Solar Powered Electric Fence Energiser X-Stop 0040 2 Km Range Full Kit Includes Earth Stake and All Leads Plus USB Charge Cable For Horses and Other Animals

I love this! I gave it a good charge off the mains when it first arrived and I have yet to have to bring it home to re-charge. It's only charging a length of approx 200mtrs but it is doing the job very well indeed. Neat compact unit about the size of a pack of sandwhiches that you'd buy in a meal deal? I am taking it down every night as we had some light fingered visitors a few months ago, but that is really quick and simple to do. Neat easy design, easy to use, simple and efficient basically, I'd highly recommend it to any-one looking for a quick and easy way to put some zap into temporary or permanent electric fencing without the hassle of having charge up and heft around heavy car batteries. The main unit itself is easily disguised too drawing less attention to any unwanted light fingered unwanted visitors! Well worth the money!!

Great service. This is the second one of these I have bought. Exceeded my expectations and does the job very well with a high output. Shame battery only lasts 3/4 years but that's reflected in the price.

I ordered this to use in my pony field as I wanted a more eco friendly option. It simply did not work. I thought it was faulty so sent it back and was promptly sent a replacement. I have no issue with the service I received at all. However, the replacement was the same. It did not work. Hardly threw out a shock. I could keep my finger on the fence and also the actual fork/pin!! My pony just rested his head on it whilst eating. I tried everything to make it work and could not make it give out a decent shock. It also didn’t hold its charge from solar charge. It was pretty useless for a pony fence. Such a shame and very very disappointed.

Fabulous little solar energiser, but the instructions are not good. It tells you which cable to insert where but thats it. No operational instructions as such. There is an on/off switch and some LED lights at the side, but no explanation of what the LED lights mean. You plug in the USB initially to charge it and the charge light is green. Does that means its charging or its fully charged? After a while the light goes out so does that mean its fully charged? There is a sensor LED but nothing to tell you what that is. Then when you get it in the field and switch it on, the power light comes on and the ON LED light flashes. Fine. But then do you have to leave it switched on for the sun to charge it? Or switch it off same as if you use the USB? Apart from that its a dinky little critter that seems to do the job!

Works a treat and lasts OK. One problem is the switch. It fails and there is no pulse. Red LED comes on when switched off. You have to jiggle it, turn it on and off rapidly for a few seconds. Or hold it firmly and slowly move it. Better still change the switch for a better one. Other than that it works fine. Just has a poor on/off switch.

I read mixed reviews about this and was a little apprehensive as the unit seems a decent price. However it’s been on my fence for a few weeks now and does the job well. It charges even on an overcast day and has (so far) stood up to Scottish weather. Ponies now respect the fence which is what it was purchased for. Was easy to install too.

This works very well in the UK summertime provided that it is angled at the sun. My criticism would be that the plastic over the solar panel is not very tough / durable and deer managed to chew it and it easily became ingrained with mud that hampered the performance. It needs monitoring as it sometimes goes off for no reason, but having said this I found it as reliable as battery energisers and not as finnikity. Another criticism would be that the wires are quite thin that supply it and can be easily yanked out by bolshy ponies.

I was sceptical purchasing this as my field is five acres and I have four horses to keep safe. My batteries on my normal energises need regular charging and if you forgot one of my horses took advantage. I purchased this unit, it comes with partial charge, you can top it up before use, then it’s solar. Simple to install, worked straight away and has lights to indicate when needs a recharge/when on etc. I’m weeks into using this, Houdini horse hasn’t tested it once! You can hear the pop if it shorts agains metal! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend one. It decide my field rather than goes round perimeter of the 5 acres - but I’m tempted to get another to place elsewhere and eek the pulse out. Excellent value for money. Enough shock for Houdini horse and good quality too!