Comparison

 Fence # 1 Sheep/Cattle Medium stock pressure 


Traditional Fence
CLIPEX® FENCE
Make of fence#
Traditional system with
Hot -dipped Gal posts 
Clipex® system
CLIPEX® BLUEY POSTS
Type of fence

1km - 8/90/30 hinge-joint
  2 barb wire

1km - 8/90/30 hinge-joint
  2 barb wire
Hinge joint cost
$1.60 per metre
$1.60 per metre
Post every 5m

$1.63 per metre
($8.15 each)

$1.72 per metre
($8.60 each)
3 High Tensile support wires
$0.45 per metre
Barb wire
$0.40 per metre
$0.40 per metre
Tie clips and Ring clips
$0.11 per metre
(8c each tie clip- tying off 5 wires)
(1c each ring clip -3 per metre)
NO TYING OFF REQUIRED
material
cost#
$4.19 per metre
$ 3.72 per metre
TOTAL COST OF FENCE
(without Labour)
$4190
$ 3720
COST SAVING
-
$470 + over 8hrs Labour !!

 

Fence # 2 Sheep/Cattle with Medium stock pressure


Traditional Fence
CLIPEX® FENCE
Make of fence#
Traditional system with
Electric-plated Gal posts 
Clipex® system
CLIPEX BLK POSTS
®
Type of fence

1km - 7/90/30 hinge-joint
  2 barb wire

1km - 7/90/30 hinge-joint
  2 barb wire
Hinge joint cost
$1.50 per metre
$1.50 per metre
Post every 5m

$1.47 per metre
($7.37 each)

$1.47 per metre
($7.37 each)
3 High Tensile support wires
$0.45 per metre
Barb wire
$0.40 per metre
$0.40 per metre
Tie clips and Ring clips
$0.11 per metre
(8c each tie clip- tying off 5 wires)
(1c each ring clip -3 per metre)
NO TYING OFF REQUIRED
material
cost#
$3.93 per metre
$ 3.37 per metre
TOTAL COST OF FENCE
(without Labour)
$3930
$ 3370
COST SAVING
-
$560 + over 8hrs Labour!!

 

Fence # 3 Cattle - with low stock pressure


Traditional Fence
CLIPEX® FENCE
Make of fence#
Traditional 4 barb Fence with quality black posts.
 
Clipex™ system
CLIPEX® 5 SLOT BLK POSTS
Type of fence

1km - 4 barb

1km - 4 barb
Post every 6m

$1.083 per metre
($6.50 each)

$1.15 per metre
($6.93 each)
Barb wire
$0.80 per metre
$0.80 per metre
Tie clips 
$0.053 per metre
NO TYING OFF REQUIRED
material
cost#
$1.936 per metre
$ 1.95 per metre
Cost of posts and wire
(less Labour)
$1936
$1950
COST SAVING
(materials only)
$14
-
Estimated time saving
-
2 to 4 hours

 

Clipex Benefits

  • The CLIPEX® system will save significant labour during construction AND during the LIFE of the fence.

  • Building the CLIPEX® system is less strenuous.

  • The CLIPEX™ system can be fixed / removed / recycled / re-strained more easily.

  • The CLIPEX® system helps transfer stock pressure back to the strainer posts.

# Material price based on Recomended Retail Prices for premium Materials (unless stated otherwise) as of Septemebr 2009. Prices are a guide only please confirm with your local Supplier.
Labour time and costs vary dependant on terrain and equipment.

All Estimates include GST.