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Well, I wasn't. But now that you mention it...

We got a set of poles by Labor Saving Devices. These are (I think) 12-4' snap-together fiberglass sections, 3/4" or so in diameter. There's an "eggbeater" attachment for the end that lets you roll or even crawl up small sections of wall. These weren't exactly cheap, but it gets us over 50' at a clip across drop ceilings. We also picked up the thinner rods, about 3/16" diameter,like the Greenlee. I still use a roll of tape tied to Jet Line, too!

grider; I hear ya. Everything I loose or break is expensive. That's why I carry $5 pliers that are so cheap they don't even line up properly - because I know I'll never loose them!

And for the record, I'm not cheap, I'm economical Need to make sure I have tools that I won't loose and/or break.

we have the cable caster but have not been successful using it. we have the lsd kit, 12 4' sections that are awesome. we also have the greenlee sticks that we use all the time.

I use a set of 3/16" x 5' fiberglass sticks with the same problem of fiberglass splinters. Until I had a brainstorm, cover them in electrical tape, I used yellow and orange so they can be seen a little easier. It only took a minute, loaded one end into my drill, had a helper hold the drill, and just had to hold a roll of tape on an angle and move it along as it spun, did a set of 6 in under 5 minutes.

For about $20 you can get a crappie pole. A few additions (I put a pulley on the end and filled the end cap with epoxy), you have a great way to pull cable.

Gopher poles are great too!

Jordan :thumb: I use to always have a rod from academy that was 20 feet extended, I went there the other day and they only had those short ones

In the "Good old Days" we used to make similar devices as the cable caster. My favorite was a wooden slingshot with a zebco 202 reel screwed to it. Then came regulations and we had to start tying up our cables. We have tried R/C cars, bow and arrows, slingshots, dart guns and poles and rods. The best I've found is a Gopher pole or glo-rods. Well worth the price.

For fishing walls, a piece of heavy chain about 1' long tied to jet line or preferably mule tape works wonders around insulation.

I own and use the Greenlee Fish Sticks. They are not as thin and flexible as some of the others I have seen, but they work great for fishing ceilings. I have used the thinner Glow Rods, such as what Labor Saving Devices makes. Greenlee also has a nice 25 foot flat fish tape. I have one as well.

Wayne, i to use to buy mine at acadamy,but as you stated they only stock the short ones now ,The last two I got on e-bay for about $30. Shipping and all.