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Tried using a cheap $15 fish tape from Harbor Freight on a tough attic run, and the tip snapped clean off.
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janah386mo ago
Oh man, that "tip snapped clean off" is so real. I bought one of those for a simple basement job and the whole thing kinked up like a slinky. Had to fight with it for an hour, it was such a waste of time. Learned the hard way that with fish tapes, you really do get what you pay for. I ended up just getting a decent one from the hardware store and it was like night and day. Those cheap ones are only good for like, straight shots with zero turns lol.
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rubybarnes6mo ago
Actually found the cheap ones work okay if you heat them up a bit first. Run a hair dryer along the length for a minute to take the spring out of the steel. Still won't last forever, but it keeps it from kinking on that first brutal corner.
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