Cat’s Claw Fasteners 2 inch for Softwoods 170 Pieces Replaces The Common Fencing Staple Installs Fast with a Power Drill 4X Stronger Than Fence Staples The Original Patented USA Montana Brand

Love how versatile they are; you can have the plate vertical or horizontal. When you have the barb on the wire close to where you are attaching to the post, you turn the plate so it is not impacted by the barbed wires, effectively securing the wire to the post!No need to drill a pilot hole first based on my use but the posts in my first use are well seasoned. (Old)You might consider using a hammer to tap the end of the screw into the wood but not hard at all.These are much more effective and simpler than the fence staples. I highly recommend this product! The product is not cheap but I consider the value for the money to be good considering it's effectiveness and ease of use.

These are the best fasteners for putting up fencing. You use a drill, not a hammer, and the “claw” goes on both sides of the wire and the screw in the middle pulls the wire tight and sinks the claw into the wood post and holds tight. If you decide to move your fence, you use the drill to take the screw out and save the claw to reuse. Best fence installation I’ve seen in many, many years. And if you have any questions there is a customer service number for the company that makes these!

I've purchased these twice and had great results using them. I installed 800 ft of welded dog wire for a chicken run and they make attaching the wire to the post a breeze. No more pinched or smashed fingers fooling with metal staple. They are especially handy when the wire is a bit too far from the post because you can push everything together and fasten at the same time. Turns a two person job into a one person job. I must admit they are a bit pricey but worth it in the long run. Great Product.....

Great for attaching wire shelving to the wall studs

I had a lot of fencing to install. I bought these after I used them at my friend's house. They work great. The head flange is strong and large enough to hold well. I wish the softwood screws were longer. I will be buying more as I have a lot of fence to replace from hurricane Helene.

This past weekend, my wife and I put up about 150' of 6' tall welded wire fencing. She had never put up fencing before and it's been almost 30 years since I hung wire fencing. As you can imagine, there were a handful of false starts and do-overs before we figured out how to hang the fence at the proper height and tension. I am certain one of us would still be in the ICU and/or halfway through the initial retainer to a divorce attorney if we had tried to hang the fence with staples instead of these cat's claw thingees.These bad boys go in fast, hold tight, and - most importantly - are easy to take out, reposition, and re-use if you happen to have messed up or changed your mind about how the fence goes. They literally go in just about as fast as you can sink a screw and hold the wood way better than a traditional smooth shank staple. I'm gonna use these for all of my future wire fencing projects.As an added, unexpected bonus, the re-usable nature of the fasteners and their strong grip made them handy to use to fasten the tail end of the fencing to the wooden strongback that was attached to the comealong I used to tension the fence. Once I was done, it was super easy to dismantle the strongback and set it up for the next hunk of fence.A few notes on why I gave 4 instead of 5 stars:- They are very expensive. I used almost two whole containers (~340 fasteners) for 150' of fence with fence posts every 8 feet. As a DIYer, I didn't mind spending a ton of money on these fasteners since I'm only hanging wire fence a handful of times in my life. The ease and speed of use were well worth the cost. However, if I was doing a lot of fencing or was trying to make a living at it, the cost would become prohibitive. I'd probably opt for a combination of cat's claws and old fashioned staples, or get a staple gun that could handle big staples.- At 2" long, the screw goes all the way through the flat face of a dimensional 2-by piece of lumber (i.e. 1.5" thick). So you'll have to deal with the tip pointing out the back side, or not care about that.- The diameter of the curved/circular piece/disc is larger than I expected it to be. It's so large that, if you're not very careful with how you place it, it can splinter the corners of the wood when sunk into the narrow (1.5") face of a dimensional 2-by piece of lumber.- Also related to how big the discs are, and only for people who care a ton about aesthetics, the discs are so large that it's easy to tell when they haven't all been sunk in the same orientation. If you're going for a super-uniform look on your fence, you have to hold each disc in the same orientation when you screw it in.The bottom line is that these fasteners work fine and will last for a long time. There are just a few unusual issues you need to pay attention to to get everything juuuust right.

Great product... wish they sold just the claws as I use different screws... included screws do seem fine tho...Thanks

Wow what can I say! These fasteners are great. They hold really well and are very easy to install.