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Best fence posts

Updated: October 2026

You want a pack from this comparison, and a reason to leave the other four in the basket. The best fence posts in this set are best for one job each. A single winner across a steel wire post and a plastic electric post would answer the wrong question, and none of them is the best post for a 1.8 m panel. Stored prices are Sptchapn about £48.75, ARIFARO 121 cm about £59.99, Kingido about £69.94, ARIFARO 215 cm about £89.99, and Rutland about £27.99. A 19 October 2026 shelf showed lower ARIFARO deals, which are not the prices on the [fence post comparison](/hub/fencing-and-wire/fence-post). Peter F. did not lab-test these posts.

You want a pack from this comparison, and a reason to leave the other four in the basket. The best fence posts in this set are best for one job each.

Our top picks

Rutland Rutland 84 cm poly post (10)

Best overall

Rutland Rutland 84 cm poly post (10)
9.4/10about £27.99
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ARIFARO ARIFARO 121 cm U-post (10)

Rank 2

ARIFARO ARIFARO 121 cm U-post (10)
9.2/10about £59.99
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Sptchapn Sptchapn green U-post (10)

Best value

Sptchapn Sptchapn green U-post (10)
9.0/10about £48.75
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for a light wire line
  2. 2.Best for a temporary electric line
  3. 3.When the long ARIFARO pack is the one
  4. 4.What not to crown

Best for a light wire line

For light garden wire or mesh, the best value is the Sptchapn pack of ten at about £48.75, with 4.5 from 58 reviews on this listing. The listing states 1.9 mm alloy steel. One reviewer said horses would flatten it. The title says 118 cm and the dimensions say 91.2 cm, so measure a post before you drive the rest, and keep the driver off the clips. The ARIFARO 121 cm pack, about £59.99, is the wire pick when you want 121 cm in the title and 122 cm in the dimensions. Its bullet does not say the post is two pieces. The 4.6 from 912 is shared with the 215 cm ASIN. Driving them is on how to install fence posts.

Best for a temporary electric line

The top pick for a temporary electric line is the Rutland Economy poly post at about £27.99, with 4.7 from 262 reviews on this listing. The bullets say polywire and 12 mm or 20 mm tape, on a galvanised nail with a single step. One verified review calls them flimsy and bendy, acceptable only for the price. They are not a mesh boundary post. A steel hook can short a live conductor, and none of the steel listings includes an insulator. If the line is tape you will lift, buy Rutland. If it is chicken wire that stays, buy steel. That split is on poly post or steel fence post. The title says 84 cm, the technical details say 108 cm, and the quantity fields say 1 while the title says 10.
Rutland Rutland 84 cm poly post (10)

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Rutland Rutland 84 cm poly post (10)
9.4/10about £27.99
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When the long ARIFARO pack is the one

Buy the ARIFARO 215 cm pack at about £89.99 when you need that stated length and you accept two sections, 116.5 cm plus 107 cm, screwed together, lower section first. The pack weighs 13.8 kg. The bullet claims 33 cm underground and a fit for 155 cm welded wire. That 33 cm is the maker’s line, not a British Standard depth and not consent for a 2.15 m fence. The 4.6 from 912 is the same parent block as the 121 cm listing. A review in that block says the screws have no clear position, which matches this listing. Skip it for a one-piece post, a gate, or horses.

What not to crown

Do not crown Kingido. It is ten black posts at about £69.94, with a title of 152 cm against dimensions of 183 cm, and 4.4 from five reviews. One verified review says two posts had the threaded bolt holes missing. Five reviews cannot carry a best label against Sptchapn’s 58 or Rutland’s 262. Do not crown any pack here for a 6 ft panel, a close-board fence, a gate, or horses. Do not crown Rutland as the best fence post overall: it wins the temporary electric job and loses the wire-mesh job. Do not treat the shared ARIFARO stars as two separate tests. A qualifying purchase through the amazon.co.uk links can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

Common questions

Which pack should I buy for light garden wire?
For light garden wire or mesh, start with Sptchapn at about £48.75 if you want the lower steel price and 58 reviews on that listing. Move to the ARIFARO 121 cm pack at about £59.99 if you want both length lines near 121 cm and you accept that the 4.6 from 912 is shared. Measure either post first, because Sptchapn’s 118 cm title disagrees with 91.2 cm dimensions.
Is the cheaper Sptchapn pack worse because it has fewer stars than ARIFARO?
No. Sptchapn is 4.5 from 58 reviews on its own listing. ARIFARO is 4.6 from 912 on a parent block shared by two lengths. A tenth of a star on a shared sample is not a lab result, and it does not make the dearer pack the better garden post. Sptchapn’s own limit is the length conflict and the clips that bend if you hit them while driving.
Why not crown the 215 cm post if it is longer?
Length is not the same as a better post. The 215 cm pack costs about £89.99 stored, weighs 13.8 kg, and arrives as two sections with screws. The 33 cm bury is the maker’s claim. The reviews are the same 912 as the 121 cm pack. Buy it when you need that stated length for welded wire. Leave it when you wanted a one-piece post or a panel fence.
Is the Rutland post the best fence post overall?
It is the top pick for a temporary electric line that uses polywire or 12 mm or 20 mm tape. It is not the best post for chicken wire, a panel, or a corner that has to hold a permanent fence. One review calls the economy post flimsy and bendy. The title length of 84 cm also disagrees with technical details of 108 cm.
Can I trust 912 reviews on the 121 cm post?
Treat 912 as one parent block. The same 4.6 and the same review text appear on the 215 cm ASIN. Comments about two-part posts and screws match the 215 cm listing, and the 121 cm bullet does not say that length is spliced. You can use the comments about driving wire posts into garden soil. You cannot use the count as a test of the 121 cm post alone.
What should I skip if I need a 6 ft panel?
Skip every pack in this comparison. A 6 ft panel needs a timber or concrete post of the section the fence uses, set as a dug post, not a thin U-post or a poly post. A long steel title, including 215 cm, does not turn the pack into a panel system. The buying guide is the page that sends you to that merchant choice.

Related pages

Fence post buying guide

Wire mesh fence comparison

Fence post

How to install fence posts: dug, driven, or trodden

Fence planning permission before a long fence post

Poly posts or steel fence posts: name the conductor

Sources

Public UK sources listed in the research digest. Listing prices, stars, and review counts are the stored amazon.co.uk figures for these ASINs. A later deal price is not the stored figure.

  1. GPDO 2015, Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A — England (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. Planning Portal — fences, gates and garden walls (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. GOV.WALES — planning permission for fences, gates and garden walls (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. mygov.scot — building a fence or wall at your house (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. Northern Ireland GPDO 2015, Schedule, Part 3 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. LSBUD — search before you dig (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. HSE CIS65 — avoiding danger from underground services (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. AHDB — types of electric fencing for cattle and sheep (retrieved 19 October 2026)