The best Fence posts, compared.
Top pick: Rutland 84 cm poly post (10) – Highest score at 94, with 4.7 from 262 reviews on this listing and clips stated for polywire and 12 mm or 20 mm tape. Best value: Sptchapn green U-post (10) – Lowest stored steel-pack price at about £48.75 among listings with their own UK review sample, 4.5 from 58. Updated October 2026.
A fence post is the upright that carries the fence. The five amazon.co.uk listings are four steel packs and one poly-post pack. This page can sort a drive-in wire post from a light electric post. It cannot choose a concrete or timber post for a 1.8 m panel. You judge a steel post by the length above ground, whether the clips match the mesh, and whether the soil will take a driven point. A poly post is a different job: plastic clips for tape you will move. Kingido, and each print two lengths that do not agree. The [fence post buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/fence-post/sub/fence-post-buying-guide) sets the post family before a brand. Timber and concrete panel posts are not in this set, and repair stakes were left out of it.
A fence post is the upright that carries the fence. The five amazon.co.uk listings are four steel packs and one poly-post pack. This page can sort a drive-in wire post from a light electric post.
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What will the post carry?
The Rutland Economy pack is the poly post in this set, stored at about £27.99, with a title length of 84 cm and technical details of 108 cm. Across 262 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.7, the highest star line here and a sample that belongs to this listing. It is the top pick when the job is a temporary electric line, and the wrong post when the job is chicken wire or a panel. Reviewers used the posts for ponies, goats, and sheep, and some said the feet did not snap and the spikes did not rust. One verified review calls them a bit flimsy and bendy, acceptable only for the price. The bullets say polywire and 12 mm or 20 mm tape on a galvanised nail with a single step. The title says a pack of 10 while the quantity fields say 1.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A temporary electric line you will move, using polywire or 12 mm or 20 mm tape.
Less suitable: Chicken wire, a boundary panel, or a corner that has to hold a permanent fence.
Specifications
Common questions
What length does the Rutland listing give?
The title says 84 cm. The technical details say 8 x 13 x 108 cm. A size field also says 10 inch. Those figures are all on the file and are not combined.
What conductors does the Rutland listing say it holds?
The bullets say polywire and 12 mm or 20 mm tape, with a galvanised nail and a single step.
Is the Rutland pack 10 posts?
The title says (10). The number-of-items and quantity fields both say 1. UK reviews talk about buying the posts as a pack for temporary electric fencing.
The ARIFARO 121 cm pack is ten green powder-coated metal U-posts at the stored price of about £59.99, and the item dimensions say 122 cm. The listing says you hammer the post until the anchor plate is set, and this length's bullet does not describe a two-piece joint. The 4.6 from 912 reviews is the same parent block as the 215 cm listing, so it is not a separate test of the 121 cm post. Shared comments describe wire, mesh, and dog runs going in with a mallet or a driver, and they also say a rubber mallet is too light on hard ground. A review in that block says posts arrive in two parts, which the 215 cm listing states and this 121 cm file does not. A later deal price is not the figure stored here.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light wire line when you want a stated length near 121 cm and you can accept a shared review pool.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs reviews of this length alone, or a 1.8 m panel.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this 121 cm listing say the post is two pieces?
No. The bullet that mentions splicing applies it to the 185 cm and 215 cm versions. This file's own install line says you hammer the post in until the anchor plate is set.
Are the 912 reviews only about this 121 cm length?
The listing shows 4.6 from 912, and the same review text is on the 215 cm ASIN B0DYJCDFCD. Treat the score as a shared parent block, not as a separate test of the 121 cm post.
What price is stored for the ARIFARO 121 cm pack?
About £59.99 for the pack of 10. A later amazon.co.uk deal price is not the stored listing figure.
The ARIFARO 215 cm pack is ten green two-section U-posts at about £89.99, and the pack weight is 13.8 kg. The listing says 116.5 cm plus 107 cm, fastened with screws, with the lower section set first, and it claims 33 cm in the ground for 155 cm welded wire. That bury figure is the seller's line, not a British Standard depth. The 4.6 from 912 is the same parent block as the 121 cm ASIN. A verified review in that block says each post arrives in two parts with screws and no clear screw position, which matches this listing. Reviewers still describe ordinary garden wire and mesh as sturdy, and one still had to dig in stony ground. The listing also names a gate post, which is a heavier job than these garden U-posts are described as holding.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A taller welded-wire run when you accept a spliced post and the maker's 33 cm bury line.
Less suitable: A gate, horses, or a close-board panel, and anyone who wants a one-piece post.
Specifications
Common questions
How does the listing say this 215 cm post is built?
It says a two-section post, 116.5 cm plus 107 cm, total 215 cm, fastened with screws. You set the lower section first, then fix the upper section on top.
How deep does the maker say the 215 cm post sits?
The bullet says 33 cm underground and a fit for 155 cm welded wire. That is the listing text, not a British Standard depth.
Are the 912 reviews only about the 215 cm post?
No. The same 4.6 from 912 and the same review text appear on the 121 cm ASIN B0F12QQ3G9. A review in that block complains that posts arrive in two parts, which does match this listing's two-section description.
The Sptchapn pack is ten green alloy-steel U-posts at about £48.75, the lowest stored price among the steel packs, which is why it is the best value, and the listing states a thickness of 1.9 mm. The title says 118 cm and the item dimensions say 91.2 cm, so neither figure is a measured height above ground. Across 58 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.5, which is this listing's own sample. Reviewers drove the posts for wire, mesh, a pond barrier, and a puppy barrier, and more than one called the price fair for a home job. The same reviews say the wire holders bend if you hit them while driving, and one post went in upside down. A reviewer said horses would flatten them.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Light garden wire or mesh when you want the lower steel price and a review count of this pack's own.
Less suitable: Horses, a gate, or a job that needs the title length and the dimension line to match.
Specifications
Common questions
What length does the Sptchapn listing give?
The title says 118 cm (46.8 in). The item dimensions say 91.2 x 9 x 0.1 cm. Both figures are on the amazon.co.uk file.
What are the Sptchapn posts made of?
The technical details say alloy steel, 1.9 mm thick, colour green. A bullet also says 14 gauge with a green powder coating.
What did UK reviewers say about driving the Sptchapn posts in?
Reviews describe them as easy to drive in and useful for wire or mesh. More than one note says the wire holders can be hit and bent while you drive the post, and one post was installed upside down.
The Kingido pack is ten black powder-coated steel U-posts at about £69.94, with a title length of 152 cm and item dimensions of 183 cm. Across five amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.4. Reviewers used the posts around shrubs, fruit trees, and young trees, and one said they stayed in place after heavy storms. That same verified review says the posts bolt together and that two of them arrived with the threaded bolt holes missing. The listing tells you to hammer the post in until the anchor plate holds, and it also names electric fence wire, though no insulator is included. Five reviews is a thin sample beside the other packs here, so a missing hole on two posts is one report, not a rate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short garden wire run where you can check the bolt holes before you drive the posts.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a large review sample, a one-piece post, or a live electric line.
Specifications
Common questions
What length does the Kingido listing give?
The title says 152 cm (5 ft). The item dimensions on the same amazon.co.uk file say 183 x 3 x 0.1 cm. Those two figures are both recorded and not averaged.
Do the Kingido posts bolt together?
One verified UK review says they bolt together and that two posts had the threaded bolt holes missing. The listing itself does not describe a two-piece joint.
Does the Kingido listing say you can drive them in?
Yes. The bullets say no digging, drive the post in with a hammer, and that an anchor plate helps hold it. The file has no separate safety warning. A listing line about no digging is not a cable search.
Five amazon.co.uk fence-post listings were scored from the stored files for this set: Rutland B0943XLVFT, ARIFARO B0F12QQ3G9 and B0DYJCDFCD, Sptchapn B0DPMR671L, and Kingido B0GSYSTS4Y. This is not a laboratory test. A star row is the amazon.co.uk figure. A length is the seller's claim. Where the title and another size line disagree, both are kept and the conflict is a deduction. The four weights below sum to 100. The top pick is the highest score. The best value is the lowest stored steel-pack price among listings with their own UK review sample. The poly post is a different job, so it does not also take the value award.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then whether the sample belongs to that ASIN. Rutland's 4.7 from 262 and Sptchapn's 4.5 from 58 are their own samples. Both ARIFARO lengths show 4.6 from 912 on one shared parent block, so neither receives a second full sample. Kingido's 4.4 from 5 is a thin sample and loses most of this block.
Spec fit
25%A stated job, a stated clip or hook, and length lines that agree. The ARIFARO 121 cm title against 122 cm dimensions scores higher here than Kingido (152 cm against 183 cm), Sptchapn (118 cm against 91.2 cm), or Rutland (84 cm against 108 cm). A two-section post is scored as stated, not as a one-piece post. No listing is treated as BS 1722.
Review outcome
25%UK comments that describe a wire or mesh line, or a temporary electric line, that stayed up score higher. Missing bolt holes, clips bent while driving, a post driven upside down, a two-part joint with no screw position, and a poly post called flimsy are deductions. One report on a five-review listing cannot set a defect rate. Shared ARIFARO text is not counted twice.
Value
20%Stored GBP price for the pack, only when the post has a stated job and UK reviews. The lowest steel price with its own review sample takes this block. The highest score is the poly post, which is a different job, so it does not also take the value award.
Match the post to the infill before you compare the shelf price. These five amazon.co.uk listings are four steel U-post packs and one poly-post pack. They are not a concrete or timber post for a 1.8 m panel, and they are a weak choice for horses or a gate. Stored pack prices run from about £27.99 to about £89.99. A later deal price is not the stored figure. Where a title and a dimension line disagree, both stay on the page and neither is averaged.
A fence post is the upright that carries the fence. In the UK that upright is a different product for a panel, for wire mesh, and for a temporary electric line. The five amazon.co.uk listings on this page are four powder-coated steel U-post packs and one Rutland poly-post pack. They can sort a drive-in wire post from a light electric post. They cannot choose a concrete or timber post for a 1.8 m panel. Timber and concrete panel posts are not in this set, and repair stakes were left out of it.
Kingido prints 152 cm in the title and 183 cm in the dimensions. Sptchapn prints 118 cm and 91.2 cm. Rutland prints 84 cm and 108 cm. Both figures stay on the record. Averaging them does not give a height above ground, and what you bury is not the fence height.
Steel hooks, tabs and adjustable hooks are metal. They can short a live conductor. Plastic clips on the Rutland poly post already isolate polywire and 12 mm or 20 mm tape. None of the steel packs states an insulator in the box.
Both ARIFARO listings show 4.6 from 912 on one shared parent block. That is not a separate test of the 121 cm post or of the 215 cm post. Kingido's 4.4 from five reviews is one report of missing bolt holes, not a defect rate.
Match the post to what it will carry, then match the clip to the conductor. Timber or concrete is the family for a panel. A steel U-post with hooks is the family for light wire or mesh in soil you can hammer. A poly post is the family for tape or polywire you will move. The four steel packs here are garden U-posts with an anchor plate. Reviewers used Sptchapn posts for wire, mesh, a pond line, and a puppy barrier, and one reviewer said horses would flatten them.
Read every length line and do not average a conflict. Kingido's title says 152 cm and the item dimensions say 183 cm. Sptchapn's title says 118 cm and the dimensions say 91.2 cm. Rutland's title says 84 cm and the technical details say 108 cm. The ARIFARO 121 cm title and the 122 cm dimensions agree closely. The ARIFARO 215 cm listing states two sections, 116.5 cm plus 107 cm, total 215 cm. A two-section post is scored as stated, not as a one-piece post.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are putting up light wire or mesh, often for a dog or a pond, in soil you can hammer. The Sptchapn pack of 10 is about £48.75, the lowest stored steel price, with its own 4.5 from 58 reviews. The title says 118 cm and the dimensions say 91.2 cm. Reviewers said the wire holders bend if you hit them while driving.
You are moving a temporary electric line for ponies, sheep or goats. The Rutland poly post pack is about £27.99, with 4.7 from 262 reviews on this listing, and the bullets say polywire and 12 mm or 20 mm tape. The title says 84 cm and the technical details say 108 cm. It is the wrong post for chicken wire or a panel.
You want a stated length near 215 cm for welded wire and you accept a spliced post. The ARIFARO pack is about £89.99, two sections, with a maker's 33 cm bury line that is not a British Standard depth. The 4.6 from 912 reviews is the same parent block as the 121 cm listing. A gate or a 1.8 m panel is outside this pack.
The top pick is the Rutland 84 cm poly post pack at about £27.99. It scores 94 because 4.7 from 262 reviews belongs to this listing, and the bullets state clips for polywire and 12 mm or 20 mm tape. The title says 84 cm and the technical details say 108 cm, and one review calls the posts flimsy. It is the wrong post for mesh or a panel. The best value is the Sptchapn steel pack at about £48.75, the lowest stored steel price with its own 4.5 from 58 reviews. The title says 118 cm and the dimensions say 91.2 cm, and the wire holders bend if you hit them while driving. The ARIFARO 121 cm pack scores 92 on closer length lines, and the 215 cm pack scores 92 as a stated two-section post. Both share one 4.6 from 912 parent block.
Rutland 84 cm poly post (10)
Highest score at 94, with 4.7 from 262 reviews on this listing and clips stated for polywire and 12 mm or 20 mm tape.
Sptchapn green U-post (10)
Lowest stored steel-pack price at about £48.75 among listings with their own UK review sample, 4.5 from 58.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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