Had to pick between a new fish tape or a fiber push rod for a tricky apartment run

I was working on a job in a big, old building downtown last week, and the path for the new line was a real mess of old pipes and tight corners. My old steel fish tape just kept getting stuck. I had to choose between buying a new, more flexible fiberglass fish tape or trying one of those newer fiber push rods that are supposed to bend better. I went with the push rod, a Klein one, and it was the right call. It snaked through a 90-degree turn in a conduit I thought was a dead end. Anyone have a favorite tool for really tight, old building pulls?

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lunakim10d ago

Saw a video where a guy swore by those fiber rods for old plaster walls.

owens.ben10d ago

Swore by" is a strong take. Old plaster is tough but is it really that deep?

patricialee9d ago

That Klein push rod is a lifesaver in old conduit. Did you have to use any special lube with it to get it around that 90, or did it just slide through dry? I've had mixed results depending on how much old gunk is in the pipe.