OOK 50143 Solid Utility Wire, 1 Pack, Silver

Got this for a hat brim project. Had to use pliers to cut. Don’t know how rust resistant it is as I haven’t been out yet. Bent into shape easily and holds shape.

Nice heavy wire. Rolled nicely. Will be using on the farm. Quick delivery. Everything perfect. If I need more I will reorder. Thank you.

A bit heavy for my craft projects, but easy to work with. Good price for the quantity.

Wire was used for crafts. Plenty here for the money. Perfect for my use. Very durable. Bends as expected for the gauge. Good for my purpose. Unfinished wire. Raw.

I used this #9 wire to make candy cane decorations out of pool noodles. It was stiff enough to hold the shape. I'm not sure a softer or thinner metal would have. Making big curved is fairly easy by hand. I bent the ends over with pliers to make them more rounded, which took more effort but is not too bad if you try different tools and techniques. I would not try to cut the #9 with typical household wire cutters or pliers. 18" cutters made it easy, though. You could manage with a hacksaw if you can isolate it so it doesn't move too much. I can't speak yet to rust resistance.

I bought this to use to make hoops to hold up my row cover on my garden beds. I didn't want to go the PVC route and wanted something that didn't take up much room when I store it and this fits the bill. I just tied the bunch together and hang it on the fence when not in use. I but two rolls of it and that was good because you use it up fast because it's thick. I think I got maybe a dozen hoops 3 ft high out of a roll, maybe a little more. That corresponds to probably each piece 8 or so feet long when you count the foot they're in the ground on each side. It's strong enough that I can stick it straight in the ground a foot and it will maintain its shape. A lighter gauge I'd probably have to put a metal or PVC tube of some kind in the ground and put the wire inside the tube. One caveat: given the thickness of this gauge I had to buy a special cutter for it. This cutter just barely does the job but for the amount I need to use it I wasn't going to pay more than $10 - $12 for a$30 cutter that would go through it like butter. Don't think you're going to cut this with tin snips or dikes because you aren't. I might have gone one gauge lighter and it would have been easier to cut but I'm not sure it would hold up the row cover as well as it does. I'm using a hoop about every 2 1/2 to 3 ft. I will buy it again.

Need pliers to bend it. Really thick stuff.

I had forgotten how strong #9 wire is