Ben, why use high tensile at all on S curves? If it is not a perimeter fence I would use four barb and one 14 ga steel electric on 5" or more standoffs on the inside at nose height 32". The barb does not have to be stretched quite as tight as the high tensile and the electric on standoffs at 32" keeps them back from pushing on the fence at all. jmho. Jim at Dawn Premier has some very good, very heavy duty standoffs here. This one holds the electric wire 9" in from the fence. They have this type for both wood posts and steel T posts. They work well with 14 gage as long as it is not pulled too tight on hills. Premier has some good hitensile insulators near the above page also if you go that way.
Edited by Jim 3/25/2012 23:06
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High Tensile best practices for curvey fence along a creek?
