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N. P Spring Combination with RopeLink
3. 2. 1.
M
N
O. Rope Tensioner/
Insulator (p. 130)
actual sizes
O. N. (2.) N. (1.)
A comparison of EnduraSoft®,
IntelliBraid and ElectroBraid®:
• Plastic filaments? All are polyester.
• Design? The filaments are twisted in
EnduraSoft. The other two are braided.
• Size and strength? Similar.
• Visibility? EnduraSoft’s and
IntelliBraid’s dramatic black/white
contrast is the most visible to both
humans and animals.
• Safety for horses? No difference.
• Maintenance? Similar. Contrary to
a competitor’s claim on the internet,
twisted rope does not unravel under
tension and needs no more maintenance
than either form of braided rope.
• Durability/longevity? Similar.
• Cost? EnduraSoft and IntelliBraid are
13¢ and 15¢ per ft. ElectroBraid ® is 21¢.
Why the difference?
1. ElectroBraid® is sold via stores and
middlemen. Premier doesn’t have
middlemen. We sell direct.
2. We buy our ropes direct from
manufacturers—in semi loads.
• Metal filaments? All use copper.
EnduraSoft and IntelliBraid use tinned
copper (used by most fence suppliers
worldwide because it doesn’t corrode
if it contacts steel). ElectroBraid® uses
untinned copper—which is why it
requires brass accessories.
A Premier Hot Top insulator with an electrified strand encourages equines to stay away from T Posts.
For more rope options, see pp. 118–119.
RopeLink is a low-cost, simple device
invented at Premier (and now copied
by other firms overseas). Needs no
tools. Just wind it around 2 ropes by
hand. Easily removed and reinstalled.
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The Rope Tensioner/Insulator is
an alternative method to tension
rope—can be attached directly to
our P Spring (sold separately).
• Warranty? Premier’s approach is
simple. If any fence products (not just
rope or braid) are defective or don’t
satisfy within a reasonable period
(years instead of just months), we either
replace them completely or refund their
cost (prorated).
Premier has been standing behind
our products since 1979 (10 years
before ElectroBraid® existed).
We’ve supplied over 18,000 miles
of electrifiable rope and braid to
satisfied customers.
We have been and still are the biggest
single retail outlet for electrified fence in
the USA.
Because we supply direct and also
use it on our farms, we quickly learn
if an item doesn’t perform.