Gardner Bender EFT-15 Mini Cable Snake, 15 Ft Steel Fish Tape, Electrical Wire Fishing Tape, Red & Black

I don’t use this for electrical, or haven’t yet. I also have a large roll fish tape from HF, but this one is nice to have smaller to go mobile in the toolbox. Used this once so far to pull 3/8 surgical tubing through my older trucks door seals, so as to get them back to tight, and sound deadening. This tape worked great for that task. It is made very stout, the plastic is heavy duty and thick. Has been dropped several times with no issue(s). The tape/line itself is metal and also made very well. I see no issues with it. If you need more length, and what guy doesn’t 🫵🏼, you can purchase a longer one. For smaller jobs this one fits the bill.

Needed a smaller travel sized snake, this is the bee knees! Works well, lightweight, durable. Gets the job done right! Clips on belt loop or tool belt also. Not too bulky

This tool has been a game changer at work. I install pre-fabbed custom booths for tradeshows and expos. Not all the time but many times I find myself having to run a cable up or down through a wall to meet up with electrical drops on the floor under carpeting / flooring and this has made my life so much easier. Previously I was using scraps of banding to fish cables through these exhibits and this has me all the difference. I especially appreciate its compact size as I don't use it on a daily basis but I do use it enough that it has to be in my tool box(es). So, it doesn't take up a bunch of valuable space or add too much extra weight. The build quality is also there. It's got all the things I look for when purchasing a new tool: price vs quality vs practicality. 10 out of 10

I was running a wire through the wall and this little guy made the job ten times easier. It’s compact, simple to use, and actually gets the job done without turning into a tangled mess like some fish tapes do. Now, full honesty: the tip on my first one snapped off mid-job—which I assume was a one-off issue—but it was so helpful that I immediately bought a second. That one’s been perfect so far. For light jobs and tight spots, this tape is a total win.

This might be an unusual review: So, I did not use this for its expressed purpose. Instead, I cut the snake of spring steel into about 3 dozen lengths to use as tines for homemade thumb pianos (kalimbas, mbiras, what have you, look 'em up, you'll probably recognize them) The plastic casing stated that it contained some gnarly pthalates that are good for wreaking havoc on the human body, but it was assembled rather like Legos and came apart very easily, no crushing or cracking required. So that came off and went into the recycling, maybe to be turning into some other weird plastic mess, maybe to be dissolved into toxic goo, I don't know, it's probably not recyclable. Anyway, the spring steel uncoiled and I worked from there. It's not the best quality spring steel - it's not the best quality steel, period - but it keeps its form pretty well, and if you apply extra pressure, it'll keep that new form well too. For keys on a hand piano, it works so far. For that purpose however, the steel ribbon is a bit too wide, half a centimeter I think, and so these are all decidedly for bass tones. Affixed to a cigar box with an ugly, homemade nut, elevated and secured, it really does sound just fine. Some luck (or more likely, skill) is required, as many of them sound buzzy - still cool, just in a noise-genre sort of way. But hey, it's working out. Next time, I'd buy a spool of smaller fish tape. The thickness is good for this application, but yeah, maybe a bit too wide. Also, I have no idea what I'm doing. Anyway, great cable snake.

This one fits in the toolbox and does the job well. It’s super compact but solid. Pretty straightforward operation and just what I needed for occasional use as a homeowner. If you’re a pro you’ll probably need something a bit more sturdy, but this is good for random jobs around the house. Highly recommend.

Very compact and light weight. The metal is too flimsy though. If there is any obstruction in the wall (insulation, other wiring, etc.) it just gets caught up and can’t push through. My previous fish tape was much stiffer and had no issue with even spray foam insulation.

Super handy for the smallest of jobs up to medium.