Fishing rods

[AndyPRK]

can anyone recommend some good and value for money fishing rods for DIYer

These are £150

 

[sparkymarka]

Ok ....I’ve had three types
Super rods ....ok but weak point is the brass part, plus they splinter over time overal very good
Cheap thin diy rods around £10 ok for most straight forward jobs same issues as above
And last my favourite rods C&K, like super rods without the weak point and no splinters

 

[rsgaz]

SuperRods and CK rods are really expensive, but, If you don't need the hook/magnet/eye/etc which comes in the proper kits, you can just buy a 'refill' pack of 5 in yellow(bendy) or red(less bendy).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Rod-CR-YX5-Spare-Yellow/dp/B00FXSL75Q

They still come in a transparent carry tube.

 

[flameport]

These: https://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d01870/cable-rod-set-12pc/dp/TL14627
and this: https://www.toolstation.com/draw-tape-nylon/p35379

 

[SimonH2]

If the OP is still in any doubt about the value of a purchase - it's one of those "oh, not worth the money" things that turned into "why on earth didn't I buy them years ago" after I picked up a set that were on offer when I'd gone into CEF Before then I'd been faffing about with weights, lengths of conduit, and other make-shift techniques - now the cable rods are the first choice for most jobs. I've managed to pull some ends off through "excessive enthusiasm" when pulling large bundles of network cables, but the ones with no ends on have their uses as well.
I see CEF have a range of sets, mine (Superrod I think, but the label fell off years ago) was a 10m set - but I didn't pay a huge amount for it.
BTW, the handy (or toolbox) set has it's uses. The rods are only a foot long which is handy is some places.

 

[securespark]

I found these helpful and cheap. I've lost one rod as it got jammed round a pipe and splintered, but at that price, you don't cry too much.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-452...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0013EXTKU

EDIT: Sorry, didn't see flame's CPC link.

 

[SimonH2]

... and this: https://www.toolstation.com/draw-tape-nylon/p35379

Or steal a length of strimmer line from the garden shed ?
When I was doing the outside lights, I pushed in a length of strimmer line because I know I'll need another circuit in the conduit and I don't want to have to be up and down ladders to open conduit boxes half way round the house. With the end folded over into a small loop, it pushed in nicely round the bends.

 

[SUNRAY]

I have a selection of different sets, accumulated over the years and find there's not a lot to chose between them. Being from different makers I have a selection of colours which is handy, for example if I'm rodding in trunking containing red/black cables I'll use blue or yellow rods etc.
It's very rare that I pull cables on rods as very early on I had a failure where the cable snagged and broke a rod, then struggled to pull the bundle out to re-rod.
Since then I usually pull a draw wire in (Or 2 if it's been a difficult rodding) and pull the cable in on a draw wire.
I agree with the broken rods being useful, I usually use one for the lead position while rodding in existing conduit & trunking.

I do feel he made getting that 2m cable in look like very hard work, I would still very likely be aiming for a minitrunking lid in that situation as it has minimal lateral deviation, it can be steered and 'swept' from side to side (even under insulation) which rods can't.