Normally, the cheap pigtail fence post is made of galvanized steel, the hose part is made of common plastic, the common plastic of the cheap pigtail fence post is easily broken after used for a while, the galvanized steel is easily rust. so it you want to build good quality electric fence, better to use the higher quality pigtail fence post.

the higher quality pigtail fence post will be made of spring steel with power coated surface or hot dipped galvanized steel, the hose part will be made of high grade plastic with high grade UV inhibitor, the spring steel with power coated surface or hot dipped galvanized steel will last for longer time than the normal steel, the hose part of the cheap pigtail fence post is with high grade UV inhibitor, which will be not easily broken. so better to give up the cheap pigtail fence post and choose the higher quality pigtail fence post to build your fence.