Trickle-net users - worn/frayed trickle net - what am I doing wrong?

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Hello everyone

I bought two trickle nets, based on reviews I read on here, last year, about 4-5 months ago. On principal they have worked very well, trickle feeding my two ponies. But I am a bit disappointed in how they have worn and lasted. So wondered what I am doing wrong?

I use the nets daily and tie them up against a very flat and smooth wall. And am disappointed that they have after 4 months use seemed to have frayed and worn out in the area that sits upon the wall. And have frayed and worn so much they are almost wearing into holes.

Has anyone else have this happen or what am I doing different or wrong?

At the cost of £60 plus postage for both nets I was almost expecting for them to last a bit longer, and feel I have used them in normal use so disappointed they haven't lasted so well?

Can anyone give me any advice or guidance as to why this might have happened?

Many thanks.

(I can put up pictures of what I am trying to say if this helps)
 
I had the same problem. I got mine from Libbys
have now bought some shires large nets the red and black ones with just as small holes and they are far far better!!
 
I have Elim-in-Nets, and although they were slated on here, mine are still going strong ! I have attached clips on the hanging string so that I can just clip the string onto the metal ring at the bottom, and they are sooooooo easy to fill.
 
I'd contact trickle net. I've had mine nearly two years and the nets are in perfect condition and I've just had to replace one of the strings.

It seems very strange for them to have worn like that.
 
I've had one since December 2011 and my other one since December 2012 (which I have since given to my friend for his horse who wolfs down her hay too quick and then gets into mischief like busting out of her stable!) and both are still going strong with no excessive wear and tear like yours. I wonder too if your ned has been using it as a scratching post too! :)
 
Thanks so far for all the quick replies. Thats an idea "them scracthing their bums on them" but as they are both rugged with tail flaps on - surely I'd see signs of wear on the tail flaps if this was the case, causing so much wear and damage, to these almost indestructible hay nets?

I can set a webcam up to see if this is whats causing the excessive damage, and will let you all know, but somehow I don't think this is the case.

I have contacted the manufacturers, as I was thinking maybe there'd been a faulty batch and my two nets were in this batch, but was informed this wasn't the case, so I am totally confused as to why such wear over such a short time has taken place?

I thought maybe I was doing something wrong in either using them every day or how I tied them up or something?
 
Anything made of fibre constantly rubbing against concrete will wear quite quickly, even on a very smooth surface you can still file your nails on concrete.
 
Boysy said:
Anything made of fibre constantly rubbing against concrete will wear quite quickly, even on a very smooth surface you can still file your nails on concrete.
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Thanks for that suggestion but my stables aren't concrete lined, they are smooth wood panels, so this wouldn't happen the same as concrete - would it?

How and where are we supposed to hang these trickle nets so they can be eaten by our horses, without them touching anything that might cause them undue damage?
 
I bought one for my minis, which im very pleased with but they have bitten a hole in it, and that is fraying a lot { different from your fraying}
 
All 6 of ours are tied up against painted concrete block walls and not one has got any wear whatsoever (and have had them all probably getting on for a couple of years now?) Only the strings have worn,due to the nets being so tough! (But Tricklenet have sent me replacement strings-excellent service:D)
 
OP, are you tying them through the seam as instructed?
Apart from that - I've had mine for just over a year and there is no sign of wear (except the string breaking, which was replaced very quickly)
They do pick up a mucky look though - especially if you soak or wet your hay?

PS I tie mine onto a metal barred wall (Loddon boxes) with a string, if that helps.
 
The fraying is usually caused by tying the thick cord that does the net up through the much smaller netting material that makes up the net (does that make sense?).


So as the horse pulls on the net, the cord rubs away the fibres of the net and it frays. I suspect that some horses tug harder, and some people tie up in the same place every time, and some fill up the nets much more, all of which may be why some people's nets fray quickly.


I starting using a clip on my expensive haylage nets, and since then none of mine have frayed. A trigger clip is safer, not the other ones that can catch a horse's lip.

Try it - it's a bit annoying undoing the cord and rethreading, but someone put a link on here to the double ended trigger clips which would be easier (I just used an old headcollar clip as am too tight to buy something new!).
 
You don't need to undo the cord to put a clip on it. Put the cord through the clip pushing it away from you. Open the loop. Pop it back over the top of the clip towards you and pull it down. Hey presto, clip attached :)
 
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