Barrette Outdoor Living 24" Heavy-Duty Drop Rod, Black

Pro: Sturdy, Smooth Operation, Includes Hardware Con: Cheap Packaging, No locking option Overall: A sturdy, tough, and good looking rod that does its job effectively and efficiently. I like to think of myself as a DIY handyman. I am always trying to build, fabricate, and assemble all sorts of projects around my house. Whether it’s hanging drywall, or building a fence, I am always looking to end up with a perfect finished product. Quality materials are essential to any project. The Boerboel 24" Heavy-Duty Drop Rod is one of the best pieces of fencing hardware available on the market. It’s combination of durability and cost are second to none. Strength: The Boerboel 24" Heavy-Duty Drop Rod is one strong piece of hardware. The rod is over ½” in diameter which refuses to bend. At over 24” in overall length, it is able to stick far into the dirt to hold a gate solidly in place. The brackets are made of thick gauge steel which means they won’t break or buckle. Finish: The Boerboel 24" Heavy-Duty Drop Rod comes nicely finish in a weather resistant black powder coating. It looks a lot nicer that the shiny silver coated products that I commonly find at hardware stores. It has been tested to ASTM B117 construction specifications to withstand 10 years of continually weather resistant use. Hardware: The Boerboel 24" Heavy-Duty Drop Rod knocked it out of the park when it comes to included hardware. It came with all the needed fasteners for a fast, easy, and simple installation. The package included four large lag screws to ensure at solid hold in the wooden or metal post. The brackets were painted the same color as the rod, and were made from thick plate steel. This rod came with two bracket, instead of one, like some other rods on the market. The packaging was kind of flimsy, so a screw almost fell out on the ride home. Lucky for me, it stayed right where I needed it. Installation: As I covered before, the installation was simple, fast, and easy. The brackets have two screw holes each which allows for a very snug fit that counteracts any wiggling. The screws can be driven with a manual screwdriver, or an electric driver. The rod simply slides into the brackets after they have been attached. Function: This was my main criteria for the The Boerboel 24" Heavy-Duty Drop Rod. I could care less about hardware if the item doesn’t serve its purpose. This rod slides through the brackets very smoothly. I can quickly raise the rod to open my double gates. The rod has small ears which allow the rod to stay raised while the gate is swinging. I don’t have to hold up the bolt while opening/closing the gate. This is a lifesaver.

Had to replace one of my drop rods to my rod iron gate. Purchased this one and it worked out great. It is heavy, has two latches. One for securing the rod with the opening for the rod to go up and down. The second latch is there just as a guide to drop into the hole. It is sturdy and a bit heavy. Easy to install. I do recommend that you use a 3/4" concrete bit. This drop rod will fit right into it easily. greg California

Not shabby at all. Strong, straight, with adaptable (if you have a small grinder with a cut off wheel it's easy) brackets. One problem with this item is the clearances, reduced by paint, are too tight. Even when properly mounted, something I can do, it can be difficult to manipulate. The maker should SOMEHOW offer a better locking method than that silly little tiny hole in the rod. I used a hasp eye to trap the "L" with a padlock, but I just happened to have the thing on hand.

Great product. Exactly what we needed

Very sturdy and easy to install. Works as expected. I would buy again.

You can tell these are built to last. Very heavy and sturdy. Using two to secure a double gate, I feel that this will last a lifetime to be honest. If you look at my video I dug down some PVC piping into the ground to use to keep door open. 5 star all around. Easy to install

These things are heavy duty and work great. However there are two things I don't like about them. 1. The mounting screws are self drilling Phillips head. Very difficult to use without messing up the head of the screw, even with a pre-drilled pilot hole per instructions. I substituted hex head self drilling screws. Much quicker, less frustration because the bit on your drill does not slip. Note: I installed these on vinyl gates which have steel frames underneath the vinyl. I would not have had this problem if installing on wood. 2. There is only .020 inch clearance between the rod and the holes in the brackets. As a result, the two brackets must be precisely vertically aligned. If they are not, paint will scrape off the rod as it drags through the hole in bracket and it will require lots of force to move the rod up and down. I made some improvement by enlarging the mounting holes in the brackets but it was still unacceptable. Ultimately I had to ream out the holes in the brackets to make it operate smoothly. Also had to repaint the rods.

I have a steel double swing gate I installed these on and they work great. They are better than the ones I bought from the box store. They were easy to install but the directions could be better, easy to figure out though. Had a small problem with one rod fitting through the guide, used the rod to adjust the bottom holes to line them up.

Good quality product. Powder coating is very good and the strength of the drop rod is above average. Heavy duty drop rod

Hefty unit, nice and strong, got for keeping my shed door open, needed the extra length

Súper buena calidad. A mí portón le quedó perfecto.

This is an excellent product. Very well made and with clear instructions. I ordered one as a trial and after seeing its quality ordered two more.

The bolt works well, I would have preferred the notches that hold the bolt in the upper position to have been bigger. But it does the job and I would recommend this item.