Post Shields Post Protector 4x4 (3.5"x3.5") - 6" H – Protects Your Mailbox, Deck & Fence Posts from Damage by Lawn Maintenance Equipment – Fits Wood & Metal Posts – No Tools, Screws or Nails Needed

I spent a ton of time prepping and refinishing my deck over the past month. I wanted to cover the base of the posts, that have been chewed up by my weed eater, and found this product. I tried an adjustable metal set first that claimed to expand to cover a 6" x 6" and they just didn't look right. These are specifically designed for a 6" x 6" post, which is ACTUALLY 5.5" x 5.5". Very important to measure before you buy to make sure the dimensions are correct. They can be tricky to install, but it can be accomplished pretty easily by tapping with a hammer. After installing, I went a step further and secured them with one centered black screw per side as they can move around when using a weed eater. Two posts butt up against my concrete walkway, so I simply cut the ends off of two sides and slide them up against the concrete. The black screws hold the three sides nicely. I had to buy a $5 plexiglass cutter to cut the straight edge and it worked great. In summary, these post shields take a little effort to install and really make the deck look great. I highly recommend them and if Amazon is out, you can find them online from Home Depot.

I installed the sleeve on a new post to prevent the weed whacker wear out of the old. I assembled the protective sleeve first and slid it down on the post. It was a little tricky getting the tab and slots together off the post, I can only imagine it may be worse trying to assemble on an installed post. I like the idea it could be put on a post already in the ground, just not sure how hard it might be to get tabs and slots aligned.

You can always do a home job and not pay for these, but these look refined and pro when installed. Each piece has a channel on each vertical edge, so you can slide the other panel down onto it, creating a secure fit with all 4 panels. Each vertical channel also has somewhat of a lip, so you can snap them to each other instead of sliding. The last panel is difficult to slide or snap, because you kind of need 3 hands at that point, because the panels want to disengage. Once installed, it's great. No fuss. So, yes, it's worth the wrangling.

Should have got this or something like it a few years ago. I just needed one for a mailbox post. I’ve been slowly causing some damage every time I run a trimmer and I don’t want to have to replace the post before its time when that is avoidable. Didn’t really know this product existed though until I did a quick search. It seems rugged and it is very easy to install. Just slides together with tongue and groove kind of construction. I got brown one that camouflages pretty well so you don’t even notice it once it is in place. The ad shows a white logo that I thought might be a minor nuisance that I didn’t necessarily want to show (although you probably would not notice once it is in place) but in real life the product did not have that white printed logo so that was better to my way of thinking. I’ve trimmed a couple times since I put it on. Looks like it should do the trick. Seems rugged enough to withstand some abuse. Time will tell. I don’t have to slow down and take as much time trying to not hit the post either now since it has a coat of armor. So that makes the trimming job quicker and easier. Not going out of my way to hit is unnecessarily but if I get too close to post I don’t have to give it a thought now. Next I will probably try a round one for the base of my lamp posts — seems like same manufacturer makes those too.

I ordered the 6x6x6 size in brown. The product seems very nice. The color was a perfect match for the stain on my wood fence. Unfortunately, they are about 1/8" too small to go around my posts. I'm not sure how this could be because I've never seen a 6x6 post have any variation in size. I tried it on several of my fence posts, and the result was the same on each one. I'll be looking for another product to install to protect my fence from the yard crew's weedeaters.

Very thin. Did not fit together easy. Needed persuasion. Would be nice if they provide screws to mount them to the post.

I searched high and low for something to go around my 4x4 and 6x6 deck supports and came across these. Each post requires 4 individual pieces to be assembled together. In my case I wanted them driven at least an inch in the ground. As such I used the side of a board to tamp each side down a bit at a time, keeping all the pieces level. This protects the hard plastic and ensures they go in the ground equally. Other than that, I've been fairly impressed thus far.

Goes together in less than a minute. I put a bead of caulking around the top edge to stop water from running down inside.

It was best fit and matches well with post by shielding.

Over priced and to small for English 4x4 there fore sent back.Made some myself in the end

These fit our 6x6 posts perfectly

It is not for 6x6 post it is for a 5.5x5.5… very cheap looking very thin. Was not worth the purchase.