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Spent $180 on a carbon fiber brush rod. Worth every penny.
Been using fiberglass rods for years. They always splinter after a few months. Picked up a carbon fiber one from a supply house in Chicago. First job with it was a 30-foot flue that had a bird nest halfway down. The rod didn't flex or break at all. Anyone else made the switch and felt the difference?
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grant.kevin23h ago
...and that reminds me, I grabbed a carbon fiber rod from a job fair in Milwaukee once. The guy swore it could take a beating. I was cleaning out a dryer vent that had a dead squirrel plugging it up. The rod bent like a wet noodle halfway through the second joint. Turns out it was a cheap knockoff that cracked on the third pull. Real carbon fiber feels different in the hand, that much I'll say.
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lucas15922h ago
Grant.kevin, sounds like that guy was pushing some low-end stuff from a booth that probably didn't even touch real carbon fiber. I've had the same thing happen with a "tactical" flashlight that broke after one drop on concrete. At least your squirrel problem is solved, even if the rod isn't.
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