The best electric fence posts, compared.
Top pick: Rutland Economy 84 cm poly post, green, 10 – Largest unique UK sample in this set, 4.7 from 262 amazon.co.uk reviews, on a short polywire and 12/20 mm tape post at about £27.99. Best value: Doblit 105 cm poly post, green, 20 – About £38.00 for 20 posts, £1.90 each, with eight clips and an 18 cm spike stated, and a UK review pool that is not the top-pick listing. Updated October 2026.
An electric fence post here is a tread-in plastic poly post or a fibreglass step-in post that holds polywire, polytape or polyrope. You use it for a temporary stock line in the United Kingdom, usually to split grazing or to run a horse strip inside a real boundary. The useful height is what stands after the spike is buried, not the number in the title. The clip has to fit your conductor, and the spike has to enter your ground. The British Society says electric tape is not suitable as the only boundary. How to read height, clip and pack size is in the [electric fence posts buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/electric-fence-posts/sub/electric-fence-posts-buying-guide).
An electric fence post here is a tread-in plastic poly post or a fibreglass step-in post that holds polywire, polytape or polyrope.
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The Rutland Economy post is a pack of ten green poly posts, title length 84 cm, model 40-218, at about £27.99. Across 262 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.7, the largest unique UK sample in this set, with 44 UK reviews in the listing notes. One repeat buyer used them on a temporary track for ponies and goats and reported no bends and no rust. Another, on a sheep and horse paddock, called them cheaper than an agricultural shop. A reviewer still calls them a bit flimsy and bendy, acceptable only because of the price, and another is unsure they will last. The title says 84 cm and a pack of ten, while the technical block also says 8 x 13 x 108 cm, size 10 inch, and quantity 1. Clips are stated for polywire and 12/20 mm tape, not 40 mm tape, and the spike length is not given. The 1.57 kg figure does not say whether it is one post or the pack. It is the top pick on review evidence, not a horse-height post.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the longest unique UK review record in this set for a short polywire or 12/20 mm tape line.
Less suitable: You need 40 mm horse tape, a resolved standing height, or a post that can present a line near 1.08 m.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Rutland post 84 cm or 108 cm?
The title says 84 cm. The technical block also says 8 x 13 x 108 cm and size 10 inch. Those figures conflict.
How many posts are in the box?
The title says 10. The technical block says number of items 1 and quantity 1.
The Doblit white 156 cm post, pack of 20, is about £63.99, model LB-2002, with 14 clips, 40 mm tape stated and a 23 cm spike. The listing gives item weight and package weight as 9.6 kg. Across 171 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.6, the same pool as the white pack of ten, so you should not read 171 as a separate twenty-pack test. Reviewers praise height, mixed tape and wire fixings, and a long spike, and some say later batches lasted better than older tall posts. One reviewer says standing height is about 4 ft 4 in. One review says three poles arrived broken. Posts packed clipped together can be damaged when you separate them, and a repeat order did not match the profile that buyer had before. At £3.20 a post you are paying for height and a stated pack weight, not for a unique star line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want twenty tall white posts and a stated pack weight, and you will inspect the carton before you tread them in.
Less suitable: You want reviews that belong only to this pack size, or posts that are not clipped together in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
Did reviewers report damage in the box?
One UK review in the shared white-post text says three poles arrived broken, and another says posts packed clipped together can be damaged when separated.
What does the listing weigh?
Item weight and package weight are both given as 9.6 kg.
The Doblit white 156 cm post, pack of ten, is about £34.99, model LB-2002, with 14 clips including 40 mm tape and a 23 cm double-sided spike. Across 171 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.6, and that count, the rank and the opening UK reviews match the white pack of 20. Reviewers in the shared text praise the height, the mix of tape and wire clips, and the long spike, and some bought again. One reviewer says the standing height is about 4 ft 4 in, so the “5 ft” title is not the fence above the grass. 156 cm minus the stated 23 cm spike is 133 cm if the spike is fully buried, which is arithmetic from the listing, not a measurement. The same shared text includes poles that arrived broken and posts packed clipped together that can be damaged when you pull them apart. Weight for this pack of ten is not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want ten tall white posts for a visible tape line and you will treat 133 cm, not 5 ft, as the listed maximum above ground.
Less suitable: You want a review sample that belongs only to the pack of ten, or posts that arrive unclipped.
Specifications
Common questions
Does 156 cm mean 5 ft above the ground?
The title says 156 cm and 5 ft. A UK review in the shared white-post text says the standing height is about 4 ft 4 in. The spike is stated as 23 cm.
Are the 171 reviews only for the pack of 10?
The listing matches the white pack of 20 on stars, rank and review text.
The Doblit 105 cm green post, pack of 20, model LB-1360, is about £38.00, which is £1.90 a post. It states eight clips, tape up to 40 mm, rope or braid up to 10 mm, and an 18 cm anti-rotation spike. Across 72 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.6, the same stars, rank and UK text as the pack of ten, so this is not a second sample of 72. Reviewers mention strip grazing, calves with no escapes in one comment, and posts that are easy to push in. One buyer says the slots would not take 10 mm rope, and the technical block says package quantity 1 while the title says 20. Above-ground height and weight are not stated, and the listing’s first-available date is 22 September 2023. You get the lowest unit price in the set only if you actually need about twenty line posts. It is the best value on that unit price, not the highest score.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need about twenty 105 cm posts for strip grazing or calves and you will use tape or a conductor thinner than 10 mm rope.
Less suitable: You only need ten posts, you need 10 mm rope, or you are building a horse line that has to sit much higher.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the model number?
This listing says LB-1360. The pack-of-10 listing does not print a model number.
Why does the technical block say package quantity 1?
It does. The title says pack of 20. Both are recorded; the conflict is not resolved.
The Doblit 105 cm green poly post, pack of ten, is about £22.00, with eight clips, tape stated up to 40 mm, and an 18 cm anti-rotation spike. Across 72 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.6, and those stars, the rank and the UK review text match the pack of 20. Reviewers in that shared pool mention strip grazing, calf lines, several clip heights and posts that push in easily. One buyer says the slots were narrower than the photo and would not take 10 mm rope, which is what the listing claims. Above-ground height is not stated, so 105 cm minus an 18 cm spike is the most you should assume if the spike goes fully in. The listing does not print a model number. You are paying £2.20 a post for the same review pool as the larger pack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want ten 105 cm posts for strip grazing or calves and you already use tape or a thinner conductor than 10 mm rope.
Less suitable: You need 10 mm rope to match the listing claim, or a horse line near the taller fence band used for horses.
Specifications
Common questions
What conductor does the 105 cm Doblit claim?
The listing says tape up to 40 mm and polyrope or braid up to 10 mm. One UK review says the slots received would not take 10 mm rope.
Is the 4.6 from 72 unique to the pack of 10?
The listing repeats the same rating, rank and reviews as the pack of 20.
The Hotline Value ECO pack is ten charcoal plastic paddock posts, listed at about 1 m, model ECO2000, at about £19.99. Across 124 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.5, and the listing notes hold 16 UK reviews of its own. Reviewers have used them for ribbon and wire, a temporary dog line on a lawn, and a gap where a tree had fallen, and several call them well made for the money. One buyer could not get electric wire through the gaps. A 2016 review calls them really bendy and not up to the job. Spike length, clip count and height above the grass are not stated, so a 1 m title is not a finished fence height. The listing field that says self-adhesive does not match a tread-in paddock post.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap pack of ten short plastic posts for ribbon or a light temporary line, and you will check the clip on your own wire before you rely on it.
Less suitable: You need a stated spike length, 40 mm tape, or a horse line that has to sit near nose height.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is each Hotline post?
The listing bullet says 1 m. Above-ground height and spike length are not stated.
Will the clips take electric wire?
One UK review says the gaps were too small for their electric wire. The listing does not state a wire diameter.
The Doblit green 156 cm post, pack of 20, is about £63.99, model LB-2003. The listing’s first-available date is 30 April 2021. It states 14 clips, 40 mm tape, rope and wire, and a 23 cm double-sided spike. Across 144 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.4, the same pool as the green pack of ten. One reviewer has used this sort of post for years for horses and also for poultry. Another says the tape pushes up and a pony exploited it. One buyer who has owned many similar posts would not recommend this batch. Longevity is still doubted by people who had only just fitted them, and one mixed the plastic with wooden posts. Weight is not stated, unlike the white pack of 20 at the same about £63.99, and £3.20 a post is not a unique star line for this pack size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want twenty green tall posts for a division inside a horse paddock and you will test the tape clip before the horses meet it.
Less suitable: You want a stated pack weight, or a clip that one pony review says will hold tape down.
Specifications
Common questions
What stock have reviewers mentioned?
UK reviews in this shared text mention horses, a pony pushing tape up, and poultry as well as equestrian use.
Is a weight given?
No. Weight is not stated for this green pack.
The Doblit green 156 cm post, pack of ten, is about £34.99, model LB-2003, with 14 clips, 40 mm tape stated and a 23 cm spike. Across 144 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.4, and those stars and the UK review text match the green pack of 20. Reviewers in that pool use them for horses and for poultry, and they mention the number of clip heights. One reviewer says the tape pushes up easily and that a pony used the gap. Another, who has bought many similar posts, would not recommend this batch, without naming a broken part. Buyers who had only just received them left durability as unproven, and one mixed them with wooden posts. The 144 reviews are not a separate test of the pack of ten. Weight and a measured standing height are not on the listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want ten green tall posts for a horse strip inside a real fence, and you will check that 40 mm tape stays in the clip.
Less suitable: You need a clip that locks tape against an upward push, or a star line that is only this pack of ten.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the tape stay put if a horse pushes it?
One UK review in this shared green-post text says the tape pushes up easily, which a pony used.
Is this a different sample from the pack of 20?
Stars, rank and reviews match the green pack of 20. The price and title pack size differ.
The Doblit pink 156 cm post, pack of ten, is about £34.99, model LB-2105, with 14 clips, 40 mm tape stated and a 23 cm spike. Across 40 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.4, and the listing notes hold nine UK reviews that are not the white or green pool. Buyers mention the colour matching the picture, several tape and rope heights, and one person on a third purchase. A Dartmoor hill-pony review says the posts are withstanding use. Another review leaves durability as time will tell, and the nine reviews do not repeat a break, a bend or a clip fault. Forty ratings is a short record beside 171 on the white listing and 144 on the green, and Agricultural Fencing rank is 165. Standing height is still 156 cm minus the 23 cm spike, not a measured 5 ft fence, and weight is not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a tall pink pack of ten with its own, smaller UK review line, including one hill-pony comment.
Less suitable: You want the larger white or green review pools, or a long-term failure record that these nine reviews do not contain.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the pink pack the same review pool as the green one?
No. This listing has its own 4.4 from 40 and nine UK reviews, including one Dartmoor pony comment.
What is the standing height?
Not measured on the listing. Total length is 156 cm and the spike is stated as 23 cm.
The FENSMILE fibreglass step-in post, model EST116, is a pack of 20 at about £66.99, with a title length of 116 cm and a bullet that also says 46 inches total and 37 inches above ground. It has a fixed top cap, three movable clips and a galvanised metal spike. Across 116 amazon.co.uk ratings it sits at 4.2, and the listing notes contain one UK review, which calls them strong, with metal along the post and adjustable clips, and prefers them to plastic that bends. US reviews on the same listing talk about tabs popping off, the spike pushing up through the rod, the base separating, and posts breaking after a few moves, and those notes are not a UK rate. Tape width, rod diameter, spike length and colour are not stated. Package weight is 4.66 kg, and Agricultural Fencing rank is 552. Three clips is a short ladder beside the 14-clip Doblit posts.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a fibreglass step-in post to compare with plastic, and you will treat one positive UK review as a single opinion.
Less suitable: You want a large UK review record, a stated tape width, or eight or more clip positions.
Specifications
Common questions
How much of the 116 cm stands above ground?
The bullet says 46 inches total and 37 inches above ground. A centimetre figure for the 37 inches is not on the listing.
Are the 116 ratings UK reviews?
The listing notes contain one UK review. Other reviews on the listing are from the United States or Germany.
The FENSMILE green plastic step-in post, model EST048, is 50 posts at about £119.99, which is £2.40 each and the dearest basket in this set. The listing says 122 cm total, 97 cm above ground, eight clips, wire up to 6 mm and tape up to 50 mm, and it prints eight clip heights from the flange. Across 89 amazon.co.uk ratings it sits at 4.1, shared with the white 50-pack, and the listing notes have no United Kingdom review. US reviews describe easy treading in soft ground and use as a marker, and also plastic teeth breaking off, tops breaking if hammered with a rubber mallet, and broken tops on arrival, none of which is a UK report. Spike length is not stated, listed weight is 18.4 kg, and the listing’s first-available date is 14 October 2025. Crowd control is a listing bullet, not a reviewed stock-fence job.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a large green pack with a stated 97 cm above-ground figure and you accept that UK reviewers have not described it in these notes.
Less suitable: You want UK review evidence before you spend about £119.99, or a horse line above the stated 97 cm.
Specifications
Common questions
What above-ground height is stated?
The bullet says 97 cm above ground on a 122 cm post, with eight clip heights measured from the flange.
Where do the 89 ratings come from in these notes?
The reviews in the listing notes are from the United States. There is no United Kingdom review.
The FENSMILE white plastic step-in post is the same EST048 pattern as the green 50-pack: 50 posts, 122 cm, 97 cm above ground stated, eight clips, tape up to 50 mm, at about £119.99. Across 89 amazon.co.uk ratings it sits at 4.1, and much of the review text matches the green listing. There is no United Kingdom review in the listing notes. US comments cover soft-ground treading and broken plastic teeth, and they are not UK experience. Listed weight is 19.6 kg, against 18.4 kg on the green listing, and the listing’s first-available line says 2 March 2026. Crowd control remains a bullet with no UK review of that use. Spike length is not stated. You are choosing colour and a heavier printed weight, not a second test of the post.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You specifically want the white 50-pack and you will not treat the shared 89 ratings as a UK trial of this colour.
Less suitable: You want a UK review record, or a reason to pay about £119.99 beyond colour.
Specifications
Common questions
How does the white 50-pack differ on the listing?
Colour is white, listed weight is 19.6 kg, and the image differs. Stars and much of the review text match the green 50-pack.
Is crowd control a tested use?
It is a listing bullet only. The listing notes have no UK review of that use.
Twelve temporary electric fence posts on amazon.co.uk were scored from the listings and the UK review notes already stored for those ASINs. Shelf prices are the figures in those listings, not a live re-check on 19 October 2026. This is not a lab test. A star row is amazon.co.uk’s figure. A length, a clip width and a spike length are the seller’s claim unless a UK review contradicts them. US and German review text is not treated as UK experience. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is the lowest price per post among listings with a UK review pool, a stated clip count and a stated spike, and it is not the same listing as the highest score.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then the size of the unique UK sample. A large unique count outweighs a small one. A pack of 10 and a pack of 20 that repeat the same reviews and the same count share one sample. No UK review text caps this block.
Spec fit
25%Finished height you can infer, a stated clip or tape width, and a stated spike. A title length that conflicts with another size line loses points. A wider stated tape scores higher for a visible line than a 12/20 mm claim. Missing spike length, missing clip count and a short total length lose points. This is not a horse-welfare score.
Review outcome
25%UK comments that describe a line that stayed up score higher. A clip that will not take the stated rope, tape that rides up, bend, and poles broken in the carton are deductions. One UK review cannot fill this block. US breakage is not added in as a UK fault rate.
Value
20%Shelf price in GBP divided by the pack count, only when UK reviews exist and the post has a stated job. The lowest unit price wins this block when the clip and the spike are stated. A £119.99 basket with no UK review text does not take the best-value place.
An electric fence post holds the conductor for a temporary line. Match the standing height to the animal, the clip to the tape or wire you already use, and the pack price to a count you will actually tread in. Corners still need a stronger post than a plastic tread-in.
An electric fence post in this comparison is a tread-in plastic poly post, or a fibreglass step-in post, that holds polywire, polytape or polyrope for a temporary stock line. You are usually splitting grazing or running a horse strip inside a real boundary. Plastic posts with a metal spike and moulded clips make up most of the UK temporary fencing in this amazon.co.uk set, at title lengths of 84 cm, about 1 m, 105 cm, 122 cm and 156 cm.
A 156 cm Doblit post states a 23 cm spike. If that spike is fully buried, about 133 cm stands above ground. One UK review puts the white posts at about 4 ft 4 in. The “5 ft” title is not a measured fence.
Rutland’s title is 84 cm and Hotline’s is about 1 m. A horse line needs the top conductor much higher than those posts can offer, and electric tape is not the only boundary. Corners still need timber or steel.
Several Doblit packs of 10 and 20 repeat the same rating and the same reviews. That is one sample. Do not strain tape from a plastic corner, and do not hammer the plastic top.
Finished height is the first decision, and it is not the number in the title. Subtract the spike. Doblit’s 156 cm posts, sold as “5 ft”, state a 23 cm spike, so about 133 cm stands above ground if that spike is fully buried. A UK review of the white posts puts the standing height at about 4 ft 4 in. That is the figure to use, not the title. Rutland’s title is 84 cm, and the same listing also says 108 cm and 10 inch, so the standing height is unresolved.
The clip has to take the conductor you already use. Rutland states polywire and 12/20 mm tape, and it does not state a clip count or a spike length. That is a short polywire or narrow-tape post, not a 40 mm horse-tape post. Doblit 156 cm posts state 14 clips, including 40 mm tape, and a 23 cm spike. Doblit 105 cm posts state eight clips, tape up to 40 mm and rope up to 10 mm, with an 18 cm spike. One UK reviewer says those slots would not take 10 mm rope.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are splitting grazing for cattle or sheep inside a stock-proof field, usually with polywire and posts around 105 cm. The Doblit 105 cm green pack of 20 is the best value here at about £38.00, with eight clips and an 18 cm spike stated. The 4.6 from 72 is shared with the pack of ten, and one buyer could not fit 10 mm rope.
You want wide tape on a taller post, and you still need a physical boundary. The Doblit 156 cm white pack of 20 states 14 clips, 40 mm tape and a 23 cm spike, at about £63.99. Treat about 133 cm, not 5 ft, as the listed maximum above ground. One shared review says three poles arrived broken.
You want a short plastic pack for ribbon, polywire or a light gap, and livestock spacing charts are the wrong guide. The Rutland Economy pack is the top pick on unique UK reviews: 4.7 from 262 at about £27.99, for polywire and 12/20 mm tape. The title length is 84 cm and it conflicts with another size line.
Across the twelve listings, the Rutland Economy pack of ten is the top pick because it has the largest unique UK review record, 4.7 from 262, at about £27.99. It is a short post for polywire and 12/20 mm tape, and the title length of 84 cm conflicts with another size line. The Doblit 105 cm green pack of 20 is the best value at about £38.00, or £1.90 a post, with eight clips and an 18 cm spike stated. Its 4.6 from 72 is shared with the pack of ten. Neither award is a lab test, and electric tape is not a sole horse boundary.
Rutland Economy 84 cm poly post, green, 10
Largest unique UK sample in this set, 4.7 from 262 amazon.co.uk reviews, on a short polywire and 12/20 mm tape post at about £27.99.
Doblit 105 cm poly post, green, 20
About £38.00 for 20 posts, £1.90 each, with eight clips and an 18 cm spike stated, and a UK review pool that is not the top-pick listing.
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