With the ever growing selection and styles of preformed ties on today’s market getting the right tie tool can be a challenge.  By answering a few simple questions you can be assured that you are making the correct choice for your needs.

1. What is your mesh size? Our tie tools are for 2 inch mesh
2. What is the gauge of your fabric (aka chainlink / chain link)? 9 gauge, 11 gauge or 6 gauge
3. Does my pre-formed tie grab a single strand/picket of my fabric? Ours works with a single strand

9 Gauge Twist Tie Tool

We have all been there before.  You are on the jobsite and after days of hard labor your posts are set, everything is framed and your men are ready to start tying the fabric with preformed ties. Only to discover that the wrong tool has been purchased and production must stop until the right tool is obtained.


Not only will there likely be next day air shipping costs involved there is the cost of going back in one or two days to finish the job. Not to mention how you look to your customer or crew.

11 Gauge Twist Tie Tool

In most cases if a tool is lost or broken a contractor can send someone to the local hardware or fence supply to purchase another. Unfortunately this is not the case when using preformed ties as the tool must be purchased from the company that manufactures the preformed ties. Which in almost all cases involves stopping production and a call to order a tool with next day shipping costs.

6 Gauge Twist Tie Tool

In steps TieTools.com , where providing the highest quality tools is our priority.  The right tool the first time, every time.*  With online ordering, prompt shipping and sensible pricing, we are sure you will order all of your tie tools from us.


Other names for these types of ties are as follows:

1. preformed ties
2. prison ties
3. military ties
4. security ties
5. spin ties
6. power fastened ties

*Note – Our tools are not meant to be used with ties that cover 2 diamonds, mini mesh fabric or welded wire fabric