The best Fence post spikes, compared.
Top pick: Fixings Direct 75 mm spike, 2 pack Best value: Fixings Direct 75 mm spike, 2 pack – Lowest shelf price at 4.5 or above with at least 200 reviews: about £24.99 for two 75 mm drive-in sockets. Updated October 2026.
A fence post spike on a UK shelf is one of two tools. A drive-in socket is hammered into firm soil so you can bolt a new post in. A repair stake is driven beside a leaning post and screwed to sound timber. The word spike does not tell you which job you are buying. Clay, stones and an old concrete collar are where these products bend, so check for buried services before you drive. How to choose is in the [fence post spike buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/fence-post-spike/sub/fence-post-spike-buying-guide). The new post drops into the box and is bolted. A crank or offset can miss a narrow concrete collar.
A fence post spike on a UK shelf is one of two tools. A drive-in socket is hammered into firm soil so you can bolt a new post in. A repair stake is driven beside a leaning post and screwed to sound timber.
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What are you fixing?
The Fixings Direct two-pack, listed at about £24.99, is the best value in this set: two 600 mm drive-in sockets for 75 x 75 mm posts, with bolts and a driving tool, and 4.7 from 241 amazon.co.uk reviews. That 241 is shared with the three-pack, so it is one review line. The listing says you seat the driving tool in the socket and hammer, with no concrete and no digging. One review still found movement in a 3x3 with the bolts tight and added shims. Another received a plastic piece rather than the driving tool in the pictures. It is a socket for a new post in firm soil, and the star line is not a load test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are setting a new 75 mm post in firm soil and you want two sockets under £25.
Less suitable: A leaning post, a gate, or a 3x3 that still moves once the bolts are tight.
Specifications
Common questions
Which posts does this spike take?
The listing states 75 x 75 mm, or 3 x 3 inch, wooden posts. One review still found movement in a 3x3 with the bolts tight and added shims.
Do you concrete this spike in?
The listing says no concrete and no digging. You place the driving tool in the socket and hammer the spike into the ground.
Is a driving tool included?
The title says a driving tool is included. One review received a plastic piece rather than the tool shown in the pictures.
The Fixings Direct three-pack, listed at about £31.99, is the same 600 mm, 75 x 75 mm socket and the same part number as the two-pack, with one extra spike and a driving tool. Both listings show 4.7 from 241 reviews, and that figure should be read once. Reviews on the shared set include play with the bolts tight, and one post that needed its corners shaved. The listing says you hammer with the driving tool and then bolt the post in, without digging or concrete. You pay about £7 more than the two-pack for the third socket. It earns its place when you are setting three posts, and a 3x3 can still sit loose.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are driving three new 75 mm posts and you want them in one box.
Less suitable: A single post, or a repair where the old timber stays in the ground.
Specifications
Common questions
How is this different from the two-pack?
The listing is the same 600 mm, 75 mm spike and part number, with three spikes instead of two, at about £31.99. Both show 4.7 from 241 reviews.
Will a 3x3 post be a tight fit?
The listing says 75 x 75 mm. Reviews on this shared set include play with the bolts tight, and one post that needed its corners shaved.
Do you need to dig a hole?
The listing says no concrete and no digging. Hammer the spike using the driving tool, then bolt the post in.
The arksoldier two-pack, listed at about £47.52, is the top pick in this set for bracing a leaning post: two one-piece stakes, stated as 11-gauge steel, 33.62 in long, with matched hardware, and 4.6 from 759 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title names 4x4 and 6x6 wood posts as a brace range, which is not a socket you drop a new post into. Reviews praise an offset that can miss a footing. One review says the point hits the concrete and calls that a design fault, and hammering into clay took time. The listing says UK patented TRANSFERCORE, which is the seller’s wording and is not confirmed from a patent register in these notes. Pack weight is 4.69 kg. A large review file is not a load test, and the blade still stops on old concrete.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A leaning post with sound timber, where a side brace can pass the old footing.
Less suitable: A new 75 mm post that needs a socket, or a blade that will meet concrete.
Specifications
Common questions
Which posts does the listing name?
The title says 4x4 and 6x6 wood posts. The recommended-use line also mentions metal posts, gates and gardens. That is a brace range, not a socket size.
Will it clear old concrete?
Reviews praise an offset that can miss a footing. One review says the point hits the concrete and calls that a design fault. Hammering into clay took time.
Is the patent claim checked?
The listing says UK patented TRANSFERCORE. That is the seller’s wording. It is not confirmed from a patent register in these notes.
The IRONBABE two-pack, listed at about £47.59, is two one-piece U-shaped stakes at a stated 33.62 in, for 4x4 and 6x6 posts, with matching hardware and 4.6 from 511 reviews. Reviewers describe a one-piece stake and prefer it to kits that bolt two parts together. The listing says one-piece moulded 11-gauge steel. One review says the supplied drill broke almost at once, and the reviewer made the pilot holes with their own drill. The listing gives 4.06 kg for the item and also states 5.47 lb per single kit, while the title is a 2 pack. It sits next to the arksoldier brace at almost the same price, with a smaller review file of its own. It remains a side stake, which is a different object from a 75 mm socket.
Pros
Cons
Best for: The same leaning-post brace as the top pick, if this is the listing in stock.
Less suitable: A new-post socket, or a job that depends on the included drill bit.
Specifications
Common questions
How does this differ from a two-piece stake?
Reviewers describe a one-piece stake and prefer it to kits that bolt two parts together. The listing says one-piece moulded 11-gauge steel.
Did the included drill last?
One review says the supplied drill broke almost at once, and the reviewer made the pilot holes with their own drill.
What does the pack weigh?
The listing gives 4.06 kg for the item and states 5.47 lb per single kit. The title is a 2 pack.
The WUDLEP four-pack, listed at about £54.98, is four alloy-steel repair stakes with a title length of 90 cm, a dimensions line of 88 x 5 cm, and a pack weight of 7.11 kg. The star line is 4.6 from 17 reviews. Five written reviews are stored with the listing: most call it sturdy, and one says the welds started to crack while the stake was hammered in. The specification table does not list screws, and one review says the screws or nails broke. Seventeen reviews, and a length that does not match the dimensions line, keep this as a bulk pack. You are buying four stakes at the top of the price band in this set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need four stakes for a short run and you can live with a thin review sample.
Less suitable: A single post where a larger review file matters more than a four-pack.
Specifications
Common questions
How many stakes are in the kit?
The title and the piece count say four. The pack weight in the listing is 7.11 kg.
Are screws listed?
The specification table does not list screws. One review says the screws or nails broke.
What did the few reviews say about the welds?
Five written reviews are stored with the listing. Most call it sturdy. One says the welds started to crack while the stake was hammered in.
The Anmas Power two-pack, listed at about £29.99, states two repair stakes, eight hex screws, a socket and a drill bit, with 4.5 from 130 reviews. The listing states 33.6 in high, with 17.7 in of that in the ground, and a separate dimensions line says 12 x 5.1 cm, so the size is not one figure. Reviews include a drill bit that snapped, steel that bowed or crushed when it met concrete, and one weld that snapped after six months. An offset sometimes misses a footing, which is the useful case beside old concrete. At 3.36 kg for the pack it is a mid-price brace, and 130 reviews are a real file without being a load test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A mid-price pair of braces where an offset might clear a narrow footing.
Less suitable: A job that meets old concrete head-on, or a buyer who needs one agreed length.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the box?
The listing says two stakes, eight hexagonal screws, one hex socket and one drill bit. Reviews include a drill bit that snapped.
How long is the stake?
The listing states 33.6 in high, with 17.7 in of that in the ground. A separate dimensions line says 12 x 5.1 cm. Both figures are on the listing.
Can you hammer it beside concrete?
Reviews describe an offset that sometimes misses a footing. Others report the steel bowing or crushing when it meets concrete, and one weld that snapped after six months.
The Vinclus one-pack, listed at about £19.99, is an 85 cm steel repair stake at 1.65 kg, with fixings, for a leaning or broken wooden post. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.3 from 45 reviews, shared with the two-pack, so the counts stay as one file. The listing says not to drive it into a solid concrete floor and not to use it on electric fence wires. Reviews also report trouble where old concrete surrounds the post. The specification line for included components says nail, which is thinner wording than a full screw kit. It is the cheaper single stake here, and 45 shared reviews are too small a file to treat 4.3 as a strength test. That is why about £19.99 does not take the best value award.
Pros
Cons
Best for: One leaning post with sound timber, if the blade can pass the old footing.
Less suitable: A new-post socket, a concrete floor, or electric fence wires.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you drive this into concrete?
The listing says not to use it on a solid concrete floor, and to avoid underground services. Reviews also report trouble where old concrete surrounds the post.
What is in the pack?
The listing says one 85 cm stake and fixings. The specification line for included components says nail.
Does it suit an electric fence?
The listing says not to use the stake on electric fence wires.
The Vinclus two-pack, listed at about £35.99, is two 85 cm stakes at a listed pack weight of 3.3 kg, on the same shared 4.3 from 45 reviews as the one-pack. Some reviews fixed a 6 ft post. Others report a weld splitting under the hammer, a sheared bolt, or a stake that twisted as it was driven. The listing calls the construction one-piece, while reviews cite welds, so the joint is not a settled fact on the page. The listing says the ground nail cannot go into a solid concrete floor. At nearly twice the one-pack price you get a second stake, and the steel complaints already in the notes stay with the brand.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Two leaning posts where you want a matched pair and you can return a split weld.
Less suitable: Old concrete you must drive through, or a job that needs a socket for a new post.
Specifications
Common questions
Did reviewers get both stakes in?
Some reviews fixed a 6 ft post. Others report a weld splitting under the hammer, a sheared bolt, or a stake that twisted as it was driven.
Is this a different rating from the one-pack?
Both Vinclus listings show 4.3 from 45 reviews. Treat that as one shared line, not two separate totals.
Can you use it on a concrete path?
The listing says the ground nail cannot be inserted into a solid concrete floor, and not to use it on electric fence wires.
The PYYB listing, at about £19.99, is a two-piece carbon-steel repair anchor weighing 1.39 kg, with a 40 cm ground piece and a 40 cm upper support screwed together. amazon.co.uk shows 4.3 from 3 reviews, which is too small a file to rank the steel. A reviewer treated the joint as less robust than a one-piece stake and described the repair as temporary. Technical details say package quantity 1, even where a review paragraph mentions a dual pack. Another note says the blade will not slip between an old post and its concrete. Powder coat is stated. Three reviews cannot tell you whether that joint will last a winter. The shelf price matches the Vinclus one-pack and still does not take best value, because the file is three reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A trial repair on one post, if you accept a two-piece joint and a tiny review file.
Less suitable: A post set in a concrete collar, or a one-piece stake with a large review file.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this one piece or two?
The listing describes a two-piece split: a 40 cm ground anchor and a 40 cm upper support, screwed together. A reviewer treated that joint as less robust than a one-piece stake.
How many are in the box?
Technical details say package quantity 1. A review paragraph mentions a dual pack. Use the quantity on the technical details.
Will it pass old concrete?
A reviewer says it will not slip between an old post and its concrete, and that the blade can hit the footing.
The WUDLEP adjustable four-pack, listed at about £39.99, states a powder-coated steel stake with a connection that adjusts from 3.2 to 5.3 inches so it can sit around a concrete foundation. That width is not measured in the notes kept with the listing. The bullets state 31.4 inches overall and 15.7 inches in the ground, while the dimensions line says 80 x 8.1 cm. amazon.co.uk shows 4.2 from 6 reviews. One written UK review on the listing says the kit was worth every penny and offers no criticism. Pack weight is 4.8 kg. Six reviews, one of them written out, cannot show whether the adjustment actually clears a collar.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want four adjustable braces and you will check the width against your collar before you rely on it.
Less suitable: A measured fit, or a decision that needs more than one written review.
Specifications
Common questions
What width does the listing claim?
The listing says the connection adjusts from 3.2 to 5.3 inches so it can sit around a concrete foundation. That width is not measured in the notes kept with the listing.
How tall is it?
The bullets state 31.4 inches overall and 15.7 inches in the ground. The dimensions line says 80 x 8.1 cm.
What do reviewers say?
One written UK review on the listing says the kit was worth every penny, and it offers no criticism. The star line is 4.2 from 6 reviews.
The CAKKVDE two-pack, listed at about £23.99, is two 88 cm alloy-steel repair stakes and eight screws, with a listed weight of 3.36 kg and 4.0 from 32 reviews. Some reviews say the fence stopped moving. Others say the metal was thin, buckled in fairly soft ground, or the prongs twisted. The listing says galvanised and powder-coated, which is the seller’s wording rather than a measured zinc thickness. Recommended use is wooden fences, trellises and gate posts, and the listing does not answer a question about metal posts. It is one of the cheaper two-packs here, and the buckle complaints are why the score sits at the bottom of this set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Two wooden posts you can brace cheaply, if the ground will take the prongs straight.
Less suitable: Ground that twists thin prongs, or a metal post the listing does not answer.
Specifications
Common questions
What do you get in the pack?
The listing says two galvanised steel stakes and eight corrosion-resistant screws. Galvanised here is the seller’s word, not a measured zinc thickness.
Did the metal stay straight?
Some reviews say the fence stopped moving. Others say the metal was thin, buckled in fairly soft ground, or the prongs twisted.
Is it listed for metal fence posts?
The listing does not answer a question about metal posts. The recommended use is wooden fences, trellises and gate posts.
Eleven amazon.co.uk listings were scored from the stored pages and the review notes already kept for those ASINs. This is not a laboratory test. A star row is the amazon.co.uk figure. A length, a post size, a coating and a steel grade are the seller’s claim unless a review contradicts them. The 4.7 from 241 on the two Fixings Direct packs is one shared line. The 4.3 from 45 on both Vinclus packs is one shared line. Neither count is added twice. The weights below sum to 100. The top pick is the repair stake with the largest independent review file at 4.5 or above. The best value is the lowest shelf price among listings at 4.5 or above with at least 200 reviews. Cheaper stakes with a thin review file do not take that award.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then the size of the file and whether the texts belong to that ASIN. A shared Fixings Direct or Vinclus line is counted once. A 4.6 from 17, or a 4.3 from 3, stays limited by the sample.
Spec fit
25%A stated job that matches the metal: a 75 x 75 mm socket with a length, bolts and a driving tool, or a repair stake with a stated length and fixings. Conflicting size lines, a two-piece joint, and a one-piece claim that reviews describe as welded lose points.
Review outcome
25%Comments that describe a post that went in and stayed score higher when the sample is large enough to read. Play in a socket, a missing driver, bent stakes, split welds, sheared bolts, a snapped drill bit and a blade that hits old concrete are deductions.
Value
20%Stored GBP price against the job the listing describes, only where the review file is large enough to read. The lowest price does not take this block when the file is thin or the steel complaints are already in the notes.
Match the metal to the job before you compare the shelf price. A drive-in socket and a repair stake are both sold as a fence post spike, and they do not do the same work. The prices below are the amazon.co.uk shelves kept for this set, from about £19.99 to about £54.98. A star row is that listing’s figure. None of these scores is a laboratory load test.
A fence post spike on a UK shelf is either a drive-in socket or a repair stake. You tell them apart by the job, not by the word spike. A drive-in socket is hammered into firm soil. The new post drops into the box and is bolted. The soil does the holding. A repair stake is a side plate, often about 85 to 90 cm, screwed to timber that is still sound. A crank or offset can miss a narrow concrete collar. It does not replace a socket.
A repair stake does not give you a socket for a new post. A 75 mm drive-in socket does not brace a leaning panel. A post broken off in sound concrete needs a short repair socket, which this set does not include. A patio needs a bolt-down shoe.
Reviews on several stakes describe a blade that hits the old footing, steel that bows, or a weld that splits under the hammer. An offset sometimes misses a narrow collar and sometimes does not. Vinclus says not to drive into a solid concrete floor.
The two Fixings Direct packs share 4.7 from 241 reviews. The two Vinclus packs share 4.3 from 45. Read each figure once. A galvanised or UK-patented line is the seller’s wording, not a measured coating or a register check.
Start with the job. A new post in firm soil takes a drive-in socket. A leaning post with sound wood takes a side repair stake. A post rotted off in intact concrete takes a short repair socket between wood and footing, and that product is not in this set. A patio takes a bolt-down shoe, also not here. A gate, a solid fence around 1.8 m, or a run already down in a storm is a concreted post. Then match the section.
Thinner stakes bend, twist or split welds. CAKKVDE reviews mention thin metal, a buckle in fairly soft ground and twisted prongs. Vinclus reviews include a weld that split, a bolt that sheared and a stake that twisted, and the two-pack is listed as one-piece while reviews cite welds. Anmas reviews include a snapped drill bit, steel that bowed on concrete and one weld that failed after six months. PYYB is two pieces, and a reviewer called the joint temporary.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are setting a new 75 x 75 mm post in firm soil and you want to skip concrete. The Fixings Direct two-pack is about £24.99, with bolts and a driving tool, on a shared 4.7 from 241 reviews. One review still found play in a 3x3. It does not brace a leaning panel.
The timber above the rot is still sound and you can drive a side stake past the old footing. The arksoldier two-pack is about £47.52, with 4.6 from 759 reviews. It is a brace, not a socket. Stop if the blade meets concrete.
You are driving three new 75 mm posts and you want them in one box. The Fixings Direct three-pack is about £31.99, the same 600 mm socket and the same shared 4.7 from 241 reviews. You pay about £7 more than the two-pack for the third spike.
The top pick is the arksoldier repair kit at about £47.52. It scores 92 because it has the largest independent review file in this set at 4.5 or above: 4.6 from 759 reviews, two one-piece stakes stated as 11-gauge, with hardware in the box. It braces a leaning post. It is not a socket for a new 75 mm post, and one review says the point hits old concrete. The best value is the Fixings Direct two-pack at about £24.99, score 94, the lowest shelf price among listings at 4.5 or above with at least 200 reviews. Vinclus and PYYB are cheaper at about £19.99 and do not take that award: the review files are thin, or the steel notes are already there. The three-pack is the same socket when you need three. A review count is not a load test.
Fixings Direct 75 mm spike, 2 pack
Lowest shelf price at 4.5 or above with at least 200 reviews: about £24.99 for two 75 mm drive-in sockets.
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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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