lord_seagrave Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Chaps, Does anyone use gripple fencing products in a domestic garden? I need to install some wires for fan training and need good tension and long-lasting materials. The spans are only about 8’. There are small/medium/large doo-dahs, and various gagues of wire, and I’m slightly baffled. Can anyone recommend methe correct stuff? LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnythefox70 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 You would have to buy a tool to tighten up the gripple to the wires which could be expensive unless you know someone with one, could you not use wire and barrel strainers? Would work out poss cheaper, but then again you would need a tool for this.your more than welcome to borrow it but i may be too far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 I've had a tour of the gripple factory very impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 The galvanised barrel wire strainers and high tensile wire...it will not go slack like the soft stuff. The strainers come in various sizes and are not expensive, easily tightened without any specialist tools, check out your nearest farm supply store or have a look at Mole Valley on the web. I might have a couple in my shed you could have but they will be the larger ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Thanks chaps. At least I know what I’m looking for now. Hadn’t a clue what to google! LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Years ago I worked at the gripple head office and factory when they converted an old works that had been use to make large guns in the wars and also at there home, very nice couple. Been looking for an excuse to use their products but never had one. Back then they where looking to make them big enough to use with ships. Excellent product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) Wot are u attaching the wires too? U might get enough tension just levering a pair of fencing pliers against them (Must admit i don't really like/trust gripples fr fencing but ave used them occasionally for yeas without a tool but always with a set of wire puullers) I think the proper name for wot ur looking for is radasuiers?sp but many nick names butterfiles the usual 1's might be a bit heavy looking and lok odd u do get other types u bolt on to the post which are far less bulky (usually use them for security/chain link fencing) While High Tensile wire would be best it can be bad to work with and hard to bend/wind (dunno wot smallest dia is? for fencing 2.5 is usually the smallest u work with but u could easy go smaller) Mild Steel would be easier for u to work with but harder to get tight and may need retensioning over time. Not sure how tight u really need it, i'd be tempted to buy a pack of gripples and try to do it by hand, easiest way and see if good enough. Ps Infact give me a PM when u know wot wire dia u are going to use and i'll post some down to u, should have some in my tool bucket. Guessing u won't need that many? There not dear Edited February 5, 2019 by scotslad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 I'd use these for the tensioning: https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=turnbuckle Gripples are for joining two pieces of wire in a way that you can tension later, should you have the means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, spandit said: I'd use these for the tensioning: https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=turnbuckle Gripples are for joining two pieces of wire in a way that you can tension later, should you have the means Exactly that. Should you have sufficient lengths of wire in the first place the barrel strainers or turnbuckles, are all you need to tension the wire. Over time, if the wire slackens slightly, just turn the strainer to re tension. Edited February 5, 2019 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, spandit said: Gripples are for joining two pieces of wire in a way that you can tension later, should you have the means Not neccesarily if ur doing that why bother using a gripple at all ? U'd just join the wire properly.which would be stronger and non slip With the proper tool it will almost tension the wire for small pulls. To be fair the turn bolts is a good shout and far less hassle thn gripples or butterflies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 As JDog vine eyes wire and warricks/ turnbuckles to tension the wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 JDog, thanks for the photos. My concern was the attaching of the wires to the eyes, rather than achieving a very high tension. The gripple buckles dealt with that pretty neatly I thought. Cheers for the input, chaps. I’ll give the turnbuckles a try. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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