Question about those flexible rods versus the old sectional poles

I finally caved and bought a set of the flexible fiberglass rods after using heavy metal poles for years. The difference cleaning a tricky offset flue in a 1920s house was night and day, no more banging and scraping trying to get the sections to bend. Anyone have a favorite brand for these that holds up?

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loganl221mo ago

Remember those old metal poles were actually better for straight vertical runs. The flex rods can wear out faster if you use them for every job. I still keep a set of sections for simple chimneys.

grant.nina1mo ago

Switched last year, total game changer.

xenagarcia1mo ago

My buddy in Denver switched to flex rods and had a line snap on a simple residential job last month. Those old solid sections might be heavier, but you can trust them after years in the truck. The new stuff feels like a toy sometimes, and I've seen the ends get chewed up way faster than they say. Maybe for a clean new build, but for real work? Give me the old poles any day.