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S KY | I can understand why some folks don't want to use HT barbed, since the first few years of Goucho were a bit hard to deal with. Those issues have long been resolved, and barbed wire is constantly being improved. There are lots of opinions here, from all across the country. Class I galvanized low carbon is the go to wire in TX and most of OK, because it's dry and has fairly consistent temperatures. Class III HT is the go to wire in places where it stays wet most of the year, and see extreme cold and heat. Although not recent in it's development, 14 gauge HT has just recently become popular as a better alternative to 12 gauge low carbon. Bekaert makes it, Stay Tuff makes it, and Tornado makes it. IMHO, they all three are better than OK, Red Brand, Sheffield, etc, etc. Tornado stretches tighter, faster, easier, and has longer barbs that are tighter spaced. Bekaert started the HT barbed market in the US, and their Cattlemen is no slouch. Stay Tuff does a fine job, as well. Any of the three are excellent choices in my book. Quality is top priority for us on the job, but one mile rolls make my life easier, and there's only one place to get them, so my loyalty is swayed just a bit. One thing is for sure......Red Brand hasn't made anything worth taking to the scrap yard in a dozen years or more. | |
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Which brand of barbwire?
