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33 Electric Fiberglass Wire Pull Rods Fish Tape

Last Updated: February 3, 2019 (Refresh Now)
6.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
576
Old Reviews
382
Unverified
27
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Review Analysis - 167 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Build Quality
 67
ends, rod, brass, flexible, bend
+21%
-79%
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" ...  flex bit for pull apart using my fingers (tug) lucky it wasn't in the wall thru this junk out and used a coat hanger thanks for nothing  ...  "
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" ...  The only problem I have is the case that held the rods and pieces is broken on both ends.  ...  "
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" ...  The threaded male ends of the rod connectors break off like a twig when bent during normal use. ... Also, the screwed-together sections come apart (unscrew) very easily during normal use.  ...  "
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" ...  Finally used mine, nearly every brass tip broke off making a turn.  ...  "
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" ...  Two of the screw tips broke off the first and only time we used them. ... That makes four of the sticks quite unusable, because there's no screw tip on the broken ones, and the hole to screw in to is filled with a piece that I can't screw in to anymore.  ...  "
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" ...  The screw ends break off at the slitest bend.  ...  "
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" ...  This product broke off the first time I used it. ... The connecting joint are apparently very weak.  ...  "
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" ...  Connecting screws snapped very easily  ...  "
Cables
 25
pull, fishing, pulling, rods, rod
+64%
-36%
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" ...  I needed a fishing options that allowed me to go in a straight line, because I was running CAT wire from a basement to the third floor between the inside wall.  ...  "
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" ...  pull cables through walls and crawl space. ... Was able to get my DIRECTV cable re-wired through my house and saved money and time by doing it myself.  ...  "
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" ...  I made stringing electric cable in the ceiling easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Wiring my new home for audio and other cables was such a breeze with this and the fact that I could use the rods individually, in small groups or put them together in longer stands made that job so much easier.  ...  "
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" ...  just what you need when pulling wires.  ...  "
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" ...  Flexible enough to get into the tight places and strong enough to pull multiple Cat-6 cables at one time.  ...  "
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" ...  I feel it is a good product for our rare cable-running needs.  ...  "
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" ...  I initially purchased it to assist with wiring Cat6 throughout the house.  ...  "
Fit
 24
rods, threaded, rod, ends, snapped
+17%
-83%
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" ...  ""NOT"" I had a run pulling four 12romex about twenty feet and two rods broke right at the fitting.  ...  "
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" ...  Two of the screw tips broke off the first and only time we used them. ... That makes four of the sticks quite unusable, because there's no screw tip on the broken ones, and the hole to screw in to is filled with a piece that I can't screw in to anymore.  ...  "
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" ...  Connecting screws snapped very easily  ...  "
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" ...  I used this product to fish a wall and one of the screw tips broke.  ...  "
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" ...  - a BROKEN storage case. ... One cap came BROKEN and covered with a pink tape and already open missing parts .  ...  "
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" ...  Flimsy, won't take to bending too tight. ... Threaded end broke on one of the sticks the first time I used it.  ...  "
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" ...  It can't even hold itself up.  ...  "
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" ...  One of the brass male adapters snapped underneath the carpet leaving the rod underneath the carpet.  ...  "
Price
 14
money, rods, worth the money, worth, waste of money
+71%
-29%
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" ...  GREAT PRODUCT AND PRICE  ...  "
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" ...  Well made, great value.  ...  "
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" ...  These rods are totally worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  High quality pull rods for a reasonable price.  ...  "
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" ...  GREAT PRODUCT, GREAT PRICE, GREAT SERVICE  ...  "
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" ...  A custom job every time, without the custom price tag!  ...  "
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" ...  Great for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Just what I needed at a good price.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 8
broke, years ago, broken
+38%
-63%
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" ...  Broke twice (on second use.)  ...  "
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" ...  Did not last long.  ...  "
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" ...  Broke first week of use  ...  "
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" ...  Update - I got a refund, but I was charged 20% to return them, even though they were broken!?  ...  "
Storage
 8
container, tube, storing, small, shipped
+38%
-63%
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" ...  Poor container and shipping. ... Arrived broken due to poor packaging and fragile container.  ...  "
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" ...  Also, the container they come in is made of very brittle, cheap plastic.  ...  "
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" ...  The plastic container it shipped in was broken on the end and open.  ...  "
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" ...  - a BROKEN storage case.  ...  "
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" ...  One of the male brass ends was missing and was loose in the storage tube.  ...  "
Returns
 7
would, window, returning, missing, like
+14%
-86%
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" ...  I will be returning this product asap  ...  "
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" ...  I would like to return it. ... I missed the return window.  ...  "
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" ...  I would return this if the 30 day window was not closed!  ...  "
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" ...  First one that arrived was missing parts and next one came all taped up like it was another return.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm trying to figure out how to return them, but the amazon return button is missing.  ...  "
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" ...  Im returning it.  ...  "
Marketplace
 6
shipping, seller, fast, brand
+50%
-50%
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" ...  It was sold as brand new.  ...  "
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" ...  Seller didn't provide the top piece of it.  ...  "
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" ...  I've just received an used product!  ...  "
Delivery
 6
package, item, delivery, shipped, product
+17%
-83%
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" ...  There was to small when I got the package the top was BROKEN SO THEY TAPED IT CLOSED.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived repackaged and broken  ...  "
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" ...  The plastic container it shipped in was broken on the end and open.  ...  "
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" ...  I've just received an used product! ... I have to keep waiting until I receive the item that I paid for .  ...  "
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" ...  Item was missing pieces out of the box.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 6
package, shipped, plastic container, missing, item
+17%
-83%
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" ...  There was to small when I got the package the top was BROKEN SO THEY TAPED IT CLOSED.  ...  "
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" ...  The package was broken.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived repackaged and broken  ...  "
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" ...  The plastic container it shipped in was broken on the end and open.  ...  "
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" ...  Item was missing pieces out of the box.  ...  "
Ports
 6
run, walls, pulling, fish, cat6
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Have used these for running everything from electrical to ethernet without issues around the house and at the office.  ...  "
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" ...  GREAT product to fish ethernet cables through walls and attic  ...  "
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" ...  I used them to run Ethernet from my basement up through my crawl space and they worked great.  ...  "
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" ...  Was able to get my DIRECTV cable re-wired through my house and saved money and time by doing it myself.  ...  "
Capacity
 5
wiring, thru, run, pull, plaster
+100%
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" ...  Perfect for wallfishing and running wire thru the walls  ...  "
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" ...  I initially purchased it to assist with wiring Cat6 throughout the house. ... It has also helped me in other projects around the home.  ...  "
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" ...  I used them to run Ethernet from my basement up through my crawl space and they worked great.  ...  "
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" ...  Now it is somewhere in my walls.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased this set to install a home theater system in my living room.  ...  "
Comfort
 5
tips, screw, hand, gloves, broke
+20%
-80%
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" ...  There is heavy wear on each item.  ...  "
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" ...  Two of the screw tips broke off the first and only time we used them.  ...  "
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" ...  These are junk they break if you do not hold them straight.  ...  "
Overall performance
 4
job, gets the job, could
+100%
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" ...  Works great gets the job done  ...  "
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" ...  not as stiff as I would like but gets the job done.  ...  "
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" ...  Very simple concept and could not have done the job with out it.  ...  "
Size
 4
handy, weight, light, job, diameter
+100%
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" ...  very flexable , small diameter plenty of footage  ...  "
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" ...  it's strong and durable, and also small and light.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a very handy tool.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as advertised in size.  ...  "
For Running
 3
wires, run, rods, pulling
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Great set for running cables.  ...  "
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" ...  This was perfect for running speaker wires so I did not have to tear out and redo drywall.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 3
easy to use, easy, done, could
+100%
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" ...  easy to use very flexable  ...  "
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" ...  Very simple concept and could not have done the job with out it.  ...  "
Network
 3
wiring, thru, plaster, house, cat6
+100%
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" ...  Perfect for wallfishing and running wire thru the walls  ...  "
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" ...  I initially purchased it to assist with wiring Cat6 throughout the house.  ...  "
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" ...  Now it is somewhere in my walls.  ...  "
Weight
 3
small, light duty, light
+67%
-33%
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" ...  it's strong and durable, and also small and light.  ...  "
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" ...  And it was pretty light duty.  ...  "

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