Tech-Heavy
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024
yes, i still have my old stick in ground meter, but it is SO OLD SCHOOL compared to this tester. I LOVE IT!!! so easy to use, and gives a good reading. if you turn it on prior to approaching the fence, it begins receiving power reading within 2-3 feet. the closer you get, the greater the power reading. touching the fence with the meter will give you full reading. the beauty of this is you can walk along the fence path with it extended toward the fence and determine if all is good, or problems exist. sooooo easy! dont use the old meter at all any more. well worth the money.
Ronnie W.
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
I do not write reviews but this thing deserves a very positive review. It is very well made and works with my rambling aluminum wire fence as advertized. Very easy to read and hear. I like the quick auto shutdown. Otherwise I would surely forget and waste the batteries. I have not had it long but so far I am impressed.
teka
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
You can check the strength of the fence in all of the various parts of the field. Great machine.
Bama Road Rage
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
It works as advertised but I only have one complaint. The automatic shutoff activates so quickly that it becomes somewhat of a nuisance.
MacEgel
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
We were having electric fence troubles due to a lightning strike, and were unable to get reliable continuity readings from the old reliable neon test lights. Not only was the smart check reliable and easy to read, we also were able to determine fence voltage AND get no-contact readings as we drove along the fence. This was a problem solver!It is very well made, with a machined & anodized base, and comes with instructions as well as a fitted cloth storage sleeve. Give it a try! You won't be disappointed.
Rager
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022
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Customer
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021
I SO been waiting & wondering when somebody would come up with a fully self-contained tester. No grounding wire to fiddle with, wrap up, get tanged, break, have to solder repair! Instantly know theres juice on the line within inches & not even be contacting the fence. Even works on the stainless woven plastic string. Just ride along on atv, holding tester within a few inches, letting the beeper tell where failure is at.This item is Totally worth the price, & a Huge time saver. Thumbs Up Awesome.Update;So, it's been roughly a year & 1/2 that I got my 1st one of these units. It has made managing several miles of 6 & 7 wire elk deterrent fence far easier then packing around the old ground wire type tester. Only issue is recently the unit has developed a mind it's own, as to whether it'll work or not. Sometimes I have to tap it fairly hard on 4-whlr handle or post to get it to come on. So, it might be starting to have some sort of problem. So I've ordered another to take over. I noted in past reviews, somebody else seemed to have a similar issue. Beings mine is 6 months past warranty, I ain't complaining, it's been a very useful item. And I'm pleasantly surprised to find it now $10., cheaper now. Total thumbs up!I'll also add, that it fell out of vest pocket last spring, dropped into a foot of water, while I was rescuing a baby calf from the creek. Had to wait overnight for tide to go out, found it, open it to dry out, but no need, no moisture inside, worked just fine. So, It's waterproof!
fpatrickmccoy
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2020
I just received this and really hope I do not experience what others have with it breaking within a year. With that said, if it does break, I will get another.I had been having issues with my fence where it was weak at the furthest point away from the box. I tried tracking down where the degradation was with other fence testers and just could never track down the problem. I even tried replacing the box thinking that maybe the box just wasn't strong enough. This thing came in and in less than 10 minutes I tracked down the different points on each line that was causing the loss in power and had the fence repaired in record time. For the amount of time this device will save me in tracking down problem areas on a fence, I will gladly buy a new one every year if I have to.The readout is super bright and can easily be read in middle of a bright sunny day.The fact that it gives you an actual readout of the power on the fence instead of a light coming on or not makes it easy to track where voltage drops are.The clear casing is not glass, it is a polymer which means that it is very durable and will not break easily like some fear.Because you do not have to actually touch the fence (Best reading is if you are touching or within an inch) to get a reading, it is much easier than the other "grounded" fence testers to get readings from your fence.When you want to test multiple locations, you do not have to constantly move a ground point so you can get a reading in a different location.