Any decent cable/access rods?

[alanl]

Has anyone got a recommendation for some rods?
I've been using a cheap Draper set, but they have broken twice this week at the joins, so I think it is about time I got a decent set.
Any thoughts?

Ta
Alan.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

I use the silverline ones, they are probably the same as yours. I get a year or 2 out of a set, and at about £15 think that is good value. I dont mind breaking cheap ones now and again, but i would cry if i broke a super rod rod, cos they cost an arm and a leg, and they do break.

Cheers.........Howard

 

[jeremy]

If you can stretch to it the Cable Rod stuff is imo brilliant. Very durable and great accessories.

 

[The Cavalry]

I have had a set of super rods for about 2 1/2 years and yet to break one. they have got cable out of a lot of nasty holes for me. (also managed to retrieve a set of keys out of a drain!) would not leave home without them

 

[topquark]

I use the silverline ones, they are probably the same as yours. I get a year or 2 out of a set, and at about £15 think that is good value. I dont mind breaking cheap ones now and again, but i would cry if i broke a super rod rod, cos they cost an arm and a leg, and they do break.

Cheers.........Howard

Me too. I do find the ends pull off, but superglue works wonders.

 

[The Cavalry]

Me too. I do find the ends pull off, but superglue works wonders.

remember if you can't fix it with superglue or gaffa tape, give up

 

[BertUK]

super-rods all the way...invaluable and i would recommend getting the mega set

 

[Phil]

I have had the mega set of super rods for over two years now and have added to them with various accessories. only managed to break one so far and that was due to me being a div bending it over its limit and some

 

[pennywise]

I lost 8 in one sitting under a pub floor

 

[topquark]

I lost 8 in one sitting under a pub floor

After the job ?

 

[The Cavalry]

I lost 8 in one sitting under a pub floor

if you wanted to get into the cellar that badly you should have used a crowbar!!

 

[Phil]

I lost 8 in one sitting under a pub floor

I did a full set in of the cheaper ones under the floor of the queens in Jarrow. all the ends either fell off or the rod snapped within hours of unwrapping them. took them back to the wholesalers on the monday and they said they could not replace faulty ones once they were open??????? how the hell would i know they were faulty if I had not opened the dam things?

didn`t want a replacement set just got the cash back after a bit of a to do and the threat not to pick up 5 grands worth of gear we had ordered.

 

[sparkinlee]

I use the super rods - not cheap but very good at what they do, imo

 

[robsparky1975]

i got a set off ebay for £5 + postage,and so used to the cheap n cheerful ones at that price not too worried if the odd ones break,mind you had this set for a year,why is it i always end up losing the lid off the top,every time.

 

[Phil]

why is it i always end up losing the lid off the top,every time.

I lost the bottom off mine and was none too happy. got one of these now and its fab

Wychwood Hard Fishing Rod Travel Tube / Case 36in 90cm | eBay UK

 

[The Cavalry]

I lost the bottom off mine and was none too happy. got one of these now and its fab

Wychwood Hard Fishing Rod Travel Tube / Case 36in 90cm | eBay UK

You god sir!! what a simply fab idea, already hitting buy now thank you

 

[Phil]

You god sir!! what a simply fab idea, already hitting buy now thank you

I best email the seller for some commission then not mine by the way. best bits all the bits fit on top of the rods perfect as well.

 

[The Cavalry]

why did I not think of this ages ago?!! oh well, time for bed, another day another house that jack built!!

 

[Paul.M]

I best email the seller for some commission then not mine by the way. best bits all the bits fit on top of the rods perfect as well.

yep but you look like your off fishing for trout when you get them from the back of your van .

Another good idea I've seen is using a snooker cue case, if you've got an old one knocking about.

 

[MarkieSparkie]

I lost the bottom off mine and was none too happy. got one of these now and its fab

Wychwood Hard Fishing Rod Travel Tube / Case 36in 90cm | eBay UK

Looks like it might provide suitable protection for my 3ft Spirit Level. Ordering 2 straight away. Cheers Phil.

 

[Paul.M]

Phil doesn't have a tool box, he has a fishermans box with the shoulder strap and takes all the off cuts home in his keep net .

 

[alanl]

Thanks for all the replies, I'll be getting one of the cheaper sets next week - not too bad at £30ish.

ta
Alan.

 

[nickblake]

Supa Rods for me worth their weight in gold the accessories are frilliant hooks chains magnets cable pullers loops gliders even lights they are not cheap but when you put it against the time its saves then they are

 

[Skimpy Wan]

Hi am new to the forum, so I wanted to start off by saying hi.

I am getting back into electrical work (I gaining my 17th Edition and 2392-10 about 2.5 years ago and then returned back to a desk job due to the lack of available work / sites etc) and I wanted to know whether people would still recommend the SuperRod Apprentice Cable Rod Set as a first set?

Thanks in advance for any advice provided.

Skimpy Wan​

 

[biggsy]

You god sir!! what a simply fab idea, already hitting buy now thank you

Super Rods SR90230 Cable Quick Set
26.00 for super rod set off ebay