Why is razor wire installed in loops on top of a fence?

Question

Wouldn’t it be more economical to install it in straight lines? I am sure there is a good reason but searching for it turns up nothing.

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Its for psychological effect. People see razor wire in a straight line and they can picture themselves getting over it. People see razor wire in coils and they picture themselves getting tangled up in it. Over time enough people sacraficed themselves attempting to get over the razor wire that, yep, its more economical to use it in loops.