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My fish tape snapped on a Friday afternoon job in a crawl space
It was this past Friday, pulling a new line for a customer in a really old house. The tape just gave out about 15 feet in, leaving the head and a chunk of cable stuck in the wall. I had to cut open a small section of drywall to fish it out by hand, which added an extra hour to the job. Honestly, I think the cold from last winter made the metal brittle. What brand of fish tape do you guys trust for tough pulls like that?
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briannguyen4mo ago
Cut open drywall to fish out a tape? Sounds like a regular Friday to me. Klein's good, but I've had the same luck breaking those too when the pull gets nasty. Maybe just start carrying a backup tape and a prayer next time.
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brown.susan6mo ago
That cold snap theory is a common one, but metal fish tapes usually fail from fatigue or kinks, not temperature. I've had good luck with the Klein heavy-duty tapes for about five years now.
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