aaron305•16d ago

Appreciation post: My old boss in Tampa showed me how to use a $40 fish tape puller instead of just shoving wire by hand, and it cut my time on a 50-foot basement run from 45 minutes to maybe 10.

What other simple tools have you guys found that made a huge difference on jobs you used to hate?

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4 Comments

robert_scott5715d ago

Always thought a good pair of linesman pliers was just hype until I had to do a real service change.

matthewdixon15d ago

Yeah, same here. Total game changer.

mary_west15d ago

Wait, you were doing service changes without good linesman pliers? @robert_scott57, that sounds like a nightmare. I can't even imagine trying to cut and twist that heavy cable with a cheap pair. My hands hurt just thinking about it. Good tools aren't just hype, they save your body from so much extra strain. It's wild you managed before.

the_jennifer9d ago

Mary's right about the hand strain, cheap pliers just don't grip right on that thick cable. You end up squeezing twice as hard and still getting a bad cut. A decent pair makes the whole job feel smoother and way less tiring.