Best barded wire for the $

[Bazo]

I have about 675 yards of fence to replace that can no longer just be patched together. What's the best wire for the $?

This is a cattle fence.

[forced-2-work]

personally I have always just run to Home Depot and picked up their barbed wire. I believe it is like 1300ft roll for like $45. to me barbed wire is barbed wire...... as long as it works and keep stock inside the fence then I like it.

you could try field fence and then 1 or 2 strands of barbed wire on the top. not sure which route would be cheaper

[S-3 Ranch]

GAUCHO wire ,bekaert /red brand 15 gauge $45 every where they sell wire
And RED Brand field fence $160 per 330 feet x 46’ or 11 gauge for $300

[Arrowthreat]

OK wire is pretty solid.

[Devin]

OK wire is pretty solid.

Even though it's OK, this is true.

Red brand also.

[Bazo]

Thanks for the feedback.

[Mojo68]

That gaucho wire is the devil. It will eat you alive and the price you save is not worth it. I raise cattle for a living and have used that crap before but I wouldn’t use it again if you gave it to me. That’s My opinion.

[J.Shoot]

fencing

I would recommend 12-1/2 ga barbed wire instead of the 15 also. Red brand or OK are no doubt the better brands. Depends on what you are wanting to do, the Tight-lok or Sheffield field fence are both good.

[BrianL]

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/ok-brand-premium-barbed-wire-125-gauge-2-point-1-320-ft

[Drycreek3189]

That gaucho wire is the devil. It will eat you alive and the price you save is not worth it. I raise cattle for a living and have used that crap before but I wouldn’t use it again if you gave it to me. That’s My opinion.

And mine. And almost everyone I know that’s ever had to take any of it down.

[S-3 Ranch]

Wire video

I would recommend 12-1/2 ga barbed wire instead of the 15 also. Red brand or OK are no doubt the better brands. Depends on what you are wanting to do, the Tight-lok or Sheffield field fence are both good.

Watch the video it explains the difference in types

https://youtu.be/iT1TvHqPXdc

Buy right do it once and done, I forget what a pain some wire is ( 4 pt) 2pt is better IMO

[Bazo]

That gaucho wire is the devil. It will eat you alive and the price you save is not worth it. I raise cattle for a living and have used that crap before but I wouldn’t use it again if you gave it to me. That’s My opinion.

This is what I'm hearing as well. That it's really not worth getting this brand.

[S-3 Ranch]

This is what I'm hearing as well. That it's really not worth getting this brand.

It’s not the brand it’s the barb style 4 point and tinsel strength/ stiffness , over 2 point low carbon
Most manufacturers make gaucho (4pt high carbon)

[sailor]

Don't buy Chinese crap...….
You'll be re-stretching it.... (several times)…….
It's junk..………..

[wickll]

As hard as it is to work with, I still prefer Gaucho brand. Gaucho is Class 3 galvanized which means it will last longer, unless you buy Class 3 in the other brands which is harder to find and more $$$. Most brands are Class 1 galvanized.

Gaucho is a brand name and you can get 4pt Gaucho and 2 point Guacho.