <mgs2369@COMCAST.NET>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Howdy, all--

Where are y'all ordering your step-in posts for your moveable
electric fencing, and what are you paying, with what price breaks in
quantity?

I'm thinking of the 48-inch poly and Fiberglas ones by Sun Guard with
the polywire/electric ribbon clips, like Tractor Supply sells:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/fencing/electric-fence-step-in-posts/sun-guard-ii-fiberglass-step-in-post-3602233

But am open to other types of step-in posts if folks have a better idea.


paz
mish


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Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] Step-in posts as for moveable/electric fencing 
systems
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 21:31:27 -0500
From: Peterson, Doug - Gallatin, MO <doug.peterson@MO.USDA.GOV>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

I have bought and used virtually every kind of step in post there is. We 
use lots of them on a daily basis. For one wire with cows my choice is a 
pigtail post. The pigtails are much easier to pull a polywire with a few 
knots in it through. You can hold more in your hand and they never 
break. If they get bent you can bend them back.  For calves, sheep or 
goat multiwire fence my choice is the blue Tredaline. My favorite 
pigtails were the Gallager Gold foot but they don't make them any 
longer. I have seen the new Gallager's but haven't used them yet. Next 
in line is the Powerflex pigtail.
Prices are listed in this link. There are other locations that handle 
them both. You can probably find someplace closer to you than these guys 
but it will give you some place to start.

http://www.powerflexfence.com/products/portable-products/posts/