Which rods....

[BigSi]

I have two set's of Super-Rod Mega Set's in the van. A great piece of kit, never needed more than one set, but you never know when you might need a second!

 

[rocker]

Just ordered that Draper set, seems like a very reasonable price for non-blue rods. Will report back when they've been used.

 

[pennywise]

Hellermann have just brought out their own version of the super rods they look remarkably similar. Bet your bottom dollar they will be trying to plug them as much as possible at the Elex show this year, so they may try and undercut Super Rod to steal some business. As for me 2 mega sets of Super Rods and 1 standard set and still I want more

CS-SD - Cable Installation System - HellermannTyton


Correction they are made by the same people.

 

[JUD]

CEF's own brand....Tec I think is the make, they're all amde of the same stuff pretty much. I pay £12 for a set of 10 1M rods with a few bits and bobs.

Got my last set from Screwfix, just the budget set 10x 1m rods, hook and a few other bits for about £18.
I have had 3 or 4 sets all the same just badged up differently. A set last me about 2 years but i use them for more than just pulling cables. Mate has a very posh set, and it even has a camera, posh fatherless person

Cheers........Howard

@Lenny.....Any idea if the thread size on those rods are the same as SuperRods.

I bought the same ones as SirKit Breaker and then bought the SuperRod QuickGrip set only to find the thread sizes were different.

 

[rocker]

Received the Draper set today - they certainly look better than the blue ones, they are nice and thin with quite a lot of thread to stop them unscrewing. They seem pretty flexible so hopefully won't snap, but also may be a little over-flexible for when poking around in a void with a lot of noggins in it. The hook is pretty small and I may fabricate or try and get hold of a bigger one. These are meter long rods so obviously the tube is a pretty big one.

Will report back when they've been used.

 

[Amp David]

I've had the Draper one bent to almost 90 degree without it breaking.

 

[rocker]

Right finally had the chance to give that Draper set a proper bashing on a commando domestic rewire.... and they're gold!

I was initially unimpressed as the first time I used them one of the brass couplers snapped, but I guess it must have been defective as I've had them bent round corners and up walls at acute 45deg angles.... have really given them a good going over and they've stood up to all the abuse. Well worth the pittance I paid for them, I'd say 1000 times better than the screwfix 'blue' set. These are really long rods, they also do a set of foot-longs which could be handy to mix-and-match these with for really tight spots.

 

[Amp David]

And you don't feel gutted because one of th e threads broke as you paid next to nothing for them.

 

[rocker]

And you don't feel gutted because one of th e threads broke as you paid next to nothing for them.

Exactomondo

 

[telectrix]

i've got a cheapo set ( £12 ) which I use mostly. bought the all singing ones for £65 and use them when I know they will not get abused. LED on end is great for the mate in the attic to find. best one with the cheapos was fishing 6ft behind dry line to add extra socket in newly decorated bedroom. customer said " how the heck you managed to get the cables in there without chasing?" I love it when a plan comes together!

 

[nickblake]

its the supa rod for me bit the bullet and bought the full set nylon rods glowing rods lights cable pullers and one of the best attachments is the chain and a magnet if you need to get a wire across a tight area you attach the little chain on a rod push up through the hole go to where you are trying to get the cable and push the rod with the magnet through and vowala brilliant save so much time

 

[DurhamSparky]

stolen rods are the best!