The best wire tie twisters, compared.
Top pick: CYUXING drill wire twister set Best value: Zeromall pull twister 305 mm – Lowest shelf price among scores of at least 40: 305 mm at about £7.99, with 3.2 from 20 reviews. Updated October 2026.
A wire tie twister closes soft wire by spinning it. In the UK the usual jobs are mild-steel stock netting, double-loop ties on rebar or sacks, and the odd electrical connector. The head that suits one job is the wrong head for another. High tensile line wire springs undone, so it sits outside this method. A drill bit needs a 1/4 inch hex chuck and a low speed. A cordless tying gun that feeds and cuts its own wire sits far outside this price band. None of these hand tools includes tie wire, strains a fence, or certifies a structural rebar tie. The [wire tie twister buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/wire-tie-twister/sub/wire-tie-twister-buying-guide) sets the order: job, mechanism, wire match, then the review file. In this price band you meet three hand tools, not a tying gun. A fencing twister is a short bar, described as no longer than about 100 mm for stock netting, with a hole for the loose end. A drill-shank twister is a steel or iron head on a 1/4 inch hex shank, often sold as a 9# arc plus an 11# square.
A wire tie twister closes soft wire by spinning it. In the UK the usual jobs are mild-steel stock netting, double-loop ties on rebar or sacks, and the odd electrical connector.
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How will you twist the wire?
The CYUXING set names a #9 arc head at 60 mm and a #11 square head at 63 mm, both on a 1/4 inch hex shank. amazon.co.uk lists £7.99 and 5.0 from 1 review. That review describes twisting 14-gauge electrical connectors on a drill at low speed, and it does not describe fence or rebar work. The number-of-items field says 3, while the contents bullet names two heads. The printed weight is 4.54 g, which does not match a pair of steel bits. The listing says various gauges and does not give the wire in millimetres; 60 mm and 63 mm are head sizes. A five-star line from one electrical job is not a fencing result. It is the only drill set here that states both heads in millimetres, and the count and the weight still have to be checked on arrival.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A drill set where you want both head sizes in millimetres and you will ignore the one-review score and the printed weight.
Less suitable: Fence or rebar work you expect that single review to prove, or a pack count you need to trust from the number field.
Specifications
Common questions
How many pieces are in the box?
The number of items is 3. The contents bullet names one #9 arc head at 60 mm and one #11 square head at 63 mm.
Which wire gauge does it take?
A question on the page asks. The listing says various gauges and does not give millimetres.
What does the only review describe?
It describes twisting 14-gauge electrical connectors on a drill at low speed. It does not describe fence or rebar work.
The Heryson tool is a stainless steel plate you rotate by hand through several hexagonal holes, not a spring hook and not a hex shank. amazon.co.uk lists £5.69 and 5.0 from 1 review, which is an anecdote rather than a pattern. It weighs 20 g, the colour is silver, and the country of origin is China. Length is not stated, so you cannot check it against a fencing bar of about 100 mm. Wire diameters for the holes are not stated. The material field says stainless steel, and no outdoor test is given. It is the only hand wire twister in this set, which makes it the listing to open if you want holes rather than a pull, and one five-star review does not show how those holes behave on mild-steel netting.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Looking at a hand plate with holes for mesh or light tying, while you treat the single review as one person's note.
Less suitable: Double-loop rebar ties, a drill chuck, or a stock-netting bar you need to measure at about 100 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it fit a drill?
The listing does not describe a hex shank. It is a hand-rotated tool with hexagonal holes.
Which wire diameters fit the holes?
The listing does not state them.
Is it described as stainless steel?
Yes. The material field says stainless steel. No outdoor test is stated.
The Draper 31059 is a 260 mm bag-tie twister: a return spindle turns a drop-forged carbon steel hook when you pull straight back. amazon.co.uk shows £18.13 and 4.4 from 175 reviews. The grip is heavily moulded, the tool weighs 300 g, and the listed size is 38 × 9.5 × 2.6 cm, model DRA31059, from Taiwan. The listing is for reinforcing ties and sack ties. Wire is not included, and a question on the page about wire is not answered by adding any. The material field says alloy steel while the bullets say drop-forged carbon steel. A maximum flow rate of 0.33 millilitres per second is printed on the listing and is not a twister specification. The higher star line sits on a smaller file than the NEIKO 61025A, so it is the named-length alternative rather than the top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Reinforcing ties or sack ties when you want a stated 260 mm length and a named forged hook.
Less suitable: You are choosing only on the largest review file, or you need a drill-shank head.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a drill attachment?
No. It is a 260 mm hand tool with a return spindle.
Is wire included?
No. The listing describes the tool. A question on the page asks about wire, and the bullets do not add any.
What is the hook made of?
The bullets say a drop-forged carbon steel hook. The material field says alloy steel.
The NEIKO 61025A is a hand pull twister for loop ties: you draw the handle back and an internal spring is stated to recoil and reload the hook. amazon.co.uk lists it at £17.32 with 4.2 from 621 reviews, the largest review file in this set. The handle is knurled rubber, the tool weighs 422 g, and the model is 61025A, from Taiwan. Length is not stated, the head is not described, and no wire size is given. A maximum diameter of 0.5 inches is printed without saying whether that is the wire, the bar or the hook. The material field says rubber and the style field says zip closure, which does not describe this tool. Wire is not included. It is the top pick here for double-loop rebar or sack ties when you want a review count you can read, and you should leave it if you need a stated length first.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Double-loop rebar or sack ties, when you want the largest review file in this set and can accept a missing length.
Less suitable: You need a manufacturer length, a named forged hook, or a tool that feeds and cuts its own wire.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this fit a drill?
No. It is a hand pull tool with an internal spring, not a hex shank.
Is tie wire included?
No. The included components list the tool only.
What does the 0.5 inch figure mean?
The listing gives a maximum diameter of 0.5 inches. It does not say whether that is the wire, the bar or the hook.
The Zeromall tool is a single 305 mm pull twister in carbon steel with a plastic handle, and the listing says the hook rebounds after the handle is tightened. amazon.co.uk shows £7.99 and 3.2 from 20 reviews. The stated size is 305 × 27 mm, the weight is 370 g, and the model is 0005236, from China. Twenty reviews is a thin file beside 621 or 175, so the star line is only a start. A cutting-width figure of 27 mm matches the stated width and is not shown as a cutting capacity. One review mentions both items, which does not match the listing count of one tool. Wire is not confirmed in the box. It is the best value in this set: the lowest shelf price for a pull twister that states a length and has more than one UK review.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A first pull hook for farm wire or rebar ties when you want a stated 305 mm length at the lowest price that still has more than one UK review.
Less suitable: You want the review depth of the NEIKO 61025A or the forged hook on the Draper 31059.
Specifications
Common questions
Can I use it in a drill?
No. It is a hand pull tool.
Does the listing say it is for gardening?
A question on the page asks about gardening. The listing does not answer it.
How many pieces are listed?
The listing says one tool. One review mentions both items, which does not match that count.
The QWORK pack is two hand pull twisters, one curved hook and one straight hook, with a stated recoil and reload. amazon.co.uk lists £9.99 and 2.5 from 140 reviews, and the UK review text for this listing is dominated by early breakage. The title gives 10-1/2 in and 10-3/4 in, the pack weighs 575 g, and the model is WD3408. The bullets say steel and a rubber handle; the technical table says ABS. A seller line offers satisfied service in one month, which is not a statutory right. Replacing a failed tool with the same title repeats the pattern those reviews describe. Lengths in millimetres are not given. It is not the best value pick, even though £9.99 is below the NEIKO and the Draper.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Checking a cheap two-hook pack against a review file before you decide it is too risky.
Less suitable: A first pull hook you expect to survive the first jobs, or any listing you would reorder under the same title after a snap.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it need a drill?
No. It is a hand pull tool with a stated recoil and reload.
What is it made of?
The bullets say steel and a rubber handle. The technical table says ABS.
How long are the two tools?
The title states 10-1/2 in and 10-3/4 in. Lengths in millimetres are not given.
The KIPTVO set is two drill twisters, a 9# arc and an 11# square, on 1/4 inch hex shanks, in alloy steel listed at 50 g. amazon.co.uk shows £5.99 and 1.0 from 1 review. That review says the tool would not twist two wire sizes, and the buyer returned it. The printed dimensions are 10 × 10 × 1 mm, which cannot be the size of these bits. 9# and 11# are not given in millimetres. EU spare-part availability is listed as 3 years, which does not describe the head that failed on the only written job. One returned review is a single case, and it is the only case on the page. Treat the gauge labels as unchecked until you have the bits in your hand.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Comparing a numbered two-head set only if you read the return note before you rely on it.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs the bits to twist two wire sizes on the first job, or who will trust the printed dimensions.
Specifications
Common questions
What heads are in the set?
A 9# arc and an 11# square, both on a 1/4 inch hex shank.
Are the wire sizes given in millimetres?
No. The listing names 9# and 11# only.
What does the only review say?
It scores the tool 1.0 and says it would not twist two wire sizes. The buyer returned it.
The XIHIRCD bit is a single 11# square head on a 1/4 inch hex shank, about 63 × 20 mm and 40 g, so it sits in a drill rather than in your fist. The shelf price is £4.99, the lowest in this set, and there is no star line and no review text. The material field says iron, and the model is A19791. The listing says most electric drills and impact drills. There is no arc head in the pack, and wire is not included. 11# is a seller label, not a millimetre wire diameter. With no UK reviews to read, the low price does not show whether that square head matches the ties you already have.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A single square drill head when you already own a 1/4 inch hex chuck and you will check the fit on your own wire.
Less suitable: A pull hook for double-loop ties, or any buy that depends on a review file.
Specifications
Common questions
Which chuck does it need?
A 1/4 inch hex chuck. The listing says most electric drills and impact drills.
Is there an arc head in the pack?
No. It is a single 11# square head.
Is wire included?
No.
The CKUO pack is an arc head and a square head, both on 1/4 inch hex shanks, in alloy steel at 60 g. amazon.co.uk lists £5.49 and shows no star rating and no review text. The listing claims most cordless drills and impact drivers, with no adapter required. Millimetre sizes for the two heads are not stated, so the page does not say which head takes which wire. Gloves and tie wire are not stated as included. Country of origin is China, and the model line says Wire Twister Tool. Two unnamed heads are more flexible than a single square bit only if you can match them on the bench, and this page gives you no reviews to narrow that.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Trying an arc head and a square head on a drill you already own, if you can match the wire yourself.
Less suitable: A first tool chosen on reviews, or a job that needs the head size in millimetres before you pay.
Specifications
Common questions
Will it fit a cordless drill?
The listing says a 1/4 inch hex shank and claims most cordless drills and impact drivers, with no adapter required.
Which head takes which wire?
The pack has an arc head and a square head. Millimetre sizes are not stated.
Are gloves or wire included?
Neither is stated.
The Mnuwoee pack names a 9# arc and an 11# square on 1/4 inch hex shanks, and the listing names cordless drills, impact drivers and electric screwdrivers. The shelf price is £5.99, with no star line and no review text. The title and the bullets say two pieces; the unit count field says 1.0. Weight is 60 g, the colour is dark grey, and the model is LYYSZY049, from China. Material appears only in the bullets, which say solid steel, and the specification table does not repeat it. Millimetres for the wire are not stated. Two heads at this price are useful only if both arrive, and the count fields do not agree. There is no review file to show which figure the parcel followed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A two-head drill set at about £5.99 if you will count the pieces on arrival rather than trust the unit field.
Less suitable: A pull hook, or an order where receiving one piece instead of two would waste the job.
Specifications
Common questions
How many tools are in the pack?
The title and bullets say two pieces, a 9# arc and an 11# square. The unit count field says 1.0.
What chuck does it need?
A 1/4 inch hex shank. The listing names cordless drills, impact drivers and electric screwdrivers.
Is a material given in the specification table?
No. The bullets describe solid steel.
The VANORIAL pack is an arc head and a square head on 1/4 inch hex shanks, plus one pair of grey non-slip work gloves, at £7.99. There is no star line and no review text on the listing. The bits are alloy steel and the pack weight is 85.8 g, model UKLXJ023-YJL. The printed dimensions are 6 × 2 × 0.1 cm, which is not a credible size for two bits and a pair of gloves. Head sizes in millimetres are not stated. The gloves are included; the listing does not say they belong near a spinning chuck. You pay the same £7.99 as the Zeromall pull hook and receive no reviews to compare. Wire is not stated as included.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A drill-head pair where a spare pair of work gloves in the box is the extra you actually want.
Less suitable: Choosing on reviews, or wearing those gloves while the chuck is turning.
Specifications
Common questions
Are gloves included?
Yes. One pair of grey non-slip work gloves.
What is the difference between the heads?
The listing names an arc head and a square head. It does not give the difference in millimetres.
Does the listing show a star rating?
No. There is no rating line and no review text.
We scored 11 wire tie twisters from amazon.co.uk listings. There was no laboratory test of hooks, springs or drill heads. Stars, review counts and shelf prices are the UK lines. The review-file block is the largest weight because this set is full of one-review and no-review listings. A thin file, a review file dominated by early breakage, or a single review that the tool would not twist and was returned, is deducted inside the score. The weights below sum to 100.
Review file
45%500 or more reviews at 4.0 stars or above scores highest. 100 to 499 reviews score less. 20 to 99 reviews score little. One review is an anecdote. No reviews score nothing, and a file under 20 reviews is cut further.
Specification
23%Points for a length in millimetres, a named head (forged hook, numbered head or hole pattern), a spring, return spindle, rebound or 1/4 inch hex shank, and whether material, count and size agree with the bullets.
Stars
21%Nearest integer of the amazon.co.uk star rating divided by 5, then multiplied by 20. No rating line scores nothing. Stars are not the same figure as the editorial score.
Price
11%Among listings with at least 20 reviews, the cheapest shelf price scores highest. Listings with fewer than 20 reviews stay on the low price band of this scale.
Buy the head for the wire you already have, not the word heavy duty. A pull hook, a 1/4 inch hex bit and a short fencing bar are three tools. High tensile line wire is not a fourth job for the same twist. Prices below are amazon.co.uk shelf prices in this set, from about £4.99 to £18.13, and they are a rule of thumb from this batch rather than a market index.
A wire tie twister closes soft wire by spinning it. In this price band you meet three hand tools, not a tying gun. A fencing twister is a short bar, described as no longer than about 100 mm for stock netting, with a hole for the loose end. A drill-shank twister is a steel or iron head on a 1/4 inch hex shank, often sold as a 9# arc plus an 11# square.
A hex head spins a tie. It does not strain a line, and high tensile wire springs undone if you twist it into a joint. Stock netting that must hold animals is a different job from closing a mild-steel tail.
In this price band, automatic means a spring, return spindle or rebound that reloads the hook. It does not mean the tool feeds and cuts wire the way a cordless tying gun does.
A 5.0 from one review is an anecdote. These listings do not put tie wire in the box. Replacing a failed cheap two-pack with the same title repeats the early-breakage pattern already written on that listing.
The first split is the job. Double-loop rebar or sack ties want a pull hook. Mild-steel fence tails want a short bar or a head that actually fits the tail, and the fencing twister described for stock netting is no longer than about 100 mm, with a hole for the loose end. Electrical connectors are a third job: the only review that names them, on the CYUXING set, describes 14-gauge connectors at low speed and does not describe a fence.
A pull hook reloads when you draw the handle: an internal spring on the NEIKO, a return spindle on the Draper 31059, recoil on the QWORK pair, rebound on the Zeromall. A drill bit needs a 1/4 inch hex chuck and a low speed, and your hands stay clear of that chuck. A hand plate with hexagonal holes, the Heryson, is neither a spring nor a shank. Then read the file, not the badge in the title. The NEIKO is 4.2 from 621 reviews and does not state a length.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are closing mild-steel netting or a gate tail, and you need a simple hand tool plus a hard stop at high tensile wire. The Heryson plate is the only hand twister with holes in this set. It weighs 20 g and costs about £5.69, and 5.0 from 1 review is one person's note, not a pattern.
You need a pull hook or a matched drill head, plus double-loop ties, and you follow the drawing if it specifies the tie. The NEIKO 61025A is the pull hook with the largest review file here: 4.2 from 621 reviews at about £17.32. It does not feed or cut wire.
You want a single pull hook that states a length, at the lowest shelf price among scores of at least 40. The Zeromall tool is 305 mm carbon steel at about £7.99, with 3.2 from 20 reviews. Twenty reviews is a thin file beside 175 or 621.
Across these 11 amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick for double-loop rebar or sack ties is the NEIKO 61025A: about £17.32, 4.2 from 621 reviews, an internal spring, and a knurled rubber handle. Length and wire size are not stated, and the material field does not describe the tool. The best value is the Zeromall 305 mm pull twister at about £7.99, the lowest shelf price among scores of at least 40, with 3.2 from 20 reviews. The Draper 31059 is the named-length alternative at 260 mm and about £18.13, with 4.4 from 175 reviews. Drill bits in this set do not have a review file you can lean on, and none of these hand tools is a tying gun.
Zeromall pull twister 305 mm
Lowest shelf price among scores of at least 40: 305 mm at about £7.99, with 3.2 from 20 reviews.
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