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Interesting that it has the Red Brand logo on a roll that doesn't use Red Brand's knotting. They do offer the same wire knot styles but the photo clearly shows
by doodlebugging 2y ago
Interesting that it has the Red Brand logo on a roll that doesn't use Red Brand's knotting. They do offer the same wire knot styles but the photo clearly shows a different style on that roll.
I prefer to buy US made wire products but with that said how would I know whether my supplier bought counterfeit rolls sold with domestic branding? The fact that they use a Red Brand photo front and center and then the other photos of their palletized rolls don't have any examples of rolls with the red top wire suggests they just "borrowed" the photo for the brand recognition it brings.
I can see how the price difference makes the Chinese knock-off very attractive for someone who is fencing a large area. I think as long as the strand gauges and wire strengths are similar I see no reason why the Chinese wire rolls would be an unattractive option. A fence serves to deter traffic (foot traffic from people or animal traffic on trails) from one plot to another and there are many different types of fencing materials that are effective. Here at home I have several types of fencing including chain link, barbed wire, field fence, cattle panels and polyethylene deer fence. It depends on the objective. On my own property I have one stretch of field fence (like the rolls in your post) that is decades old and in need of replacement. The cedar posts are old and loose, staples have fallen out and the fence material is largely vegetation-supported today. Once I remove all the birdshit hackberries, elm, privet, and cedar that has grown up over the decades, the wire will lay itself down and take a well-earned break.
I bought my rolls of wire to replace that stretch a long time ago and just haven't found the time to do it, yet. I'll get there one day.