Very happy with this product. Purchased to keep my very large athletic dog out of one area of the fenced yard. Was skeptical it would work but he respects it perfectly. Please keep in mind that this could NEVER be expected to contain a dog as a regular fence could, but for 'reminding' him to stay out of a certain area, it works great. Very easy to extend & retract. Each time we let him into the yard for exercise, we extend the fence - when we bring him back inside, we retract it. It retracts beautifully every time. We put a couple of orange tape flags on the top since it is black and is hard to see. We angled the posts outward a bit on both sides so it doesn't sag. Product is well made - rain is not a problem. Very thankful for this product.

I bought this to stretch across the threshold of my garage so that I can work with the door open and not worry about the dogs running amok. Installation involved several large eye bolts and an L bracket for the top of the spool. As I have it configured it works terrifically. There's minimal slack in the netting and it keeps the hounds at bay.

It work. Could definitely use some improvements. I wish the retractable feature would ratchet and lock so you could pull it tight. It's sags pretty bad in the middle. No way it would work at 18ft. Some people say they have problems seeing the black color, I have no problems. Also, if you pay attention and go slow it retracts just fine. All in all it works great to deter our black lab from leaving the yard.

I usually does not write any reviews, but here I got to write one. The product is not so great it does not have a strong retraction system. First experience of it, make me feel it will not lost long. So I initiated a return request and it went to OJ commerce. I was shocked at their return policy. They have 30% restocking fee + I have to pay for shipping. I see a loot here.

This is great for me. It keeps my large dog out of the neighbors yard. My dog likes it too since now he's not chained up with the possibility of tangling. He's still getting used to it - right now he sits at the fence and waits for me instead of relaxing in the yard.

It is very easy to put up and take down, and very flexible where I put it, so I can move it's location easily, just by going to the local hardware and buying more plastic tubes as stakes. It has two poles, one for either side of the driveway, and they easily fit into the plastic tubes which I pounded into the ground. The product is tensioned so it easily goes back by winding up. Be careful not to wind it too high or low when retracting it or the netting may fold in the tube.

Yes, there is about 4 inches below my net, because I didn't put the stakes all the way in the ground. I want it up a little so if a cat enters that it can get out without my dog trying to eat it. I have a wonderful dog, he won't try to run through the fence or eat the fence. If your dog is aggressive, a digger, or determined to get out, then this fence isn't for you.

I personally think the fence is fine for balls, you have to put the poles fully in the ground and it should keep anything in that is larger than an inch or so above the ground.

This is a medium to light duty plastic netting, like you would use in a window screen. If you want it for kids, I'd be worried about them playing with the netting and trying to bounce off it and then hurt themselves or the netting. Get a heavy duty plastic or metal fence instead. But if you have good kids and just want to make sure they remember not to chase a ball into the street, then this should be excellent.

I don't have a good feel for how long the winding mechanism will last. May or may not last a long time. My feeling is that it should last a while if I am mindful of how I rewind it every time.