Post Buddy Pack of 2 Easy Fence Post Repair Kit (to Fix 1 Broken Wood Post), Quick and Simple to Install, Effective, Durable Steel Stakes

Excellent item. Incredibly strong and easy to use!

I am one of those annoying Amazon buyers who rarely posts a review whether my experience has been good or bad but I felt on this occasion the product really deserved one. I was dubious about the claims made for this item but thought I would give it a go because I really did not want to dig up my wobbly post concrete base and all! It took me a lot longer to complete the job that the 20-30 minutes claimed by the seller BUT this was due only to the fact that there is decking installed right up to the damaged fence post and this caused a number of complications. I have no doubt that otherwise I would have completed the work from beginning to end in no more than 30 minutes top. The stakes are very flexible yet strong and are extremely easy to hammer into place and once installed the fence post is now very sturdy and will hopefully be no problem for several years to come.

Basically consists of a metal bar with a tapered end that you pound into the ground with a club hammer and screw to the wonky fence post. The instructions say use 2 per post. The bar has ridges in the soil end to make it "stick" better, and is well painted presumably to help resist corrosion. It works well enough and is a pretty simple item. 35 quid for 4 pieces of metal is somewhat expensive but it is a lot cheaper than a new fence. You will need some exterior woodscrews to screw the bars to the post. The firmer the ground the better I imagine although the "pounding" part of the exercise is then harder. I managed to install them fine and I am a basic DIY'er at best.

Good product. Wooden fence posts naturally rot at ground level; the wood below ground level (cement fill) is still good and the fence itself is also sound. I have a 20 year old fence with 20 posts and I know how much it cost me to replace some posts when a section blew over in a storm. When I noticed a couple of wobbly posts I fitted these metal bars and saved myself a lot of money as a semi permanent solution. Requires a heavy hammer and some practical ability, but is good hardened steel material and can be a good solution to post rot.

I had a post in my boundary fence that had rotted through. I might have been tempted to put in a concrete spur, but there were several large, well-established plants in the way, so that wasn't really an option. So I bought a set of these. And they do the job perfectly, giving a nice, sturdy fix. I've only just installed them, so it'll be interesting to see how they cope with one or two winter storms, but there's no "play" in the post, now. Importantly, one needs little room to work, which meant that the plants were saved. They're simplicity itself to install: a lump hammer, a screwdriver and some elbow grease - although I would say that a pair of gloves might be an idea if you want to avoid blisters - fourteen 60mm screws is hard on your hands if you don't have an electric screwdriver. Anyway, bottom line: well pleased!

My post had rotted just above the concrete and the fence was leaning and wobbly. I hammered in the first buddy on the side of the rotted post then hammered in the second buddy at the front of the post as per instructions and positioned the fence using a post spirit level and screwed both buddies to the solid wood of the post. I liked this product. It was easy and quick (under an hour to fit ) with a reasonable result. The post was firmer but was still a bit wobbly. I also added a bag of postcrete around the base to help firm it up. I would use these again but would consider using a third buddy on the other side of the post to give more strength and improve stability if singles or a 3 pack were available.

Second time I’ve used these. Amazing. Puts off having a new fence for a few more years

These were relatively easy to install (two on each side of post) with a sledge hammer and electric screwdriver, but would have been a good excuse to buy an impact driver. They lasted one winter perfect, and two winters at a bit of an angle and one winter with the fence held up with a strap fromm a handily placed tree in high winds. I then spent £132 for a local fencing contractor to put in a concrete spur which (currently) feels a lot more solid and is maybe what I should done in the first place. If that doesn't last then I'll come back here and increase my rating for the metal bars :-) Perhaps view them as an emergency winter repair and then get the job done properly in the following summer.