The SIMPLEST Way To Tighten Fence Wire | Strainrite Ratchet Strainer 

lol....love the interruption, I feel your pain!

Love these things. I use them on grape vine arbor wire, cable clotheslines, small guy wiring and on electric and non-electric single strand fencing wire. For barbed wire you probably got to trim the barbs down so not to overfill the strainer spindle.

I'm building my first cattle fence ever and am getting a couple calves. This video helped tremendously. I bought all the wire and ratchets but have no idea what I'm doing 😂

Good info, well presented. Thanks for posting - thumbs up.

Xt1s, the best strainer. Only one I will use

nice for a fence you need to adjust

I use the little baby version of that for holding my winter cover on my above ground pool. Mine is exactly the same except, mine is smaller, mine is painted black, mine comes with its own crank and BONUS… mine is guaranteed to pinch your skin every time you use it! Do you want me to send you a link so perhaps you could do a comparison? It came free with my premium pool cover so you might have to buy one of those. So, you can get the cover, one coated cable and one hand pinching ratchet for about a hundred bucks. Are you in?

What keeps the wires from sliding up or down the steel post? Overtighten and you have an angled end post. I have used those ratchet strainers on concrete fence posts and they do work great!

Thanks for sharing.

Hi SIr, Can I use this for barb wire ..Can you make one video on how to use for barb wire pls..

What size wire is is that. I bought some 10 gage wore but that looks pretty think.

I was going to use this method with a 172 foot stretch with h braces at each end but there is one issue. If I loop and crimp a strainer for each wire it will run at the center of my termination posts and run along side the opposite post. Would that intersect my diagonal wire for my h brace and then run against the outside of the inner posts of my h brace? Or would you think it would be best to just terminate both ends with a termination knot so that the wire runs along the out side of the h brace posts? Your input would be much appreciated. 😊

I guess those guys with the music work for you, never seen someone actually cut it off unless they are on payroll 🤣🤣.

slipknot 🤙

I'm surprised at the strength of that little piece of metal you used to link the 2 ends.

I love this channel lol

Very cool!

Much cheaper to use an adjustable spanner than that super expensive fork thing . Does the same job , and you already have one in your toolbox .

Why dont you use a snatch and pull jack? Then you dont have to keep purchasing those rachet pieces. Cool for sure but it kinda makes no sense to me. If you had to tighten the wire up down later down the road, disassemble one side of the terminal post and retighten with a tbar

Dan, Thanks for the great videos. I hope maybe to get some help with tightening m tension bands. I am DIY-ing a dog kennel, 20' x 20'. Only 3 sides are chain link, the 4th side is the skirting under my deck. Anyway, I can't get the tension bands on my terms to clamp down tight. I have squeezed them to no avail. I know they are the right size (2-3/8) because I bought an unopened box of 25. I used a come-along and have good tension on the fabric. Do the bands need to be absolutely tight? Thanks in advance.

Don’t need the tool for the strainer. You could just an adjustable wrench.

Can you use standard chain link tension wire with that wire strainer?

Do they lose tension over time?

hello, im trying to pull a much longer length tight,, like 1500 ft,, can anyone please tell me if this tool can help me in that regard or do i need somthing else,, thanks in advance for anyone willing to help me

To many moving parts. For the fencing we install that is to many moving parts. Just some rebar and your good to go. But not for chain link fence more for field fence with wooden post where you staple the wire in place and you can tighten till the wire breaks.

I do not think this is an electric fence steel poles would short it out

Suggestion…Your music‘s too damn loud I can’t even hear half of what you’re saying. I’m watching your video for information not for toe tapping music.

Zero tools 1 crimper 2 crimps Not me

BTW Strainrite stuff is pretty good , but IMHO it is overpriced by at least 50% .

Seems kinda ridiculous..

Way too much effort

What an inconvenient and expensive tool.