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Something I couldn't go without these days, are my Fish.... Superfisher - The superior cable fishing tool

These are by far the best Fishing rods I have ever used.... I have about 10 of these babys....

When rewiring a home... I lift a floor board the whole length of upstairs & strip out all the downstairs light fittings. I then send my rods in each light position over the lifted board.... These rods are so workable they're amazing...
they easily find (hard to find) routes when fishing in blind spot areas... eg. fishing past multiple bulky cross members under the floor... with a little twisting & stabbing of the rod, you can get to places & find routes other rods cant find... Expert fishermen will know how to use one of these easy!... They're simple but amazing & it stops me chopping up trunking lid all the time...
Also.. when I drill behind a skirting board to under the floorboards... I can put a wee bend in the end of my rod & send it down the hole...it will kick off at the angle of the bend under the boards & travel along the joists to the floor board I have taken up... I simply tape the cables to the rod & pull to position...
Very strong & durable... & always keep a good shape if taken care of... I keep mine in my tube on the roof....

I know this is my 1st post... but i promise I dont work for these guys lol... i just like the look of the title of this thread :O)
I just lurve my fish... :O) saved me hours n hours n hours....
 
Coops said:
Something I couldn't go without these days, are my Fish.... Superfisher - The superior cable fishing tool

These are by far the best Fishing rods I have ever used.... I have about 10 of these babys....

When rewiring a home... I lift a floor board the whole length of upstairs & strip out all the downstairs light fittings. I then send my rods in each light position over the lifted board.... These rods are so workable they're amazing...
they easily find (hard to find) routes when fishing in blind spot areas... eg. fishing past multiple bulky cross members under the floor... with a little twisting & stabbing of the rod, you can get to places & find routes other rods cant find... Expert fishermen will know how to use one of these easy!... They're simple but amazing & it stops me chopping up trunking lid all the time...
Also.. when I drill behind a skirting board to under the floorboards... I can put a wee bend in the end of my rod & send it down the hole...it will kick off at the angle of the bend under the boards & travel along the joists to the floor board I have taken up... I simply tape the cables to the rod & pull to position...
Very strong & durable... & always keep a good shape if taken care of... I keep mine in my tube on the roof....

I know this is my 1st post... but i promise I dont work for these guys lol... i just like the look of the title of this thread :O)
I just lurve my fish... :O) saved me hours n hours n hours....
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Thanks for the info...I decided to buy a couple to try out - for that price its worth it! I'll let you know how they work out
Thanks
 
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Hi Coops
I got the superfishers earlier..and whilst at first wasn't sure how good they would be, since using them, I can agree with you totally...they are fantastic! Really help and cut down the time it takes to do the work.
Also I like that they are not metallic...so don't short lights out like others I've tried in past.
Thanks...I can highly recommend them. Superfisher - The superior cable fishing tool
 
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Whats the difference between these and a normal nylon tool
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From my experience I've not found another fisher as capable. I was wary at first as it doesn't look much, but not sure if its the material, or the ends, but it works great. Its fast and easy to use - especially for joining several together (though I've only tried 2 joined so far).

I've previously only used ones with brass ends before which shorted..

What ones do you use?
 
Nice Indi...!!! a nice upgrade for the toolbox :O)

Amp David... what other nylon tools are you talking about?... im pretty sure theirs nothing quite the same as these fish on the market...
For years now, I have chopped up lengths of trunking lid, to use as fish.... but this can get expensive & not great practise to be honest... wasting materials.... also the metal fish rods that screw together cant go round bends, or fish past multiple zigzagging cross members under floorboards due to their stiffness....
I am a domestic Electrician.... so im not sure what industrial jobs would be like with these fish.... but in a House, they are amazing pieces of kit... very simple to be fair, but perfected as a tool. :O)

my worst pet hate at work... is not being able to fish cables through something simple... These fish are exactly what the job needs.

Hope you enjoy your fish as much as me Indi... well worth the few quid you paid.
 
Thanks Amp David... I'm only 4 months old, didn't you know?..... :O)

That fish you posted a pic of is for conduit only... It is rubbish as a domestic fish... (when I think Fish, I don't even picture those things in my head), I had the steel version years ago... I was sick to death of it 'coiling up' under boards & it doesn't have any strength to push through insulation (weak as ----)... You could NEVER fish from 1 side of a house to another under floorboards with that thing.... Also I heard that the nylon version isn't very strong for pulling multiple heavy cables... Superfishers are amazing at both!

If you was fitting some down-lighters in a flat roof extension, & had to fish a cable from 1 side of the room to the other, with cross-members & insulation in the way, you would have NO chance with the fish you posted a pic of (you would drop your fish & try to do the job with some trunking lid, as everyone does...).... BUT I regularly fish crazy crazy routes with my Superfishers.... They are the best on the market....!
I am VERY fussy when it comes to tools... I NEED to have the right tool for the job... other wise I start pulling my hair with frustration!... Fast & efficient is what I am looking for... I don't have time to waste on fiddling with weak tools.

:O) Coops!
 
yes, then you could use one of the flexicams to have a quick look and shove a snake (nylon draw tape) through it, there are snakes on sale with a super powerful magnet for drywall, it pulls the end of the snake towards gaps/holes that you want it to go through, all you do is slide it along the wall and the metal fitting follows...
 
Bought one of those superfishers after reading those posts thought it was worth a try although I was a little sceptical with the op's enthusiasm towards them, but hey they're just a thicker version of the nylon draw wire

Anyway I'm not that impressed
they do have a place in the van but definitely not the best fishing tool, and I found they struggled to get through insulation and seem to get snagged on anything under the floorboards due to a tendency to curve ,they're fine for clear runs ,and to stand any chance of getting them under the floor they need to be kept in the pipe tube to keep them straight, I'll stick to the rods and spring wire only problem I ever have with these is the usual wear and tear.

one item I did have until recently (it hitched a lift in someone elses van never to be seen again) was a fibreglass drain rod same as the DNO chaps have and not the same as the type you can get almost everywhere for £10
this was a great tool for punching through paramount walls, I've looked for them everywhere but no joy and would like to get another one so if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be gratefull.
 
The flexable drill bit is now sold by Super-Rod the rod maker
 
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edexlab said:
Bought one of those superfishers after reading those posts thought it was worth a try although I was a little sceptical with the op's enthusiasm towards them, but hey they're just a thicker version of the nylon draw wire

Anyway I'm not that impressed
they do have a place in the van but definitely not the best fishing tool, and I found they struggled to get through insulation and seem to get snagged on anything under the floorboards due to a tendency to curve ,they're fine for clear runs ,and to stand any chance of getting them under the floor they need to be kept in the pipe tube to keep them straight, I'll stick to the rods and spring wire only problem I ever have with these is the usual wear and tear.

one item I did have until recently (it hitched a lift in someone elses van never to be seen again) was a fibreglass drain rod same as the DNO chaps have and not the same as the type you can get almost everywhere for £10
this was a great tool for punching through paramount walls, I've looked for them everywhere but no joy and would like to get another one so if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be gratefull.
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Hi, I must be the OP for Superfisher lol... I use this tool almost every day & wanted people to know what I found to be the best...
 
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You'd need to be an Indian snake charmer to get these fish rods to go anywhere but for the money they can help on the odd occasion ,best tool I used would be the spring steel type as for it being a rubbish domestic fish wire I'd have to disagree.
only my opinion!
 

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