Wireman Strain Walker Pro Fence Strainers Review!

[@simondouglas1076]

Hey Tim, just saw you on Landline (ABC TV Australia for those OS). Great to see your efforts recognised 👍

[@jameshiggins6168]

Have been fencing professionally for years and never once thought about a dilly bag for the loose chain end - clever tip Tim.

[@FarmLearningTim]

Can’t wait to try your latest gadget this week mate!

[@albertdepaoli2278]

As a relatively newcomer to the rural scene any information I can absorb about running and maintaining a property is valuable, Thanks for a great informative video on the strainers, looking forward to viewing all of your clips, Keep up the great work, I for one greatly appreciate it, Stay safe

[@EiderJChavesC2]

Thank you for the teaching, Tim!. Have a great weekend!.

[@zebby264]

when straining barbed wire to a wood end post I like to place the wire around the post and attach the strainer to the end of the wire, not to the post, so you are staining the wire around the post. Strain the wire to the desired tension and then place a staple in the post over the last barb on the post. Then remove the strainers, and friction of the tight barbed wire around the post anfd the staple holds the barbed wire in place and then tie off the barbed wire. This way you do not lose any strain at all and it is easier to tie off with the strainers out of the way.

[@yannickcoutet3503]

Brilliant video Tim, will be buying a set for sure!

[@martin54123]

Wow, talk about taking the strain out of fencing, brilliant product!

[@robc2280]

Thanks Tim - good review again. My Hayes strainers look medieval compared to those but they do get the job done.

[@theotherleft6113]

Great video. Can you please do a comparison between these and the Fenceline Strainers as they are similarly priced and features.

[@wolfmoon3431]

Hi Tim, thank you so much for your informative videos... I would have been lost without you for my 'lone female' sheep/goat fencing project but I think, I have hit a snag on the final step. So it has taken me quite a few months to get to the fence straining part but I am having great difficulty with this step. I hate high tensile sheep wire, lol! I have got one clamp and one set of hauser fence walkers/strainers (probably not your advised brand) but I can't find any of your videos where by you demonstrate how to secure the chain to the center of the boundary clamp (as I only have one fence strainer to hand). Do you secure the chain around the post and then secure the other end of the chain to the center handle of the boundary clamp/stretcher through a D ring or do I need two separate pieces of chain? Any advice would be very much appreciated on this crucial last step as the sheep are bleating desperate for their paddock to be completed, lol🐑🐑🐑?

[@FarmLearningTim]

Hey there. First, well done! I’m assuming from your handle and your language you are in the US? If so I strongly advise going down to your local big box store and looking for a cheap block and tackle or winch kit. Use this opposite your strainers (put them on the top) and then you will have enough tension to strain the mesh properly. You need about a hundred kilos minimum per line wire (not sure what that is in imperial) but this means that a typical 8 line sheep mesh goes to about a ton! Far beyond safe with one set of strainers. Also, by having one at the top, you can adjust to get your picket wires nice and straight. Don’t be overwhelmed by straining. It’s really rewarding.

[@wolfmoon3431]

@@FarmLearningTim Thank you for your encouragement Tim😊 It's been a long process, I am just finding this final part very frustrating. I wish I was in the US but I am in England. I thought about getting a come along rachet system to make it easier than the damn fence walkers, lol. Is that what you mean or, is it something different?

[@wolfmoon3431]

I am using high tensile horse wire mesh by a brand called Tornado so more than 8 lines of mesh!

[@FarmLearningTim]

@@wolfmoon3431 Yep, "Come along" is Yank for cable winch. You can do it.

[@wolfmoon3431]

@@FarmLearningTim Thank you Tim, I got the come along... It has taken me a day to work out to release the cable but I will keep persevering... I can almost taste the straining victory, lol😂

[@billyh4003]

Bought a set of the grips to replace the worn ones on my Fencing Solution Strainers. Not very happy, they won't hold on 2.5 Hi-tensile plain wire. Gonna have to get new jaws from Fencing Solution.

[@cormacmegaw6038]

Hi Tim, Great review, where could we buy these strainers in Ireland or UK?

[@SuperLislis]

Hi Tim ,I have hair sheep would it be ok to hold sheep in with a electric fence as I would like to graze through apart of your orchard , ?if yes what size unit for the sheep to respect the fence , the area would be about 4aces cheers Tim love your videos

[@FarmLearningTim]

Never done it myself but I’ve heard that the red hot tip is to introduce sheep to electric fencing after shearing. So hair sheep should be ok? Maybe others have experience. Ask this on my Facebook page and I’ll open it up to comments.

[@Ruxxnation]

Good to see you in the ABC today 👍👍

[@FarmLearningTim]

Hope I don’t look like too big an idiot! Fingers crossed....

[@terrysmith7740]

Great tips Tim. I bought a set of these for a couple of fencing jobs and with your instruction, a great job done. As a first time paid fencing job for me these strainers and the Spiral Fast joiners gave a tidy and strong finish to the job. Cheers mate.

[@michiganhay7844]

Curious if you’ve used those for a while now and had any problems I tried to use my wire man fence strainer for the first time and the one gripper will not hold high tensile wire it slips

[@FarmLearningTim]

My main set is the Fenceline professional set you see me with every week in videos. So I don't use these much. I do know that wireman have updated their grippers. It might be worth you reaching out to them if you are experiencing problems. Hopefully they can resolve this for you. Let me know how you go.

[@michiganhay7844]

@@FarmLearningTim yeah thanks I did send them a contact through their website

[@FarmLearningTim]

Let me know how you get on.

[@michiganhay7844]

@@FarmLearningTim Thank you for the follow up I’ll let you know

[@michiganhay7844]

@@FarmLearningTim still nothing but crickets, I may have to do a video where I critique their product in the future😂

[@SunnybraeCroft]

My heavily modified strainers were getting a wee bit concerned that there time was up after this review

[@wrightaerialimagerymelbour9013]

Does anybody know a discount code for the checkout on the wireman website?

[@jaminhill4192]

Thanks for your great reviews and tips, they're very useful and informative ! So now that you've tested both the 'game changer' Fenceline Grip Wire Strainer and the new Wireman Strain Walker Pro, which do you think is the better design and which would you choose ? Assuming of course you were buying them yourself ; )

[@FarmLearningTim]

Both are good quality Australian made and designed products that represent excellent value in their respective price brackets mate. Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@jaminhill4192]

@@FarmLearningTim very diplomatic 👍🏻. Thanks mate, appreciate the response and love your work.

[@johnhintz2694]

Have you done a review of the fence roller? And where did you get it? Great job as always!

[@FarmLearningTim]

Yes mate. A few weeks back. It’s a sponsors product, Fencestay. Check out my website for all reviewed product links. Thanks for your support!

[@johnhintz2694]

@@FarmLearningTim thank you

[@ringerdiggsycobbsy6254]

Just watched land line good on ya mate

[@FarmLearningTim]

I’ll keep having a go and trying to showcase smart people. Thanks mate!

[@michiganhay7844]

Update after having this set of strainers that I ordered all the way from Australia to America very very expensive right off the bat one of the grippers would not grip wire. They did send me a replacement only just to have another gripper fail also instead of swivels and high-quality rivets and bolts to hold the gripper to the chain wire man uses threaded on chain links as you can see in this video those band quite easily another thing that happens is you have to bring Allen head drivers with you to keep tightening up the bolts they typically fall out. I’ve had the gripper fall apart a couple times and lose the bolts while I’ve been out in thewoods working on FENCE I finally just had to order a pair of strain strainers made in New Zealand that are sold here domestically and they’re about $100 cheaper. I do not recommend these strainers to me. They are junk.

[@3159wla]

Good old WD-40 will give you a little "joy" with those "little buggers" (crimps). Give your crimper a good squirt and you won't believe how much easier that first crushing of the crimp becomes. Guess it removes a little bit of friction that holds you back.

[@darrenroso2991]

Sold! Not keeping them in that "hand bag" though.;)

[@FarmLearningTim]

Dilly bag dude.... dilly bag.

[@imaslowlerner]

Nice. Wish I could afford a set. 😢

[@soyoucametosee7860]

SOLD!

[@jamiedempster4358]

great toy

[@banjerism7281]

Are these the same brand as you reviewed before?

[@FarmLearningTim]

No. I reviewed their earlier model, very different, about two years ago. I did a review of a similar looking product the Fenceline strainers about six months ago, but the design is quite different.

[@popsakomcd]

When will they be available in England ?

[@FarmLearningTim]

@@popsakomcd Soon I believe.

[@lyleprangell]

@@FarmLearningTim Which design do you prefer? I understand that they are now better than the old designs but do yo have a preference? My reading of the videos is that the maul may be better on the Fenceline model. I would really like to get your comparison.

[@andreabond3501]

👍

[@stickyprickbees3373]

hey Tim just an annoying follower here , Tim you reviewed the walker pro and you have done there earlier model the strainer x the chainblock type . Whats your preference mate , you swaying more towards the newer model

[@FarmLearningTim]

I prefer lever type strainers every time.

[@bmwoutlander]

Another winner, Tim slow down on reviews. A poor bastard like me is trying to keep up with the gadgets. If wife to be catches up on the nuclear stockpile of gadgets I'm in trouble!!

[@FarmLearningTim]

😂

[@bmwoutlander]

@@FarmLearningTim I have woodshield posts inbound, Dave's fence clips, the sound deadening maxi post driver and the fence stretcher at the Post Office. Even worse not one inch of new fence done NITCHE EINS!

[@Steve-cd4wo]

Look great but at $330 its a tuff sell

[@FarmLearningTim]

Not when the competition is well over $400

[@mikeykeyes]

Stiff Stay: hmmm I think they have named it for the wrong product. May be the Doctors at the Advanced Medical Institute or even those TV shop people can sell a product by this name for a different purpose- men oriented if you get my drift!

[@FarmLearningTim]

No comment. 🤣

[@CatherineKelly-wl7is]

you never read the instructions

[@FarmLearningTim]

Instructions????? What is instructions????